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Newham tops London table for primary school offers
Figures just released show that Newham Council have topped the table of all 33 London boroughs for having the highest percentage of first place offers for primary school pupils. Newham Council received 4,696 applications by […]
Gripping Payback makes Kimberley Chambers Number One
A MONTH after I had Payback land on my doorstep courtesy of Amazon the day after its publishing date, I have finally managed to complete Kimberley Chambers’ latest offering. It was a family bereavement that […]
Illegal sublet homes initiative saves £1.4 million
An initiative to bring illegally sublet council homes back into use has seen the return of 26 homes saving Newham Council more than £1.4 million. New legislation introduced in October last year made tenancy fraud […]
All (later) bets are off as bookie withdraws licensing application
A betting shop chain has withdrawn its licensing application to Newham Council after the council and local councillors objected. Betfred Bookmakers which operates four betting shops in Newham had submitted a licensing application to Newham […]
Simply the best Christmas present – and a real Olympic legacy
For virtually all my working life I have penned a plea to the community in East London to help with a very special appeal to spread come much needed joy to under-privileged children. And I […]
Joan Littlewood sculpture plans approved by Newham Council
Newham councillors have granted planning permission for a bronze sculpture to be erected in Stratford to honour the legendary theatre director Joan Littlewood. The council’s The Strategic Development Committee have agreed that the sculpture on […]
Olympicoplois: Plans revealed for higher education and cultural hub
Newham Mayor Sir Robin Wales has welcomed proposals that could see the Victoria & Albert Museum and University College London create new institutions in Newham on Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The proposed multi-million pound […]