HE IS stuck. US President Donald Trump is fighting disaster on three fronts – and fighting it badly. First is the attack he launched on Iran. He was never clear what his war aims were, but they were probably centred ...
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Teen charged with Hackney murder
AGED ONLY 16, he is too young to be named – but old enough to be charged with murder – and with possession of a bladed article. The charge arises from the murder of a young man on the street ...
Read More »Sounds on Sunday: 50 years ago – 1976-6
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. Which band knocked Brotherhood ...
Read More »Barking & Dagenham puts new team in place
THIS IS how things used to be in East London: a huge majority for Labour Councillors, with a small opposition – a Labour Leader and a Labour Cabinet. It’s a team full of hope. Will that be enough? There is ...
Read More »Orient season tickets all but sold out
ARE YOU looking for a Leyton Orient 2026/27 Season Ticket? If you are, act with great speed. The Club prepared to sell 5,000 season tickets for the coming winter season – but sales have gone so well that there are ...
Read More »London firefighters rescued 2,455 people last year
THE LONDON Fire Brigade has revealed its performance figures for the financial year April 2025 to March 2026 – and it turns out that 2,455 Londoners have reason to say “thank you” to London firefighters. That’s an average of nearly ...
Read More »Is there glass in your cashews?
MORRISONS has recalled its own-brand Savers Cashews, because there may be glass in the packets. The affected nuts come in a 125g pack, with best before dates ranging from 9th August to 9th October 2026. If you have a pack ...
Read More »Hundreds flock to Isleworth Eid in the Park
Akbar Hussain More than a thousand Muslims gathered at Isleworth Deen Centre’s “Eid in the Park” celebration in Redlees Park, West London on 27th May. Families joined together at the event which was organised by Isleworth Deen Centre (IDC). The ...
Read More »Mayor Forhad Hussain makes a start in Newham
WITH A promise to “put power back in the hands of the people”, Mayor Forhad Hussain kicked off his time as Mayor of Newham following his election on 7th May. He also pledged to focus on cleaner streets, community safety ...
Read More »New mayor’s quest: who owns Hackney?
NEW GREEN Mayor of Hackney, Zoë Garbett, has wasted no time in launching a quest to find out who owns Hackney. It’s an investigation into who owns land in Hackney and how the land is used. Mayor Garbett’s quest is ...
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