DEVELOPERS Canary Wharf Group has announced the winner of their Sports Personality of the Year award. She is boxer Caroline Dubois, who was presented her award on 15th March at a ceremony at Canary Wharf’s plush East Wintergarden. Three local ...
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Fatal collision in Beckton – witnesses sought
DID YOU SEE a collision on Royal Docks Road, at the junction with Claps Gate Lane, E6 on Monday, 12th March? The incident happened just after noon, near a branch of McDonald’s. A black Audi A3 collided with a car ...
Read More »Local acid attacking teen sent to jail
TWO MONTHS AGO, 17 year old Derryck John of Thornton Heath pleaded guilty to twelve charges arising out of a spree of acid attacks he conducted in Newham, Hackney and Islington last July. This week he was sentenced to ten ...
Read More »Come and hear sisters from Palestine
TWO WOMEN from Palestine are coming all the way to the UK next week to talk about their experiences of living in Palestine under Israeli occupation. The visitors were invited to the UK by the Tower Hamlets-Jenin and the Camden-Abu ...
Read More »Police seek car used in Newham stabbing
TWO YOUNG TEENS were stabbed in Newham on 13th February – and now police are looking for a white Ford Kuga which they believe was used in the attack upon them. Police believe it was displaying false number plates. The ...
Read More »Witnesses wanted after Christmas collision
POLICE ARE ASKING for witnesses to a fatal collision in West Ham to come forward. It happened on Boxing Day, and led to the death of Julio Silva, who was 89 years old. Mr Silva was walking across Upton Lane, ...
Read More »Arefin appointed new Scintilla skipper
Emdad Rahman AHEAD OF THE coming cricket seasons Scintilla CC have appointed Moin Arefin as captain of the second team. The all-rounder will lead Scintilla in their promotion charge in the Essex County Cricket League this season. Speaking after the appointment ...
Read More »Lions take on Lithuanians this Easter
TICKETS GO ON SALE at 1pm on 12th March for an Easter Monday clash between the London Lions and BC Vyatautas Prienu of the Lithuanian premier men’s basketball league, the LKL. The international fixture will take place on Easter Monday, ...
Read More »Barking youngster Yahya wins national recognition
Emdad Rahman A BARKING & DAGENHAM teenager has been recognised for his contribution to his community and country with a National Citizen Service (NCS) Award. Sixteen year old Yahya Rahman took part in the four week NCS scheme aimed at ...
Read More »Indian cricketer in “mental torture” row
A LEADING Indian cricketer has been accused of “mental torture” by his wife. Hasin Jahan, 26, a former model and cheerleader who married Mohammed Shami five years ago, said that the fast bowler, 27, was guilty of adultery, domestic violence ...
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