suli divine Custom House salon owner ‘struggling to survive’ as council rent rises Beauty spa pleads with Newham over mounting cost of premises By Ellie Waterhouse / 30 Jul 2026
denmark arms Denmark Arms up for rent after mini-casino plan thrown out Developer claimed pub would be left “unloved” without conversion By Nick Clark, Local Democracy Reporter / 30 Jul 2026
Newham Council Newham: the borough at the end of London's sewer Almost everything the capital flushes ends up here. Now the Royal Docks and the Lower Lea are on the Mayor's list for an £1.8bn clean-up — funded in part by the company that put the sewage there By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter / 30 Jul 2026
send Travel buddy scheme for SEND pupils faces axe amid £5m overspend Newham Council insists no child will be left without transport, but a finance report says parents are already being told the scheme is going By Nick Clark, Local Democracy Reporter / 30 Jul 2026
Sadiq Khan 'Be more French': Khan urged to cut speed limits during ozone alerts The London Assembly's Green group leader wants City Hall to copy Paris, where speed limits drop by 20km/h when ground-level ozone spikes By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter / 28 Jul 2026
London Design and Engineering UTC City Airport warned of safeguarding conflict over college rooftop turbines Newham Council has approved five wind turbines at London Design and Engineering UTC By Elspeth Rees / 28 Jul 2026
