EAST LONDONERS have been condemning the terrorist who massacred Muslims in New Zealand and expressing their condolences to the relatives and friends of the dead and to the injured. Local Muslims, and non-Muslims, gathered at Friday prayers in the East ...
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New officers are 24% BAME
A NEW COHORT of police officers took part in the traditional passing out parade on 13th July – and almost a quarter of them were from a BAME background. The 172 new officers were congratulated by Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida ...
Read More »Corbyn congrats for England but silence from Jim & John
LABOUR LEADER Jeremy Corbyn led the way for Labour yesterday with a succinct tweet praising both England manager Gareth Southgate and the team’s players for their performance in the Football World Cup. The same excitement came from London Mayor Sadiq ...
Read More »Public prepare for Eid Festivals
WITH EID HAVING been celebrated last week and the summer weather beckoning everyone outdoors, it’s fortunate that at least two major cities will be holding outdoor Eid Festivals this weekend. The Eid Festival at Old Trafford in Manchester is also ...
Read More »Fatal stabbing in Forest Gate
AN EAST LONDON teenager died last night after being stabbed in Forest Gate, Newham. He is thought to have been just 18 years old. This morning, police cordons were still up around the scene. The emergency services received a call ...
Read More »Double death in Hackney
THE CAPITAL CONTINUES to clock up the killings. The toll for 2018 was already at 50 – but two deaths in Hackney yesterday, 4th April – have added to the misery of their loved ones and worried anxious parents across ...
Read More »Lock, chain and cover your bike!
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE have launched a new drive to reduce the theft of two wheeled motorised vehicles – scooters, motorcycles and mopeds. Not only are such crimes a bother to vehicle owners – their bikes can be used to commit ...
Read More »It’s a station, Jim – but not as we know it
IF YOU LIVE near the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), you have probably travelled on it. You may have walked past it, wishing the fares were lower. But have you ever day-dreamed about adopting a DLR station? That is what Transport ...
Read More »Police deem safety crackdown a success
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE and Transport for London worked together in the last week of January on Operation Safeway – cracking down on dangerous driving. The joint operation saw over 1,500 people being stopped for traffic offences. The operation coincided with ...
Read More »Inflation down to 3% – hold the party
INFLATION CAME DOWN to 3% in December, according to figures just released by the Office of National Statistics. It could be worse – but this is not enough to see Theresa May dancing a jig in her Downing Street office. ...
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