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03/07/09
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, opened a new £4.5 million
multi-sport centre at Newham Leisure Centre, Plaistow on Tuesday
(30 June.)
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03/07/09
The Stratford Library is about to undergo a series of
improvements to make it more accessible to the wider
community.
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03/07/09
More than 500 children and young people will be taking to the
streets for a dazzling carnival opening to the Mayor's Newham
Show.
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03/07/09
You may have read or heard in the media about a small number of
people who have died from swine flu.
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02/07/09
Newham Council has begun rolling out a multi-million pound
package of park improvements as part of the Mayor's contract
commitment to residents for 2009/10.
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02/07/09
The Met Office has issued its first heatwave alert of the summer
with temperatures expected to hit 32 degrees.
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29/06/09
Newham Council has honoured the first ever National Armed Forces
day with a flag raising ceremony and March of Honour.
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26/06/09
A major milestone has been reached in the regeneration of East
London with the appointment of a preferred development partner to
deliver one of the UK's largest regeneration projects in Canning
Town and Custom House.
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24/06/09
Newham Council is proud to announce that two of its teachers,
Tom Canning and Kevin Higgins and St Luke's Primary School have all
won awards in the London regional finals of the Teaching
Awards.
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23/06/09
Congratulations to Capoeira Youth and Street League - the two
Newham based sports projects that have been shortlisted for the
Beyond Sport London Legacy Award 2009.
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23/06/09
Congratulations to Capoeira Youth and Street League - the two
Newham based sports projects that have been shortlisted for the
Beyond Sport London Legacy Award 2009.
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22/06/09
Mayor Sir Robin Wales received help from Newham's youngsters who
have become the first to sign up to the borough's pledge to boost
recycling.
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22/06/09
A new £1.2 million sports pavilion named in honour of West Ham
and England legend, Bobby Moore was officially opened by his widow
Stephanie today (Saturday June 20).
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19/06/09
An emerging Newham film-maker has been nominated for two prizes
at the upcoming Best of Borough Film Awards (the BoBs).
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19/06/09
Newham Council is inviting people to honour the first ever
National Armed Forces Day and pay tribute to the Armed Forces
community including currently serving troops, service families,
veterans and recruits.
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17/06/09
A factory has been made to pay more than £20,000 after Newham
Council took them to court for causing a massive stink that forced
residents to close their windows to the smell of rotting
animals.
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17/06/09
Newham Council is to explore the option that Royal Docks
Community School in Custom House could be run as a National
Challenge Trust in partnership with educational charity The
Co-operative College.
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17/06/09
Newham Council is helping local businesses survive tough
financial times by bringing business opportunities directly to
them.
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17/06/09
Residents in the south of Newham will get the chance to have
their say on local policing issues at an upcoming public
meeting.
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16/06/09
Making the streets of Newham safer is Newham Council's top
priority and two committed council workers are at the forefront of
the campaign.
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16/06/09
As you will be aware Newham's intention to commence the Casino
Premises Licence Competition in early 2009 has been delayed by the
DCMS consultations on additional regulations pursuant to the
Gambling Act 2005.
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15/06/09
Newham City Farm is throwing open its doors to the public as it
hosts its Annual Sheep and Wool Day on Sunday 21 June.
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12/06/09
Executive Member for Children and Young People, Clr Quintin
Peppiatt, today opened 'Riches uncovered' - a 100 metre long open
air art installation in West Ham Park, which details the heritage
of East London.
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12/06/09
If you're looking for a relaxing pastime this summer played in a
peaceful green setting then look no further than Central Park where
free bowling taster sessions will be offered to the over 50s in
Newham.
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12/06/09
Newham Council has created a support network for carers to
exchange ideas and improve their work-life balance.
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11/06/09
Newham Council has begun a £24 million spending programme to
make the borough a cleaner, greener and safer place to live and
somewhere residents can have pride in.
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10/06/09
Three youths have been issued with three year Anti-Social
Behaviour Orders (ASBO's) after a reign of intimidation in
Snowshill and Greenhill Grove, E12.
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09/06/09
A fly-tipping pest has been convicted to 16 months imprisonment
for illegally dumping tyres from his vehicle in Newham.
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08/06/09
The landlord of a property in Newham has been heavily fined in
Stratford Magistrates' Court for serious breaches to the
Environmental Protection Act 1990 and failure to comply with a
council issued Enforcement Notice.
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05/06/09
Newham Council's Deputy Mayor, Cllr Christine Bowden, has
officially opened the North Woolwich Learning Zone.
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04/06/09
The landlord of a property in Newham has been ordered to
complete 200 hours of community service and fined £615 after being
found guilty of harassment and breaching housing management
regulations.
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03/06/09
Newham Council will put the spotlight on the indispensible role
of carers next week with their 2009 Carers conference.
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02/06/09
Newham's Youth Council has elected four of its members to
represent the borough at the UK Youth Parliament.
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02/06/09
Newham's Young Mayor and Youth Council were given a chance to
develop their political prowess this week with a visit from Mayor
Sir Robin Wales to one of their training days.
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02/06/09
It was a case of 'you're hired' for a group of business-minded
youngsters who participated in a Junior Apprentice project run by
Newham Council.
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02/06/09
Unscrupulous shopkeepers who sell knives to children are being
targeted by Newham Trading Standards officers.
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29/05/09
The Parking Shop in East Ham has now closed. Parking services
will from Monday be available at your local service
centre.
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15/05/09
World, Olympic and Commonwealth 400m Champion Christine Ohuruogu
has being given a top honour by Newham Council.
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14/05/09
What do the UK's most medalled swimmer, Ireland's greatest ever
long distance runner and GMTV's resident doctor have in common with
each other? The answer is wetsuits, cold water and the event that
looks set to become Britain's biggest open water mass participation
swim.
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14/05/09
The Newham Council will continue its pledge to stamp out
homophobia when it recognises the International Day against
Homophobia (IDAHO) on Sunday May 17.
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14/05/09
An East London fast-food restaurant, infested with mice and
cockroaches, was temporarily shut-down for failing to meet
necessary hygiene standards.
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12/05/09
Newham Council has been able to offer more than 89 per-cent of
pupils their first preference for school placement in September and
January, despite a marked increase in the number of
applications.
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12/05/09
The Council has seized 50 sack loads of illegal toys, some of
which have the potential to be lethal.
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11/05/09
It was a case of '6th time's a charm' for the winner of the
Newham Council sponsored, 2009 London City Airport Annual Art
Awards this year.
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11/05/09
Newham Council is looking for caring family orientated people,
seeking a new career direction, to consider fostering a
child.
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08/05/09
Adult Learners Week kicks off this weekend with a range of
activities to get adults out and about to learn new
skills.
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06/05/09
Newham Council's Green Street crackdown returned positive
results last week with more than 100 local businesses supporting
the nation wide initiative to clean up Britain.
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06/05/09
There'll be no signs of school holiday boredom in Newham with
the borough's school holiday programme set to kick-off from May
26.
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30/04/09
Newham Mayor, Sir Robin Wales and football legend, Sir Trevor
Brooking opened a new £2.8 million state-of-the-art sporting
facility at Newham's Memorial Park today.
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28/04/09
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games facilities among those
to benefit from additional skills
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28/04/09
Children and families in Newham can enjoy a fun new playground
which was officially opened to the public today by Newham Council
and the London Development Agency (LDA).
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23/04/09
The landlord of a property in Newham has been heavily fined in
Stratford Magistrates Court for serious breaches to the Housing Act
2004.
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23/04/09
Young people from Newham have expressed their vision and
memories of the borough through the creation of a series of
artistic hoardings which are now on display near Canning Town tube
station.
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22/04/09
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales on Tuesday showed Home Office
Minister Alan Campbell how a Manor Park housing estate that was
plagued by anti-social behaviour has been transformed into a safer
place to live.
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21/04/09
London Borough of Newham and English Cities Fund's plans for the
redevelopment of the Rathbone Market site in the heart of Canning
Town has been approved by the London Thames Gateway Development
Corporation (LTDGC) Planning Committee and the Greater London
Authority (GLA).The approval paves the way for long-awaited
revitalisation of the historic Rathbone Market.
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17/04/09
Kim Bromley-Derry, Executive Director for Children and Young
People at Newham Council, on behalf of Newham and Camden Local
Safeguarding Children Boards, said: "Once again on behalf of all
the agencies involved, we are very sorry about what happened to
Rhys and we extend our heartfelt sympathy to family and
friends.
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17/04/09
Newham's historic Abbey Gardens will be transformed into a
productive public harvest garden of flowers and vegetables as part
of a project to regenerate the site.
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16/04/09
Newham Council has voted to establish a Controlled Drinking Zone
that will make Stratford Town Centre and the Woodgrange Road area
of Forest Gate off limits to people whose drinking in public is
causing a nuisance.
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16/04/09
Budding film makers from Newham schools will debut their film,
'The Power of Black Hair', at a free screening at Stratford
Picturehouse on Saturday 25 April (11:30am) as part of the East End
Film Festival 2009.
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15/04/09
A high street business has been heavily fined for breaching
Newham Council's advertising regulations.
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14/04/09
A vision to bring learning into the open finally became a
reality when St Luke's Primary School in Newham unveiled its new
outdoor classroom.
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09/04/09
We've reached the time of year when I'd like to wish all
residents a happy Easter.
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08/04/09
More than 120 graduates of Newham Council's Family Learning
Project received certificates of achievement during a ceremony at
Stratford Town Hall.
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08/04/09
Newham Council is proud to announce its educators have received
two nominations for the London regional finals of the Teaching
Awards.
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03/04/09
Newham Council is reminding residents to consider their
neighbours by not playing their music too loudly, or risk a fine
and possibly have their stereo seized.
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01/04/09
An East Ham resident has been ordered to transfer ownership of
his home to Newham Council after being found guilty of committing
housing fraud.
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01/04/09
Minister for London Tony McNulty visited Stratford today (April
1) to launch information designed to help Londoners through the
economic downturn and hear about Newham Council's measures to
assist residents and businesses through the tougher times.
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31/03/09
St. Luke's CEVA Primary School in Newham took part in WWF's
Earth Hour, an epic global event which took place on Saturday 28th
March 2009, between 8.30-9.30pm. The initiative, which aimed to be
the largest mass global action on climate change ever, asked
people, businesses and cities around the world to switch off their
lights for one hour with the aim of sending a powerful signal to
global leaders that they must take urgent action to tackle climate
change.
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31/03/09
The Minister for Disabled People, Jonathan Shaw MP, visited two
sites in Newham on Wednesday, March 25 to help inform the
development of the Government's Employment Strategy for people with
learning disabilities.
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30/03/09
The owner of a shop in East Ham and a sales assistant have been
given community orders totalling 100 hours after they were caught
selling a knife to a child.
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30/03/09
Newham Council prosecuted Nicholas Trent, 56, of Earlham Grove
after he was caught illegally claiming £21,982 in Housing
Benefit.
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30/03/09
Newham Council has announced that free swims will be
continuing.
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27/03/09
Pupils from Vicarage primary school were among the 200 people
who commemorated the 38th anniversary of the independence of
Bangladesh.
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25/03/09
The G20 summit will be taking place on April 2 at the Excel
exhibition centre with world leaders gathering to discuss the
global economy.
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24/03/09
Two Newham attractions have been highlighted as must-sees for
tourists in London.
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23/03/09
In response to industrial action on March 19 by the NUT and
NASUWT at Royal Docks Community School in Custom House, a Newham
Council spokesperson said:
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23/03/09
Residents are invited to experience the traditional Rathbone
Market at its finest on Good Friday.
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23/03/09
Exciting ideas showing residents what Canning Town could look
like in the future went on display at a public exhibition at the
Canning Town and Custom House Regeneration Offices last
week.
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20/03/09
Families from Newham will have the chance to enjoy a mini play
day on Saturday, March 28 at Forest Lane Park, Magpie Close, Forest
Gate.
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20/03/09
Residents aged over 18 can volunteer to be a walk leader and
young people aged 12 and over can be trained as assistant leaders
although they must be supervised by an adult walk leader at all
times.
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19/03/09
Newham Council is issuing a warning that anyone caught
committing Benefit fraud will not escape prosecution.
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19/03/09
Staff from Newham Council have raised more than £1,300 for
Breast Cancer Care following a challenge set by Deputy Mayor of
Newham, Councillor Christine Bowden, to raise funds for the
charity.
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19/03/09
A pioneering kinship care conference has been held in
Newham.
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18/03/09
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, visited Park Primary School in
Stratford to congratulate them for making great improvements to
their school meal service and winning a national award.
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17/03/09
Café Rial @ THE hub in Star Lane, Canning Town celebrated
receiving the Well London Healthier Options food award.
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13/03/09
Newham Council is warning students not to claim Benefits
illegally, or they face a criminal conviction, which may affect
their future employability.
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11/03/09
Who says children are not enthused by books? Certainly not the
teachers at Kay Rowe Nursery School and Children's Centre in Forest
Gate, who had so many activities to run and displays to show that
they had to celebrate World Book Day two days early on 3 March. As
Cllr Kay Scoresby, Community Lead Councillor for Forest Gate
Community Forum at Newham Council, said when she opened the event,
"Everything here today demonstrates that, with support, reading is
still a firm favourite."
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11/03/09
Six months back, the Extended Services team at Newham Council
responded to the government's call for more help for parents
wanting to return to work by planning radical changes to its
long-established annual childcare jobs and training fair. Their
decision to open it up to a wider range of careers reaped dividends
on 4 March, when 1,600 people poured through the doors of the Old
Town Hall, Stratford in just four hours. This was double the number
who attended last year's childcare fair.
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09/03/09
A new initiative encouraging residents aged over 60 to capture
the history of Newham has been launched by the council.
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06/03/09
Disabled adults are being invited to take part in a Community
Forum sports competition on Friday, March 13 at Newham Leisure
Centre in Plaistow.
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06/03/09
Newham's elected Mayor Sir Robin Wales has today welcomed news
of the Government's decision to halve the level of rent increase it
advises councils to charge their housing tenants, from 6.2 per cent
to 3.1 per cent.
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05/03/09
Newham's young people are being encouraged to take part in free
athletics and triathlon sessions at Newham Leisure Centre in
Plaistow.
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05/03/09
The Rainbow flag was flown from the Town Halls in East Ham and
the Old Town Hall, Stratford last week to mark Newham Council's
commitment to equality and to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender people in Britain and the positive contribution they
make to society.
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05/03/09
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, announced proposals for a new
Stratford City Retail Academy that Newham Council is developing
with Westfield, the Learning and Skills Council and the London
Development Agency at the Stratford Renaissance Partnership (SRP)
annual conference at the Old Town Hall, Stratford.
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04/03/09
Newham Council's policy of giving people on its housing waiting
list priority based on how long they have been registered has today
been declared as lawful.
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02/03/09
Channel 4's Faking It is coming to Newham and the borough's
young people are being challenged to learn to cook like
professionals in a television style intensive training
experience.
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02/03/09
A pupil from Ranelagh Primary School in Stratford has triumphed
over more than 2,000 schoolchildren by winning a Transport for
London poster competition promoting cycling to school.
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02/03/09
A Custom House resident has had to pay out £665 and had his
stereo confiscated for constantly disturbing his neighbours by
playing loud music.
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27/02/09
Everyone is welcome to join Newham Council in celebrating
International Women's Day on Sunday, March 8.
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27/02/09
An East Ham trader has had to fork out a total of £635 for
selling fruit by the bowl without displaying the correct prices or
weights.
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27/02/09
More police on the streets, the first parking permit free for
any household eligible within a controlled parking zone and streets
cleaned more often are among promises made by Newham's Mayor Sir
Robin Wales for the next 12 months.
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26/02/09
Grassroots, the community resource centre in Memorial Park, West
Ham was awarded Best Built Project - Community Scale Scheme in the
London Planning Awards 2008. The winners of the prestigious awards
were announced by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson at City Hall
on 24 February.
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26/02/09
Newham Council's freeze on Council Tax was approved on Monday
(February 23) at a meeting of the full council.
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25/02/09
Newham Council is offering residents aged over 14 the
opportunity to learn how to swim for free.
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25/02/09
Customers may be experiencing problems contacting the council
via email from yahoo.co.uk, Yahoo.co.in, btopenworld.com,
btinternet.com. We are working with the Internet Service Providers
involved to resolve the issue.
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25/02/09
Older residents are invited to go along to Step Into Spring, the
free information day, to find out what activities are taking place
in the borough to help keep lively and healthy.
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25/02/09
Newham Council commemorated Gambia's Independence Day on
Wednesday, February 18 by flying the country's national
flag.
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25/02/09
The owner and salesperson at a post office shop in Plaistow have
been given Community Service Orders after they were caught selling
a knife to a child.
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24/02/09
People are invited to events taking place to celebrate Fairtrade
Fortnight from February 23 to March 8.
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24/02/09
Choirs from Newham performed together at the finale of the
Mayor's Festival of Choirs in front of a crowded audience at
Stratford Circus.
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20/02/09
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17/02/09
A ferret has been found wandering along Vicarage Lane in
Stratford.
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17/02/09
Newham Council's proposed freeze on Council Tax moved a step
closer on Thursday (February 12) when its budget framework for
2009/10 was approved by members of the council's Cabinet.
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17/02/09
Around 400 people took to the dance floor as they waltzed, jived
and boogied away at the Mayor of Newham's Valentine's
Dance.
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17/02/09
A competition for young people to produce music with a strong
anti-knife crime message has been won by J4 with their track Rude
Boy Stop Rite There.
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13/02/09
The owner of a restaurant/bar in East Ham has had to cough up
£1,105 for allowing people to smoke shisha indoors.
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13/02/09
An persistent street beggar who was intimidating shop workers
and shoppers has been banned from the East Ham High Street
area.
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12/02/09
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, was joined by Mayor of London,
Boris Johnson, Communities Secretary, Hazel Blears, and Olympics
Minister, Tessa Jowell, to launch the public consultation on the
2012 Legacy Masterplan at the Old Town Hall in Stratford yesterday
(Tuesday, February 10).
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12/02/09
Pupils from Hallsville Primary School in Canning Town and
Rosetta Primary School in Custom House are leading the way in a
Newham Council campaign to promote responsible dog
ownership.
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12/02/09
Newham's children and young people and older people are being
invited to take part in free dance workshops culminating in a dance
competition and community showcase on Monday, April 6 and Tuesday,
April 7.
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11/02/09
Kim Bromley-Derry, executive director for children and young
people at Newham Council, on behalf of Newham Safeguarding Children
Board said: "We would like to reiterate that all the agencies
involved with this case are very sorry about what happened to young
Rhys. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to family and
friends.
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11/02/09
The Party Invitation has been announced as the winner in a
Newham Council-run competition to be named the best dressed
business in East Ham.
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09/02/09
Newham Council has signed a 20-year £174 million contract with
Swan Housing Group under the Government's Private Finance
Initiative that will see improvements to around 1,300 properties in
Forest Gate.
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06/02/09
Newham Council's animal welfare team has received a top accolade
for its work in safeguarding animals.
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06/02/09
Due to the heavy snow at the start of the week refuse
collections and bulky waste collections were suspended on Monday, 2
February to Wednesday, 4 February to allow refuse crews to help
grit the borough's roads. A revised collection schedule has now
been put in place.
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06/02/09
A Stratford man has been sentenced to six months imprisonment
for fraudulently obtaining £28,769 in Housing and Council Tax
Benefits.
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06/02/09
Newham Council is supporting the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) in
tackling a scam aimed at timeshare owners.
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04/02/09
Flags at Newham's town halls in East Ham and Stratford will be
at half-mast on Friday (February 6) to mark the funeral of
Councillor Simon Tucker.
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03/02/09
Last Updated: 3/02/09: 13.15pm
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02/02/09
Workplace is the Council's local labour initiative with offices
open to the public in Stratford and Canning Town.
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30/01/09
Due to the ongoing problem with the fire panel we have had to
close Plaistow Library.
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29/01/09
Newham Council's holiday school returns this half term with fun,
educational activities on offer for students aged eight to
19.
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28/01/09
Newham Council is offering local residents and businesses the
chance to run cafés in four of the borough's parks.
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28/01/09
Following the success of the first inter-community forum indoor
tournament, Newham Council is hosting even more events for
residents who are aged 50 and over.
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28/01/09
Newham residents are invited to take to the court for an inter
community forum badminton challenge this February.
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26/01/09
Christmas and New Year festivities experienced a renaissance in
Stratford at an event to celebrate Russian New Year.
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23/01/09
Children's charity Ark Schools has been named as the preferred
sponsor to develop Royal Docks Community School in Custom House
into Newham's first Academy.
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23/01/09
Canning Town Local Service Centre remains closed today, Friday
23 January, following a power cut yesterday. Customers are being
advised to call the council on 020 8430 2000 or visit another Local
Service Centre.
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21/01/09
Local Government Minister John Healey MP today (Wednesday)
backed steps being introduced by Newham Council to help residents
and businesses through the credit crunch.
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20/01/09
Free day trips are available for residents who are aged 50 and
over.
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20/01/09
Newham's Deputy Mayor Councillor Christine Bowden celebrated
with Newham's Tamil communities when she switched on decorative
lights to herald the start of the Pongal festival.
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20/01/09
People are invited to dance their way to romance at the Mayor's
Valentine's dance.
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15/01/09
The percentage of Newham's 15-year-olds who achieved five or
more GCSE or equivalent exam passes at grades A* to C continues to
rise.
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15/01/09
An agreement has been struck between Newham Council,
Partnerships for Schools, developer Laing O'Rourke and educational
ICT specialist RM. This means detailed planning and budgeting work
for the schools can be set in motion.
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14/01/09
Fast food outlets that operate till the early hours without a
licence are being warned they could face prosecution.
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14/01/09
Residents are being called upon to help the council tackle the
problem of illegal animal traps being laid after a cat was found
trapped in an illegal bear trap by two officers.
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14/01/09
Newham Council is keen to reunite a Staffordshire-type Bull
Terrier with her owner, or find a new home for her.
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13/01/09
Newham Council is intending to launch a crackdown on
booze-related violence and anti-social behaviour in Stratford Town
Centre and Forest Gate.
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12/01/09
Residents can compete against each other at dominoes and carrom,
bingo and quiz night at the Newham Council inter-community forum
tournament for the over-50s.
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12/01/09
Newham Council has welcomed the extension of the Docklands Light
Railway under the River Thames to Woolwich Arsenal that has opened
ahead of schedule and on budget.
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08/01/09
The Greenway has been short-listed for a grant of up to £400,000
to make it cleaner, greener, safer and more enjoyable.
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07/01/09
Have you come across someone outstanding in Newham? If so, now's
your chance to tell us about them.
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07/01/09
Three hundred parents were presented with certificates by
executive member for children and young people, Councillor Quintin
Peppiatt, at an event to celebrate achieving qualifications with
Newham Council's Family Learning Programme.
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22/12/08
I want to wish all Newham residents a happy Christmas.
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22/12/08
A manager of an East Ham shop has had to pay a total of £765 for
selling a knife costing £1 to a child.
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22/12/08
Two fraudsters were caught pretending to be tenants in order to
claim Housing and Council Tax Benefits.
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19/12/08
Mayor Sir Robin Wales and staff from Newham Council have added
their support to a toy appeal that will see youngsters most in need
not missing out this Christmas.
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19/12/08
Services provided by Newham Council for children and young
people are meeting the needs of the community very well, according
to Government inspectors.
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19/12/08
Residents showed off their table tennis skills in the final of
Newham's inter-community forum table tennis challenge at Newham
Leisure Centre in Plaistow.
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19/12/08
Newham Council has prosecuted a private landlord who illegally
evicted tenants from their homes in Romford Road, Forest Gate
following a fire.
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19/12/08
Anyone considering illegally dumping waste on Newham streets
will face the full force of the law.
