Colin Grainger

Posts Tagged "Newham"

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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 […]

Jul, 22

New events to support residents affected by mental health illnesses

A new event is being launched by Newham Council and its partners to support residents affected by mental health illnesses. The Active Minds Café is an informal setting place where residents affected by mental health difficulties, their […]

May, 22

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 […]

Feb, 11

Thank you for the gift of true community spirit – and the joy you gave

THE start of a new year brings new hope, but a tradition that ended the old year vividly illustrates that the precious commodity of community spirit is alive and well. The Community Links and Newham […]

Jan, 07

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 […]

Dec, 23

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 […]

Dec, 04

Boy, 15, shot and stabbed in his own home in East London

Detectives have appealed for information after a 15-year-old boy was shot and stabbed in his Plaistow home by a gang of masked attackers. The incident, revealed by Scotland Yard this morning, happened shortly before 3am […]

Nov, 26

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