Newham District Foodbank calls for urgent help over winter
'The people at the foodbank were wonderful, they understood and saved us,' said a local mother
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'Abhorrent, unethical, harmful’: East London NHS Foundation Trust diagnoses 'personality disorder' in under-18s
'We maintain that giving children a diagnosis that results in harm and worse treatment is controversial'
V&A East Storehouse to open in May 2025
In a world-first, the ‘Order an Object’ facility will enable anyone can book to see any object they like, seven-days a week
'It wasn’t until this podcast that I really started paying attention properly to the history right on our doorstep'
This audio-based history aims to connect what is happening locally in the present with the rich past of the East London area
Restaurant has licence suspended for two months following fatal stabbing
Saley Beya was attacked outside Bronze Royale on Romford Road in Forest Gate
Plan to transform house into 28-room co-living space given thumbs down
Council planning officer said information about the plans was ‘sadly lacking’ and advised councillors to refuse the application
Plans afoot to turn 16-room home into co-living space for up to 56 residents
The property has already been divided up and currently consists of accommodation for young and vulnerable people
Green opposition councillor calls on Newham's mayor to resign as cabinet member quits over housing crisis
'Ultimately, the buck stops with the mayor', says Cllr Areeq Chowdhury
Former Olympic stadium to be powered by solar roof
The installation will enable the stadium to generate enough energy to power all the venue’s major events
Social housing watchdog blasts Newham Council with worst possible rating
'Keeping our tenants safe is our priority', says Cllr Shaban Mohammed, cabinet member for housing services and modernisation
Newham data centre gets the go-ahead
Construction is set to begin next year with a planned opening date of 2027.