Police officers seized two cars this weekend at a 300 vehicle, fast and furious style gathering, at the Claps Gate Lane retail park in Beckton. The car meets, that disturb local residents living nearby, are known by the police to have been occurring over recent
A dispersal zone introduced by Newham council and the police in Upton Park, at the beginning of August, is fast becoming a huge relief for local residents. The zone which gives police and police community support officers the right to disperse groups was aimed at
Newham have teamed up with the London Fire Brigade to warn tenants of the dangers of cluttered hallways and communal areas, in the fight for fire prevention and safety. Residents of council blocks are being asked to be more considerate towards their own and others
Newham are encouraging their residents to show their support for Rugby World Cup 2015 by applying for tickets, which are on public sale as of today (12th September) until monday September 29 2014. Pupils from Plaistow’s Curwen School and members of East London Rugby Club
Beckton has a new councillor, Toni Wilson, after the ward by-election held on Thursday 11th September 2014 as a result of the death of a councillor earlier this year. Out of the seven candidates that stood in the election Toni Wilson secured the majority of
Newham council have rejected Chief Executive of Clapton Football Club, Vincent McBeans, application to extend the hours of their clubhouse to serve alcohol and play music and films to 4am on Saturdays and sundays and 2am on mondays. The club in Upton Park Lane, Forest
Newham is preparing for their last big event of the summer at the upcoming Waterfront Festival this month. The free event takes place on the historic Royal Docks on saturday 20th September from 2pm – 8pm. The event includes a live music stage that will
The Mayor of Newham joined millions across the world today when he got cold and wet completing the Ice Bucket Challenge, in support of the Motor Neurone Disease Association. The Ice Bucket Challenge went viral on social media this summer starting in the US and
Grant Hover of Hilda Road, Canning Town, was fined £1000 after being found guilty last week of dumping commercial and household wastes on March 9th in Wharfside Road, Canning Town. Newham council used CCTV to track down 31 year old Hover, who claimed a wheelie
Newham council and several partners including East London vision and health professionals, join together to promote the importance of eye health this week; for National Eye Health Week. Staff from Newham’s Information and Equipment Demonstration Area, based at Chargeable Lane Resource Centre, will be visiting
Newham councillors last week revoked the licence of the William The Conqueror Public House in Manor Park, after a customer was assaulted and spent three weeks in a coma. Newham’s licensing Sub-Committee removed the licence following an incident in July, which left a man ejected
Newham council have praised the boroughs secondary schools and their pupils on their excellent GCSE examinations successes. Cabinet member for children and young people, Councillor Quintin Peppiatt said: “I am really pleased that we have again seen some excellent individual performances from students in GCSE
An actor and rapper from the Channel 4 programme Top Boy about guns, drugs and gangs has been found guilty of causing his neighbours distress for more then 18 months. Shone Romulus, 26, was tried in his absence at Thames Magistrates’ Court for causing a
Newham council enforcement officers have come down hard on off licences throughout the borough with their undercover Operation Missouri. 18 stores have had their licenses called in for review for flouting licensing hours and selling alcohol to underage children as a result of Operation Missouri,
Newham council are asking their residents to save the planet and themselves some cash with their ‘Make every Drop Count Campaign’ designed to cut down on water consumption and energy bills. Thames water have teamed up with Newham council to give free water saving devices
Sunday nights closing of the ‘Under The Stars’ festival extravaganza includes Major Sir Robin Wales leading 13,000 people in a flag waving rendition of I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles. Newham’s Under The Stars festival of music saw one of its best turn outs yet with over