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Travel problems loom for Tube users
MAJOR disruption across the Tube network will fall this weekend in the latest round of improvement work. Here are brief details of their effects on East London travel. The Central line will be suspended west of Marble Arch all weekend for track replacemen...
Missing Newham lad and his ""minders"" launches police hunt
A POLICE hunt is launched for a missing four-year-old lad from Newham after the couple minding him failed to return him to officials. Nothing has been heard of Darren and Marcia Langton, who had temporary care of the boy named Kanan (pictured) and were d...
New Stratford platform set to cut delays
A NEW tube platform designed to cut congestion at Stratford Station is being opened on Sunday. It will mean that passengers heading west on the Central Line will be able to exit from both sides of train carriages, easing the squeeze. The project is part o...
Families order out of homes as explosion threatened
OVER a hundred people were forced to flee their homes in Forest Gate yesterday morning amid fears of a gas cylinder explosion as a two-storey terraced house went up in flames. An exclusion zone of over 100 metres was enforced after firefighters discovere...
Track sprinter who conned council over disability faces prison
A TOP sprinter who claimed more than £13,000 in sick pay from his employers for a bad back when he was still running competitively was found guilty of fraud today. Commonwealth Games runner Matthew Thomas, 34, told his bosses at Newham Council he had fal...
Skyscraper hotel and homes planned unveiled
THE STRATFORD skyline could be transformed if plans for a 42-storey hotel and housing complex get the go-ahead. Proposals by Stratford Heights Investment Limited and London and Continental Railways Limited for a site near Stratford International Rail Sta...
Hostage-taker jailed for part in robbery bid
A MAN has been jailed for nine-and-a-half years after holding a family hostage while his accomplices tried to rob their nearby business premises. Wander Vaz, 24, of Barking Road, Canning Town, was at Wood Green Crown Court jailed for false imprisonment a...
Latest on missing five-year-old
A FIVE-YEAR old boy who wandered off from his mother when shopping at Upton Park s Queen s Market yesterday afternoon was later found safe and well, riding a Docklands Light Railway train. Fallou Diaby, was back home with his parents in Ilford, by the eve...
£1m bid for flood victims
A NEWHAM group who have helped set up more than a dozen camps in flood-hit Pakistan are now hoping to raise more than £1m for disaster relief. Minhaj Welfare Foundation, Romford Road, Forest Gate, have begun work on raising the cash to help flood victim...
Hospital admits drug error contributed to gran's death
An ELDERLY woman died after staff at Newham University Hospital Trust failed to give her the correct drug following a routine operation, an inquest heard. A series of errors contributed to the death of 77-year-old Mabel Brown, who collapsed and died two d...
Letters
Socking stabbing of MP Stephen
I was angered, shocked and dismayed, while holidaying in India, on hearing of Mr Timms stabbing. I practically could not sleep that night, just wondering, who on earth would like to do that to a saint-like person - Stephen Timms. Over the past 40 years...
Back to the good old days
WE say a welcome back this week to our popular Days of the Old School Yard column…with a memorable trip down memory lane from literally a lifetime ago. It comes courtesy of local reader Evelyn Balch, who now lives in Crowborough in East Sussex, but ta...
Win for happy couple
YOU could say Mark and Denise are one in a million, even if its actually 30,000 but who s counting because that s how many young hopefuls they beat to win the ultimate job – testing luxury honeymoon locations across the globe. Mark and Denise Duffield-...
Chairman is mugged on way home
THE Chairman of a Resident s Association was mugged for money on his way home last Thursday evening. Robert Rush, the Chairman of the Monega Association was returning home after a family get together when four Asian youths jumped him in St Stephens Road...
Charity champs pure gold
FIVE members of staff at Archant London proved they were charity champions by raising cash for charity. And their chosen charities doubled their money to the tune of more than £2,500 this week thanks to the Archant Gold scheme, which matches money raise...
Filling top spot with campaign
THIS month a new dental campaign is launching in Newham, to tell people about the availability of local NHS dentists, the range of treatments available and to explain the NHS charging system. Nationally, there s a perception that people can t find an NH...
We are still stranded and cut off
I AM glad that the issue of the seriousness of ongoing problems of the Jubilee Line works has finally got everyone s attention. I have been working on the behalf of my inconvenienced constituents for over a year, as the weekend closures effectively cut...
Show was best ever
AS A local resident and businessman, I congratulate Newham Mayor Sir Robin Wales and Newham Council for the recent Mayor s Newham Show. It was wonderful, the best ever, with something for everybody. The weather was brilliant and it was good to see people...
