AS US PRESIDENT Donald Trump clings to the idea that ceasefires are in place, bombs are raining down on the people of the Middle East. Trump keeps repeating that he is close to agreeing a peace agreement with Iran – ...
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Family pay tribute to man stabbed in Silvertown
ONE MAN has been killed and a second man has been wounded after a double stabbing in Silvertown, Newham. The dead man has been named as Mark Orabiyi, 35. A report that a man had been stabbed in Pankhurst Avenue ...
Read More »Sounds on Sunday: 50 years ago – 1976-8
FIFTY YEARS AGO we were humming along to the hits of 1976. Some have magnificently stood the test of time; others have not. Join us on Memory Lane as we review them on their golden anniversaries. We hate to be ...
Read More »Hackney School Parliament launches Pack to School
HACKNEY CHILDREN who are starting secondary school this September will need various supplies to support their studies. Now the School Parliament has appealed for public donations to ensure all pupils have what they need. The Youth Parliament has drawn up ...
Read More »Tower Hamlets Mayor thanks volunteers
MAYOR LUTFUR RAHMAN has marked Volunteers’ Week by thanking everyone who does voluntary work in Tower Hamlets. “Our volunteers show what is possible when people come together with a shared purpose,” he said. “I want to thank each and every ...
Read More »Nelson Street arson suspects to plead not guilty
TWO MEN charged in connection with the alleged arson attack on the former synagogue in Nelson Street, Whitechapel, have appeared at the Old Bailey for a preliminary hearing of the case against them. The defendants have been named as Dominic ...
Read More »Henry Nowak: he wasn’t the first who couldn’t breathe
THE TRAGIC death of Henry Nowak was not the first time a young man has died while police officers don’t see what is before them. This has been overlooked by politicians who have tried to make political capital out of ...
Read More »Red onion chutney may contain metal
A CHUTNEY has been recalled as the product may contain pieces of metal. The product concerned is Arran Fine Foods Caramelised Red Onion Chutney. The recalled jars are those weighing 195g, 195g and 1.35kg. They have a range of best ...
Read More »Hackney Mayor responds to teen murder
THE MURDER of a teenager in Hackney Wick last week saw Hackney’s Green Mayor, Zoë Garbett, and Deputy Mayor Cllr Dylan Law express their condolences to the family and commitment to community safety. The statement reads: “We are extremely shocked and ...
Read More »Police clear 159 knives off the streets
WITH THE headlines all too often full of bad news about people, often young people, stabbed to death, the Metropolitan Police have this week taken a welcome step to reduce knife crime levels. In a new approach, Met police have ...
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