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Newham Recorder - Text only page News New appeal over hit and run tragedyA FRESH appeal for witnesses and information has been made by police following the death of a 19-year-old student in a hit and run. Mohammed Bhurya, was on a pedestrian crossing only yards from his home in Sherrard Road, Manor Park, when he was struck b... Charity's boost from Stratford health storeA STRATFORD health store has pledged to donate profits to a waterways charity for every plastic bag sold in its premises. Applejacks have formed a partnership with Thames21 with the aim of encouraging more people to be aware of plastic bag litter in East... Report calls for protection of war memorialsA London Assembly report calls for more protection for the capital s 6,000 war memorials to prevent their loss to neglect, theft or redevelopment with a strengthening of planning regulations. Newham and other London boroughs are urged to tighten planning... Fasten your seatbelts for airport Fun Day!THE finishing touches and final preparations are being put in place for the unmissable London City Airport Fun Day. This fun-filled event takes place today - July 4 - from 2.30pm until 6.30pm in a unique area which is normally used to park up to 18 aircr... Health store boosts charityA STRATFORD health store has pledged to donate profits to a waterways charity for every plastic bag sold in its premises. Applejacks have formed a partnership with Thames21 with the aim of encouraging more people to be aware of plastic bag litter in East... Library all booked for improvementsStratford Library is about to undergo a series of improvements to make it more accessible to the wider community. The improvements, which are being carried out under the Disability Discrimination Act, will see electrical and PA systems upgraded, as w... Library booked for a series of improvementsStratford Library is about to undergo a series of improvements to make it more accessible to the wider community. The improvements, which are being carried out under the Disability Discrimination Act, will see electrical and PA systems upgraded, as w... The Earth moved for City AirportLCYpc w28 THE runway at London City Airport has a new designation number to reflect the shift of magnetic north from any fixed point as the World slowly orbits. On Monday staff and contractors worked throughout the night to change the airport s signage an... Opportunity to reward those we bank onNOW'S the chance to reward the good work that goes on in Newham but is often unrecognised. Nominations for unsung heroes – to give them something back for their invaluable work – are open in the annual Neighbourhood Excellence Initiative Awards from Bank... Schools hit by sicknessA FLU and sickness outbreak has struck down hundreds of pupils from two Newham schools, we can reveal. They are Essex and Sir John Heron primaries both in Manor Park. On Thursday, more than 100 out of 460 pupils at Sir John Heron, were off sick, the Recor... Letters Parking row: Don't blame staffFURTHER to the letter (Public Opinion, June 3) from a group of local residents complaining about parking by Newham Council staff based at Building 1000, Newham Dockside. Firstly, the law permits any car driver to park anywhere as long as it is legal to do... Getting the pip at phone pollA FRIEND received a phone call from an organisation asking her views on the mega-mosque that might be built near West Ham Station (subject to planning permission). My friend lives in East Ham, nowhere near the mosque. Why are they calling people who live... Festival is food for thought...WITH the Olympics less than three years away, I wondered whether the Recorder has considered championing the idea of a Festival of World Food? As Newham is fortunate in having the most diverse food market it would be a great idea to celebrate food, diver... Thanks for the memoryI HAVE just received a cutting from the Recorder dated April 29, 2009. You mentioned Father Goose, a wonderful man, and Joseph Hunt, an 83-year-old who lived in Canning Town in the late Thirties. What memories for me. I was born in Albany Road just along... You bet, this is the last thing we needA FEW months ago I went to see the plans for the development of Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate. I was told that many people agreed that what they did not want any more of were chicken shops and betting shops. So surprise, surprise, what do I see coming to... Have a heart, back