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Fashion forward for Forest Gate student

A FOREST GATE schoolgirl cried tears of joy after winning one of the categories in a London Fashion Week contest on Monday. Karmen-Marie Parker, who is in her second year at St Angela s and St Bonaventures sixth form, collected her Award for Commercial I... » MORE

Firefighters to begin overtime ban

FIREFIGHTERS in Newham are scheduled to begin industrial action short of a strike at 9am tomorrow in a row over new contracts. Though not expected to affect 999 calls, measures include an overtime ban, withdrawal from voluntary projects and refusal to ta... » MORE

£30m 'appliance of science' museum gets go-ahead

PLANS to promote sustainability through a £30 million mini science museum and conference centre at the Royal Victoria Dock last night got the Town Hall green light. The project was announced in June by Siemens, the technology giant, which hopes to have it... » MORE

BREAKING NEWS: Man suffers serious injuries after fall through warehouse roof

A MAN suffered serious injuries after falling through a warehouse roof in Silvertown yesterday. The accident took place at around 1.30pm at the Iron Mountain warehouse in Bradfield Road. Ambulance crews treated the 54-year-old, who suffered multiple injuri... » MORE

A bonanza is in store

A RICH harvest of jobs and homes is expected at a Canning Town site currently used as allotments. Communities Minister Bob Neill visited The Place, Silvertown Way, on Monday to announce that Morrisons are to be the retailer at the heart of a £600million... » MORE

Two accused of dealing hard drugs

TWO Newham men accused of dealing in crack cocaine and heroin have been remanded in custody until November. Mohammed Hassan, 26, of Glenparke Road, Upton Park, and Sharif Khan, 26, of Hathaway Crescent, Manor Park, are alleged to have been part of a 12-st... » MORE

Poison 'fun ' led to animal deaths

A PET dog and 90 wild birds died after two pest control officers for Newham Council used poison for their own amusement . Mark Page, 35, and Terrance Webb, 28, are facing jail after spending lunch breaks laying down bread laced with the pesticide Ficam-... » MORE

Vicars are taught how to spot sham marriages

THE clergy went back to the classroom on Thursday to learn how to spot the signs of sham marriages. At the special training session organised by the UK Border Agency, a dozen Diocese of Chelmsford vicars were taught how to identify fake identity document... » MORE
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