Which of the new Labour Leader contenders will repeat this simple Labour value? “The Labour Party will always put people first. Whether that’s building homes, investing to upgrade our economy or championing our public services. These policies represent the Labour ...

DONALD TRUMP is not the first senior politician to rush to condemn other regimes. Blair lived to regret his rash words and actions. As did the hundreds of thousands who died in the aftermath. “For the moment, let me say ...

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” Confucius, Chinese Philosopher, 551-479BC. •Read more about it: Thought for today The Thames Today

If Jeremy Cobyn wins the Labour Leadership, he will come under attack from the media establishment, the Tories and much of his own party. That’s because he presents a dangerous threat to the post-Thatcher political consensus. Owen Jones, The New ...

•Read more about it: The Thames today Corbyn calls for aid and talks, not raids and threats

The first release of tickets for London’s spectacular New Year’s Eve fireworks will go on sale at midday today(Friday 27 September). A global television audience will be watching as more than 100,000 ticket-holders gather opposite the Coca-Cola London Eye to ...

LONDON MAYOR Sadiq Khan is reminding Londoners that Diwail on the Square takes place this Sunday. The celebration will be taking over Trafalgar Square and all Londoners are invited. Diwali – usually translated as the “festival of lights” is a ...

Did you fall in love in the 1980s? Are you still together? Was it a bit of a rocky road? And, wait for it… do you live in Waltham Forest? If the answer to these questions is “yes” or “nearly”, ...

THE AUGUST issue of The Voice – online magazine of the East London Garden Society (ELGS) is out, bringing the area’s gardeners the usual mix of know-how and debate. The major news is a move to establish a five mile ...

DO YOU need to send money to Bangladesh? Now there’s a new way to do it – quickly and easily. With Xoom your cash will be zooming over to Bangladesh in minutes! PayPal is well known as a safe pair ...