demandI HAVE just signed the British Heart Foundation s petition demanding a clear plan for tackling heart and circulatory conditions in England over the next ten years. I would like your help to encourage other readers to do the same. The current plan to impro... My love story at the libraryI REALLY appreciate Green Street library. The staff are helpful and always friendly. I have been going there since my children were small. I was so happy when the library opened and I did not have to worry about steps: I could just push my buggy in! We co... Fresh air please, not just hot airTHE Olympics are only three years away, and anyone living or working in the East End, as I do, will have seen that preparations are well under way. In 2012 all eyes will be on London – so how s it going to look if the UK is in the dock for failing to act... Guilty workers will be punishedI WAS appalled to read about intolerable behaviour attributed to some of our staff by residents near our new offices at Newham Dockside (Public Opinion, June 3). Some of the things residents say they have had to put up with are unacceptable and I have la... Getting good vibrations...I WANT to pitch my passion about Newham and all it has to offer to those living here and those outside the area. This borough has so much to offer and I want to publicly advertise it and start to spread my positive message. I have lived in East London fo... Hammers Hammers are over the MoonWEST Ham United have targeted Panathinaikos defender Bryce Moon and veteran goalkeeper Kelvin Davis to bolster their squad ahead of the new season, a sign that glamorous transfers at Upton Park could be a thing of the past, writes NEIL TRAINIS. News that... Bubble bursts for MarkFOR all the hype that Mark Noble would recreate the past glories of the last West Ham United player to captain his country to victory in the final of a major tournament, there was only sobering reality to embrace, writes NEIL TRAINIS. Rather than resuscit... Put your shirt on our BradROB GREEN fan, Brad Hopkins, was the lucky winner of our Hammer of the Year competition, and is now the proud owner of the signed West Ham shirt, which was the prize on offer. Fifteen-year-old Hopkins, of Burrow Road, Chigwell, plays in goal for Old Beals... Stoke joke!STOKE City chairman Peter Coates has insisted that his club are a million miles away from signing West Ham United striker Dean Ashton. Speculation that Stoke are in talks with the Hammers over the acquisition of the player, who is out with a long-term... Who has won a signed copy of Ward book?THANKS to everyone who entered our latest competition to win a signed book written by former Hammer Mark Ward. The question was obviously a difficult one, especially for those who entered online as of hundreds of entries, just 10 managed to come up with t... Football must cure its gambling diseaseFORMER Hammers star Mark Ward believes that football has to do something about the excesses and addictions some modern day players have with gambling. Ward, who served four years of an eight-year sentence for a drug offence and is fresh out of prison, bel... Sport Old guard show wayILFORD AC s veteran athletes put in some excellent performances in an enjoyable evening of athletics at the Copthall Stadium, home of Shaftesbury Barnett Harriers. With the return of three injured athletes from the previous match, the club were able to a... Healson’s leap equals bestBRILLIANT Healson Ihuoma led Ilford s charge in the fourth match of the Southern Men s League hosted by Highgate Harriers on Saturday. The Ilford athlete equalled a 28-year-old club record in the junior long jump with an outstanding leap of 6.90 metres,... Nicola is first ladyON THE roads, Nicola Hopkinson was first lady home for Ilford at the Veterans AC five-mile race held in the grounds of Battersea Park. Hopkinson clocked 39 minutes 32 seconds for 22nd place and was closely followed by Sally Gillam 40.05 for 23rd and Pam... Nicola and Lucy prove to be the silver machines!HAVERING MAYESBROOK duo Nicola Hill and Lucy Sargent won superb silver medals at last weekend s England Athletics under-20 and under-23 Championships at Bedford. Hill ran well to place second in the under-20 400m hurdles, clocking a fast 60.21, just shor... This island raceILFORD AC S walking section had two members in the annual 85-mile Clerical Medical Parish Walk on the Isle of Man on Saturday. Starting at Douglas and taking in the whole island, the 2009 race saw a record 187 finishers