A NEWHAM MAN appeared in court last week, charged with three terrorism-related offences. He had been arrested on 13th April but was charged on 19th April and appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court last Friday, where he was remanded in custody. ...
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Barking & Dagenham fight school funding cuts
SCHOOL FUNDING is being cut in Barking & Dagenham. An astonishing 49 out of 53 schools are still grappling with precarious financial futures – which is why activists are campaigning for sensible funding to be restored. To mark the fight ...
Read More »Family condemn knife crime that killed son
THE FAMILY OF Sami Sidhom, who died after being stabbed in Forest Gate on 16th April, have issued a statement which fondly remembers their son – and calls for an end to the knife crime that is ending young lives. ...
Read More »Newham cop dismissed from Met
A POLICE constable who worked in Newham has been dismissed from the Metropolitan Police after an internal disciplinary hearing found him guilty of gross misconduct. The hearing was told that on 10th August 2015 PC Osaigbovo Obasuyi applied to a ...
Read More »Bishwanath United launch new kit
Emdad Rahman BISHWANATH UNITED organised a celebratory dinner at Sheba Restaurant, Brick Lane, to launch their new kit and to announce a management committee to drive the organisation forward through sports. Smart new black Puma shirts sponsored by Oakmont Security ...
Read More »Forest Gate murder: one arrest made
POLICE HAVE today arrested a 22 year old man in connection with the murder of 18 year old Sami Sidhom from Newham. He has been taken to an East London Police Station, where he remains in custody as police inquiries ...
Read More »Chingford collision leaves man critical
ONE WEEK ON, police are appealing for witnesses to a collision in Chingford to come forward. A 73 year old man was seriously injured in the collision and remains in a critical condition in hospital. The collision took place in ...
Read More »Tower Hamlets has best Police Cadet organiser
TOWER HAMLETS came out on top at the annual Metropolitan Police Volunteer Police Cadets (VPC) awards last week. The borough’s VPC Co-ordinator Steve Austin was named Co-ordinator of the year. Steve received his award from The Lord-Lieutenant of London, Sir ...
Read More »New home and new kit for Scintilla Cricket Club
Ismael Rahman Scintilla Cricket Club have launched their new kit and held a press day ahead of the new Essex County Cricket League and the Essex Sunday League. The occasion was marked at the club’s new home at Goodmayes Park ...
Read More »One guilty, three walk free in Romford stabbing
THE MURDER OF Liam Harman, 28, has been solved – with the conviction of Cedric Kiyago, 21, who was found guilty of murder at the Old Bailey last week. He will return to the Court on 4th May for sentencing. ...
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