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19/12/08
Mayor Sir Robin Wales has signalled Newham Council's intention
to help residents through the economic downturn by proposing not to
increase Council Tax next year.
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18/12/08
Newham's First Outreach Children's Centre Launched in Forest
Gate
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15/12/08
Canning Town Local Service Centre in Beckton Road is closed for
the rest of today.
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15/12/08
More than 130 foster carers and their guests attended the Newham
Foster Carers' dinner and dance in recognition of services they
provide to children and young people.
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12/12/08
Newham's Young Mayor Joshua Adejokun has welcomed the launch of
the No to Knives coalition but urged the Prime Minister Gordon
Brown that more needs to be done to educate young people on the
dangers of carrying a knife.
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12/12/08
Residents turned out to see the Christmas lights turned on at
Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate.
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12/12/08
Thirty members of staff from Newham schools were taught how to
become Paralympic champions at an event hosted by Newham Council to
mark the International Day of Disabled People.
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12/12/08
Anyone looking to get fit as part of their New Year's resolution
can start by joining a guided walk around Newham.
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12/12/08
Young people in Canning Town and Custom House have been busy
using their creativity to put together music tracks and dance
routines that speak out against crime.
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12/12/08
More than 50 residents gathered at Newham Town Hall in East Ham
on Friday to celebrate the National Day of Saint Lucia.
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10/12/08
The National Union of Teachers has decided to take industrial
action at Royal Docks Community School in Custom House on December
10. In response, a Newham Council spokesperson said:
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09/12/08
Prime Minister Gordon Brown heard the views of residents,
police, community justice practitioners and staff from Newham
Council's crime and anti-social behaviour service on Tuesday at a
question and answer session in Beckton.
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08/12/08
Newham Council has heard the sad news that honorary alderman and
former councillor James Riley passed away in hospital on November
18.
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08/12/08
Newham's Youth Council spoke to members of the BBC Trust about
the services and television and radio programmes that are provided
for young people.
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08/12/08
Newham Council supports all religions and faiths and I would
like to extend my best wishes during the festival of Eid al-Adha to
our Muslim community.
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05/12/08
People in Newham who have thought about dodging paying their
Council Tax have been warned they might want to think
again.
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03/12/08
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, has congratulated Councillor
Kevin Jenkins OBE on being awarded the Beacon Prize for Community
Builder for his work with the children and young people of
Newham.
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03/12/08
Three Newham Council car parks have been awarded the Park Mark
safer parking accreditation.
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03/12/08
Primary schools in Newham will get a share of £3.55billion, as
part of the Government's rebuilding and refurbishment
programme.
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03/12/08
More than 200 people attended an event at Newham Town Hall in
East Ham on Monday evening to remember the victims of the terror
attacks in Mumbai, India.
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03/12/08
Around 100 people braved the cold weather to commemorate the
42nd Barbados Independence Day at Newham Town Hall yesterday
(December 1).
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02/12/08
A Forest Gate trader has had to pay more than £2,000 for selling
alcohol to a child.
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01/12/08
People are invited to attend a short event at Newham Town Hall
in East Ham today (Monday) to remember the victims of the terrorist
attacks in Mumbai, India.
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01/12/08
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales has announced that the borough's
waste collection and street cleaning services are not being put out
to the private sector.
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01/12/08
The Government has approved an £18 million funding package for
Newham Council that will help kick-start the regeneration programme
in one of the borough's most deprived areas.
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28/11/08
Newham Council's Community Forums are holding a series of free
table tennis competitions in December.
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28/11/08
Newham Council's Community Forums are holding a series of free
table tennis competitions in December.
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27/11/08
Newham Council is one of just four boroughs in London to have
improved its official rating for Adults Services since last year,
the most recent round of national assessments has
revealed.
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27/11/08
Flags at Newham's Town Halls are at half-mast today as a tribute
to honorary alderman and former ceremonial mayor Arthur Edwards who
died this morning.
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25/11/08
A major water company has been ordered to pay out a total of
£4,500 for undertaking work on the streets that could have
endangered the public.
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24/11/08
The outstanding achievements and talents of Newham's young
people were honoured on Friday at the tenth Shining Through awards
ceremony.
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24/11/08
Lord Adonis met with Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, Newham
Council Chief Executive, Joe Duckworth, and executive member for
regeneration Councillor Conor McAuley at the Olympic Park viewing
gallery in Stratford where they discussed plans for the interchange
arrangement.
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21/11/08
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales and the borough's Young Mayor
Joshua Adejokun joined talented young sports people to help spread
the word about kicking racism out of football.
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21/11/08
Young people had a chance to talk to the Young Mayor of Newham
Joshua Adejokun about issues that concern them.
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21/11/08
Newham Council has agreed plans for improving educational
attainment in two of the borough's secondary schools.
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21/11/08
Newham Council's drive to make more homes available for people
who desperately need them, and tackle homelessness and antisocial
behaviour has stepped up a pace with a new message to residents to
report empty homes in their neighbourhoods.
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17/11/08
People in Newham are invited to get into the festive spirit by
going along to the switching on of the Christmas lights.
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14/11/08
Newham Council arranged a right royal welcome for His Royal
Highness The Prince of Wales when he visited the East London
borough on Friday - the day of his 60th birthday.
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10/11/08
Newham Council is holding a free event for those interested in
becoming a primary school teacher.
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10/11/08
Representatives of Newham Council attended Remembrance Sunday
services and laid wreaths at war memorials across the borough in
honour of those who have died in conflict.
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06/11/08
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales unveiled a plaque at Stratford's
Rokeby School to celebrate it becoming a specialist school in
mathematics and languages.
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06/11/08
The 100th person to be helped into work thanks to Newham's
Mayor's Employment Project (MEP) is John Knowles, a lorry driver
working on the Olympic village site in Stratford.
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06/11/08
Fourteen Workplace candidates have completed a course about
becoming a Visit Newham Ambassador.
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06/11/08
Attorney General Baroness Scotland visited Newham to see the
Diamond Initiative Pilot in action.
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06/11/08
Newham Council has expressed disappointment over Mayor of
London, Boris Johnson's plans to shelve plans for the Thames
Gateway Bridge.
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05/11/08
Newham Council commemorated the national day of Dominica on
Monday (November 3) by flying the country's national flag.
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30/10/08
A thirteen-year-old was sold three knives by three separate
traders, all within three hours.
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30/10/08
Representatives of Newham Council will attend Remembrance Sunday
services on November 9 in honour of those who have died in
conflict.
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29/10/08
To help residents recycle more, Newham Council has doubled the
number of orange bags that residents will be receiving in the
coming months.
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29/10/08
Newham Council is transforming the way refuse and recycling is
collected.
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27/10/08
Scaffolding has been removed at the Old Town Hall, Stratford
after seven months.
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27/10/08
Flowers were laid in Stratford on Friday to mark the 11th
anniversary of the death of police constable Nina Mackay.
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27/10/08
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23/10/08
An adidas sponsored sports zone was opened in Beckton today by
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales and players from the British
Paralympic basketball team.
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23/10/08
After weeks of election fever, young people across Newham have
chosen Joshua Adejokun as the next Young Mayor.
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22/10/08
Hundreds of people came to Central Park, East Ham to watch a man
dance with a digger to the sounds of Maria Callas.
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22/10/08
Hundreds of children from Vicarage Primary School in East Ham
took part in an attempt to break the Guinness Book of Records for
simultaneously performing sign language to a song.
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22/10/08
An appeal has gone out to find a white umbrella cockatoo that
has been stolen from Newham City Farm.
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21/10/08
Newham Council is joining forces with Newham Safer Transport
Police team and the London Fire Brigade to give the public
information and advice on having a safe fireworks night.
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21/10/08
Young Mayor of Newham Zuhayb Ahmed hosted a citizenship
ceremony, to celebrate and welcome new British citizens.
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21/10/08
A groundbreaking sporting and cultural partnership between
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and the London Borough of
Newham was launched on Tuesday, October 21.
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21/10/08
Park Primary School in Newham, London, has won the School Food
Trust's Million Meals School of the Month competition in
recognition of the innovative ways they improved their meal service
and raised the profile of healthy eating across the school. The
Trust has awarded Park Primary £5,000 to further the improvements
they have already made.
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21/10/08
Telephone services at the council's contact centre were
disrupted briefly on Monday evening by a power cut that affected
the East Ham area.
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20/10/08
London Mayor Boris Johnson joined Newham Mayor Sir Robin Wales
in opening a centre that will offer young people somewhere to play
and take part in organised activities.
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17/10/08
People are invited to come along to Central Park, East Ham this
Sunday where there will be fun activities for all the
family.
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15/10/08
A Newham Council spokesperson said: "We can confirm that the
council has £7m placed with the Landsbanki and Glitnir banks. These
deposits were made in December 2007, for five years, following
advice from independent advisers.
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13/10/08
Male residents are being targeted to train to become primary
school teachers.
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13/10/08
Newham Council has been working in partnership with the police
to carry out truancy patrols.
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10/10/08
Newham Council has welcomed new laws that give people who buy
from door-to-door salespeople seven days to cancel their
agreements.
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10/10/08
Councillors are encouraging people concerned about crime to
attend the Plaistow Community Forum safety event on Saturday,
October 18.
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10/10/08
Newham Council has launched a website dedicated to its film
office.
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09/10/08
More than 100 residents gathered at Newham Town Hall to
celebrate 48 years of Nigerian Independence at a special flag
raising ceremony.
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09/10/08
Newham Council and Newham Homes are surveying a selection of
residents to find out their views on housing and services.
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08/10/08
Manor Park residents will have the opportunity to make a
difference to their environment at a special community forum event
on Saturday, October 11.
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08/10/08
Residents and businesses in Stratford should be experiencing
less congestion and parking problems.
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07/10/08
A European Campaign on Risk Assessment 2008-2009
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07/10/08
Newham Council is searching for Shining Through Award winners
from ten years ago.
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02/10/08
A new multi use games area has been launched in Stratford Park,
West Ham Lane.
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01/10/08
Following on from the success of the East Ham no plastic bag
day, Green Street will be holding a similar event this Friday,
October 3.
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01/10/08
Newham Council, working in partnership with Transport for
London, has unveiled a ground-breaking new service where residents
can access council services via their mobile phones.
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01/10/08
Newham Council is working with the British Judo Association,
Cumberland School and Newham Judo Club to launch a new programme
aimed at participants who are registered blind or partially
sighted.
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01/10/08
A Plaistow trader was caught selling a knife to a 13 year-old
boy, while another sold him a bottle of alcopops.
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30/09/08
As Ramadan draws to a close Muslims in the borough are preparing
for this year's Eid-al-fitr celebrations.
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30/09/08
A Paralympic Talent Day, which is due to take place on October
15 at Mile End Leisure Centre, has been organised in conjunction
with GLL and Tower Hamlets Council with the aim of identifying and
nurturing new talent to ensure Britain stays one of the leading
nations in the world of Paralympic sport.
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29/09/08
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29/09/08
The people of Newham celebrated the closing ceremony of the
Beijing Paralympic Games and the official hand over for London 2012
at the Greenhill Centre in Manor Park.
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26/09/08
Newham's libraries are holding a series of free events
throughout October to celebrate Black History Month.
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26/09/08
Residents will have the opportunity to try free football,
rowing, cycling and boxing sessions as well as meet Olympic Gold
medallist Tessa Sanderson CBE at the Beckton community forum
Healthier Living event on Saturday, October 4.
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25/09/08
A Malayalam reading group got off to a thriving start when it
was launched by Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, at East Ham
Library, High Street South.
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25/09/08
Newham's Young Mayor Zuhayb Ahmed met with young artists from
Canning Town and Custom House at a private viewing of a
photographic exhibition.
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25/09/08
A Plaistow man had to pay a total of £280 for riding a
motorcycle in a park.
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24/09/08
Environmentally-conscious shoppers can pick up a wide selection
of food, clothing, art and crafts, energy-saving devices and
household goods in Stratford.
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24/09/08
Ban packs of 20 cigarettes, make boxes look boring and hide
cigarettes from the view of customers.
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23/09/08
Newham Council's innovative Be a Local Tourist campaign has been
named as a finalist in the prestigious Visit London
Awards.
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22/09/08
Mayor Sir Robin Wales has been visiting schools across the
borough to praise pupils for their colourful contributions to this
year's Newham Carnival.
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17/09/08
From September 22, there will be workshops to get youngsters
producing a music track or dance video.
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12/09/08
Around 60 older people enjoyed a fun day out at the seaside
courtesy of Newham Council.
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12/09/08
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, has made an appeal to
residents to nominate the borough's brightest young stars for a
Shining Through Award.
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12/09/08
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, has made an appeal to
residents to nominate the borough's brightest young stars for a
Shining Through Award.
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10/09/08
Newham Council is to get tough on anti-social behaviour by
publishing images of people suspected of dropping litter so that
the public can help identify them.
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10/09/08
Newham Council has warned people who abuse the disabled blue
badge parking system that they face heavy fines and a criminal
record.
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10/09/08
Newham Council has warned benefit cheats that it will use all
the powers at its disposal to flush out those who are fraudulently
obtaining money.
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10/09/08
Young people who live, work or study in Newham are getting ready
to find the borough's next Young Mayor.
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10/09/08
The closing ceremony of the Beijing Paralympic Games and
official handover for London 2012 will be celebrated by Newham
Council at an event on Wednesday, September 17 at the Greenhill
Centre, Manor Park from 11am to 3pm.
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10/09/08
A Malayalam reading group is being launched by Newham Council at
East Ham Library, High Street South on Thursday, September
18.
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09/09/08
New two-wheeled recruits have been introduced to help tackle
crime and anti-social behaviour.
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09/09/08
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales has officially opened a new
floodlit multi-use games area at Keir Hardie Recreation Ground in
Canning Town.
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08/09/08
Newham Council has announced plans designed to help two of its
schools raise the achievement levels and aspirations of
pupils.
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03/09/08
Fellowship House Nursery, East Ham received a visit from Ed
Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, on
Monday, September 1 to launch the early years foundation stage
framework.
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01/09/08
Around 42,000 people flocked to Newham's four-day Under The
Stars music spectacular, which this year celebrated the borough's
status as a host of the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games.
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29/08/08
Around 5,500 people enjoyed the sounds of the Rat Pack on
Thursday at the first night of Newham Council's Under The Stars
free music extravaganza.
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27/08/08
Newham Council will continue to celebrate its status as host
borough of the next summer Olympic Games at its four-day Under the
Stars music extravaganza, which begins on Thursday.
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24/08/08
Councillors and young residents helped to raise to raise the
flag that officially recognises London - and Newham - as hosts of
the next summer Olympic Games.
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22/08/08
Young people in Newham's secondary schools have again performed
extremely well in this year's GCSE examinations.
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20/08/08
A trader in East Ham was caught selling a knife to a child
during a crackdown on the illegal sale of age-restricted
goods.
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19/08/08
Cash is up for grabs for local filmmakers through the New
Pathways Film Fund as part of the London Borough Film Fund
Challenge.
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19/08/08
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales today offered warm
congratulations to Stratford athlete Christine Ohuruogu following
her 400 metres gold medal winning performance at the Beijing
Olympic Games.
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15/08/08
Newham schools have achieved major awards for their commitment
to the environment.
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15/08/08
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales has wished good luck to two of
the borough's residents who are competing in the Beijing Olympic
Games.
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14/08/08
Young people are invited to an activity packed fun day where
they can also give their views on what Newham Council can do to
make things better for them.
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13/08/08
Traders are warned not to sell age-restricted goods, such as
cigarettes, alcohol and knives to children, or face
prosecution.
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12/08/08
Newham Council has launched four free audio-guided walking tours
that take people around some of the borough's most interesting
places.
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11/08/08
Newham Council has slammed vandals and thieves for putting lives
at risk by removing life belts from parks.
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08/08/08
Residents at a Canning Town care home put on a sing-song when
Mayor Sir Robin Wales and local councillors dropped in for a
visit.
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08/08/08
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales applauded the entrepreneurial
spirit of youngsters at Stratford School when he helped judge a
Dragon's Den-style contest.
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08/08/08
Newham Council will be flying the flags of Pakistan and India to
mark their respective independence days.
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07/08/08
A Stratford business has received Newham Council's first ever
Healthier Options Food Award.
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07/08/08
Newham's children and young people met with Olympic Gold
medallists Linford Christie and Darren Campbell when they visited
Central Park, East Ham for the Newham heat of the street athletics
competition.
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06/08/08
An important agreement has been signed that commits keys
organisations across Newham to delivering better services and
improving the quality of life for residents.
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05/08/08
Mayor Sir Robin Wales took a glimpse at the future when he
visited the British International Motor Show at the ExCeL
exhibition centre.
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05/08/08
Mayor Sir Robin Wales did the honours when some of Newham's
youngest scholars took part in their graduation day
celebrations.
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01/08/08
The warning follows two prosecutions brought by the council
against people who were caught riding through Beckton District Park
by parks constabulary officers.
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30/07/08
Newham Council's Development Control Committee has today
(Wednesday) deferred a decision over proposals to allow additional
aircraft movements at London City Airport.
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28/07/08
A memorial service for four of Beckton's young people was a
powerful opening for the Beckton Community Forum safety
event.
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25/07/08
The Footbridge Closure/ Removal From 9am on Monday the 28th
July, the Star Lane footbridge will close for preparation of its
removal on the 2nd/3rd of August, 2008.
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23/07/08
People of all ages can tour the inside of an ambulance and meet
their local police officers and fire-fighters at a free Royal Docks
community forum safety event.
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22/07/08
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, hosted a reception to say
thank you to the borough's head teachers for their hard work in
raising standards of education.
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22/07/08
People eager to make the Green Street area a safer place are
encouraged to attend the free Green Street community forum event on
Saturday, August 2.
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21/07/08
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales received a cheque for close to
£1 million from Lord Pendry, President of the Football Foundation
for a state-of-the-art sports facility in Memorial Park, West
Ham.
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21/07/08
Newham Council's animal welfare team, in conjunction with the
parks constabulary and anti-social behaviour police team, will be
offering free dog microchipping on Saturday, July 26.
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18/07/08
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, has announced a new initiative
to improve the regeneration process.
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17/07/08
Three Newham Council-run parks have received the prestigious
Green Flag award, a national scheme which recognises quality green
spaces.
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16/07/08
The majority of Newham Council services are running as normal
despite strike action involving members of the UNISON and Unite
trade unions.
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16/07/08
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales has welcomed today's
announcement by the Home Office and Ministry of Justice that the
London Borough of Newham will be taking part in the Diamond
initiative to tackle re-offending.
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14/07/08
Around 55,000 people enjoyed a weekend of free family fun at the
Mayor's Newham Show in East Ham's Central Park.
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11/07/08
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, has secured a 50 per cent
discount on tickets to the Motor Show Music Festival concerts for
Newham residents.
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11/07/08
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, welcomed a group of Indian
athletes who are using sports facilities in the borough as part of
their training for the 2012 Games.
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11/07/08
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, praised pupils who have shown
their support for a greener Newham by recycling more than one tonne
of outdated Yellow Pages directories in the Yellow Woods
Challenge.
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11/07/08
The 56th annual East London Cabbies Outing departed from Newham
on Thursday, July 2 with Newham's Civic Ambassador, Councillor
Akbar Chaudhary leading the procession.
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11/07/08
Indian head massages and healthy eating tips were in hot demand
when more than 200 people enjoyed a free summer health boost at the
East Ham community forum health fair.
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10/07/08
People concerned about knife crime are encouraged to attend the
Beckton Community Forum safety event on Saturday July 19.
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08/07/08
The Young Mayor of Newham, Zuhayb Ahmed, has given his support
to a policing operation designed to prevent knife crime and
increase safety.
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07/07/08
Newham Council is cracking down on landlords and home owners who
fail to licence their property as a house in multiple occupancy
(HMO).
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04/07/08
More than 500 children and young people will be taking to the
streets on Saturday, July 12 for a dazzling carnival opening to the
Mayor's Newham Show.
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04/07/08
Newham residents have an opportunity to be involved in planning
for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games at this year's Mayor's
Newham Town Show.
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27/06/08
More than 120 people attended a Falls Awareness Day event at the
Chargeable Lane Centre, Plaistow.
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27/06/08
Two prolific illegal DVD sellers have been banned from East Ham,
thanks to the joint efforts of Newham Council and the
Police.
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27/06/08
People of all ages can get a free summer health boost at the
East Ham community forum health fair on Saturday, July 5 from 11am
to 2pm.
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26/06/08
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has today (Thursday, June 26)
announced that Newham will be hosting the first ever On Track six
day London 2009 cycling festival.
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25/06/08
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, has welcomed Louise Casey's
Cabinet report on 'Engaging Communities in Fighting Crime' which
focuses on the criminal justice system with an in depth look at
crime, justice and community involvement.
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25/06/08
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales opened a new therapeutic garden
in Plaistow for children with TV gardener Tommy Walsh.
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25/06/08
Nadeem Nasir, the owner of Bits and Bobs, Barking Road, East Ham
worked with Newham Council and the Police to safely dispose of a
large number of knives that he had in stock.
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25/06/08
Come and get involved in an exciting vision to improve and
celebrate the road that connects Aldgate with Stratford Town
Centre.
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24/06/08
Top celebrity and fashion photographer John Wright took time out
to speak to young people referred to Newham's Youth Offending Team
(YOT).
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24/06/08
Newham schoolchildren got into the spirit of Bike Week by taking
part in a bike relay across the borough.
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24/06/08
The LDA has committed funding to Newham Council to enable the
provision of a new Community Centre at Chandos Road.
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20/06/08
Newham Council took part in National Food Safety Week to raise
awareness of the importance of food hygiene.
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20/06/08
Mayor Sir Robin Wales has saluted soldiers from the Territorial
Army who have recently served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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20/06/08
Newham Council and Newham Primary Care Trust have launched a new
service that is set to improve the lives of disabled
residents.
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20/06/08
Two new consortia have been selected to work with Newham Council
in the regeneration of Canning Town and Custom House.
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19/06/08
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales officially opened the new site
of a company that is leading the way in encouraging more residents
and businesses to recycle.
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19/06/08
Newham Council has signed an agreement with the police and other
partners to promote and raise awareness of services available to
support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning
residents.
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19/06/08
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales helped set the wheels in motion
on a fun day designed to raise fitness and raise money for
charitable causes.
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19/06/08
In April & May 2008, Newham Council undertook a
consultation process so that you:
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18/06/08
Aspiring kayakist Sydney Storey welcomed to Newham the official
torch that is heralding the start of the Balfour Beatty London
Youth Games.
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16/06/08
Climate Change Minister Joan Ruddock visited a Newham resident
to see how he is tackling the fuel cost hike.
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16/06/08
Thousands volunteer to help make Newham a good
neighbourhood
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16/06/08
Leisure Centres across Newham have undergone a massive £2
million revamp that has seen the borough sporting some of the best
equipped municipal leisure facilities in the Capital.
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16/06/08
As part of No Plastic Bag Day, Newham Council will be
encouraging businesses and shoppers in East Ham not to use plastic
bags.
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12/06/08
ODA Chief Executive David Higgins praised children and young
people from East London yesterday for their artwork which they
unveiled on hoardings on the Hackney Wick towpath.
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10/06/08
Newham's four fire stations will open their doors to the public
this summer as part of the London Fire Brigade's Safe Living in
Newham project.
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10/06/08
Newham Council is taking part in National Food Safety
Week.
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09/06/08
HRH the Crown Prince of the Netherlands flew into Newham for a
tour of the borough.
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09/06/08
Newham Council's new chief executive, Joe Duckworth, took up his
post with the council this week, promising to raise the standard
and quality of services for the borough's residents.
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09/06/08
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales has paid tribute to the Army
experts and emergency services that last week dealt with a massive
World War II German bomb that was discovered in Stratford.