on a course noted for its testin... Young guns put on their Sunday bestHAVERING MAYESBROOK S under-20 team registered their best result of the summer when they finished third at Braintree in their Thames Division fixture on Sunday. Andy Lewis and Nicola Hill provided the only wins, but there were many personal bests. Lewis... Stateside move works for EdgarBEAGLES Olympian Tyrone Edgar finished third in the B race at the Golden League opener in Berlin last weekend. The Californian-based athlete finished in 10.33 behind fellow Brits Marlon Devonish and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey. My plan, hopefully, during th... Ohuruogu leads British hopesFIVE Newham & Essex Beagle athletes will be flying out to represent Great Britain at the inaugural European team championships in Leira, Portugal, which start on Saturday. Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu will compete in the 200m, rather than the 400m,... Park storm to first victoryPLASHET PARK registered their first win of the season amongst a thunderstorm on Saturday against Poplar. The Newham club were declared 54-43 winners, after the heavens opened and play was abandoned with three ends remaining. Plashet s first rink, skipped... It’s super Cooper!JUBILANT John Cooper and his team were celebrating on Saturday night after they sneaked a memorable victory over May & Baker at Parsloes Park, but it proved to be the one ray of sunshine on a disappointing day for Plashet Park. Cooper and his team of Geor... Park are defeatedPLASHET PARK were defeated in the return battle of the boroughs, after losing to Central 58-41. The match got off to a bad start as the rink skipped by Peter Chilkes with Jim Brady, George Gale and Cliff Dye, were beaten 34-7 by W Pope s team of G Bentley... Kevin bides his time until he lands the starring roleKEVIN MITCHELL is happy to play a supporting role on the night Amir Khan bids for the WBO light-welterweight crown at Manchester s MEN Arena on July 18, but is looking forward to being the star of the show when he makes his own world title bid in Septembe... Lewis: Olympic stars have nothing on me!CANNING TOWN boxer Dwayne Night Nurse Lewis believes he can be the dark horse in the super middleweigh division. The likes of Olympic medallists James Degale, Tony Jeffries and Darren Sutherland have been grabbing the headlines for their amateur exploit... Rent rise threatens the future of boxing clubNEWHAM Council have been proud to give their support to the Olympic Games taking place in the borough, but Newham Boxing Club, with youngsters in the gym aiming for success in the 2012 Games, are accusing the authority of trying to close them down! The cl... A bold bid - by George!NEWHAM S George Veness made a bold bid to add the GB Tri-nations championship to his success list but lost a points verdict against outstanding Welsh youngster Zak Davies at Liverpool at the weekend. They clashed in a high-standard 54kg contest after McNe... London life the key to Tony’s successTONY OAKEY admits that leaving his Portsmouth home to train under Johnny Eames at Newham s Ultrachem TKO Gym has brought a new lease of life to his ring career that looked finished. Now, at the age of 33, and surely near the end of an 11-year pro career,... It’s Sunday best for TheophaneNEWHAM-BASED Ashley Theophane was back in winning action on the latest Sunday afternoon show at York Hall, Bethnal Green, this week with a points victory on Miranda Carter s Left Jab Promotions bill. The globe-trotting lightwelter weight campaigner was ba... Big fight switch a blow!EAST LONDON fight fans have suffered a major disappointment with the switching of Amir Khan s WBA world title clash against Andreas Kotelnik from Docklands O2 Arena on June 27, to Manchester s MEN Arena on Saturday July 18. The change came after the Ukra... Upminster crushed!STRATFORD WESLEYANS cruised to an easy 144-run victory over Upminster at Barkingside last Saturday. Batting first, the Newham side made a slow start with Tony Bowers (45) and Joe Keep (22) finding runs hard to come by. Daniel Cockley did hit a quick-fire... A walk in the ParkSTRATFORD WESLEYANS picked up a win and a defeat in their last two matches. Wesleyans cruised to a five-wicket triumph over Old Parks last Saturday as they bowled the hosts out for 100 after being put into field. Tony Keep (3-13) and Adam Kinnard (2-3) ri... Super Staunton sets new recordHOWARD STAUNTON won Hainault Roads Club s eighth 10-mile time trial of the evening