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Hammers boost charity working to change the lives of young people
Last night a very special charity was able to raise funds and feature on the screen at The London Stadium at the West Ham United – Crystal Palace Premier League Game. We were also given […]
A story that captured the nation’s heart – and why our history must be kept alive
It gives me great pleasure to include something on my website that I wrote 31 years ago. It has re-surfaced on a great website called newhamstory.com and funnily enough I loved reading it again. There’s […]
Family life…Chas & Dave from the cradle to the grave
Chas & Dave will always have a special place in the hearts of the Grainger family – and not just because they wrote the best football song of all time in Ossie’s Dream, Spurs FA Cup […]
Unique view of Queen Elizabeth Park… a work in progress
A work in progress. That’s the Queen Elizabeth Park or the Olympic Park as most locals still refer to it. It will take a while for the name change to make its way into our […]
Come On You Spurs
It’s 51 years since I first stepped inside White Hart Lane. And over 1,500 home games later, the magic is still there. There is still that tingle down the spine. Supporting the team that is […]
Community Links
The “New’am’ Recorder” has always been a family newspaper. Despite staff changes over 40 years, that family feeling always remained. We challenged those in power, fought against injustice and won awards for our work. But […]
Read all about it
The following interview with me appeared in issue 263 of “The Newham Mag”, Newham Council’s fortnightly magazine about the Borough. Read all about it Colin Grainger joined the Newham Recorder as a trainee reporter […]