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09/06/08
Newham's talented footballers had a taste of stardom when they
took to the pitch at West Ham United Football Club in Upton Park in
the final of the inter-community forum challenge.
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09/06/08
A cycling and walking map that traces the venues for the 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games has been launched.
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09/06/08
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, was joined by Communities
Minister Parmjit Dhanda to launch The Place in Canning
Town.
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06/06/08
St Luke's pupils unearth a world of mini beasts in their
neighbourhood.
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06/06/08
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales has welcomed today's
announcement by the Government that £140 million is to go into a
challenge fund for nationwide free swimming.
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05/06/08
A £15 million investment in leisure facilities and parks has
been announced by Newham Council.
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05/06/08
Police have this afternoon announced that a number of transport
links will be suspended from 10pm on Thursday. This will enable
work on the World War II device found in Stratford to be carried
out.
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04/06/08
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03/06/08
The biggest shake-up to consumer law will mean rogue traders
will find it more difficult to dupe, pressurise and cheat the
public.
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02/06/08
Military experts are continuing to deal with the unexploded
World War II device that was discovered shortly before midday on
Monday in the river at Sugar House Lane, Stratford.
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02/06/08
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, has ordered a purge on the
number of "illegal homes" that are springing up in parts of the
borough.
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02/06/08
Telephone lines at Cumberland Secondary school are down and you
are currently not able to contact the school by phone. The problem
is being worked on, further details to follow.
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30/05/08
Acclaimed author Jacqueline Walker will be giving a reading and
a talk at Stratford Library on Tuesday (June 3) as part of Newham
Council's celebrations for the National Year of Reading.
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30/05/08
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales and executive member for
business partnerships and skills, Councillor Alec Kellaway, joined
staff and clients to celebrate by cutting a huge birthday
cake.
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30/05/08
The Newham Sports Academy with Tessa Sanderson OBE, will be
holding a judo talent try-out day for visually impaired people of
all ages and all abilities on June 10.
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30/05/08
A couple who were caught selling alcohol to a child has had to
pay out a total of £2,392.60, with the husband being stripped of
his licence.
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27/05/08
Newham Council's noise team were at Stratford Shopping Centre
giving out advice, as part of National Noise Week.
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23/05/08
Newham's talented footballers will take to the pitch at West Ham
United Football Club in the final of the inter-community forum
challenge on Friday, May 30.
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23/05/08
St Antony's School in Forest Gate is celebrating being the first
school in London to be awarded permanent eco school status by
environmental charity ENCAMS.
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21/05/08
Newham Council is currently investigating more than 100 cases
across the borough where estate agents are believed to have put up
advertising boards without permission.
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21/05/08
Around 90 residents got their dogs microchipped for free during
a weekend of events that took place in parks last month.
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21/05/08
Pupils from New City Primary School, Plaistow took part in a
jungle themed fancy dress walkathon to celebrate Walk to School
Week and raise funds for new playground equipment.
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20/05/08
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, has encouraged schools in the
borough to use their powers to screen and search pupils for weapons
in order to make premises safer.
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20/05/08
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales helped launch an art exhibition
that focuses on some of the famous people that have come from the
Forest Gate area.
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20/05/08
A new Civic Ambassador for Newham and chair of council has been
appointed for the next year.
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20/05/08
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales handed out some of the prizes to
competitors at the Poplar Regatta held in Silvertown's Royal Albert
Dock.
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20/05/08
Newham Mayor Sir Robin Wales revealed the council's vision of
the borough for the next year as one of change, progress and
challenge.
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20/05/08
Community lead councillor for Custom House and Canning Town, Pat
Holland laid flowers on Friday to mark the 40th anniversary of the
day the Ronan Point tower block was damaged by a gas
explosion.
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19/05/08
Newham councillors have boosted the Upton Centre Youth Club by
supplying table tennis and badminton equipment as well as games
consoles and games.
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16/05/08
Around 18,000 Newham school pupils will take safely to the
streets from May 19 to 23 during Walk to School Week.
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16/05/08
Second hand tyre dealers were targeted in an operation to stop
them from fly tipping and selling part-worn tyres illegally as a
means of waste disposal.
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14/05/08
Building work on the UK's first covered floodlight multi use
games area and jogging track is well under way in Stratford
Park.
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14/05/08
Newham Council came away smiling after winning three major
recruitment advertising awards.
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12/05/08
Pupils from Godwin Primary School in Forest Gate were guest
performers at Marks and Spencer's Marble Arch store. The children
sang Don't use Plastic Bags, a song which they had
composed.
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12/05/08
Groundbreaking employment scheme Workplace celebrated the
success of its first year. Employment Minister Stephen Timms joined
Mayor Sir Robin Wales in congratulating staff and people who have
been supported into employment or training courses.
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09/05/08
Newham Council mounted a joint operation with the Metropolitan
Police, Department of Work and Pensions and Marston Bailiffs to
clamp down on rogue minicabs.
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09/05/08
Residents are being advised to check the ingredients of skin
lightening soap and other beauty products to ensure they do not
contain harmful substances.
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06/05/08
An East Ham man has had to pay a total of £615 and lose his
stereo after he was found guilty of persistent noise
nuisance.
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06/05/08
Twenty members of Newham Council staff have been awarded
certificates by Mayor Sir Robin Wales after completing a Positive
Parenting Programme.
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02/05/08
Due to an incident, Barking Road in Plaistow is currently closed
in both directions between New Barn Street and Chargeable Lane.
Diversions are in operation. Traffic congestion is
expected.
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02/05/08
More than 70 people gathered to cheer on the teams in the
inter-community forum handball final at Newham Leisure
Centre.
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02/05/08
People of all ages have the chance to show off their skills on
the football pitch in a five-a-side inter-community forum football
challenge in May.
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01/05/08
An operation was mounted by Newham Council last week to tackle
illegal waste carriers and scrap metal theft.
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29/04/08
Newham Council's Be A Local Tourist weekend proved a runaway
success for the second year running with more than 4,000 residents
taking the opportunity to discover what Newham has to offer on
their own doorstep.
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28/04/08
A man who dumped carpets, furniture and household rubbish along
a street in Manor Park has been fined £200 after being taken to
court by Newham Council.
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28/04/08
Newham's councillors agreed on Thursday that the Town Hall in
East Ham should continue to offer accessible frontline services to
members of the public.
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28/04/08
Twelve of Newham's good citizens received glowing accolades at
the borough's Civic Awards ceremony on Saturday (April 26)
evening.
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25/04/08
A fire broke out overnight in Broadway, Stratford. A row of
shops and offices close to the Old Town Hall were damaged.
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25/04/08
Pitch-perfect singers from St Luke's Primary School were given a
rousing ovation when they performed in front of a packed hall at
London's Barbican Theatre.
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23/04/08
Around 100 people gathered on the steps of Newham Town in East
Ham on Wednesday to celebrate St George's Day.
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23/04/08
The National Union of Teachers will be taking nationwide
industrial action on Thursday, April 24. Newham Council is
currently working with schools to minimise any
disruptions.
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23/04/08
The Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales has welcomed a report that
urges the Government to introduce elected mayors in every major
town and city in England.
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22/04/08
A memorial service will be held at Newham Town Hall, East Ham,
in memory of the late Stan Hopwood, former councillor, Mayor and
honorary alderman.
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22/04/08
Join Newham Council in celebrating St George's Day at a special
tea dance on Wednesday, April 23 from 6:30 to 9:30pm at Newham Town
Hall, East Ham.
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22/04/08
Do you often drive your children to and from school? Do you get
stuck in traffic on the way? When you eventually arrive, do you
then have problems finding somewhere safe to park?
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22/04/08
Newham Council is warning people that if they drop litter they
could get a fixed penalty notice of £80.
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21/04/08
Libraries in Newham are gearing up for national Join a Library
Day on Saturday, April 26, when residents will have the opportunity
to join their local library and receive a welcome pack.
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18/04/08
Newham Council has received a special London Councils award to
mark its good work in helping its councillors do a better
job.
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18/04/08
A flag will be raised outside Newham Town Hall to mark St
George's Day on Wednesday 23 April.
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17/04/08
More than 110 people came to Atherton Leisure Centre on Romford
Road, Forest Gate to cheer on the teams that reached the Newham
inter-community forum basketball final.
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17/04/08
It was a tall order when youngsters and Newham's Mayor Sir Robin
Wales met a member of the world's most famous basketball team the
Harlem Globetrotters.
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16/04/08
A Walk in the Park in aid of Jo's Trust, a charity which
supports women and families affected by cervical cancer.
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16/04/08
Four members of staff from Newham Council and Newham Homes were
amongst the London Marathon's 30,000 runners on Sunday.
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14/04/08
A Forest Gate man has been given a nine-month suspended
custodial sentence and 100 hours community service for stealing
more than 400 parking permits and selling some of them to unwitting
customers.
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14/04/08
Newham Council is launching a Gujarati reading group on
Thursday, April 24 at Green Street Library with prominent authors
in attendance.
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14/04/08
Newham Council has helped a resident receive a refund of £3,000
for two televisions that did not have the high tech features
promoted by the seller.
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14/04/08
Artwork by students from Newham's secondary schools has been
used to replace ugly corrugated iron boards outside a derelict
bingo hall in High Street North, East Ham.
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14/04/08
Newham Council has once again teamed up with local businesses to
offer people a weekend of free or discounted entry to attractions
and events across the borough.
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11/04/08
Newham Learning Partnership (NLP) has been selected by Newham
Council to deliver a £200 million Building Schools for the Future
programme.
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11/04/08
Two children received gift vouchers as prizes from Mayor of
Newham, Sir Robin Wales for designing posters about improving the
environment.
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11/04/08
Forty residents have been awarded certificates by Mayor of
Newham Sir Robin Wales to celebrate their pledge to not smoke in
the home.
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11/04/08
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales has spoken out against calls by
a teaching union to ban the Army from visiting schools.
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11/04/08
Newham Council has helped a resident receive a refund of £3,000
for two televisions that did not have the high tech features
promoted by the seller.
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11/04/08
The Civic Ambassador of the London Borough of Newham Councillor
Omana Gangadharan has pleasure in inviting you to a very
traditional St George's Day.
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10/04/08
Newham Young Mayor Zuhayb Ahmed joined the We Are What We Do
judging panel to find the next set of world changing
actions.
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09/04/08
Athletics superstar Sergey Bubka met with some of Newham's
potential sports stars of tomorrow when he visited East London last
week.
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08/04/08
Newham Council's noise team will be featured on national
television.
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08/04/08
Running from Thursday 17 April to Thursday 24 April, the seventh
annual East End Film Festival bring short films, feature films and
documentaries to cinema screens across four boroughs.
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08/04/08
Treat the kids to a fantastic day out by taking advantage of the
Be a Local Tourist weekend on 19 and 20 April.
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07/04/08
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales said: "I am delighted that more
than 20,000 people gathered on the streets of Stratford yesterday
for the Olympic Torch Relay. It really did show what hosting the
Games in 2012 means to our community.
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06/04/08
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales said: "I'm delighted that there
was a great atmosphere in Stratford today. The children put a lot
of effort into making the costumes for the carnival and preparing
for the day. It shows people of Newham know how to party and have
grasped the spirit of the Games.
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04/04/08
Four fire engines and around 20 firefighters tackled a blaze at
Hartley Primary School in Hartley Avenue, East Ham this morning. A
store room on the third floor of the building was alight.
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04/04/08
A man from Manor Park was found guilty of owning a Pit Bull type
dog and leaving it unmuzzled and unattended in a public
place.
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04/04/08
Newham Council is offering residents the opportunity to get
their dogs microchipped for free at events taking place in
parks.
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04/04/08
Newham Council is hosting a workshop for budding poets and
writers.
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04/04/08
Newham welcomes the Olympic Torch
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03/04/08
Fans of sports trivia tested their knowledge in a free, fun
Olympic inspired quiz hosted by Newham's community forums.
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03/04/08
Newham Council and the borough's firefighters have issued a
warning over the potential dangers posed by living in poorly
converted garages and outbuildings.
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03/04/08
Tenants in Newham have given the council the thumbs up for the
quality of the housing services it provides.
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03/04/08
East Ham traders accelerate in retail success Small businesses
in East Ham celebrated completing an award-winning retail skills
development programme.
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03/04/08
More than 1,300 people sampled life as an Olympian at the
Stratford and West Ham sports fun day.
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03/04/08
Britannia Village in Silvertown had a superb spring clean when
more than 270 residents joined local councillors for a day of
action.
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03/04/08
Guests celebrating East Ham Library's 100th birthday were
treated to fun activities and a huge cake shaped like a
book.
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03/04/08
Deputy Mayor Councillor Christine Bowden congratulated some good
eggs that rode into Canning Town to help the charity Community
Links.
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01/04/08
London City Airport has launched the 11th Art Awards. Artists
and photographers that reside within five miles of the airport are
invited to enter the awards, sponsored by the London Borough of
Newham.
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01/04/08
A Plaistow trader has been stripped of his alcohol licence after
residents and the police complained that out-of-hours trading from
his store was contributing to crime and anti-social
behaviour.
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01/04/08
More than a hundred older people came to Newham Town Hall in
East Ham on Thursday to find out more about how they can protect
themselves from crime and anti-social behaviour.
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31/03/08
People are encouraged to bounce, hurl and slam-dunk their way
into Spring in the inter-community forum basketball and handball
competitions.
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31/03/08
A photographic exhibition of children awaiting adoption in the
UK Curated by Cambridge Jones.
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27/03/08
Newham Council raised the red and green flag of Bangladesh on
Wednesday to commemorate the country's independence day.
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27/03/08
East Ham library is inviting people to celebrate its 100th
birthday on Saturday with a wide range of events and
competitions.
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25/03/08
A Plaistow man was ordered to pay a total of £750 and have his
dog put down after he was found to own a Pit Bull.
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25/03/08
Residents of Britannia Village in Silvertown are encouraged to
leap into spring with a fun clean-up day on Saturday, March
29.
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25/03/08
People of all ages can bounce, kick and throw their way into a
day of activities at the Stratford and West Ham sports fun day on
Saturday, March 29.
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20/03/08
I'd like to wish all Newham residents a very happy
Easter.
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20/03/08
The small pool in East Ham Leisure Centre will be closed until
further notice. This is to enable essential repair work.
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20/03/08
Newham Council has appointed a new chief executive who will help
deliver the excellent services that the borough's residents
deserve.
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19/03/08
Newham celebrated International Women's Day in a big way when
more than 1,800 people enjoyed an afternoon of activities and
pampering.
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19/03/08
A 16-year-old boy pleaded guilty to riding a moped through Keir
Hardie Recreation Ground in Canning Town.
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19/03/08
People of all ages took to the stage for the Green Street
Musical - an all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza.
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19/03/08
Newham is one of only four London boroughs chosen to host a
Commonwealth Writers' Prize 'meet-the-author' workshop. The prize,
which has been running since 1987, encourages and rewards new
Commonwealth fiction.
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19/03/08
More than 1,000 people treated their taste buds to flavours from
around the globe at the Plaistow community forum World Food
Festival.
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19/03/08
If you are feeling bored and need a break from urban life then
look no further than Newham City Farm, which has lots of events
happening this Spring.
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19/03/08
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19/03/08
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18/03/08
Newham Council's animal welfare officers, parks constabulary
officers and police have launched an initiative that aims to
encourage responsible dog ownership and make parks and open spaces
safe places for all visitors.
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18/03/08
A groundbreaking DVD that aims to address important questions on
faith and relationships was launched by school students and Newham
Council at the Credon Centre in Kirton Road, Plaistow.
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18/03/08
Churches, temples and mosques opened their doors to schools this
week.
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13/03/08
Fun buggy push for Sports Relief - Monday 17 March, West Ham
Park
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13/03/08
Novice cyclists and anyone who has not ridden a bike in years
can take advantage of free training sessions.
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13/03/08
The Newham Community and Police Forum is holding a 'Day for
Older People' on 27th March, 10am-2.30pm, at the town
hall.
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13/03/08
Newham celebrated International Women's Day in a big way when
more than 1,800 people enjoyed an afternoon of activities and
pampering.
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13/03/08
On Friday March 14 residents, faith and community leaders,
councillors, and criminal justices agencies will gather at
Stratford Magistrates' Court to celebrate the opening of the Newham
Community Justice Court.
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11/03/08
Newham Council is currently undertaking a detailed and expert
inspection of the condition of the historic decorative stonework
and statues on the Old Town Hall, Stratford.
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10/03/08
Robert the Engine, the 80-year old locomotive outside Stratford
Regional Station, was moved on Sunday, March 9 to allow
preparations for construction for the next phase of work to upgrade
the front of Stratford Regional station.
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07/03/08
A scheme pioneered by Newham Council that tackles anti-social
behaviour amongst young people is the inspiration for new challenge
and support projects announced by the Government.
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07/03/08
The 51st anniversary of Ghana Independence Day was celebrated at
Newham Town Hall in East Ham, on Thursday.
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07/03/08
Newham is celebrating after it was declared a Fairtrade
borough.
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06/03/08
Food from around the globe will tempt people's taste buds at the
Plaistow community forum World Food Festival.
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04/03/08
Stratford will be lit up as never before over the next three
months with a series of light sculptures and
illuminations.
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03/03/08
Monday 3.45pm: A gas emergency has resulted in High Street North
in East Ham being closed between Burges Road and Plashet Grove with
a 50 metre exclusion zone either side.
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03/03/08
The 51st anniversary of Ghana Independence Day will be
celebrated at Newham Town Hall, East Ham on Thursday, March
6.
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29/02/08
All Newham women are invited to celebrate International Women's
Day at a free, fun event on Saturday, March 8.
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29/02/08
Curwen primary school in Plaistow, Newham has won a national
schools competition to design their dream Olympic cycling
venue.
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29/02/08
An afternoon of five-a-side football action in Custom House and
Canning Town saw 150 young people kick away school holiday
boredom.
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28/02/08
Shuttlecocks were in full flight when 36 people took to the
court in the final of Newham's inter-community forum badminton
challenge.
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28/02/08
Secondary school students in Newham have improved in their Key
Stage 3 test results for the fifth year in a row.
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28/02/08
Get set for a singing and dancing extravaganza when residents of
Green Street take to the stage in the area's first community
musical.
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26/02/08
Get excited, Easter is just around the corner and you just know
the best way to experience it is outdoors. Take advantage of the
spring period and enjoy the Easter weekend getting "biked
up".
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26/02/08
Newham Council agreed a Council Tax figure on Monday night that
is believed to be the lowest of all the boroughs funded as outer
London.
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25/02/08
Newham Council supports Apprenticeship Week taking place from
Monday 25 February to Friday 29 February 2008.
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25/02/08
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25/02/08
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25/02/08
Fairtrade Fortnight in Newham kicks off in East Ham Town Hall
today (February 25th) from 11am - 2pm.
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23/02/08
Honorary alderman Arthur Edwards has been presented with an
engraved glass tankard in recognition of his contribution to civic
life.
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23/02/08
The Rainbow flag was raised at Newham Town Hall in East Ham to
celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and the
positive contribution they make to society.
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22/02/08
The council are deciding on plans for building in the borough up
until the year 2026.
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22/02/08
Local residents will have a greater chance of getting jobs
building the Olympic Park after Newham Council signed a deal with
the Olympic authorities and other host boroughs.
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21/02/08
Police are advising that the stretch of Barking Road in East Ham
between the junctions of Altmore Avenue and Park Avenue will be
closed for some time.
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21/02/08
Mayor Sir Robin Wales said: "These post offices and sub-post
offices are a vital community resource in a borough of high
unemployment and deprivation. The council's stated position is that
any closure of post office branches is detrimental to the social
and economic wellbeing of our residents.
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20/02/08
Forest Gate School kicked their way to victory in Newham's
futsal African Cup of Nations held at Newham Leisure Centre in
Plaistow.
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19/02/08
Mayor Sir Robin Wales met members of Newham's Children's
Parliament to hear some of the issues young people face and what
things could be done to help them do better at school.
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19/02/08
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales was invited to view some of the
proposed designs for the shopping and leisure facilities that will
form part of the Stratford City development.
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19/02/08
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales got in the mood for love when he
joined more than 650 people at a Valentine's dance at West Ham
United's Boleyn Ground in Upton Park.
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19/02/08
Have you come across someone outstanding in Newham? If so, now's
your chance to tell us all about it!
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18/02/08
More than 400 residents turned out to plant a tree and get
gardening tips at the Stratford and West Ham Plant for Life event
on Saturday, February 16.
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18/02/08
Newham councillors welcomed the Beijing Dance, Drama and Opera
House to Stratford Circus last week in the build-up to the Olympic
Games and Paralympic Games in China later this year.
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15/02/08
Join Sir Robin Wales, Mayor of Newham to mark Gambia's
Independence Day on Monday 18 February 2008 at 10.45am.
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15/02/08
The Newham Chinese Association hosted a New Year celebration to
mark the year of the rat.
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14/02/08
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales attended a special assembly at
Langdon School, East Ham, to see how the Olympic Games and
Paralympic Games are inspiring pupils' artistic talent.
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13/02/08
Newham Council will be flying the Rainbow flag on February 20 to
help celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in
Britain and the positive contribution they make to
society.
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11/02/08
Thames Water say they have now rectified the problem that saw
the E6, E7, E10, E11, E12, E13, E15, and E16 areas without water or
with reduced pressure this morning.
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11/02/08
The tenth Teaching Awards is an annual celebration of teaching
and learning. You can nominate a school, teachers, head teachers,
teaching assistants and governors for a Teaching Award and anyone
and everyone can nominate.
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08/02/08
Newham residents are invited to take to the court and smash away
the winter blues in an inter-community forum badminton
challenge.
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08/02/08
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales and the council's Cabinet have
agreed a proposed budget that this year will result in a real terms
reduction in Council Tax.
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08/02/08
Newham Council is continuing to perform well and deliver a high
level of services to the people of the borough.
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07/02/08
All Newham residents are invited to join the Lithuanian
community for a free, fun concert and disco on Saturday, February
16.
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07/02/08
Residents are invited to plant a tree at the Stratford and West
Ham Plant for Life event on Saturday, February 16th.
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06/02/08
Newham Sports Academy member Theodore Spalding made an
impressive start to his senior competitive career by winning a gold
and silver medal for England in January's Commonwealth Judo
Championships in Mauritius.
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06/02/08
Holiday school returns this half term with fun, educational
activities on offer for students aged eight to 19.
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06/02/08
A Forest Gate man has pleaded guilty to stealing more than 400
parking permits and selling a number of them to unwitting
customers.
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05/02/08
January ended with a healthy dose of activity for more than 500
people who attended the Green Street Community Forum sports fun
day.
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05/02/08
A series of community forum tree planting events got off to a
brilliant start when 80 people dug deep to help spruce up Royal
Victoria Gardens in North Woolwich.
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05/02/08
A new police office designed to help the battle against crime
and anti-social behaviour in and around Forest Gate has been
officially opened by the Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales.
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04/02/08
Your chance to win £100.00 gift voucher or mp3 player
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01/02/08
Mayor Sir Robin Wales welcomed Her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Cornwall to Newham on Tuesday when she visited the University of
East London campus in Stratford.
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01/02/08
Newham Council signalled its intent to crack down on the worst
dodgers of Council Tax when it carried out an early morning raid at
the home of one of its most persistent non-payers.
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01/02/08
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales was invited to accept a cheque
for charity - straight from the mouth of a lion.
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29/01/08
Blue badge cheats have been given a stark warning by Newham
Council that they will be prosecuted if they are caught abusing the
system.
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29/01/08
Newham Council has issued a stern warning to businesses of the
consequences of failing to adhere to notices that require them to
make improvements to their premises.
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25/01/08
On Sunday Britain commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day.