tens series last Wednesday. Taking in two circuits around the lanes of Navestock, the riders had to contend with a strong headwind as they approached the finishing line.... Ilford cycling ace Perrett is ready for European testILFORD S Joe Perrett will compete in the road race and time trial for Great Britain at the European Cycling Championships in early July. Perrett is the current British Junior Circuit Time-Trial champion and has won the right to compete in the red, white a... Dulson revels in victoryHAINAULT Roads Club champion Rob Dulson claimed his first win of the season in an exciting evening time trial. He powered along the 10-mile E16 course to record a time of 23 minutes and 24 seconds, averaging 25.6mph. Having his best season in many years... Postman Dale delivers the goodsGOLFERS in Chigwell clubbed together for charity - by wearing pants over their trousers! The TopGolf driving range at Abridge Road hosted a Golf Grand Slam and raised over £800 for male cancer charity Everyman. TopGolf donated £10 for every player who to... Bland wins at lastWOODFORD Golf Club committee member Stephen Bland claimed his first major trophy in 20 years when he won the Stableford Barber Challenge Cup with 38 points. The win saw him receive a one-shot cut in his playing handicap to 19, but only members with handic... It’s simple for SimonWOODFORD Golf Club s captain Mark Deeming hosted his Captain s Day on Saturday, an 18-hole stableford competition. Simon Ironside was first by scoring 42 points off his handicap of 15, three clear of Mickey Brewer. Both players suffered handicap reductio... What's On Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (U)THE Ice Age heroes are back for a third adventure. Scrat is still trying to nab the ever-elusive nut; Manny and Ellie await the birth of their mini-mammoth; Sid the sloth creates his own makeshift family after finding some dinosaur eggs; and Diego the sa... Public Enemies (15)
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Mz Bratt sings praises of mathsGRIME star Mz Bratt, the voice behind the response track to Wiley s Wearing My Rolex, releases her debut solo single, Who Do You Think You Are, at the end of this month. The infectious track took the Hainault teenager and Forest Gate producer Terror Danja... Brothers in Orbit for Get LoadedDANCE music and festival legends Orbital are renowned for their live performances and their rave anthem, Chime. This summer, the duo – brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll – return to the festival arena and their only London performance will be at Get Loaded i... Fusion of dance and DJsONCE upon a time the kids , armed with a piece of lino and a boom box, used to congregate in grotty car parks or in community centres for impromptu and particularly amateur breakdancing sessions. These days, street dance wins you £100,000 and is watched... Win tickets to Global GatheringELECTRONIC stars The Prodigy headline the world s leading dance music festival, Global Gathering, this year and we are giving away tickets. The lucky winners will join the 55,000-capacity crowd at Long Marston Airfields in Stratford-Upon-Avon for the two... Newham Generals on the marchA LINE from the famous Frank Sinatra song New York, New York comes to mind when chatting to the Newham Generals, writes MATT TROLLOPE. Because if duo D Double E and Footsie can make it there (Newham) then surely, where the world of grime is concerned, the... Big names added to Wireless dance music extravaganzaSOME of the biggest names in electro and hip-hop have been added to the bill for Wireless 2009 - headlined by Basement Jaxx and Kanye West - at Hyde Park on July 4 and 5. German duo Digitalism are well known for their energetic and thrilling live shows. D... Karaoke goes hip-hopTWO new karaoke nights with a twist show that the tacky crowd pleaser is back with a bang. Karaoke swept into the UK in the 1980s from Japan, and has been a favourite at hen parties and cheesy nights out ever since. And now it is more credible than ever.... Jazz legend Court in the actUK jazz legend Courtney Pine makes a rare east London appearance at Theatre Royal Stratford East on Sunday with his Jazz Warriors collective. Having received an OBE in 2000, he is still remarkably humble about the CBE handed to him at the end of last year... Chipmunk happy to be a role modelMC Chipmunk admits it s tough being a role model at the tender age of 18, but this confident and intuitive teenager is more than equipped to