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Lift off for charity’s Easter appeal – and how you can help
Charity Ambition, Aspire, Achieve launched its sixth annual Easter Appeal to spread a little joy to youngsters on Monday (March 14). The appeal was launched by actor, comedian and writer Ricky Grover at the charity’s […]
Simply the best: The final days of our Christmas Toy Appeal – and our Roll of Honour
Oh Oh Oh, it’s magic. You know. Thank you to all those who contributed to the forty fourth Christmas Toy Appeal for youngsters who would otherwise have gone without. We could not have done it […]
Sleighed by your kindness! Appeal shows the true spirit of Christmas
Sleighed by your kindness! The spirit of Christmas is alive and well in Newham as the appeal at the heart of our community reached its target last night. The Kevin Jenkins OBE Newham Christmas Toy […]
Reflections of the past: Silvertown and Canning Town from the sky
Picture Post: This view of Silvertown Way was captured in 1938 and shows how the area looked before the Second World War began a year later. The pictures is part of the Britain From Above […]
Help us spread Christmas joy to those who need it most
Since I wrote about the difficult times communities have faced 12 months ago, there have been some reasons to be cheerful but many to give us the view of continuing challenging times. Just when the […]
The Greatest
The Greatest. RIP Jimmy Greaves, You were the greatest striker the world has ever seen. You were a hero to many – including myself. You were also the man who made tens of thousands begin […]
Reflections of the past- dock follies
Over the years many stories have emerged about thefts from the docks inNorth Woolwich, Silvertown, Canning Town and Custom House. Here are two from over 100 years ago – from the old East Ham Recorder […]