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25/01/08
Official mortality statistics show that deaths from circulatory
disease (heart disease and stroke) in Newham have dropped by 18%
between 2005 and 2006 (from a rate of 280 to 228 per 100,000 people
of all ages).
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24/01/08
The council has heard the sad news that Alderman Stan Hopwood
passed away in hospital in Dawlish on Monday January 21.
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24/01/08
Wednesday 13 February 2008, 4-8pm West Ham United Football Club,
Green Street E13 9AZ
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24/01/08
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales has paid tribute to honorary
alderman Stan Hopwood who died on Monday (January 21).
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22/01/08
There will be free fun for the whole family at the Green Street
sports fun day on Saturday, January 26.
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21/01/08
More than 200 people warmed up for 2008 at the Royal Docks
Community Forum New Year cabaret party on Saturday at St John's
Community Centre.
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18/01/08
Children at Keir Hardie Primary School welcomed Newham's Mayor
Sir Robin Wales to celebrate the signing of a development agreement
that marks a major step forward in the £3.8 billion regeneration of
Canning Town and Custom House.
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18/01/08
Government inspectors have given the thumbs up to a Canning Town
primary school that has seen a dramatic improvement in its
performance over the past year.
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18/01/08
Tenants in Newham Council homes are set to get a rent free
Christmas from the end of this year.
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18/01/08
Newham's Deputy Mayor Councillor Christine Bowden celebrated
with Newham's Tamil communities when she switched on decorative
lights to herald the start of the Pongal festival.
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17/01/08
Young people from Canning Town were guests of honour at West Ham
United football stadium, Upton Park after completing a photography
project on the theme of identity.
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17/01/08
Local people must have a say in the long term future of the
London 2012 Games, east London councils have told a committee of
MPs.
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11/01/08
The percentage of Newham's 15-year-olds who have achieved five
or more GCSE or equivalent exam passes at grades A* to C has risen
for the fourth year running.
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10/01/08
At today's Government launch of the National Minimum Wage
Outreach campaign at Stratford, Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales
said: "I am fully supportive of this campaign. The national minimum
wage helps our lowest paid families and helps to protect our most
vulnerable workers from being exploited.
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08/01/08
Newham residents are invited to send in a photograph of their
favourite place in the borough and have a chance to win an iPod
touch.
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03/01/08
A team of volunteers that plays an important role in helping to
make sure the borough's streets are clean and safe have been
thanked by Newham Council.
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03/01/08
Young fencers put on a display for the Mayor of Newham Sir Robin
Wales during a free open day at a community centre in East
Ham.
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03/01/08
After the festive break wee are reminding you that Newham
Council can collect and recycle Christmas trees for free.
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28/12/07
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales has been named in a list of
London's 1,000 most influential people for 2007.
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27/12/07
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales delivered a huge bouquet of
flowers on Christmas Eve when Christabelle McClean celebrated her
100th birthday.
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27/12/07
Education advisers from Moscow visited Newham to share the
council's expertise in helping children with disabilities to attend
mainstream schools.
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21/12/07
Choirs from across Newham gathered on Wednesday (December 19) to
celebrate the contribution made by churches to the life of their
local communities.
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21/12/07
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales got into the Christmas spirit
when he joined nearly 700 older people for a Christmas
lunch.
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21/12/07
Residents at Bow Street Sheltered Housing Scheme in Stratford
were presented with Christmas hampers by Newham Mayor Sir Robin
Wales.
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20/12/07
Hundreds of people turned up to Stratford to enjoy a Lithuanian
Christmas fair.
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19/12/07
Beckton residents turned out in droves to celebrate the festive
season at the area's Community Forum Christmas event.
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17/12/07
Forest Gate enjoyed a bright blue start to the festive season
when the area's community forum switched on its Christmas
lights.
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17/12/07
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales, councillors, Town Hall staff
and their families have added their support to a toy appeal that
will see youngsters most in need not missing out this
Christmas.
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17/12/07
Mayor Sir Robin Wales has given an early Christmas present to
the residents of Newham by promising that Council Tax will not
increase in real terms for the next three years.
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17/12/07
Around 1,000 supporters of West Ham United have pledged their
support to a campaign to persuade young people that carrying a
weapon is not acceptable.
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17/12/07
I want to wish all Newham residents a happy Christmas.
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14/12/07
Around 100 residents gathered at Newham Town Hall in East Ham on
Thursday to celebrate the raising of the flag of Saint
Lucia.
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14/12/07
Pantomime was the theme of this year's Christmas party held at
Newham Council's Mariner Road Day Centre for older people.
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14/12/07
Children from schools across the borough will be singing
Christmas carols to commuters passing through Stratford
Station.
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13/12/07
Youth on youth crime is the issue of most concern for young
people in Newham.
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11/12/07
Newham's Civic Ambassador Councillor Omana Gangadharan
officially welcomed India's famous female guru, Mata
Amritanandamayi, to London.
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11/12/07
Festive fun and crime prevention tips were the draw cards for
more than 70 over 50s who attended the Custom House and Canning
Town Community Forum Christmas event.
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11/12/07
Festive fun lovers gathered in Stratford and East Ham to witness
the switch-on of the Christmas lights by Newham Mayor Sir Robin
Wales.
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11/12/07
Join Newham in celebrating Saint Lucia's National Day - Thursday
13 December 2007 at 10.45am outside Newham Town Hall.
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11/12/07
Gallions Primary School in Warwall, Beckton have launched
Thinking Allowed, a DVD which gives a step-by-step guide to using
philosophy for children (P4C) to develop thinking skills.
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11/12/07
When the stars of West Ham United take to the field against
Everton on Saturday (December 15) it will be more than just the
opposition they will be looking to tackle.
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11/12/07
Newham Council and partner agencies have launched an innovative
charter designed to offer support to people who are prepared to
stand up in court against crime and anti-social behaviour.
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11/12/07
Residents showed off their smash, slice and topspin in the final
of Newham's inter-community forum table tennis challenge on
Sunday.
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10/12/07
Stratford will be full of Lithuanian Christmas cheer with music,
dance and a market selling traditional food, Christmas
specialities, crafts and jewellery.
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07/12/07
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales has welcomed the announcement of
how much spending on local services the Government is prepared to
support in grant aid for the next three years.
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07/12/07
Young pupils in Newham are doing their sums right according to
the annual results for England's primary schools, which showed
improved results in maths in the borough.
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07/12/07
People can get set for the festive season at a free Christmas
event hosted by Beckton Community Forum.
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06/12/07
Balloons were released at Forest Gate's Shaftesbury School to
mark the opening of a new £2.5 million extension.
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06/12/07
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Hazel
Blears, visited Eastlea Community School in Canning Town on
December 5 to announce a national role modelling programme that
aims to boost the number of positive black role models for young
black men to aspire to.
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05/12/07
Newham Council and the London Thames Gateway Development
Corporation hosted an event at the Thames Gateway Forum to
celebrate the progress of the Canning Town and Custom House
regeneration masterplan and promote developments for the Canning
Town Centre.
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04/12/07
An 18-year-old from Stratford was congratulated for being the
300th person to get a job through Workplace by Newham Mayor Sir
Robin Wales at the Thames Gateway Forum.
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04/12/07
Newham Council is warning consumers to be vigilant after a
number of counterfeit condoms and cigarettes were seized during
Romford Road Pride.
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04/12/07
East London Warm Zone, a non-profit organisation, which helps
residents make energy efficient home improvements has launched an
internet site. It provides details on the benefits of fitting
insulation to homes and on the grants and offers that are currently
available. London residents now have the opportunity to apply
online using an email service. There are also useful links to other
energy agencies
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03/12/07
People who are planning to make a pilgrimage to Mecca this month
are advised to watch out for rogue travel agents and tour
operators.
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29/11/07
Newham's Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Young Mayor have taken a united
stand against bullying by signing a charter that shows intimidation
and violence will not be tolerated.
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29/11/07
Newham council and the Metropolitan Police have begun a mass
crackdown on crime and Anti Social Behaviour in Romford
Road.
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29/11/07
Traders are being asked to take a stand against under age sales
as part of a campaign to prevent selling age-restricted goods to
children.
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29/11/07
Newham Council has appealed to the owners of two dogs they have
found wandering the streets.
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27/11/07
Newham Council has warned private landlords who refuse to
co-operate with requests for information that they could face
prosecution for their silence.
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27/11/07
Newham Council will be marking World AIDS Day with a number of
events aimed at raising awareness of HIV and promoting sexual
health.
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26/11/07
Deputy Mayor of Newham Councillor Christine Bowden helped young
Beavers, Cubs and Scouts enjoy a spooky first birthday
celebration.
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23/11/07
Residents of Hallywell Crescent in Beckton are in store for a
fun event on Saturday, December 1 to cap off a week of clean-up
activity in the neighbourhood.
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23/11/07
Residents are warned that there could be some traffic congestion
in the Manor Park area on Saturday 24 November.
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23/11/07
Get into the festive spirit and celebrate the switching on of
the Christmas lights.
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22/11/07
Crime prevention tips, blood pressure checks and tours of West
Ham United Football Club were popular aspects of the Green Street
Community Forum 'Safer, Fitter, Stronger' event.
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22/11/07
Newham residents are invited to show off their smash, slice or
topspin by taking part in an inter-community forum table tennis
challenge.
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21/11/07
More than 200 people kept warm on a chilly Saturday by taking
part in Olympic sports at the Custom House and Canning Town fun day
hosted by Newham Council.
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19/11/07
One lucky Newham resident will soon be enjoying a £100 shopping
spree in Queens Market.
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16/11/07
Recycling has gone mobile with the introduction of a new Big
Green Bus which will travel around the borough and spread the word
about recycling in Newham.
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16/11/07
An army of mechanical sweepers have hit the streets of Newham to
drive up cleanliness.
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16/11/07
Newham Council has become the first local authority in the
country to use new legislation to force a private landlord to hand
back almost £10,000 he obtained in Housing Benefit
payments.
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15/11/07
Newham Council commemorated Remembrance Sunday by attending
services and laying wreaths at war memorials across the
borough.
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15/11/07
Newham Council has been awarded £1.9 million from the Heritage
Lottery Fund for the restoration of Central Park in East
Ham.
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14/11/07
Plashet Park has 380 new native trees, thanks to the efforts of
green-fingered residents at the Manor Park Community Forum Plant
for Life event and BBC Tree Party.
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14/11/07
Newham residents are encouraged to share their views about crime
and anti-social behaviour at a Community Forum Safer Together,
Stronger Together event on Saturday, November 24.
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13/11/07
Newham Council once again swings open the doors to 12 of its
community centres, offering a warm and welcoming haven to residents
over 50 during the winter months.
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09/11/07
The world's travel agents and tour operators will get a unique
opportunity to see the latest developments for the London 2012
Games from the viewing gallery overlooking the Olympic Park when
they attend the World Travel Market at ExCeL. They will also be
able to find out about visitor attractions in the main host
borough.
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09/11/07
A utility company has been fined for road works that caused
severe traffic chaos.
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08/11/07
People in Newham are being given an opportunity to have their
say about how they want to see police tackle crime and the fear of
crime in their area.
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08/11/07
People can put their health in the hot seat and get tips about
personal safety at the Green Street Community Forum 'Safer, Fitter,
Stronger' event on Saturday November 17.
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08/11/07
Fresh fruit juices and massage and reflexology sessions were big
crowd pleasers at the Royal Docks Community Forum health and
wellbeing event on Saturday.
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08/11/07
In response to the unveiling of the new Olympic stadium plans,
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, said: "We're pleased to see the
latest plans for the main stadium and I look forward to hearing
more about the legacy.
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08/11/07
Tollgate Primary School in Barclay Road, Plaistow received a
surprise visit from Prime Minister Gordon Brown and three
Government ministers yesterday (November 7).
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08/11/07
Strollers and sprinters alike can take up the challenge of a
free 10 kilometre fun walk around Thames Barrier Park and the docks
on Sunday 18 November.
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06/11/07
'Diwali, also known as the 'Festival of Lights' is a really
special time of year for the Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities, and
I think all of us - regardless of belief or ethnicity - can
celebrate what it means to so many of our residents.
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06/11/07
Newham Council commemorated the national day of Dominica on
Saturday (November 3) by flying the country's national
flag.
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06/11/07
Deputy Mayor of Newham Councillor Christine Bowden presented
flowers when she took part in 100th birthday celebrations for
Florence Marriette Furnival.
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05/11/07
Thousands of people turned out on Saturday for Newham Council's
free fireworks celebrations.
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05/11/07
Representatives of Newham Council will attend Remembrance Sunday
services on November 11 in honour of those who have died in
conflict.
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02/11/07
People can plant a new tree or help spruce up an existing one at
the Manor Park Community Forum Plant for Life event and BBC Tree
Party on Saturday, November 10.
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02/11/07
Newham's nine community forums are encouraging people to get
more involved in events in their neighbourhoods by signing up for
new active community teams.
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02/11/07
Newham residents are invited to join the borough's Dominican
community for a flag raising ceremony to mark the country's
independence.
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02/11/07
A blitz on abandoned, unlicensed skips over-spilling with
rubbish has led to the removal of a number of eyesores.
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01/11/07
A newly formed panel of design experts were introduced to Newham
at an induction day, where they learnt about the council and major
regeneration projects.
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01/11/07
Young people were faced with a hard-hitting theatre production
aimed at raising awareness of the problems of cannabis
use.
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01/11/07
Residents are invited to celebrate Dominica Independence Day
with a flag raising ceremony organised by Newham Council.
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31/10/07
There has been minimal disruption to Newham Council services
today as a result of industrial action taken by members of the
Unison trade union.
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31/10/07
Newly-elected Young Mayor of Newham Zuhayb Ahmed made his first
official engagement on Friday when he presented awards to children
who took part in the half term sports activities.
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30/10/07
A report by the independent advisory commission set up to
examine the case for and against siting a large casino in Newham
has been published.
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30/10/07
Some services provided by Newham Council could be affected on
Wednesday because of industrial action by members of the Unison
trade union.
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29/10/07
More than 450 people had a go at Olympic sports at a free fun
day hosted by Newham Council on Saturday, October 27.
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29/10/07
Four hundred young people in Newham banished boredom and made
the most of the half term break by learning new skills at Holiday
School.
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29/10/07
Newham Council has launched a groundbreaking pilot project to
help residents get off benefits and into work - even if it means
assisting them with their rent.
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29/10/07
Due to industrial action, the Safe and Sound information and fun
day for older people with celebrity guest Lionel Blair will no
longer be taking place on Wednesday October 31 at the Stratford Old
Town Hall.
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26/10/07
Gone, but not forgotten. Flowers were laid in Stratford on
Wednesday to mark the tenth anniversary of the death of police
constable Nina Mackay.
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25/10/07
Crime in and around Woodgrange Road in Forest Gate has been
halved thanks to efforts by Newham Council, Police and partners
during Operation Street Pride.
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25/10/07
Newham Council staff donned all things pink to raise money for
people affected by breast cancer.
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25/10/07
East Ham residents of all ages can have a go at Olympic sports
at a free fun day hosted by Newham Council on Saturday October
27.
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25/10/07
Shoppers can find out more about buying goods and services
safely online at a roadshow to be held during National Consumer
Week (November 12 to 16).
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25/10/07
Health checks, massages and fresh fruit juices were in demand at
the Manor Park Community Forum health event on Saturday.
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25/10/07
Thirty children and young people took part in an
once-in-a-lifetime basketball training session with members of the
American National Basketball Association (NBA) teams.
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25/10/07
Seven new staff members have started a career with Newham
Council, thanks to an initiative to attract the best of local and
national talent.
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24/10/07
Two private sector consortia have been successfully short-listed
to go through to the final stage of the Building Schools for the
Future procurement process.
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19/10/07
After a week of voting across the borough young people in Newham
have chosen Zuhayb Ahmed as their Young Mayor.
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19/10/07
Green Street residents with a story, secret or memory to share
are encouraged to contribute ideas for the area's first community
musical.
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18/10/07
Stop press ........ results so far
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17/10/07
Residents will have the chance to meet showbiz star Lionel Blair
at an event to promote activities and information for older
people.
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17/10/07
Children and young people from Newham protested outside Channel
4's head office today after learning that the borough has been
rated the third worst place to live in the country.
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16/10/07
A blitz on crime and anti-social behaviour has made its way to
Woodgrange Road where Newham Council, Police and other partners are
working to make the streets safer.
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15/10/07
Election fever has gripped Newham as 14 to 18 year-olds take to
the polls to vote for the borough's first Young Mayor.
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12/10/07
Government inspectors have praised North Beckton Primary School
and given it an outstanding report.
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12/10/07
Meridian Square in Stratford will be transformed into a 'have a
go' sports arena during half term.
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12/10/07
Newham Council proudly raised three green flags when it launched
its series of Community Forum Plant for Life events on Saturday,
October 6 and Sunday, October 7.
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12/10/07
Residents in Manor Park and Royal Docks can get a free health
check-up and head massage at their Community Forum's health
fair.
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12/10/07
Free cycle training for people of all levels and abilities
returns this month.
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11/10/07
As Ramadan draws to a close Muslims in the borough are preparing
for this year's Eid-al-fitr celebrations.
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10/10/07
The buzz of a possible general election may be over but the
campaign for a Young Mayor of Newham is in full swing.
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10/10/07
A hard working site supervisor at Brampton Primary school has
been awarded a medal by Newham Mayor Sir Robin Wales in recognition
of his outstanding services to the community.
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08/10/07
Food hygiene inspection results of Newham's eateries will be
available online from today (October 8).
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08/10/07
The announcement by the Prime Minster to give Crossrail the
go-ahead has been warmly welcomed in Newham.
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08/10/07
Brazil narrowly beat England at the Girls Football World Cup
Six-a-Side tournament.
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05/10/07
Residents entitled to a Disabled Person's Parking Exemption will
be given secure holders in an attempt to deter would be thieves
from breaking into their vehicles.
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05/10/07
Pupils at Stratford School in Newham met sports personality Ade
Adepitan on Tuesday, October 2 at the launch of the Council's
Drawing Games art project with the Royal Academy.
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05/10/07
Newham Council officers, the Police and Driver Vehicle Licensing
Agency (DVLA) gave Barking Road a clean sweep last week.
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05/10/07
Plaistow resident Debbie Callender made a pledge to help change
the world and won a designer shopping bag.
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04/10/07
Mobile phone customers are being warned to be aware of a scam
that involves an offer of cash back when signing up to a
fixed-length and often expensive contract.
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02/10/07
Residents gathered at the steps of Newham Town Hall for the
raising of the Nigerian national flag to mark the West African
country's day of independence.
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01/10/07
Shopkeepers are being warned that it is now illegal to sell
tobacco to people under the age of 18 and if they do they could
face a fine of up to £2,500.
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28/09/07
The hundredth person to secure employment through a Newham
Council scheme has been congratulated with a pair of tickets to a
West Ham United home game.
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28/09/07
What began as a race between 56 hopefuls has now been reduced to
16 finalists who have made it through as official candidates in the
race to become the first Young Mayor of Newham.
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28/09/07
Birch trees, daffodils and blue bells will gain a new lease of
life in Newham's parks when the Community Forums launch a series of
planting events next week.
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28/09/07
Over the next ten years the landscape of Stratford will change
dramatically. Partners involved in the development of the area have
come together to form the Stratford Renaissance Partnership
(SPR).
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27/09/07
Newham residents are invited to celebrate International Day of
Non Violence on Tuesday October 2 with the Civic
Ambassador.
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24/09/07
Residents are invited to celebrate 47 years of Nigerian
Independence with a flag raising ceremony organised by Newham
Council.
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24/09/07
Traders are being warned they could face a fine of up to £5,000
if they sell cosmetics containing the banned substance
hydroquinone.
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24/09/07
The success of Newham Council's eleventh summer school programme
was highlighted at two showcase events that celebrated some of the
colourful activities on offer.
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24/09/07
Newham's deputy mayor Councillor Christine Bowden attended a
special event to mark the 150th anniversary of West Ham
Cemetery.
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24/09/07
Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory
Reform, John Hutton, has announced that Newham will benefit from a
£448,000 fund earmarked to tackle illegal money lending in
London.
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24/09/07
Nominations for a Young Mayor of Newham have closed making way
for the most exciting political race since the 2006 local
election.
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24/09/07
Free yoga workshops, health check-ups and massages were in
demand at the East Ham Community Forum health event.
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24/09/07
Newham Police, Newham Council and their partners are getting
ready for a major initiative in Barking Road for the latest Street
Pride operation '6-2-16'.
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20/09/07
Blessed Ramadan wishes from Mayor Sir Robin Wales. I would like
to offer Newham's Muslim community my sincerest best wishes for the
holy month of Ramadan.
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18/09/07
Flying, space and celebration were some of the themes explored
by Newham primary school pupils involved in an animation
project.
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18/09/07
Deputy Mayor Councillor Christine Bowden helped young Beavers,
Cubs and Scouts in Canning town celebrate a special
anniversary.
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14/09/07
Newham residents are invited to Get Together and Go with a
series of fun walks taking place around the borough's parks this
autumn. And what's more, all those who complete the walk will be
given a free picnic lunch.
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14/09/07
It was a nail-biting finish in the finals of the Newham
inter-community forum football competitions held on Saturday
September 8 at West Ham Park.
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14/09/07
Free personal safety alarms were given out at the Beckton
Community Forum 'feel safe, be safe' event on Saturday, September
8.
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13/09/07
Newham's Deputy Mayor Councillor Christine Bowden has hit out at
unscrupulous metal thieves who are putting people at risk from
their illegal activities.
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11/09/07
Newham Council has warned estate agents across the borough that
they could face anti-social behaviour orders or fines if they put
up 'for sale' signs or 'to let' boards illegally.
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11/09/07
Students are being advised to check the credentials of lesser
known 'colleges' before they sign up to courses.
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11/09/07
Howzat! Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales got some batting tips
when four of India's cricket stars visited the Town Hall in East
Ham.
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11/09/07
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales was bowled over on Thursday when
more than 500 people from the borough's 50-plus generation showed
him how they are living life to the full.
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10/09/07
The owner of a Stratford off-licence has not only had to cough
up a total of £2,207.50 for selling alcohol to a child but he has
also had his licence suspended for four months.
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10/09/07
Young people across Newham are getting all fired up by the
prospect of being able to become the borough's first Young
Mayor.
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03/09/07
Newham will host an exciting film festival in September with the
launch of BIFF East (Black International Film Festival
East).
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03/09/07
Newham celebrated the five-year countdown to the 2012 Paralympic
Games with the culmination of its Game On festival for disabled
people.
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03/09/07
Around 40,000 revellers turned out for this year's Under The
Stars, four days of music and entertainment at Central Park in East
Ham.
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30/08/07
Residents of Britannia Village in Royal Docks are encouraged to
help make their area cleaner and greener, with an event hosted by
Newham Council on Saturday September 15.
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30/08/07
A grant from Newham Council has enabled a group of youngsters
from Canning Town's Eastlea School to visit Ghana and Barbados to
learn about the abolition of the slave trade.
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30/08/07
It will be a warm winter for 85-year-old Rose Toole thanks to a
scheme that is helping to make thousands of homes across Newham
more energy efficient.
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30/08/07
Bollywood dancers greeted the Children's Minister Beverley
Hughes as she visited Lister Community School in Plaistow.
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28/08/07
Young people in Newham schools have performed extremely well in
this year's GCSE examinations.
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23/08/07
More than 1,500 young people have kicked, headed and sprinted
their way to fun in the community forum sports competitions and now
it's time for adults to follow their lead.
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23/08/07
Newham Council presents three free outdoor movie nights at
Stratford Park, West Ham Lane in the first weekend of
September.
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23/08/07
Less than three months since the opening, Newham Council's
flagship employment service Workplace is nearing its first
milestone.