handle the challenge. It s frightening to think what this young rapper may achieve in the next 10 years, such is h... Tiesto making history with one-man showHe s arguably the world s leading DJ and he s heading to Victoria Park, Hackney, in July for a massive one-man show in front of 30,000 people. Dutch superjock Tiesto has the biggest pulling power of any DJ right now, and was the first to perform a one-man... Film-makers in the frameFOUR movie fans are putting their creative talents to the test in a London-wide film competition. And you can vote for the best. Film London s Best of Borough Film Awards aims to discover and celebrate the capital s film-making talent of tomorrow and has... Win tickets to Tropical Wings zooTROPICAL Wings Zoo is running a great summer competition in conjunction with the Recorder to win three family tickets for a day out at the South Woodham Ferrers attraction. With so much to do and see there, you d be mad not to enter! The zoo has a surpri... Win tickets to LegolandIF YOUR little ones are fans of the familiar faces of Bob the Builder, Fifi and the Flowertots, Angelina Ballerina, Fireman Sam and Barney, then don t miss this summer s top children s music festival at LEGOLAND® Windsor. Completing the star studded event... Free castle tripANNE Boleyn s home, Hever Castle, is expecting a rosy week at the end of the month. Famous for its exquisite roses, the Kent stately home celebrates all things floral when it welcomes visitors to Roses and Herbs – Past and Present from June 22-28. The Ros... Smith and moansGRUMPY Old Men star Arthur Smith claims he s actually too grumpy to be involved in the TV show any more. I caught up with the south London comedian ahead of his appearance in Variety Lives at Stratford Circus on Friday, and he was in typically jovial, ye... Jenni Eclair - not so grumpyIT S Monday morning, I ve got a hangover from hell and Jenni Eclair is delivering quick-fire quips every five seconds down the end of the phone line. God, you sound rough! , she exclaims almost immediately on hearing my gravelly voice. I mumble something... Win annual family pass to the palacesIT S 500 years this year since Henry VIII came to the throne and to celebrate, his former palaces are hosting some very special exhibitions. The Tower of London is staging a spectacular exhibition of his armour and weaponry. Henry VIII: Dressed to Kill op... Page of picturesPHOTOGRAPHER Colin Page has unveiled hypnotic urban shots for his first solo exhibition at Barking Learning Centre. Colin, 42 of Winifred Road, Dagenham, has captured gritty views, wondrous scenery and architectural delights since the age of 13 when he le... First British Muslim to take stand-up comedy to Saudi ArabiaHE S been called Europe s top Asian stand-up. Now Jeff Mirza is going where no British Muslim comedian has been before – Saudi Arabia, a country not known for its humour. Jeff, who grew up in Ilford Lane and went to Loxford and Wanstead high schools, say... Win tickets to Easter at The Hop FarmIF YOU RE wondering what to do with the children this Easter, then why not visit The Hop Farm Family Park, Kent, one of the region s best-loved children s attractions. The farm is packed with entertaining things to do and as most of the attraction is und... Serving time in HollowaysWORKING your notice before you join one of the UK s hottest guitar bands is hardly rock and roll. But The Holloways new guitarist Mike Baker didn t want to leave Dagenham s Eastbrook School in the lurch . So when he joined the band three months ago, the... No 1 Pixie's got the LottIT SEEMS that the sky is the limit for 18-year-old singing sensation Pixie Lott, after she stormed to the top of the singles charts last weekend. Her debut single, Mama Do, which features her now trademark clap, is sitting pretty at No 1 after the track s... Chart-topper Pixie talks to the RecorderIT SEEMS that the sky is the limit for 18-year-old singing sensation Pixie Lott, after she stormed to the top of the singles charts at the weekend. Her debut single, Mama Do, which features her now trademark clap, is sitting pretty at No 1 after the track... Feel the force of '70s soul at Broadway1970s soul sensations The Real Thing are still drawing crowds with their up-tempo funk as they tour the country and they ll be at The Broadway theatre, Barking, on Saturday, June 20. This disco group from Liverpool landed a number one UK hit with You To M... The Specials announce new tour datesTHE Specials will end their 