Colin Grainger

Posts Tagged "Newham"

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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

Help ensure no child loses out this Christmas

For 37 of the previous 41 years of my working life I have penned a plea to the community in East London to help with a very special appeal. This year I will write that […]

Oct, 29

Safer transport police officer’s surprise delivery!

A police officer helped deliver a baby in Newham yesterday. Pc Robert Morgan was dealing with a vehicle, which had been stopped near a Mercedes Benz showroom in Rick Roberts Way in Stratford, when he […]

Oct, 18

Spotlight on lovely Tosh…a dog in need of some tender loving care

  RSPCA chiefs are trying to find a little home for lovely Jack Russell terrier Tosh. Tosh was placed into kennels in March his owner was taken into hospital. East London RSPCA’s Lorna Gowers said: […]

Sep, 01

Olympic legend Terry Spinks is honoured by his home town

    The gold medal winning boxing legend Terry Spinks has been given a permanent memorial in Newham to inspire future generations.​ The man whose image was used to motivate Team GB’s best-ever group of […]

Aug, 06

Dedicated head teachers are honoured in Newham

  Six head teachers have been recognised for their dedication to Newham’s schools and pupils at the annual head teacher’s reception. The reception held at Newham Dockside was an opportunity to celebrate the many successes […]

Jul, 19
Mauretania…a different view of a piece of history in Newham’s docks.

Mauretania…a different view of a piece of history in Newham’s docks.

A different view of the magical moment from Newham’s history…as the famous Mauretania becomes the biggest ship in history to enter the Royal Docks in North Woolwich in 1939. In the same way that London […]

Jun, 08

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