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23/08/07
Step back in time and enjoy the music and dances of the golden
days of the dance hall.
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22/08/07
If you're part of the ever-increasing 50 plus generation and
you're interested in trying something different or learning
something new, then come to LIVE LIFE to the FULL at Stratford
Park, West Ham Lane on Thursday September 6 from 2pm to
6pm.
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22/08/07
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales helped show residents on Monday
what could happen if they leave their untaxed vehicles on the
streets of the borough.
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22/08/07
Get into the spirit of music and dance with a month of
activities and events to suit all ages and tastes, from chamber
music, tea dances, jazz, folk, Bollywood, salsa to hip hop, grime
and metal.
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21/08/07
A series of free sports fun days continued to impress when more
than 450 people headed to New Beckton Park on Saturday for an event
hosted by Newham Council.
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20/08/07
Young people in Newham have seized the opportunity to get all
revved up thanks to an innovative scheme that offers a safe and
legal way for them to ride motorcycles.
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20/08/07
Families in Newham can have their child car seat checked for
free as part of an initiative to improve in-car safety for
children.
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16/08/07
A galaxy of stars will be appearing at this year's Under The
Stars, four days of music and entertainment organised by Newham
Council.
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15/08/07
Yesterday Newham Council celebrated the 60th anniversary of
Pakistan's Independence Day with a flag raising ceremony at the
Town Hall in East Ham.
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15/08/07
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales joined more than 100 people on
Wednesday morning to celebrate 60 years of Indian
independence.
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13/08/07
The Home Office's most senior official, Sir David Normington,
visited Newham to see some of the excellent work the council and
police are doing in partnership to reduce crime and anti-social
behaviour.
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07/08/07
Children across Newham have won hundreds of pounds for their
schools and raised enough money to plant and care for 70 trees
after recycling old Yellow Pages directories.
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07/08/07
Performing arts students at a Newham Summer School had stars in
their eyes when former X Factor contestant Ashley McKenzie dropped
in at one of their sessions.
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06/08/07
Newham Council has warned that it will continue to get tough
with cheats who try to abuse the benefits system.
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06/08/07
Newham Council will be flying the flags of Pakistan and India to
mark their respective independence days.
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03/08/07
More than 200 young people from across Newham's Scout district
joined Mayor Sir Robin Wales to renew their Scout Promise and mark
100 years of the movement.
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01/08/07
One month on since the introduction of the smoking ban Newham
Council is reminding businesses of their obligations under the new
law.
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01/08/07
An unusually wet start to the summer has not rained on efforts
by Newham Council to provide a range of activities for children and
young people to participate in during the school holiday.
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31/07/07
Hundreds of local people attended Hi-5 on Friday July 27 to
celebrate the five year countdown to the 2012 Games.
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30/07/07
Newham Council has challenged its refuse collectors and street
cleaners to show that they can offer a better service than others
being delivered in the private sector.
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30/07/07
Plaistow was moving to its own beat when the area's community
forum held a free day of dance.
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30/07/07
Demolition is now underway on a block of flats in Silvertown
Way, earmarked to become the new town centre for Canning
Town.
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30/07/07
Children aged seven and above are invited to an activity packed
fun day where they can also give their views on what Newham Council
can do to make things better for them.
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27/07/07
This Friday (July 27) it will be exactly five years until the
Olympic torch is lit in the 2012 Games stadium in Newham. To
celebrate this key countdown date, an arts festival is being held
in Stratford's Theatre Square and at Stratford Circus, with
displays and activities for everyone to watch and take part
in.
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27/07/07
More than 100 people concerned about crime and anti-social
behaviour attended the Manor Park Community Forum feel safe, be
safe event.
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27/07/07
Newham residents are encouraged to get involved in
inter-community forum football and athletics competitions this
summer.
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24/07/07
Around 300 people kicked off the school holiday at Keir Hardie
Recreation Ground in Canning Town on Saturday.
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20/07/07
Improvement work to homes in Canning Town as part of Newham
Council's Public Finance Initiative (PFI) has been recognised with
a Government award.
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20/07/07
More one-to-one bicycle lessons are on offer for people who want
to learn to ride or improve on their cycle skills.
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20/07/07
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales hosted a reception to say thank
you to the borough's head teachers for their hard work in raising
standards of education.
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18/07/07
Attention all muggles! Stratford Library is hosting a magical
event on Friday to herald the publication of the latest and final
Harry Potter novel.
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18/07/07
Two of Newham Council's longest serving workers mingled with
royalty during a garden party at Buckingham Palace.
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18/07/07
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales has congratulated tenants and
leaseholders who have completed special training that they can use
to have more say over how their homes, estates and neighbourhoods
are being run.
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16/07/07
Thousands flocked to the Mayor's Newham Show during the summer
weekend.
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13/07/07
People concerned about crime and anti-social behaviour are
encouraged to attend the Manor Park Community Forum feel safe, be
safe event on Saturday, July 21.
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13/07/07
Fifty of Newham's Volunteers helped school children from across
the world celebrate the return of the Tutankhamen Exhibition to
Britain with a paint party at the O2 arena.
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13/07/07
Newham Mayor Sir Robin Wales is looking for a special young
person with a passion for politics.
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12/07/07
Play the music, lower the lights, and get set for Green Street's
first community musical.
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12/07/07
Young people in Forest Gate and Manor Park took to the stage in
two free talent shows hosted by the area's community
forums.
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12/07/07
Plaistow will be moving to its own beat when the area's
community forum holds a free day of dance on Saturday, July
21.
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12/07/07
Newham Council is asking residents to take a moment to pick up
their pens and dream.
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12/07/07
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales and deputy mayor Cllr Christine
Bowden got a galactic surprise at the London City Airport fun day
on Saturday.
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11/07/07
More than 600 youngsters will be taking to the streets on
Saturday July 14 for a dazzling carnival opening to the Mayor's
Newham Show weekend.
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11/07/07
Pupils from schools and colleges across the borough have
showcased their artistic talent as part of Newham Arts
Festival.
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11/07/07
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales was a guest speaker at an event
to promote peace.
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10/07/07
Two men have been fined for pretending to be disabled for their
own advantage.
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10/07/07
A cashier for Newham Council who stole £1,060 was discovered
during an in-house investigation after a tip-off from a member of
the public.
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09/07/07
Newham Council is carrying out a review of its polling stations
and polling districts that are used at both local and national
elections.
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06/07/07
A campaign to give Newham's worst kept properties a facelift and
make the most of its homes is being stepped up.
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06/07/07
Newham Council was praised in Parliament last week for the work
it did to prepare the borough for the smoking ban introduced on
July 1.
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06/07/07
More children at Ellen Wilkinson Primary School in Beckton will
be able to safely walk to school following the opening of a new
entrance.
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06/07/07
A campaigner against flytipping has joined Newham Council in
calling for people to stop making a mess of the borough.
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06/07/07
Forest Gate gets in the festival swing on Saturday when its
annual street festival is held for the eighth consecutive
year.
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05/07/07
Members of Newham's youth sports teams gathered to show off
their medals and trophies following their improved showing at the
London Youth Games event at Crystal Palace Sports Centre.
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04/07/07
Newham Council has scooped two top awards and two runner-up
prizes at the Transport for London Sustainable Transport Awards
held in Madame Tussauds.
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04/07/07
Newham's Civic Ambassador Cllr Omana Gangadharan donned her
sunglasses to mark the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association's
Shades Day.
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03/07/07
Newham Council has today decided that it will bring more than
2,000 of its key office based staff together under one roof in the
Royal Docks.
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03/07/07
Thoughtless people who litter our streets are being targeted as
part of a drive to clean up Newham.
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02/07/07
Newham Council is asking residents and businesses around the
Hayday Residential Haven, Canning Town, for their views on traffic
calming proposals aimed at preventing accidents in the
area.
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02/07/07
A man who conned almost £10,000 out of Newham Council has been
sent to prison.
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02/07/07
The Lithuanian Ambassador was welcomed with songs from his
homeland when he visited North Beckton Primary School with Newham
Mayor Sir Robin Wales.
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02/07/07
Cool down kids this summer with a refreshing dip at paddling
pools in parks across Newham.
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02/07/07
Around 250 people gathered at the London Sri Murugan Temple in
Manor Park for Newham's annual civic service.
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28/06/07
Newham Council will be marking the national smoking ban with a
series of events.
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28/06/07
Newham Council has become one of the first employers to
nationally pledge to improve the numeracy and literacy of its
workforce.
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26/06/07
A pilot scheme to cut the number of vehicles from Poland and
Lithuania that are not registered in the UK has seen its first car
confiscation.
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26/06/07
Work to tackle domestic violence by Newham Council and its
partners is the most effective in London.
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22/06/07
Start the summer holiday with free family fun at Keir Hardie
Recreation Ground, in Canning Town, on Saturday, July 21.
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22/06/07
A friendship between schools in Newham and Cuba has been
cemented with the signing of a five year global citizenship
agreement.
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20/06/07
A healthy lifestyle is up for grabs at the Green Street
Community Forum healthy living event on Saturday June 30.
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20/06/07
Young people in Forest Gate and Manor Park have the chance to
take to the stage in two free talent showcases hosted by the area's
community forums.
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15/06/07
A support service for young Newham parents aged twenty-one and
under will be launched on Tuesday, June 19.
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14/06/07
Some of you may have noticed that we are not meeting our usual
high standards in the collection of domestic refuse. This is due to
staffing difficulties, which we are dealing with.
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14/06/07
Newham has achieved four successes in the 2007 Teaching Awards
for London, which have been announced today.
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14/06/07
Representatives from nearly 200 businesses, community
organisations and providers of primary care services like GPs,
opticians and dentists, attended a conference that encouraged them
to think about how they could be more accessible to people with
physical and learning disabilities.
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14/06/07
Newham's Civic Ambassador Councillor Omana Gangadharan will be
taking to the catwalk in a fashion show designed to raise money for
worthy causes.
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13/06/07
Parents from around the world celebrated passing exams in
English language and numeracy.
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12/06/07
A unique deal has been signed by Newham Council and the
world-renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - a first for East
London.
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12/06/07
Tropical butterflies, bats and bees attracted more than 10,000
visitors to the BBC London Springwatch Garden Party, hosted by
Newham Council.
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11/06/07
Weight conscious residents are being invited to throw away their
diet sheets and calorie counters - and become slim as a
result.
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08/06/07
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales had a brush with some artistic
talent when he presented prizes to the winners of the tenth London
City Airport Art Awards.
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08/06/07
More than 2,000 people packed Plaistow Park for a sports funday
hosted by Newham Council.
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08/06/07
Newham Council is to launch a Scores on the Doors scheme that
will see the borough's restaurants, cafes, pubs, takeaways and
canteens graded on their hygiene.
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07/06/07
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, welcomed a delegation from a
district of Beijing that is hosting sporting events during the 2008
Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
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07/06/07
Newham Council has appointed Liz Graham as its interim executive
director for children and young people's services.
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07/06/07
Mayor Sir Robin Wales had a special performance today (Friday)
from East Ham's Brampton Primary School, who will be singing live
in front of millions of TV viewers on Saturday in the final of
BBC's Any Dream Will Do competition.
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06/06/07
Newham Council is reminding businesses across the borough that
they need to be ready for the smoking ban that comes into effect on
July 1.
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06/06/07
Newham Council is helping to transform an eyesore in a West Ham
Park into a work of art.
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05/06/07
Newham Council and Primary Care Trust are warming up for Men's
Health Week.
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05/06/07
If you only do one thing this weekend make sure it's a visit to
the Memorial Recreation Ground, Memorial Avenue, West Ham, where
the BBC, supported by Newham Council, will be hosting the
Springwatch Garden Party. The party will be held on Saturday, June
9.
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04/06/07
Bank Holiday Saturday was a sports sensation for more than 800
people who attended the Forest Gate Funday hosted by Newham
Council.
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04/06/07
Residents are being urged to walk the Olympic Park before work
on the 2012 Games site means parts of the route becomes
inaccessible from July.
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04/06/07
Two Rottweilers and a Staffordshire bull terrier have been found
wandering the streets by Newham Council.
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04/06/07
Policing will be in the spotlight at the Manor Park and Forest
Gate Community Forum crime events in June.
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04/06/07
People are invited to flock to the annual sheep and wool day
that is taking place at Newham City Farm in Beckton on Sunday June
10.
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04/06/07
TV Licensing is sending an early warning to licence evaders in
Newham, urging them to get a TV licence or risk a knock at the
door, as an information and enforcement campaign gets underway in
the area next week.
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01/06/07
Businesses, community organisations and those who offer primary
care services like GPs, opticians and dentists, are being
encouraged to think about how they could be more accessible to
people with physical and learning disabilities.
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01/06/07
More than 170 devoted foster carers in Newham celebrated Foster
Care Fortnight at a dinner and dance in recognition of services
they provide to children and young people.
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31/05/07
Free massages, fruit juice and fitness tests will be on offer at
the Custom House and Canning Town Community Forum health event on
Saturday June 16.
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30/05/07
Students from Royal Docks Community School took part in a
walkabout of the Canning Town and Custom House regeneration
area.
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30/05/07
Newham has launched Workplace, a free customised recruitment and
training service to help job seekers and businesses benefit from
the growing opportunities in the borough, including the 2012
Games.
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30/05/07
A sports field that first unveiled the talents of West Ham
legend Bobby Moore is getting a makeover thanks to Newham
Council.
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30/05/07
A schoolboy has been given £150 to help him build a school and
orphanage in India.
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29/05/07
Youngsters from Beckton's Gallions Primary School entertained
Newham Mayor Sir Robin Wales with freedom songs as part of their
project on ending modern slavery.
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29/05/07
Newham Council is looking for up to four graduates to join a new
trainee scheme designed to find town hall managers of the
future.
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25/05/07
A huge operation to crack down on crime and anti-social
behaviour has swept through Newham's most famous shopping
area.
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25/05/07
More than 800 people jumped, kicked and paddled their way to
gold at the Royal Docks funday hosted by Newham Council at Royal
Victoria Gardens.
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25/05/07
Indian head massage, henna painting and tasty vegetarian food
will be on offer at the Upton Park older peoples' day on Wednesday
June 13.
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25/05/07
Fitness, fencing, and sports facilities and other hot topics
were discussed by more then 50 young people at last Tuesday's East
Ham Community Forum youth event.
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24/05/07
A crack house in East Ham has been closed down following a joint
operation between Newham Council and Newham Police.
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24/05/07
16,000 Newham pupils from 42 schools are expected to take to the
streets to mark Walk to School Week, a campaign to save the
environment and end the school-run.
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24/05/07
Newham Council has transformed two sites in Plaistow that were
being used by people as a dumping ground for rubbish on a regular
basis.
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24/05/07
Newham Council and Primary Care Trust will receive a share of
£12 million to help vulnerable people with long-term medical
conditions to live independently in a new hi-tech scheme.
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24/05/07
Fairer parking fines will be introduced after a massive public
consultation found more than 80 per cent surveyed were in favour of
charging more for serious breaches but less for minor
contraventions.
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23/05/07
People living or working in Newham are invited to get on their
bikes and discover the joys of cycling with free one to one
training courses.
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23/05/07
The BBC, Newham Council and London wide wildlife and
conservation groups are preparing to host a garden party with a
difference.
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21/05/07
Government Minister for Disabled People Anne McGuire made a
special visit to Stratford to present certificates to successful
NVQ students at Newco.
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21/05/07
Newham Council's deputy chief executive Chris Wood has been
appointed as the authority's acting chief executive until a
permanent appointment is made.
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21/05/07
Youths who made life a misery for residents on two housing
estates in Manor Park have been given anti-social behaviour
orders.
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18/05/07
Newham Council on Thursday appointed Councillor Omana
Gangadharan to be its Civic Ambassador and chair of the authority
for the next municipal year.
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18/05/07
Newham Council has become the latest authority to show its
commitment to tackling climate change by signing the Nottingham
Declaration.
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18/05/07
A flagship project providing people with employment and training
opportunities ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
and other major developments in Newham will be officially launched
on Tuesday, May 29.
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16/05/07
Dreams came true for some of West Ham United's biggest fans when
they played against the football club's Boys of '86.
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16/05/07
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales has applauded youngsters who took
part in a poster competition about the importance of going to
school every day.
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15/05/07
Green Street residents joined the charge to clean local streets
during the Community Forum's Make a Difference Day.
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15/05/07
A GANG leader who Police say extorted money from people by
terrorising them has been given an ASBO, banning him from
telephoning or emailing mob members.
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15/05/07
More than 160 people of all ages came to the Ashburton Woodland
Green Fun Day on Saturday, despite the unpredictable
weather.
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14/05/07
Mayor Sir Robin Wales said 'wilkommen' to special guests from
Newham's twin town of Kaiserslautern.
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14/05/07
Go for gold at a series of free sports fundays hosted by Newham
Council.
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11/05/07
A decision by Newham councillors to revoke the licence of a
nightclub in East Ham where a gun and drugs were found has been
supported by a court.
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11/05/07
Newham Council has warned shopkeepers that it will not tolerate
businesses that trade illegally on pavements outside their
premises.
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11/05/07
Young people who want to be active and healthy can get a head
start at the free East Ham Community Forum youth event on Tuesday,
May 22.
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10/05/07
A campaign to reduce plastic bag use was stepped up a pace by
Newham Council.
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08/05/07
A major blitz to tackle problems in Newham's shopping areas has
been launched in Green Street.
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04/05/07
Come to Ashburton Woodland Green Fun Day on Saturday May 12 from
11am to 4pm.
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04/05/07
Various roads in the Canning Town area will remain closed on
Friday afternoon for police investigations into a serious road
traffic collision.
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03/05/07
The London Borough of Newham has today been fined £125,000 for
an offence under section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act
1974, for failing to ensure that persons not within its employment
were not exposed to risks to their health and safety.
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02/05/07
Two pub landlords have been fined after being prosecuted by
Newham Council for selling alcoholic drinks to children.
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02/05/07
Eager young people learned about what's happening in their area
at a Forest Gate community forum youth event.
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02/05/07
The members of an independent commission that is to examine the
case for and against having a large casino in the borough of Newham
have been appointed.
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01/05/07
Eight of Newham's good citizens received glowing accolades at
the borough's Civic Awards ceremony on Saturday evening.
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30/04/07
Health was top of the agenda for more than 210 people who
attended the free Plaistow Community Forum health event on
Saturday.
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30/04/07
A specialist court to deal with domestic violence has
opened.
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27/04/07
Newham's Deputy Mayor Councillor Christine Bowden wished
thousands of worshippers a 'happy birthday' when she launched the
annual Nagar Kirtan procession in Manor Park on Sunday, April
22.
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27/04/07
Green Street is set to be cleaner and greener after the area's
community forum launches its Make A Difference Day.
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27/04/07
Councillor June Leitch got to brush up on her green cross code,
with the help of the Children's Traffic Club, at an event to mark
global road safety week.
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26/04/07
Residents turned out in droves to celebrate Newham's Eastern
European communities at an event hosted by Stratford & West Ham
Community Forum.
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26/04/07
A Newham primary school has been nationally recognised for its
out of school hours learning opportunities.
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25/04/07
Newham Council is welcoming the new arrivals at the borough's
City Farm.
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25/04/07
Around 150 people turned out for the St George's Day tea
dance.
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25/04/07
More than 250 people that are concerned about crime put their
safety first at two Community Forum Feel Safe, Be Safe
events.
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24/04/07
Despite their defeat by South Africa, England still reached the
final of one cricket tournament - the Newham schools cricket world
cup!
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23/04/07
Older people are getting a taste of Hollywood through a
specialist arts project.
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23/04/07
A Manor Park estate that suffered years of anti-social behaviour
has received national recognition thanks to residents taking a
stand to improve their neighbourhood.
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20/04/07
A flag raising ceremony will be held to mark St George's Day on
Monday April 23 at Newham Town Hall in Barking Road, East
Ham.
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20/04/07
A traditional tea dance will be held to celebrate St George's
Day.
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17/04/07
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales joined celebrations on Saturday
April 14 to mark the beginning of a new year for Sinhalese
Buddhists and Tamil Hindus from Sri Lanka.
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17/04/07
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales has today launched a programme
to challenge those who carry knives in Newham's public
places
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17/04/07
People aiming for a healthier lifestyle are invited to put their
health in the hotseat at two free Community Forum events.
-
16/04/07
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales provided a tonic for patients at
Newham University Hospital when he took part in a marathon radio
broadcast.
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13/04/07
Newham residents are invited to celebrate the borough's Eastern
European communities at a free event hosted by Stratford and West
Ham Community Forum.
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13/04/07
Young people in Forest Gate have the chance to attend a free
event specially designed for them by the area's Community
Forum.
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12/04/07
Newham Council has joined up with an intervention charity to
strengthen the battle against domestic violence.
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12/04/07
A free exhibition looking at slavery and Newham's contribution
to the abolition of the British slave trade will be
launched.
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11/04/07
Newham Council is warning metal thieves that they will not be
tolerated.
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11/04/07
A project has been launched in Newham to tackle anti-social
behaviour by families who are generally regarded as 'neighbours
from hell'.
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05/04/07
Hundreds of warm centre regulars gathered to celebrate the
conclusion of Newham Council's popular winter scheme.
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05/04/07
More than 600 children across Newham have been enjoying the
benefits of Easter Schools.
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05/04/07
Once again we have reached the time of year that turns our
borough into a haven of festival celebrations.
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05/04/07
More than 200 people joined two of Newham's Community Forums to
welcome the onset of spring at 'Make a Difference Days' last
weekend.
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05/04/07
People concerned about crime and anti-social behaviour in Green
Street are invited to a free Community Forum event on Tuesday,
April 17.
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05/04/07
Residents joined the charge to reduce, reuse and recycle at an
event hosted by the Royal Docks Community Forum.
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05/04/07
Residents and regular visitors to the Canning Town and Custom
House regeneration area are invited to attend a series of
neighbourhood group meetings.
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03/04/07
Slapdash and unscrupulous mechanics have been caught out in an
undercover investigation by Newham Council.
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03/04/07
Illegal mini motorbikes seized by Newham Council have been
donated to colleges to be mechanically deconstructed by
students.
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03/04/07
Cleaners, cooks, care workers and other Newham Council employees
are all benefiting from a Skills for Life (SfL) programme, which
has received a GO (Get On) local government award.
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02/04/07
Manor Park residents tried their hand at Olympic sports during a
free fun day hosted by Newham Council.
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02/04/07
Newham Council has joined forces with boroughs across London to
introduce a free air pollution early warning service called
airTEXT.
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29/03/07
Pupils from Year 3 classes at Manor Primary School have been
working on a cross curricular art and science project about flight
and flying creatures.
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29/03/07
From April 1 smoking is not permitted in any Newham council
building or surrounding grounds.
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27/03/07
Newham Council raised the flag of Bangladesh on Monday to
commemorate the country's independence day.
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27/03/07
Around 150 people gathered at the steps of Newham Town Hall on
Sunday for a two-minute silence to commemorate the bicentenary of
the British Parliament's passing into law of the Abolition of the
Slave Trade Act.
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27/03/07
The amount that people in Newham recycle is continuing to
increase - and for the first time ever residents have recycled more
than 15 per cent of their household waste in one month.
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26/03/07
Three more Parks Constables have joined the Newham Council
ranks.
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26/03/07
Newham contributed to a piece of history on Friday when Home
Secretary John Reid signed the Council of Europe Convention on
Action Against Human Trafficking on behalf of the British
Government.
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23/03/07
Football fans are being tackled in a bid to make men in Newham
healthier.
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23/03/07
A short ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the signing
of the Abolition Act in 1807 will be held at Newham Town Hall on
Sunday March 25.
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23/03/07
The first stage of the regeneration of Canning Town and Custom
House has been celebrated in a ceremony to mark the demolition of
unoccupied tower blocks on Fife Road.