30th anniversary tour at the Hammersmith Apollo in November. Their earlier dates in April and May, including five at Brixton, sold out in record time, and received spectacular reactions and reviews, with every venue on the to... Win tickets to MadstockMADSTOCK is back, this time at Victoria Park in Hackney, and we ve got a pair of tickets to give away for the now legendary Madness festival. Suggs and co are British pop royalty and the event on Friday, July 17 promises to be another huge celebration of... One-armed guitarist wows his fansA BOTTLE cap, some elastic and a strategically placed plectrum means that one-handed Barkingside guitarist Ben Teacher is able to play out his ambitions. Ben was even on the verge of a prestigious place in the final of the global Guitar Idol competition –... Horrors headline Offset FestivalAFTER launching to critical acclaim last year, Offset Festival returns to Hainault Forest Country Park in September with garage rockers The Horrors and post-punk group The Slits on the bill. OK, it may not be as big as V or Glastonbury, but it is, literal... Jade brings UK home in fifthHOPES of Newham - and British - glory in the Eurovision Song Contest were dashed when Plaistow s Jade Ewen finished in fifth place on Saturday night. But the result was a massive improvement on the UK s place at the bottom of the table last year, but her... Jade's UK's hope for Eurovision gloryA FORMER child star and soap actress and now Britain s Eurovision Song Contest entry this weekend, many would think Plaistow s Jade Ewen had a privileged background and was always destined for the top. But for much of her life, Jade has been a carer to he... Win tickets to HairsprayTHE WEST End production of Hairspray welcomes Brian Conley, Olivier Award-winning superstar of stage and screen, to the role of Edna Turnblad from July 27. And we re giving readers a chance to win tickets to see the show. On the same day, Hairspray also... Palmerstone ShowstoppersPALMERSTONE Showstoppers is a completely new version of Palmerstone Stage School s annual song and dance spectacular, featuring performers from tiny tots to adults. It offers show-stopping talent all the way and will be performed at the Kenneth More Theat... Wind in the Willows on the greenCHILDREN S classic Wind in the Willows is being staged in the open air on Abbey Green, Barking, on Sunday. Audiences are invited to bring a picnic and a rug and join the famous four – Toad, Ratty, Mole and Badger – on a journey of wild woods, winding lane... Party like it's the 1980sDIG out your leg warmers and that mullet wig to party like it s 1985. The Broadway theatre turns the clock back 20 years for Pop Goes the 80s on Saturday night. DJ Max Power is the cheestastic host who will have everyone dancing around their handbags alo... A glorious brothSIDESHOW Theatre Company s Lee Thompson whipped up a glorious broth of a musical show for the Kenneth More Theatre stage last week, with a nostalgic look at the work of the Broadway composer Cy Coleman. His type of show music – big, bold and brassy – is... Making 'em laugh on dad's home turfCOMEDIAN Russell Kane is taking notes as he talks about his Barking-born father. Mr Kane, Snr, sadly passed away in September 2003, but Russell claims his greatest gift was bundles of material for his stand-up routine. As he talks to me about him ahead o... Sideshow's Broadway treatONE of the all time great Broadway composers Cy Coleman will always be remembered for his two big musical triumphs – Sweet Charity and Barnum – and is celebrated in two performances of songs from his shows. Hey, Look Me Over, at the Kenneth More Theatre,... Fine Bennett portrayal goes to top of the classALAN Bennett s prose slides over the listener like a piece of diaphanous silk. But be aware, running through that silk is an iron-like thread that tackles the big existential questions like What is truth? and How do we interpret the past? Redbridge Stage... Making historyEVERYONE has at least one teacher they remember from their school days, though not, necessarily, one like Hector. He s the main protagonist in Alan Bennett s hugely popular, critically acclaimed and award-winning West End play The History Boys, which was... Classic murder mysteryAAAH, Agatha. Brian Clemens taut thriller Strictly Murder, performed by a touring professional cast at the Kenneth More Theatre last week, made more than a couple of nods in the direction of the queen of murder mystery. Bruce James Productions has put to... |