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- The Christmas Toy Appeal Roll of Honour: Thank you for making a difference
- A truly incredible effort against the odds – Newham Christmas Toy Appeal reaches target
- North Woolwich pub is ‘set to re-open in the New Year’
- Sponsored swim for Newham Toy Appeal completed – now please help our campaign
- Our toughest ever challenge – launch of the vital annual appeal to save Christmas for local young people
- Shape the future of the Royal Oak site – and tell your memories of the much-loved pub
- Lift off for sponsored swim for vital appeal
- Canning Town one hundred years ago
- Your Royal Docks community memories can be part of a dance theatre production
- Young get chance to design COVID-19 capsule – and fill the inside!
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Sponsored swim for Newham Toy Appeal completed – now please help our campaign
I’ve done it! Absolutely cream crackered but for the 43rd year I’ve managed to complete the sponsored swim for the Newham Christmas Toy Appeal. If you feel you can support the vital campaign run by […]
We’ve done it again – Newham Christmas Toy Appeal hits target
FOR the last 42 years a remarkable campaign in the community in Newham has spread much needed joy to children who need it most. And I am happy to report today that the Newham Christmas […]
Campaigning for the community for 50 years – happy birthday Newham Recorder
Happy birthday to the Newham Recorder, which celebrates the milestone of 50 years of existence today. I was asked to write a piece marking the anniversary today for a special supplement in the paper. And […]
Funny man Ricky’s passion for caring Canning Town charity
Comedian, actor and writer Ricky Grover is talking serious for a moment about a charity close to his heart. He has just been asked – and accepted – the role of patron of Canning Town’s […]
Former pupils meet up to mark school’s 90th anniversary
Ex-pupils of a former Newham Grammar School are organising a reunion next month…to mark the school’s 90th anniversary. Plaistow Grammar School in Prince Regent Lane closed in 1972. It is now the home of NewVic […]
Tenpin bowlers strike out for Newham charity
Tenpin bowlers rolled plenty of strikes to support a special Newham charity in a night of fun and action at the City Pavilion in Collier Row. Members of the Sunday Trios League who play at […]
Poppies at the Tower … and feeling good to be British
It was an honour and a privilege to be part of the de-installation of the ceramic poppies at the Tower of London today. Six weeks ago, it was also great to be part of the […]