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23/03/07
Help make two of the borough's parks better and brighter this
month at the East Ham and Forest Gate Community Forums 'Make a
Difference Days' on March 31 and April 1.
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23/03/07
There are just 100 days until the nationwide smoking ban comes
into effect and Newham goes smoke free.
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23/03/07
A flag raising ceremony will be held to mark Bangladesh
Independence Day on Monday March 26 at Newham Town Hall.
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22/03/07
Newham Council has helped bring to justice a woman who falsely
obtained more than £28,000 in benefits.
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22/03/07
Newham Leisure Centre will be hosting international amateur
boxing for the first time on Friday March 23 in a competition that
is being filmed and broadcast by the BBC.
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21/03/07
The benefits of Newham Council's winter warm centre scheme has
gained national recognition.
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21/03/07
Newham Council is hosting a roadshow on Tuesday March 27 to help
organisations find out about returning to 'business as usual' in
the wake of a serious disruption.
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20/03/07
While the nation enjoyed a night of comedy and fundraising,
dedicated volunteers filled Newham Council's contact centre to
collect telephone donations for Comic Relief.
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20/03/07
Royal Docks residents are invited to join the charge to reduce,
reuse and recycle at an event hosted by the area's Community
Forum.
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19/03/07
Violent gang leaders who made people's lives a misery have been
banned from Newham.
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19/03/07
Manor Park residents will have the chance to try their hand at
Olympic sports at a free funday hosted by Newham Council.
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16/03/07
Newham's Civic Ambassador Councillor Pearson Shillingford joined
a very special 'chain gang' on Sunday when he took part in one of
London's most colourful traditions.
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16/03/07
Mayor Sir Robin Wales has helped launch a campaign for smokers
who want to kick their habit before smoking is completely banned
from Newham Council buildings from April 1.
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16/03/07
Residents are invited to put their best foot forward and walk a
mile at the next Newham Fit Club event, which takes place on Sunday
March 25.
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16/03/07
A new interim Head of Culture and Tourism has joined Newham
Council.
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15/03/07
East Ham's policing will be in the spotlight at an event hosted
by the area's Community Forum, on Friday, March 30.
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15/03/07
The first Operation Street Pride, designed to improve shopping
streets and surrounding areas, has been hailed a success.
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15/03/07
It's one of the biggest fundraising events in the UK and people
all over the borough are busy planning weird and wonderful events
to bring in money for Comic Relief.
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14/03/07
A campaign to put an end to drivers ignoring school crossing
patrols has been backed by Newham Council.
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13/03/07
The flag at Newham Town Hall in East Ham is at half-mast today
to mark the funeral of former ceremonial mayor Herbert 'Bert'
Taylor.
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13/03/07
Most mums expect to receive as many mother's day cards on
Mothering Sunday as they have children.
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12/03/07
What was it that attracted 800 visitors to Newham's seventh
Childcare Jobs and Training Fair on March 7? It certainly was not
the weather, but for visitors wanting to set up their own childcare
business, a real draw was the chance to see Humerah Khan, who won
the entrepreneur category of the 2006 Asian Women of Achievement
Awards. She joined Cllr Quintin Peppiatt on the stage of Stratford
Town Hall, as they spoke to the early arrivals milling around the
34 stands.
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12/03/07
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales today kicked off a fundraising
cycle ride that will see two intrepid riders visit every football
ground in the Premier League.
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12/03/07
With spring and Easter just round the corner, what better time
to recycle or compost your green garden rubbish.
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12/03/07
Friendly, sociable and competitive is how some people would
describe short mat bowls, but why not experience the sport first
hand at Newham Leisure Centre, Plaistow.
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09/03/07
Giant mascots to promote the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic
Games visited a school in the heart of Stratford to promote their
message of one world, one dream.
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09/03/07
Green Street residents will have the chance to put local health
services in the spotlight at a public event held by the area's
Community Forum.
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09/03/07
A major blitz involving more than 60 Newham Council staff and
Metropolitan Police officers has swung into action.
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08/03/07
All are welcome to attend a free fashion show by upcoming local
designers on Saturday March 10 at Stratford Circus.
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08/03/07
Newham Council is warning people who play loud music at
unsociable hours that they will be prosecuted.
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08/03/07
Some of Newham's most influential and interesting women gathered
in celebration of International Women's Day.
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07/03/07
The lure of pedal power was demonstrated by the Tour de France
Roadshow when it visited Stratford School this week.
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06/03/07
Newham Council and the Metropolitan Police joined forces for a
borough-wide operation to seize stolen blue badges and crack down
on fraudulent badge use.
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06/03/07
Newham Council has prosecuted two residents who fraudulently
used blue badges to gain parking exemptions.
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06/03/07
More than 100 people gathered for the celebration of the 50th
anniversary of Ghana Independence Day, at Newham Town
Hall.
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05/03/07
Events to mark Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) month
were attended by more than 200 young people of all sexualities in
Newham.
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02/03/07
Primary and nursery schools in the Canning Town and Custom House
area have been given bins in the shape of bears, penguins and
chicks to encourage children to dispose of their litter
properly.
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02/03/07
Residents are invited to put their best foot forward and walk a
mile at the next Newham Fit Club event, which takes place on Sunday
March 25.
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01/03/07
Secondary school pupils in Newham have improved in their Key
Stage 3 test results for the fourth year in a row.
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01/03/07
Newham Council's Development Control Committee has tonight
agreed two planning applications submitted by the London
Development Agency (LDA), subject to a legal agreement between the
two organisations.
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01/03/07
Newham Council has appointed Jackie Belton as the new Head of
Housing and Public Protection.
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28/02/07
A series of events for women only will take place at the
Katherine Road Community Centre in Forest Gate on Thursday March 8
in celebration of International Women's Day.
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28/02/07
A stalwart Newham Councillor and campaigner for dock workers has
been honoured with two special gifts.
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28/02/07
Take a trip to your local library on Thursday March 1 to
celebrate the 10th international World Book Day (WBD).
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28/02/07
Newham Council has appointed John Doran as Head of Strategy,
Performance and Commissioning for its adults' social care, culture
and community services.
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26/02/07
More than 250 youngsters took part in holiday schools and learnt
about all sorts from acting to maths.
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26/02/07
More than 300 residents and a group of Newham councillors got
into the groove on Saturday at the free East Ham Community Forum
dance day.
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23/02/07
Newham Council is supporting events that are engaging young
people during Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender History Month,
which is taking place throughout February.
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23/02/07
Newham Council is an ambitious local authority and performing
well in the way it delivers services to people of the
borough.
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23/02/07
Two Newham Council parks police officers have received bravery
commendations for their part in breaking up a fight involving 100
youths.
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23/02/07
From Monday February 26 residents who need permits for the
Beckton controlled parking zone introduced at the end of January
will be able to get them from their local service centre at 1
Kingsford Way, Beckton, London E6 5JQ. The centre is open from 9am
- 5pm, Monday to Friday.
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22/02/07
Bobbing and weaving are all part of the politician's art but the
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, decided to take it on the chin
when he met up with a bunch of budding Olympic boxers.
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20/02/07
A special Commission is to be created that will be asked to
examine the case for and against having a large casino in the
borough of Newham.
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20/02/07
Newham Council agreed an increase in its Council Tax levy of 4.8
per cent on Monday night (February 19).
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20/02/07
There is no truth in newspaper reports (Observer, February 18)
that Newham Council is obstructing plans by West Ham United
Football Club to move to the former Parcelforce site next to West
Ham Station. Nor does the council have plans to develop this site
itself.
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19/02/07
On February 15 2007, Sir Robin Wales, Mayor of Newham formally
opened the new East Ham Care Centre in Shrewsbury Road, East
Ham.
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16/02/07
Newham's Deputy Mayor Councillor Christine Bowden presented
prizes at Beckton Islamic Association's sports day.
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16/02/07
Unlawful industrial action by a small number of Newham Council's
refuse staff is currently affecting collection services in some
parts of the borough.
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16/02/07
Residents can get into the swing of things when the East Ham
Community Forum holds its latest free dance day on Saturday
February 24.
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14/02/07
A new director takes the helm at one of the most ambitious
regeneration schemes in the country.
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14/02/07
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales brought some cheer when he
presented medals to members of Britain's cheerleading champions,
the Ascension Eagles.
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13/02/07
There are only a few days left to see the Belonging: voices of
London's refugees exhibition, featuring Newham Councillor Paul
Sathianesan.
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13/02/07
Tackling anti-social behaviour depends on co-operation between
many different professionals. Newham Council, with the help of the
Metropolitan Police, has created a new way of working to step up
the fight against crime and disorder in the borough.
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11/02/07
The chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority has praised
Newham for the excellent partnership work between the council,
police and community partners in tackling crime and
disorder.
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09/02/07
An area of Forest Gate has seen reported crimes fall by 40 per
cent following the introduction of a dispersal zone last August by
Newham Council and Newham Police.
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09/02/07
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales and the council's Cabinet have
agreed a proposed budget that promises to help tackle unemployment
and improve services - especially the roads.
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08/02/07
The following schools in Newham have all been closed today due
to heavy snowfall:
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08/02/07
Newham staff have been working round the clock to ensure roads
and pavements are safe for public use following heavy snowfall
across London.
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07/02/07
The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning of heavy
snowfalls likely to affect London overnight and in the early hours
of Thursday morning.
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06/02/07
More than 500 older residents attended a free community advice
event at Beckton Community Centre on Friday where they discovered
helpful information tailored for the over 50s.
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06/02/07
Pupils at New City Primary School, Plaistow, are celebrating
after their efforts to find alternative ways to get to school were
recognised by Transport for London (TFL), who rewarded them with a
brand new playground.
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05/02/07
The Mayor of Seoul, Mr Oh Se Hoon, visited Newham to see how
preparations for the 2012 London Games are taking shape and learn
more about the borough.
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05/02/07
Offenders are being made to clean up areas of Newham as part of
a new anti-crime and rehabilitation initiative called Community
Payback.
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31/01/07
The Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales and Deputy Mayor, Christine
Bowden last week pledged their support for the '25/5 campaign' by
signing up to reduce carbon emissions by 25 per cent over the next
five years.
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30/01/07
Newham is one of eight locations in Britain selected as a
possible site for a large casino.
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26/01/07
Three private sector consortia have been short-listed to make
Newham's secondary schools fit for the 21st Century.
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25/01/07
A message from the Mayor:
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24/01/07
Residents aged 50 plus are being offered free advice on how they
can get more money from benefits and assistance with home energy
efficiency schemes.
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23/01/07
Residents in North Woolwich are now benefiting from an improved
library service in their area.
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23/01/07
Changes have been made to the agenda for the council's
forthcoming Development Control Committee meeting on Wednesday
January 24.
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23/01/07
Newham Council's resource management has been awarded top marks
by the Audit Commission, the independent body responsible for
making sure that public money is well spent.
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19/01/07
Free advice and support is available to people who want to
improve their career prospects.
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18/01/07
The Canning Town Local Service Centre in Beckton Road is closed
this afternoon (Thursday) after a tree collapsed close to the
entrance of the centre.
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17/01/07
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales celebrated with Newham's Tamil
communities on Monday when he switched on decorative lights to
herald the start of the Pongal festival.
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16/01/07
Newham's religious diversity was celebrated with a lively
display of children's art inspired by the borough's Visit a Place
of Worship event.
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16/01/07
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales has accused greedy Thames Water
of putting profit before Newham people.
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15/01/07
The percentage of Newham's 15-year-olds who have achieved five
or more GCSE or equivalent exam passes at grades A* to C has risen
for the third year running.
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15/01/07
People in Newham are being reminded that they still have time to
recycle their real Christmas trees.
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11/01/07
Gas supplies to properties in the Winsor Park area of Beckton
have been affected by a burst water main. Supply may have been
interrupted because water has entered the gas distribution
system.
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08/01/07
A new library serving Newham's communities in the North Woolwich
area opens its doors today.
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05/01/07
A man who has been plagued by bad luck received some Christmas
cheer when he won a competition.
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04/01/07
A new bid to encourage parents to give their children healthy
lunches has been launched.
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29/12/06
Newham councillor Rohima Rahman has been praised for being a
'champion' councillor by Newham's young people.
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29/12/06
Mayor Sir Robin Wales welcomed footballer turned TV pundit Garth
Crooks OBE to Newham Town Hall to discuss how the London Olympic
Games and Paralympic Games might benefit black and minority ethnic
small businesses.
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29/12/06
Schools across Newham have been applauded for their efforts in
helping their pupils get safely to and from school.
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22/12/06
Four street drinkers who have been causing upset to people for
years have been given ASBOs.
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21/12/06
Residents of the Holden Point block in Stratford, home to Newham
Council's Olympic Park Viewing Gallery, had a special guest at
their Christmas Party.
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21/12/06
Around 600 people enjoyed some festive cheer on Saturday at
Beckton Community Forum's Christmas Arts, Crafts and Food
Festival.
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21/12/06
Charlotte Camper had a double surprise on her 100th birthday - a
card from The Queen and flowers and a visit from Newham's Mayor Sir
Robin Wales.
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21/12/06
Choirs from across Newham gathered on Monday to celebrate the
contribution made by churches to the life of their local
communities.
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21/12/06
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales got into the party mood with
pensioners in Canning Town when he joined them for their Christmas
lunch.
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21/12/06
An international scam, in which victims are convinced that they
are secret shoppers carrying out consumer research, is under
investigation thanks to Newham Council's trading standards
team.
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21/12/06
Residents in the Canning Town and Custom House regeneration area
are invited to attend their neighbourhood group meetings.
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21/12/06
Children at Newham General Hospital enjoyed some early Christmas
cheer when Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales handed out presents
today.
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20/12/06
Newham Homes - the company set up by Newham Council to manage
and improve its housing stock - is providing a good service with
promising prospects for improvement.
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20/12/06
It may not have been a white Christmas but Newham Council is
making plans for a green New Year.
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19/12/06
Hundreds of children took to the synthetic ice rink at Keir
Hardie Recreation Ground, Appleby Road on Sunday, December
17.
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18/12/06
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales tucked into turkey and all the
trimmings when he joined children at Canning Town's Ravenscroft
School for their Christmas lunch on Wednesday.
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18/12/06
Newham's town halls and all council buildings will become smoke
free zones where cigarettes, pipes and cigars are banned from April
1 next year.
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18/12/06
I want to wish all Newham residents a Happy Christmas.
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15/12/06
Flags will fly at half-mast at Newham's town halls today to mark
the funeral of former councillor Doris Maxwell, who died on
December 7 aged 77 following an illness.
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15/12/06
Newham Council's Civic Ambassador Councillor Pearson
Shillingford helped to mark the dawn of a new era for rail
transport in Newham's docklands area.
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15/12/06
A destitute old age pensioner who slept rough for a year was
rescued in time for Christmas by Newham's Parks
Constabulary.
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15/12/06
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales switched on the Christmas tree
lights at Stratford Town Hall on Wednesday - and thanked market
traders who are helping to spread kindness to young people in
hospital.
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15/12/06
Operation Christmas Presence has been launched to reduce crime
and anti-social behaviour.
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14/12/06
Newham Council is sending out a warning signal to youngsters not
to skip school in the run up to Christmas.
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13/12/06
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales has welcomed Alan Curbishley's
appointment as manager of West Ham United.
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13/12/06
A new crime prevention scheme is being taken into primary
schools.
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13/12/06
The odds against a white Christmas are only 8-1 but backing a
green Christmas is a much better bet.
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12/12/06
Rathbone Market was bustling as hundreds of visitors enjoyed the
early Christmas festivities on Saturday.
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12/12/06
New safety features and measures to cut crime have earned Park
Mark awards for the Stratford multi-storey and Shaftesbury Road car
parks.
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12/12/06
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales will today be switching on the
Christmas tree lights at Stratford Town Hall - and thanking traders
who are donating gifts for young people in hospital.
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11/12/06
The annual results for England's primary schools published last
Thursday show improved results for Newham's pupils in English once
again.
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08/12/06
People in Stratford will on Saturday be able to take part in a
simulated bike ride along part of the Tour de France route that
will test their stamina against Tour de France legend Lance
Armstrong and London's very own Olympic cycling record breaker
Bradley Wiggins.
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08/12/06
More than 200 people quick stepped their way down to the free
Manor Park Goes Dancing Community Forum event.
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07/12/06
Teachers and education advisers from Newham have spent a week in
Moscow sharing their expertise in enabling children with
disabilities to attend mainstream schools.
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07/12/06
Two Newham schools will get a £6.5m makeover as pathfinders for
the Government's Primary Capital Programme.
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07/12/06
Following the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, traces of
Polonium-210 have been detected at several London locations. Anyone
who is concerned that they may have been exposed to the poison is
advised to call NHS Direct.
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06/12/06
Youths who have committed serious offences are changing their
ways with the help of a prisoner.
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05/12/06
A Metropolitan Police typist has been given a four-month
suspended jail sentence for fraudulently claiming £14,075 in
benefits.
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04/12/06
Forest Gate will be getting into the festive spirit on Wednesday
(December 6) with the switching on of the town centre's Christmas
lights.
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04/12/06
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales hosted a reception on Wednesday
to say thank you to the borough's head teachers for their hard work
in raising standards of education.
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04/12/06
Newham Council has been given a two star rating for the way it
is running its social care services for adults.
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01/12/06
Christmas starts early when Rathbone Market, Barking Road, comes
alive with festive lights, a synthetic ice skating rink, fairground
rides and fun activities for the family.
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01/12/06
Newham Council flew the flags of Barbados and Scotland in
recognition of their national days.
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01/12/06
Kingsford Community School will be full of festive cheer on
Saturday December 16 when it hosts the Beckton Christmas Arts,
Crafts and Food Festival.
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01/12/06
Hundreds of people went to see Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales
light up East Ham, yesterday.
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30/11/06
Newham's new head of the crime and anti-social behaviour service
brings a no-nonsense approach to the job.
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30/11/06
The festive spirit will arrive in East Ham tonight when Mayor
Sir Robin Wales switches on the Christmas lights.
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29/11/06
The Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales has this week added his
support to a toy appeal that will see youngsters most in need not
missing out this Christmas.
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29/11/06
Newham Council has been recognised for challenging social
tolerance of domestic violence.
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28/11/06
Pupils and teachers from Newham will be getting together on
Wednesday to swap ideas about making their journey to school
safer.
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28/11/06
Despite a claim in one newspaper today, I want to make it
absolutely clear that I did not describe the people of Newham as
'idle.' But I make no apology for the comments that I did make,
because I am absolutely determined to ensure that the residents of
Newham benefit from the 2012 Games.
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28/11/06
The outstanding achievements and talents of Newham's young
people were honoured on Friday at the annual Shining Through awards
ceremony.
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27/11/06
Precious memories and images of growing up in the East End up to
80 years ago have been gathered together for a new book.
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24/11/06
Newham Council has welcomed a new 'Scambusters' squad, which has
been launched to help track down dodgy traders who prey on the
elderly and vulnerable.
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24/11/06
Eight Newham schools are among the nation's most outstanding
according to Government inspectors, whose annual report was laid
before Parliament on Wednesday (Nov 22).
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24/11/06
Rosetta Primary School in Newham's Canning Town and Custom House
regeneration area has been classified by a Government inspector as
outstanding, after making huge progress.
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24/11/06
Newham primary schools joined forces with Newham Council this
week to sign an anti-bullying charter in a unified stand against
bullying.
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23/11/06
Newham Mayor Sir Robin Wales joined residents and staff from
Newham Primary Care Trust in a walk to raise awareness of diabetes
and promote physical activity.
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23/11/06
The Green Street area of Upton Park was filled with light and
sound on Wednesday when Newham Council hosted the annual
spectacular Runga Rung lantern parade.
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22/11/06
Child cruelty is an ongoing problem and one that is changing in
London.
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22/11/06
A tyre safety campaign aimed at preventing accidents found some
dealers to be breaking the law.
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21/11/06
Eggert Magnusson has taken over from Terry Brown as Chairman of
West Ham United FC. In a statement issued today, Mayor of Newham,
Sir Robin Wales said:
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20/11/06
A conference is to be held in Newham that will offer
organisations the opportunity to share their good practice in the
way they tackle race hate crimes.
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20/11/06
Hundreds of young people flocked to Newham's churches, mosques
and temples to learn about different religions during Visit a Place
of Worship Week.
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20/11/06
British Waterways are closing part of the towpath alongside the
River Lea in Newham and Tower Hamlets between November 24 and
December 15 for maintenance and ground investigation work.
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17/11/06
The Stratford to North Woolwich Silverlink rail service will be
withdrawn from Sunday 10 December to enable construction of the
Stratford International DLR extension.
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17/11/06
Newham Council is urging residents to let them know what
improvements they would like to see at Memorial Recreation
Ground.
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15/11/06
Manor Park will groove to its own beat when the Community Forum
holds a free dance day next Saturday.
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13/11/06
Newham Council commemorated Remembrance Sunday by attending
services and laying wreaths at war memorials across the
borough.
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10/11/06
Operation Park Pride saw five more arrests during a sweep of
green spaces in Newham.
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10/11/06
Newham's key public bodies have promised that they will work
closer with the borough's voluntary, community and faith
organisations to deliver the services that best meet the needs of
local people.
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09/11/06
An invitation to disabled people in Newham - have your say in
making Newham a better place for disabled people.
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09/11/06
Green Street residents have the chance to learn more about their
Neighbourhood Action Plan at a community forum on Tuesday, November
21.
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09/11/06
Parts of Stratford and West Ham will be treated to an autumn
clean-up when the Community Forum hits the streets for the latest
walkabout on Saturday November 18.
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08/11/06
The Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales welcomed representatives of
the global travel trade industry to the borough to see what the
area has to offer.
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06/11/06
A warm welcome from Newham Council awaits people over 50 this
winter.
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06/11/06
Newham Council tenants are welcoming their improved surroundings
after £1.2 million spent refurbishing their flats has turned it
from a graffiti target to a building that celebrates Docklands'
history.
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06/11/06
A group of youngsters from Canning Town's Eastlea School put
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales on the spot when they visited him at
the Town Hall in East Ham.
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06/11/06
Newham's Deputy Mayor Councillor Christine Bowden officially
opened a new Scout group for young people in West Ham.
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06/11/06
Thousands were attracted to Newham Council's fireworks night
celebrations.
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06/11/06
Newham Council is raising adoption awareness through a radio
campaign being aired from today to highlight National Adoption
Week.
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03/11/06
Would you rather your park had a playground, more trees or some
sporting facilities?
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03/11/06
Newham Council commemorated the national day of Dominica on
Friday by flying the country's national flag.
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01/11/06
A joint approach by Newham Council and the police to target the
use of CCTV footage has resulted in nearly triple the number of
arrests in the last six months compared to the same period last
year.
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31/10/06
Newham Council has welcomed the Department of Transport's
decision to grant planning approval for a key railway link for the
2012 London Games.
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31/10/06
Winner Alfred Francis cleaned up when he was entered into a free
prize draw.
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31/10/06
An innovative scheme to help vulnerable people live in control
of their own lives has been showcased by Newham Council
today.
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31/10/06
A man who sold dangerous mini motorbikes has been made to pay
£7,400 at Stratford Magistrates Court.
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31/10/06
An innovative scheme to help vulnerable people live in control
of their own lives has been showcased by Newham Council
today.
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30/10/06
A football skills competition held as part of Kick Racism Out Of
Football week attracted a lot of talented youngsters.
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27/10/06
Celebrity guest Jamie Rickers will take to the stage at Newham
Council's Shining Through Awards.
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27/10/06
More than 100 people were In The Pink at Newham Town
Hall.
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27/10/06
More than 100 of Newham's elderly took the chance to get advice
on community safety issues when they attended the Newham Community
and Police Forum yesterday.
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27/10/06
Remembrance Sunday services, in honour of those who have died in
conflict, will be attended by representatives of Newham
Council.
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26/10/06
Careless shopkeepers who sold alcohol to children were caught in
a Newham Council sting operation.
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26/10/06
More than 100 people got into the spirit of Black History Month
when they celebrated the free Plaistow Community Forum event at
Memorial Baptist Church on Barking Road.
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26/10/06
The Recycling and Re-use Centre in Jenkins Lane, Beckton, is
currently closed to residents because of a fire that has now been
dealt with by the London Fire Brigade.
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24/10/06
Hundreds of balloons were launched on Friday to mark the end of
Local Democracy Week events staged by Newham Council.
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24/10/06
Plans for the future of Queen's Market are set to be unveiled
later this month.
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23/10/06
Pioneering pollution alerts are being sent out to warn people
when air quality is at its worst.
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23/10/06
The regeneration of Canning Town and Custom House reached a
significant stage when approval was granted to demolish the tower
blocks in the Fife Road area.
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23/10/06
Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, welcomed the elected Mayor of
Chicago, Richard M. Daley to the borough on Friday for a bird's eye
view of the London 2012 precinct at Stratford.
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20/10/06
Forest Gate is in store for an autumn clean-up when the
Community Forum hits the streets for a walkabout on Saturday
November 4.
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20/10/06
Pupils from Britannia Village and Calverton primary schools took
part in a world record attempt to celebrate this year's Diwali
festival.
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20/10/06
Diwali is a wonderful festival.
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20/10/06
If you want to give cycling a go or need some support easing
back into the saddle, Newham's free Adult Cycle Training provides
the perfect opportunity.
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19/10/06
Newham residents will be able to find out what's happening at
their Community Forum with the launch of public noticeboards across
the borough.
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18/10/06
Newham Primary Care Trust and Newham Council have jointly
appointed Paul Gocke as Head of Adults Services.
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18/10/06
The Government's Respect co-ordinator Louise Casey visited
Newham Council's 'fantastic' youth offending team (YOT).
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17/10/06
The Deputy Mayor of Newham gave her seal of approval on Friday
to the final stage of a £33 million development in Stratford
designed to house people working from home and those in need of
affordable homes.
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17/10/06
Award winner Jim Herbert got the shock of his life when top pop
act Sugababes turned up at his school.
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17/10/06
A Green Flag raising ceremony was held at Forest Lane Park in
Forest Gate marking the third Newham park to be awarded the
national quality standard.
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17/10/06
More than 600 people attended Newham Council's World Food Day -
a drive to raise awareness of hunger across the world.
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16/10/06
Young people are being given the opportunity to discover what
Newham councillors do all day as part of activities for Local
Democracy Week.
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16/10/06
The work by Thames Water is to repair a major leak on a 42 inch
water main. The work involves reconfiguring the water supply to an
area of the E7 postcode in Newham and an area of the E11 postcode
(Waltham Forest) and this may result in low pressures.
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13/10/06
Tests were carried out on 156 vehicles in a bid to spread the
message - Don't Choke Newham.
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13/10/06
Free advice and support is available to people who want to
improve their career prospects.
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13/10/06
Newham Council's popular Housing Options event will run again,
on Wednesday.
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13/10/06
Plaistow Community Forum will join in the Black History Month
celebrations with a free, family event on Saturday October
21.
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13/10/06
Newham Primary Care Trust and Newham Council have jointly
appointed Paul Gocke as Head of Adults Services.
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13/10/06
Newham Council has warned people to be on the lookout for a
bogus social worker who stole cash from an 83-year-old
widow.
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13/10/06
Close to 600 Newham residents turned out to help influence the
future of their local area at the Community Forum Annual General
Meetings.
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11/10/06
Free quadrille dancing classes, which is still seen in parts of
the West Indies, are being run by Newham Council.
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10/10/06
A Newham headteacher has been appointed to the governing council
of the National College for School Leadership (NCSL). The college
is devoted to improving opportunities for young people by offering
professional development advice and training to school
leaders.
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10/10/06
A high visibility campaign that aims to prevent crime and
anti-social behaviour at redevelopment sites took place in Canning
Town on Saturday October 7.
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10/10/06
Residents in the Canning Town and Custom House regeneration area
have a new forum where they can discuss issues with Newham Council
and the Metropolitan Police.
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09/10/06
With high-pressure hoses at the ready Newham Council is
celebrating Graffiti Awareness Week (Oct 9-15) as a London borough
with one of the lowest levels of visible graffiti.
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09/10/06
"When you think 'who am I to be brilliant, talented and
fabulous,' actually who are you not to be?"
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06/10/06
Recycling in Newham has reached an all time high at 14.6 per
cent.
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06/10/06
Newham Sports Academy with Tessa Sanderson celebrated its launch
today (Friday October 6) in Stratford. The first 25 young people,
chosen from over 500 applicants, were announced at the event after
months of talent scouting and assessments.
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05/10/06
Newham Council is warning householders to beware of bogus
traders selling damp proofing who are conning people out of up to
£4,000.
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05/10/06
Kick Racism Out Of Football week will be supported by Newham
Council again.
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05/10/06
Every 3.6 seconds someone dies of hunger around the world. In a
bid to raise awareness of poor people's plight Newham Council is
taking part in World Food Day - an international event.
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02/10/06
Canning Town Library successfully launched a specifically
designed computer suite to cater for people in Newham who are
visually impaired.
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02/10/06
Nigeria's flag was raised at Newham Town Hall last Sunday to
mark the West African country's National Day.
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02/10/06
More than 300 people kicked up their heels at the free Community
Forum dance day on Saturday September 30.
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02/10/06
Anyone who is interested in finding out about the redevelopment
of Canning Town and Custom House can come to the weekly drop-in
sessions.
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29/09/06
A short ceremony is being organised by Newham Council on Sunday
October 1 to mark Nigeria National Day.
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29/09/06
The Peacock pub in Canning Town became the first watering hole
in Newham to get a National Clean Air Award for its 'commitment to
change' ahead of next year's smoking ban.
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28/09/06
Two new businesses that have been set up in Newham were opened
by Mayor Sir Robin Wales.
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28/09/06
The Green Flag was raised at Central Park, East Ham to celebrate
it being awarded the national quality standard for the second
consecutive year.
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27/09/06
I would like to give Newham's Muslim community my sincerest best
wishes for the forthcoming Holy Month of Ramadan.
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27/09/06
Newham Council will challenge knife law in the High Court after
a judge ruled that it is legal to sell a pruning saw with a
nine-inch blade to a child.
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25/09/06
Kaizen Primary School in Plaistow was paid a special visit by
Newham Mayor Sir Robin Wales and Councillor Quintin Peppiatt
yesterday (21 September) in recognition of receiving a London
Teaching Award.
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25/09/06
Animal-masked Lathom Junior School pupils showed their full
support for a greener healthier London by walking to school and
planting trees on Wednesday (September 20).
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25/09/06
Twenty-one years after Councillor Paul Sathianesan arrived in
Newham as a refugee from war ravaged Sri Lanka, he is now proud to
have received his British Citizenship.
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25/09/06
For many elderly people, computers are at best a mystery, and at
worst, downright terrifying. But Newham's older generation is made
of sterner stuff, and senior citizens are queueing up to learn IT
skills in a brand new computer room in one of the borough's day
care centres.
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25/09/06
Enjoy a hot cup of coffee on Friday (September 29) and help
Newham Council raise money for cancer by joining the World's
Biggest Coffee Morning.
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25/09/06
Black History Month begins on October 1, when the black and
minority ethnic community invite everyone to join in a celebration
of their achievements and contribution to Britain.
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25/09/06
Dame Kelly Holmes, Olympic double-gold medalist, was the guest
of honour at the official opening of Cumberland School's new
building in Plaistow, last Friday, September 22.
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25/09/06
An intimidating yob known as Shadow has been given an
Anti-Social Behaviour Order.
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25/09/06
The brightest young personalities in our borough will be
celebrated at Newham Council's Shining Through Awards.
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17/09/06
Around 40 people turned out to help spruce up Newham as part of
the ITV Big Clean Up.
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17/09/06
West Ham may been disappointed in last week's UEFA cup match at
home against Palermo, but the game was a real result for two of the
club's oldest fans.
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15/09/06
The regeneration of Canning Town and Custom House moved a step
closer as the Government gave the redevelopment of the area its
seal of approval.
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15/09/06
A football tournament aimed at encouraging people with learning
difficulties and special needs proved to be a real winner.
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15/09/06
More than 6,000 people attended the first Newham Sports Mela on
Sunday afternoon.
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15/09/06
A husband who forged papers to con Housing Benefit from Newham
Council in his wife's name has been ordered to serve a 240-hour
community punishment order.
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14/09/06
An encouraging public interest in scouting has resulted in the
opening of the first Scouts group in Canning Town for over 30
years.
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14/09/06
If you have a child who will reach their fifth birthday between
1 September 2007 and 31 August 2008, here is another important date
for your diary.
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13/09/06
Newham Council's Parks Constables and Met Police officers
swooped on parks in a bid to drive out drug users and
dealers.
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13/09/06
Four of Newham's community forums will back a campaign to help
combat litter by taking part in the ITV Big Clean-Up on Sunday
September 17.
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13/09/06
Forest Gate will be dancing to its own beat when the community
forum holds a free dance day.
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11/09/06
Newham Council is using its very own "eye in the sky" in an
effort to help rid the borough of crime and anti-social
behaviour.
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11/09/06
Newham Council has helped bring to justice a woman who conned
the Department for Work and Pensions and the council out of
benefits totalling more than £43,000.
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11/09/06
A teenager who pointed an imitation gun at children has been
given an Anti-Social Behaviour Order.
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11/09/06
A study on how major community events can help local authorities
engage with even the most hardest to reach groups has been
published by Newham Council.
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11/09/06
Proposals to develop a state-of-the-art outdoor activity centre
at the Canning Town Recreation Ground will be showcased on Friday
September 15.
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08/09/06
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales on Thursday met the senior police
officer in New Zealand in charge of counter terrorism
operations.
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08/09/06
When sweethearts Ann-Marie Dawson and Paul Ashton went to Newham
Council's Under The Stars proms night, they didn't expect Mayor Sir
Robin Wales to join them in their pre-wedding party.
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07/09/06
A short film funded by Newham Council has been short-listed for
a top award at the 63rd Venice International Film
Festival.
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06/09/06
Newham Council welcomed a leading politician from Kerala, the
southern state of India, for a whistle-stop visit.
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06/09/06
Newham residents who are looking for work are being offered free
professional advice on launching a career within the Metropolitan
Police Service.
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06/09/06
Newham Council will be flying the flag of Argentina from its
Town Hall in East Ham on Sunday to welcome Argentinian World Cup
stars Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano for their first match for
West Ham United at Upton Park.
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05/09/06
Members of the Manor Park Community Forum will be leading the
charge to create a cleaner, greener Newham, with an anti-litter
campaign during September.
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04/09/06
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales has helped housing association
Local Space celebrate the acquisition of its 150th
property.
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04/09/06
Around 5,000 people - including the Mayor of Newham Sir Robin
Wales - took to the streets of Manor Park on Sunday August 27 to
celebrate a Hindu temple's ninth annual chariot
procession.
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04/09/06
Thousands turned out for Newham Council's four-day music
extravaganza Under The Stars.
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04/09/06
A crackdown on disabled parking badge cheats by Newham Council
has shown that up to half of the badges inspected were being used
fraudulently.
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01/09/06
Flag-raising ceremonies have been arranged at three Newham parks
that have achieved the national benchmark of excellence for parks
and green spaces in England and Wales.
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25/08/06
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales is to host the first of his
regular Here to Help surgeries on September 1.
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25/08/06
Chewing gum costs Newham Council thousands of pounds a year to
clean up, so it is going to launch Gum-Raps.
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25/08/06
Singing, dancing, massage and bingo are among the fun activities
planned by Newham Council for a great day out for older people on
Tuesday, September 19.
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24/08/06
Speech and language therapy for babies is proving to be a hit
with parents.
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24/08/06
A unique scheme designed to prevent bullying and help children
make the move from primary to secondary school has helped 22
youngsters.
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23/08/06
Talented artists representing a variety of music genres are
getting ready to take part in Newham Council's Music
Month.
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21/08/06
The Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales was among more than 10,000
people who took to the streets of Manor Park on Sunday to celebrate
a Hindu temple's annual chariot procession.
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21/08/06
Altitude sickness, wild animals and freezing temperatures are
among the dangers that climbers face on Africa's highest peak,
Mount Kilimanjaro - but as head of Newham Council's Community
Safety Unit, Jenny Oklikah is not one to shy away from a
challenge.
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18/08/06
A new partnership between Newham Council and Newham Police will
allow the swift closure of crack houses.
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18/08/06
Newham youngsters and parents celebrated the joy of books and
got an early introduction to using the library at the final 'books
for all' celebration day held at Beckton Library this week (August
16).
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17/08/06
A group of youngsters in Custom House raised a massive cheer
when they realised who the mystery bidder was at an auction of
their trophies to raise valuable funds.
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17/08/06
More than 2,000 youngsters have been enjoying Newham Council's
10th summer school.
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17/08/06
Newham residents are encouraged to help influence the future of
their local area by taking part in their Community Forum's Annual
General Meeting.
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17/08/06
Newham Fit Club (NFC) is enjoying a healthy surge of users with
a staggering 3,000 people now signed up as many residents and staff
take advantage of free adult membership.
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17/08/06
Work by Newham Council to bring down youth crime and help its
victims is the joint best in England and Wales.
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17/08/06
Newham's Deputy Mayor Councillor Christine Bowden formally
opened a centre in Stratford that will help local people benefit
from employment opportunities arising from the 2012 London Olympic
and Paralympic Games.
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15/08/06
A minute's silence was held on the steps of Newham Town Hall in
East Ham today to remember those who died and were injured in the
terrorist attacks on Mumbai's rail networks in July.
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15/08/06
A no-go zone for gangs of youths has been set up in part of
Upton Park to combat rising anti-social behaviour in the
neighbourhood.
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15/08/06
Newham Council and Police have issued a warning to metal thieves
who may be thinking about cashing in on their ill-gotten gains at
scrap metal dealers in the borough.
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14/08/06
About 400 of Newham's Dominican community listened to Dominica
Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerritt speak about their native country
when he visited on Friday (Aug 11).
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14/08/06
Newham Council today celebrated Pakistan Independence Day with a
flag raising ceremony at the Town Hall in East Ham.
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11/08/06
Thousands of music lovers will be enjoying a cocktail of
entertainment during Newham Council's four-day music
festival.
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10/08/06
The London Borough of Newham will be celebrating Pakistan and
Indian Independence Days on 14 and 15 August respectively, with
flag raising ceremonies at Newham Town Hall in Barking Road, East
Ham.
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09/08/06
Newham Council and Newham Police have teamed up to make part of
Forest Gate a no-go zone for groups of troublemakers who have been
bringing misery to the neighbourhood.
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09/08/06
Four of Newham's public leisure centres have been recognised for
their high standards and effective management with the award of the
prestigious Charter Mark.
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08/08/06
Newham Council has today (August 7) started the formal
procurement process that will enable the transformation of the
delivery of education to young people aged 11 to 16 across the
borough.
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07/08/06
Newham's summer of events continued with a Community Forum
festival in West Ham on Saturday.
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04/08/06
Newham's Dominican community are invited to hear Dominica Prime
Minister, Roosevelt Skerritt, speak about their native country
during a special visit next Friday (Aug 12).
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04/08/06
Residents of Plaistow will help give their area a summer
spruce-up in a Community Forum walkabout next Saturday August
12.
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04/08/06
Newham Council has pledged firm action against thieves who have
been stealing iron gully grates and putting people's safety in
danger.
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03/08/06
Residents and park users are being urged to comment on design
proposals for a makeover of Central Park in East Ham.
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31/07/06
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair has praised the
work of a group of young adults on a Prince's Trust project in
Newham.
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31/07/06
Burger containers, greasy chicken bones and kebab packaging left
lying on the street are the target of a Newham Council campaign to
stop people littering fast food waste.
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31/07/06
A pinch of chilli, a dash of curry and a handful of fresh herbs
greeted the palate of more than 350 people at Green Street
Community Forum's International Food Day.
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31/07/06
More than 250 people aiming for a healthier lifestyle turned out
to a free event staged by Forest Gate Community Forum.
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31/07/06
Newham's Community Forums will have their boundaries modified in
a move to help improve the provision of services across the
borough.
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28/07/06
Three more people have been punished for selling alcopops to a
child.
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28/07/06
Mayor Sir Robin Wales took a glimpse at the future when he
visited the British International Motor Show being staged at the
ExCeL exhibition centre in Newham's docklands.
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28/07/06
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales yesterday (July 27) signalled the
move of one of the first businesses being relocated as part of
plans to deliver the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games
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27/07/06
More than 200 people looking for a job or employment advice
turned up to kick-start their career at the West Ham Community
Forum Job Fair on Monday.
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27/07/06
A Stratford cleaner caught out by Newham Council for claiming
nearly £15,000 through Housing Benefit fraud has been ordered to
pay back every penny.
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27/07/06
Children and young people are taking part in fun and educational
activities in the Canning Town and Custom House areas.
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25/07/06
Central Park, Forest Lane Park and Stratford Park remain among
the best parks in the country after being named for prestigious
Green Flag Awards for 2006/ 2007.
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25/07/06
A group of young people from Newham College of Further Education
spent two weeks at Newham City Farm to renovate a neglected part of
the site.
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24/07/06
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales and Cllr Quintin Peppiatt,
Cabinet member for Children and Young People, officially launched
the Grassroots Children's Centre in Memorial Park, West Ham, on
Saturday.
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24/07/06
A council tenant who claimed housing benefit while working at
Newham Council has been fined £200 and given a 12 month conditional
discharge.
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24/07/06
A group of VIP guests from China were able to share their
experiences of Olympic planning when they met Newham's Mayor Sir
Robin Wales last week.
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24/07/06
Flowers were the order of the day when Newham's Mayor Sir Robin
Wales helped lovely Liz Crutchley celebrate her 103rd
birthday.
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24/07/06
Newham Council on Thursday took the first major step in a
programme that will see four of its secondary schools rebuilt and
nine schools expanded and refurbished over a seven-year year
programme.
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21/07/06
Parents are being asked to think carefully before buying mini
motorbikes for their children this summer as Newham Council warns
of the risks.
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21/07/06
Abdul Chaudhari, was selected for Newham Council's Track 12 team
because of his voluntary work promoting physical education and good
health to school students across the borough.
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20/07/06
People aiming for a healthier lifestyle are being invited to
have a 'health MOT' at a free event being staged by Forest Gate
Community Forum.
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20/07/06
A pinch of chilli, a dash of curry and a handful of fresh herbs
will greet your palate at Green Street Community Forum's
International Food Day.
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20/07/06
A salesman and the licensee of a Custom House shop have 21 days
to pay a total of £1,050 in fines and £1,768.48 in court costs
after selling a school boy alcopop drinks.
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19/07/06
Minister for Sport Richard Caborn congratulated Newham Council
for its innovate work through culture and sport for hard-to-reach
groups at the IDeA Beacon Learning Exchange.
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19/07/06
Councillors in Newham are to look at how crime and bullying
against young people is being tackled and what more can be done to
help them.
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19/07/06
A conference to discuss how to improve the educational
attainment and life chances of young people who spend time in care
was held at the Town Hall, East Ham.
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19/07/06
A café in Stratford has been awarded the borough's first
National Clean Air Award.
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18/07/06
Around 50,000 people enjoyed a weekend of family fun in the sun
at the Mayor's Newham Show in East Ham's Central Park.
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17/07/06
A saleswoman who was found guilty of selling alcohol to a child
was given a nine-month conditional discharge plus £900 costs by
Stratford Magistrates' Court.
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17/07/06
An application to convert a pub in Canning Town into a pole
dancing venue has been rejected.
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17/07/06
Around 100 staff who were taking calls for Sport Relief were
joined by Newham Council's executive member for culture Councillor
Jo Corbett.
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14/07/06
Students are celebrating their step up the career ladder as they
move in to jobs made possible through a Newham Council training
scheme.
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14/07/06
Government Education and Skills Secretary Alan Johnson joined
more than 900 children at a Newham school on Wednesday to run a
mile for the Sport Relief charity.
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13/07/06
Newham is getting greener and recycling twice as many bottles,
cans, paper and plastic than last year.
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13/07/06
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales joined Shaftesbury Primary School
headteacher Stephanie Lachowycz to celebrate 'excellent
progress'.
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12/07/06
When Shelly Khaled was a boy he was a victim of domestic
violence.
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12/07/06
Mayor Sir Robin Wales today expressed Newham's solidarity with
the victims of the terrorist bombings in Mumbai, India.
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12/07/06
The Governor General-designate of New Zealand visited Forest
Gate Youth Centre to find out how the Duke of Edinburgh's Award
works in a diverse multi-ethnic community.
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12/07/06
Central Park in East Ham stands to gain almost £2 million from
the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to restore areas of the park
alongside more recent developments and improvements.
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11/07/06
Local policing will be in the spotlight at the Forest Gate
Community Forum public meeting on Wednesday July 19.
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11/07/06
Newham Council's Youth Offending Team (YOT) has joined a
London-wide initiative to tackle the problems of working with young
people offending across borough boundaries.
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11/07/06
A Newham primary school and a teaching assistant have won
teaching awards for the London region.
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11/07/06
Around 200 people gathered at the steps of Newham Town Hall on
July 7 to remember those who were injured or died in the London
bombings last year.
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10/07/06
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales visited a Beckton DIY store to
see a creative solution to the growing number of vehicle
numberplate thefts.
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10/07/06
Free cycling lessons are once again being offered to people who
live or work in Newham.
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07/07/06
A short ceremony of remembrance was organised by Newham Council
on Friday July 7 to commemorate the victims of last year's London
bombings.
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07/07/06
Young people looking for a job or employment advice can
kick-start their career at the West Ham Community Forum Job
Fair.
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06/07/06
It's hard to believe that a whole year has passed since the
Olympic Games bid.
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06/07/06
The Governor General-designate of New Zealand will visit Forest
Gate Youth Centre to find out how the Duke of Edinburgh's Award
works in a diverse multi-ethnic community.
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05/07/06
Manor Park based cancer charity CYANA, supported by Newham
Council's former Civic Ambassador Councillor Maureen Jones, has
been given more than £1,000.
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04/07/06
Selling alcohol to a schoolgirl cost the licensee of a
supermarket in East Ham and his salesman a total of
£2,120.
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04/07/06
Newham Council's Parks Constables have raised £4,000 to rescue a
stray dog called Elvis.
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03/07/06
Newham children took part in their own two-day football World
Cup.
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03/07/06
A cook from Plaistow was sentenced to a community punishment
order when she was caught defrauding benefits.
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30/06/06
Manor Park residents have the chance to learn more about their
neighbourhood action plan at a community forum public meeting on
Tuesday July 11.
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30/06/06
Children as young as four years old from schools across Newham
will display their art work in a week-long exhibition called Make
It…
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30/06/06
Community groups, schools, musicians, drama and dance groups can
now book the performance area in Stratford Park for free.
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29/06/06
The Government is again looking to Newham to help combat crime
and anti-social behaviour in Britain.
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29/06/06
Newham Council is warming up for The Big Summer with a host of
events for everybody.
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28/06/06
A dodgy developer who put people's safety at risk has been
ordered to pay £20,000.
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27/06/06
More than 4,000 people turned up to a festival to celebrate
Refugee Week on Saturday at Central Park, East Ham.
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27/06/06
Traders are warned that changes in the law mean they must take
care when disposing of commercial waste, or face fines of up to
£50,000.
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26/06/06
Newham Council's Parks Constables stopped a robber's accomplices
after bikes were taken from three young victims.
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26/06/06
Newham Council, in conjunction with the Office of Fair Trading
is warning the public not to respond to a new type of lottery scam
which uses counterfeit cheques to convince recipients that their
promised win is genuine.
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26/06/06
Poetical refugees performed their work live as part of a special
project to highlight the work they do.
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26/06/06
Schoolchildren in Newham have been busy collecting Yellow Pages
as part of the Yellow Woods Challenge.
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23/06/06
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales has slammed a new inspection
process, which is intended to give local authorities an insight
into how they can improve.
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23/06/06
The service provided by Newham Council has been praised by
inspectors who in a corporate assessment awarded the authority top
marks for ambition and told it that it is performing well.
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23/06/06
The Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales has called on London
boroughs to pull the plug on a plan by Thames Water to impose a
drought order across most of the capital.
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23/06/06
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales today revealed the extent of the
problem caused by Thames Water's leaking pipes to the local
authority.
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21/06/06
Fire Stead's salsa school has been hotting up since he joined
Newham Council's Track 12 project.
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20/06/06
A Newham primary school, a teacher and a teaching assistant have
reached the regional final of the Teaching Awards.
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20/06/06
An exhibition to celebrate more than 150 years of Dominican
carnivals was launched on June 15 by Newham Council's Deputy Civic
Ambassador Councillor Omana Gangadharan.
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20/06/06
The licensee of a Stratford supermarket was fined £200 plus £750
costs for selling alcohol to a child.
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20/06/06
Food safety officers from Newham Council were at Stratford
Shopping Mall to raise awareness of the importance of food hygiene,
as part of the 14th annual National Food Safety Week (June 12 to
18).
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20/06/06
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales opened a new garden at North
Beckton Primary School on Friday.
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19/06/06
Newham Council's planning manager, Vivienne Ramsey, has been
honoured with an OBE for services to local government.
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19/06/06
Government Minister for Culture David Lammy has praised Newham
Council for its work in reducing youth crime through sport and its
success in increasing community cohesion.
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19/06/06
People who live or work in Newham are encouraged to make greater
use of parks.
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16/06/06
North Woolwich and Silvertown residents have the chance to view
the plans for the Kennard Street Adult Learning Centre at a
community forum public meeting on Thursday June 29.
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16/06/06
Residents of Stratford, Custom House and Canning Town will help
give their local areas a summer spruce-up at two community forum
walkabouts in June.
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16/06/06
A festival to celebrate this year's Refugee Week will be held at
Central Park, East Ham on Saturday June 24.
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16/06/06
Newham Council employees who completed a training programme to
boost their English, maths and IT skills were recognised for their
achievements at a presentation held at the Town Hall in East
Ham.
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16/06/06
The owner of a noisy wine bar/restaurant in Plaistow has lost
his music, dancing and alcohol licence.
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15/06/06
Newham Council is calling on people to get involved in Black
History Month.
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15/06/06
Newham Council today reaffirmed its commitment to transforming
Queens Market in Upton Park into a modern and accessible shopping
centre despite supermarket Asda withdrawing from the planned
scheme.
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14/06/06
More than 200 people had fun in the sun at the launch of Newham
Council's artificial island. The pontoon, complete with inflatable
palm trees, has been installed in Royal Victoria Dock, by the
Watersports Centre, in Tidal Basin Road.
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12/06/06
Around 800 children are preparing to perform at the famous
Barbican Concert Hall as part of Bring It… Newham Arts
Festival.
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07/06/06
The salesman at a Stratford off licence was fined £250 plus £745
costs when he was found guilty of selling alcohol to a
schoolgirl.
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06/06/06
The council will fly St George's flag on England match days in
the World Cup.
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06/06/06
Newham Primary Care Trust, London Borough of Newham and East
London and the City Mental Health Trust are all supporting this
year's national Carers Week (June 12-18) by hosting a variety of
carers information events around the borough.
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06/06/06
A man who played reggae music so loud that his neighbour's
furniture vibrated has had his sound system confiscated.
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06/06/06
Newham Council, together with the Ekta Project, the Manor
Park-based Asian elders group, and other partners, is organising an
event to raise awareness of elder abuse.
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06/06/06
A newsagent in East Ham may have his licence to sell fireworks
taken away after he and the saleswoman were found guilty of selling
the age-restricted goods to a child.
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06/06/06
Food safety officers from Newham Council will be raising
awareness of the importance of food hygiene as part of the 14th
annual National Food Safety Week (June 12 to 18).
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06/06/06
Over the course of the past few days speculation has increased
around the anti-terrorism raid on Friday.
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06/06/06
The Government is looking to Newham for help in combating crime
and anti-social behaviour across the United Kingdom.
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05/06/06
Newham Council is issuing a warning to the owners of private
property across the borough who are leaving homes or land lying
idle or neglected.
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05/06/06
A 13-year-old who left people 'fearful in their own homes' has
been served with an Anti-Social Behaviour Order.
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02/06/06
Mayor Sir Robin Wales said: "I learned last night that there was
to be an anti-terrorism operation in the Forest Gate area in the
early hours of this morning.
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02/06/06
A decision by Stratford Magistrates' Court to grant a Premises
Licence to include music and dancing to a pub nightclub in
Silvertown has been greeted with dismay.
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01/06/06
A top award has been given to Newham Council planners in
recognition of the work they have done to revitalise an historic
area.
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30/05/06
Newham is on the shortlist of local authorities that may be
granted permission by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
to issue a casino premises licence. Seventeen licences will be
awarded next year for one regional, eight large and eight small
casinos.
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30/05/06
Two brothers who were part of a group of yobs that intimidated
innocent people have been given Anti-Social Behaviour
Orders.
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26/05/06
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales has unveiled changes to the roles
and duties of elected councillors that are designed to help provide
the council services that people want and when they need
them.
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26/05/06
Newham Council on Thursday appointed Councillor Pearson
Shillingford to be its Civic Ambassador and chair of the authority
for the next municipal year.
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26/05/06
A purpose-built police office designed to help the battle
against crime and anti-social behaviour in and around Manor Park
opened on Thursday (May 25).
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26/05/06
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales cut the ribbon on Saturday to
launch a new games and play area that has been designed to help
boost grass roots sports facilities in the Stratford area.
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26/05/06
A dishevelled garden linked to Newham Council's learning support
centre got a makeover as part of London Cares Day.
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25/05/06
Newham Council's animal rescue team is looking for a home for
abandoned dog Lex.
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25/05/06
Newham Council's animal rescue team is looking for a home for
abandoned dog Lex.
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24/05/06
The opening of Newham Children's Parliament saw 91 youngsters
gather for their first meeting, at Newham Town Hall, in East
Ham.
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24/05/06
More than 100 people showed an interest in fostering during a
recruitment campaign by Newham Council.
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22/05/06
Residents are encouraged to get fit by walking a mile this
Sunday May 28.
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22/05/06
A teenager has terrorised people in his neighbourhood so much so
that he has left one person frightened to leave home.
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19/05/06
Around 16,000 children throughout Newham will be putting their
best feet forward as they take part in Walk To School Week next
week (May 22 to 26).
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19/05/06
Newham's Civic Ambassador Councillor Maureen Jones praised
members of the community on Wednesday who have made a worthwhile
contribution to the borough or who have provided a significant
service to help others.
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19/05/06
Parts of West Ham, Plaistow and the Green Street area in Upton
Park are set for a spruce up when three Community Forums hold
walkabouts.
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19/05/06
An East Ham licensee, who was found guilty in her absence of
selling alcohol to a child, has had her fine reduced after her case
was reopened.
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18/05/06
When bravery award winner Jesa Modhawadia found out about Track
12 he wanted to take part for two reasons.
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17/05/06
A man has been fined £2,400 for flytipping after a joint
operation between Newham Council and the Metropolitan
Police.
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15/05/06
Newham Council welcomes the UK's successful bid to host the
WorldSkills 2011 competition in east London.
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12/05/06
Members of the public are asked to watch out for companies that
claim to collect clothes for charity but instead sell the items to
make a profit for themselves.
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12/05/06
Residents are to have their say on getting more involved with
Stratford Park.
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11/05/06
A Newham resident who used a false identity to claim £6,387 of
Housing Benefit was sentenced to six months imprisonment.
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10/05/06
The Mayor has congratulated West Ham United. But, as agreed with
the club before the match, there will not be a parade
today.
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09/05/06
Newham Council is issuing a warning to all landlords that they
will be prosecuted if they do not make adequate repairs to their
properties.
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09/05/06
Foster Care Fortnight began with a visit from special guests to
Newham Council's unique exhibition.
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09/05/06
Two stores in Plaistow and Manor Park were fined a total of £600
plus £1,374.46 costs for selling fireworks to children.
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09/05/06
An historic part of Newham has been recognised for its
attractive design and contribution to the environment.
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09/05/06
Newham residents are invited to learn more about proposed
development of Silvertown's London City Airport at a Community
Forum public meeting on Wednesday May 17.
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03/05/06
An exhibition about fostering past and present is set to be
staged in a bid to encourage more people to become Newham
carers.
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03/05/06
Exciting challenges lie ahead of Newham Council's latest
addition to its top management.
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03/05/06
Newham Council is working with leading electoral software
specialists Strand Enterprise Ltd (SEL) in tackling postal vote
fraud in the forthcoming local and mayoral elections.
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28/04/06
East Ham and Forest Gate are set to get a spring clean when two
Community Forums hold walkabouts.
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28/04/06
Newham Council is hoping young people will help it name a new
palm tree-lined island.
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27/04/06
The highly prestigious London Schools Environment Awards, set up
in 2003, is open to all London primary schools to develop
childrens' sense of responsibility for their environment.
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26/04/06
Newham Council's road safety team are visiting schools in the
borough this week to encourage children to cycle to
school.
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25/04/06
Two Stratford off licences had to pay a total of £4,130 for
selling alcohol to children.
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25/04/06
A £693,918 planning delivery grant has been given to Newham
Council - one of the highest in the country.
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24/04/06
Civic awards were given to brave and kind people at a gala
ceremony in Newham Town Hall on Saturday night.
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21/04/06
A cleaner from Plaistow was given a 28 day jail sentence
suspended for six months after she was caught defrauding the
council of £10,236.
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20/04/06
Newham Council is advising people who have a postal vote for the
forthcoming council and mayoral elections on May 4 to keep their
votes safe and secret.
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20/04/06
This Sunday 23, will mark the celebrations of St George's Day
and the Sikh New Year festival of Vaisakhi.
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19/04/06
Sir Robin Wales, speaking on behalf of the London Borough of
Newham, said: "We are shocked to hear of the death of former West
Ham United Football Club manager, John Lyall.
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19/04/06
When Zuber Ahmed was 12 years old he was diagnosed with a rare
blood cancer.
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18/04/06
Selling cigarettes and alcohol to children cost two traders a
total of £900.
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12/04/06
Newham Homes' first chief executive, Charlotte Graves, takes up
her post on April 18 - completing the senior management team at the
new Arms Length Management Organisation.
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12/04/06
This month and next sees the celebration of a number of
festivals across all our communities.
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10/04/06
A cleaner from Manor Park was sentenced to 200 hours' community
punishment order plus £100 costs for claiming £8,945.53 housing and
Council Tax benefit plus £6,857.35 in Jobseeker's
Allowance.
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10/04/06
Ice cream sellers are being warned not to trade while parked at
pay and display bays, or they face receiving a fine.
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30/03/06
A former council housing officer was given 100 hours Community
Punishment Order for electoral fraud at Snaresbrook Crown Court
today (March 29).
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30/03/06
Secondary schools in Newham are continuing to improve in their
Key Stage 3 test results.
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28/03/06
Green fingered volunteers helped East Ham Community Forum
perform a garden makeover on Saturday March 25.
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28/03/06
A supermarket sales assistant has lost an appeal to overturn a
conviction of selling alcohol to a child.
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28/03/06
Due to joint national industrial action by public service
unions, there is disruption to some council services
today.
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27/03/06
An event to encourage employers in Newham to make their
businesses smoking free is taking place on Friday March
31.
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27/03/06
Newham Council has been recognised as a centre of excellence in
the way it involves hard to reach groups in culture and
sport.
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24/03/06
Commonwealth Games gold medalist Christine Ohuruogu has been
congratulated by fellow athlete Tessa Sanderson.
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24/03/06
Residents who want to vote by post in this year's council and
mayoral elections have until Tuesday April 18 to submit their
application.
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23/03/06
Three of Newham Council's volunteers will take a trip Down Under
to represent the UK as part of a bid to host the WorldSkills
competition - that largest event of its kind.
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22/03/06
Illustrated memoirs of a man born in Forest Gate in 1918 have
been published by Newham Council.
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21/03/06
Newham Council and developers St Modwen signed an agreement on
Thursday March 16 that is set to make Queens Market a modern and
accessible shopping centre.
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21/03/06
Newham athlete, Christine Ohuruogu has won gold in the 400m at
the Commonwealth Games being held in Melbourne, Australia.
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20/03/06
Green fingered volunteers are needed to help East Ham Community
Forum brighten one of its green spaces on Saturday March
25.
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20/03/06
The possibilities for recycling are virtually endless.
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17/03/06
Young businessmen and women will travel to Croatia to take part
in an international trade fair.
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17/03/06
Essential improvements works to the lifts door mechanisms at the
Woolwich Foot Tunnel are about to take place to make the lift
service more reliable.
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16/03/06
Inspired members of Track 12 have been talking about The Big
Sunday, the biggest free community event Newham has ever seen, and
how it affected them and how their lives have changed
since.
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15/03/06
A Manor Park retailer who was caught selling fireworks to a
child was fined £1,000 plus £997 and warned that he faces jail if
he re-offends.
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14/03/06
Two Newham schools have been chosen by the Government to
highlight good examples of high quality refurbishment
work.
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14/03/06
Beckton Local Service Centre re-opened its doors to the public
after receiving a complete makeover.
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14/03/06
Singalongs are being held as part of Newham Council's Warm
Centres scheme.
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13/03/06
A total of 65 young people took part in the finals of Newham's
first ever-fencing championships.
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13/03/06
Condom cards will be distributed to young people as part of a
campaign to promote sexual health and reduce teenage
pregnancy.
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10/03/06
Priory Park will get a revamp when Green Street Community Forum
launches Operation Clean Sweep on Sunday March 19.
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10/03/06
Free cycling training to boost skills and confidence is being
offered to anyone who lives or works in Newham.
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10/03/06
The Government has given the green light to a £200 million plus
programme to rebuild and refurbish all of Newham's secondary
schools.
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09/03/06
The President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, visited
Newham on Wednesday to share ideas on regenerating deprived areas -
and became a West Ham United fan in the process.
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09/03/06
Manor Park will be dancing to its own beat on Saturday March 18
when the Community Forum holds a free dance day.
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08/03/06
Lives are being put at risk by vandals and thieves who are
taking life buoys from Newham's parks.
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08/03/06
A landlady who left her tenants' home in a state of disrepair
for more than a year has been fined £1,200 after being prosecuted
by Newham Council.
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06/03/06
A unique operation involving Newham Council and the Government's
Department of Work and Pensions is proving very
successful.
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06/03/06
Feedback from people who went to The Big Sunday, Newham's
biggest free community event, is proving to be an interesting look
into how they feel about the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games.
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06/03/06
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales met some of the borough's young
residents when he visited three primary schools.
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06/03/06
A major operation involving Newham Council and Newham Police
that aims to reduce crime, disorder, anti-social behaviour and drug
abuse is under way on the streets of Canning Town and Custom
House.
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06/03/06
More than 1,000 people took part in Newham Community Forum's
first Word Festival on Saturday, March 4.
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06/03/06
Newham's councillors have chosen the developers that will take
forward the first stage of regenerating one of the most deprived
areas in the country.
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03/03/06
Around 90 people who are united in the fight against anti-social
behaviour attended a Home Office Together conference in
Newham.
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01/03/06
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales heard a wide range of people's
concerns when he was quizzed by residents in Stratford on
Saturday.
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01/03/06
More than 3,000 people attended a two-day event on Friday and
Saturday designed to tell people about the history and culture of
Kerala, the southern state of India.
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28/02/06
Newham Council has welcomed the announcement by the Government
yesterday (February 27) that it will introduce new measures to
tackle electoral fraud.
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28/02/06
Students who successfully gained qualifications through Newham's
Teacher Training Programme collected their certificates at an award
ceremony organised by Newham Community Education and Youth Service
(NewCEYS).
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27/02/06
Schoolchildren will see their work in print when they publish a
book as part of Newham Council's first Word Festival.
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27/02/06
New parking and loading bays are to be installed on busy streets
by Newham Council.
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27/02/06
It will be Paris in the Springtime for Stratford resident Myrtle
Felix after she won Newham Council's Community Forum city-break
prize draw.
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27/02/06
A deal worth £200 million has been signed that will change the
way in which Newham Council provides temporary accommodation for
homeless households, as well as potentially reducing unemployment
and helping to build sustainable communities.
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27/02/06
A senior official at Birmingham City Council has joined Newham
Council as Executive Director for Adults, Culture and Community
Services.
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24/02/06
A series of road shows are to be launched to talk with people
about what they can do to prevent crime and what efforts are being
made to make Newham safer.
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24/02/06
East Ham MP Stephen Timms visited Newham City Farm to plant the
first of 2,012 trees that will symbolise the London Games in the
year 2012.
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22/02/06
Newham Council's campaign to be recognised as an inner London
borough and secure a fairer deal on Government funding has received
a massive boost.
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22/02/06
Newham Council on Monday agreed a below-inflation rise in
Council Tax of just 1.94 per cent - the borough's lowest ever rate
of increase.
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21/02/06
Newham Council's Parks Police have been thanked by the Met for
their help in the capture and arrest of a suspected drug
dealer.
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20/02/06
Traditional tea dancing is back by popular demand - and this
time even more people will be able to join in.
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20/02/06
A potentially dangerous car jump lead has been withdrawn from
sale nationally following a visit to the Stratford Poundland store
by Newham Council's trading standards officers.
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17/02/06
The Big Sunday attracted more than 32,000 people and now it is
clear that the event will continue to benefit Newham for years to
come.
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16/02/06
Newham Council is offering a new service that allows people to
see and comment on planning applications through the authority's
website.
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16/02/06
People wanting to quiz Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales are
invited to a question Time event on Saturday February 25.
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14/02/06
Newham Council has welcomed the decision by the Government to
allow it to, once again, take part in a cutting edge electronic
pilot for the Local and Mayoral election on May 4.
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14/02/06
Good Samaritan Councillor Paul Sathianesan has been recognised
for his work within the community.
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13/02/06
Newham residents are reminded that they have until Monday March
13 to register to vote, or they will not be able to take part in
this year's council and mayoral elections.
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13/02/06
Newham Council is supporting the Office of Fair Trading in
warning the public to be aware of scams.
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13/02/06
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales congratulated Winifred Ellis on
her 100th birthday.
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10/02/06
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales and the council's Cabinet last
night agreed a below-inflation rise in Council Tax of just 1.94 per
cent - the borough's lowest ever rate of increase and a cut in real
terms.
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10/02/06
Four stores in Newham were fined a total of £1,300 plus £3,025
costs for selling cigarettes and alcohol to children.
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10/02/06
Award winning Newham Council planner Vivienne Ramsey has been
recognised again for her work towards building a future for the
borough.
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10/02/06
Storytellers, bookworms, rappers and writers are in for a treat
at Newham Council's first Word Festival.
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07/02/06
More than 32,000 people flocked to The Big Sunday, the biggest
free community event that Newham has ever seen.
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06/02/06
The journey towards achieving the hopes and dreams of 12 people
will be followed by Newham Council.
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03/02/06
On the 6 April 2006 new legislation comes into force under the
Housing Act 2004. This will require that owners, or managers of
certain houses in multiple occupation obtain a licence in order to
legally run their properties.
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03/02/06
A new report has revealed how Newham Council has helped
transform a tired shopping street in Forest Gate into a lively
landmark more reminiscent of its Victorian heritage.
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02/02/06
A yob whose street name is 'Rampage' has been made subject of an
Anti-social Behaviour Order.
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01/02/06
A troublemaker who spat at bus passengers and aggravated his
neighbours has been made subject of an anti-social behaviour
order.
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01/02/06
A policy to help Newham Council employees who are suffering
domestic abuse has been launched.
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31/01/06
Comedian Eddie Large was the guest of honour at the sixth annual
Newham Burns Supper on Friday.
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31/01/06
Chewing gum costs Newham Council thousands of pounds a year to
clean up, so it is going to pilot Gum-Raps - a first for
London.
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30/01/06
Members of Newham's disabled community joined together in an
event to celebrate the work of disabled people across the
borough.
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27/01/06
I'd like to wish Newham's Chinese Community a very Happy New
Year.
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26/01/06
Prime Minister Tony Blair has backed The Big Sunday.
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25/01/06
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales tried his hand at mixing music,
stonemasonry, cooking and soccer skills when he attended a careers
showcase on Thursday.
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25/01/06
Residents in North Woolwich will soon benefit from an improved
library service in their area.
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25/01/06
Track Seven will be launched at The Big Sunday - the study of
the lives of specially selected people from Newham.
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25/01/06
Newham Council is calling on people who live and work in the
borough to get involved in plans for the future.
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25/01/06
A message from the Mayor.
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25/01/06
A teenage gang member who intimidated people has been given an
Asbo.
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24/01/06
Unique improvements to the health and social care services in
Newham are being put in place.
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23/01/06
Newham Council's Civic Ambassador Councillor Maureen Jones
visited a Canning Town primary school on Tuesday to open a garden
memorial dedicated to more than 70 people who were killed during
The Blitz.
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19/01/06
A property management company was fined £2,500 plus £1,760 costs
for letting a structurally unsafe house in Harrow Road, East Ham to
a couple with five young children.
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19/01/06
Newham Council is continuing to bring down truancy levels -
bucking the national trend.
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19/01/06
Newham's secondary schools are the second most successful in the
country for improving their pupils' achievements at Key Stage 4
(age 16).
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17/01/06
The Beckton area is to get a tidy boost when its Community Forum
stages a walkabout on Saturday January 21.
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17/01/06
Newham's disabled community will join together in an event to
celebrate the work of disabled people across the borough.
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17/01/06
Olympian Christine Ohuruogu joined young members of her
athletics club to back The Big Sunday.
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17/01/06
Newham Council has welcomed the launch of a code of practice
that protects consumers when booking their holidays.
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17/01/06
A free bus service will be laid on to make sure people have no
trouble getting to The Big Sunday.
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16/01/06
Newham Council has opened a book of condolence for people to pay
their respects to former West Ham MP and sports minister Tony Banks
who died earlier last week.
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16/01/06
A man landed himself in the dock for selling booze to a child
when standing in for his shopkeeper friend.
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16/01/06
Law firms Mills & Reeve, Sharpe Pritchard and Trowers &
Hamlins have been appointed to a legal panel advising the London
Boroughs of Newham, Waltham Forest and Tower Hamlets. The
appointment marks the first time the Boroughs have jointly procured
legal services.
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16/01/06
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales celebrated with Newham's Tamil
communities on Thursday when he switched on decorative lights to
herald the start of the Pongal festival.
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16/01/06
Pop stars Liberty X will headline on The Big Sunday's main
stage.
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12/01/06
Top musician DJ Vix will perform at The Big Sunday - Newham's
biggest free community event.
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11/01/06
It is with regret that Newham Council has to announce the death
of Boleyn Ward Councillor Sardar Ali.
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09/01/06
Newham's Mayor Sir Robin Wales has headed the tributes to former
West Ham Labour MP and sports minister Tony Banks who died on
Sunday in Florida after suffering a stroke.
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04/01/06
Strictly Come Dancing stars are to grace the stage at The Big
Sunday, the biggest free community event ever to be held in
Newham.