Show was best ever
AS A local resident and businessman, I congratulate Newham Mayor Sir Robin Wales and Newham Council for the recent Mayor s Newham Show. It was wonderful, the best ever, with something for everybody. The weather was brilliant and it was good to see people...
Show was best ever
AS A local resident and businessman, I congratulate Newham Mayor Sir Robin Wales and Newham Council for the recent Mayor s Newham Show. It was wonderful, the best ever, with something for everybody. The weather was brilliant and it was good to see people...
Charity champs in the swim
FIVE members of staff at Archant London proved they were charity champions by raising cash for charity. And their chosen charities doubled their money to the tune of more than £2,500 this week thanks to the Archant Gold scheme, which matches money raise...
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Dance talent is being recruited
DANCE talent is being recruited for an autumn spectacular. Both creative dancers and choreographers from Newham and neighbouring boroughs are sought to take part in the Divine Dance Competition with cash prizes for winners. You have to be aged between 1...
Hard-hitting events for International Women's Week
STRATFORD Circus is marking this year s International Women s Week with a clutch of hard hitting and feisty productions. Stratford Circus Upfront East and Newham Sixth Form College are marking International Women s Week 2010 with four exciting events to...
Spotlight on the walk of life...
A FILM of artist Simon Pope s marathon-length walk through the Olympic host boroughs last November is about to be premiered. Pope was accompanied on the 26plus mile trek by a relay of residents who recounted remember of games past. These ranged from Naz...
Renaissance @ Cable latest
RENAISSANCE @ Cable, 33a Bermondsey Street, London Bridge, Saturday, January 30. If you like feeling like an extra in Lock, Stock... as you re walking to and from your venue, then this part of London is for you. House legends Renaissance, who must be fas...
Star turn by young
YOUNGTERS from East Ham will be heard as one voice next week extolling their love of singing. The pupils from Nelson School were handpicked from schools from across the country to be involved in a national campaign. They are part of a mini-show which wa...
From the Whitechapel Gallery
The Whitechapel Gallery presents the first UK retrospective of leading French contemporary artist Sophie Calle. Sophie Calle s works are most frequently described in terms of shadowing and voyeurism, involving constructing identities and creating complex...
Whitechapel Gallery in new offering
The Whitechapel Gallery presents the first UK retrospective of leading French contemporary artist Sophie Calle. Sophie Calle s works are most frequently described in terms of shadowing and voyeurism, involving constructing identities and creating comp...
The Hub of Newham life...
NEWHAM as seen through the eyes of eight local artists is the focus of an exhibition which will be opened today It is called the Hub of Newham and will run at the Hub in Canning Town until March 15. It will feature the work of artists from the Rosetta Ar...
Get yourself between the covers!
Between the Covers: Women s Magazines & their Readers New exhibition at The Women s Library November 1 2008 to April 25 2009 Need to understand the history of women s magazines, fast? Looking for a one-stop introduction to the must-have features on top...
Fun in the jungle and return of Dragon's Den...
OUR talented four-legged reviewer has his say again about what s best on TV this week…. FRIDAY JULY 9: Channel Four. 8pm. A Place In The Sun: Home or Away. Every day is a holiday for us cats. My pal Bosswell was stuck in a tree last week until his famil...
The private life of cows...music to my ears!
OUR talented reviewer has his say again about what s best on TV this week…. FRIDAY JULY 2: BBC 1. 7pm. ANIMAL 24/7. An RSPCA Inspector makes a grisly discovery. My kind of wonderful people, those who care for us. BBC 2. 11pm. Glastonbury 2010. The best...
Glastonbury with the Pet Shop Boys and Top Gear - great TV!
OUR talentedTV reviewer has his say again about what s best on TV this week…. THURSDAY JUNE 24: ITV1. 12.30pm. Loose Women. The girls discuss the topics of the day...and how much they fancy Peter Andre. BBC 2. 5.35pm. The Owl. A creature of the night, j...
Come on England! Never mind the HD error...time to get some goals!
OUR special TV reviewer has his say again about what s best on TV this week…. THURSDAY JUNE 17: Channel Four. 12.30pm. Celebrity Come Dine With Me. More mad moments where the top cats get the cream. 10pm. Tiger Woods: The Rise and Fall. It s sad when ti...
Come Dine with me...it's a cracker!
OUR special TV reviewer Eddie has had his say again about what s best on TV this week…. THURSDAY JUNE 10: BBC2. 9.30pm. World Cup Kick Off Concert. Music for the football loving masses. Channel Four. 9pm. Come Dine With Me. Footballers Special. Cat food...
Cartoon couple are simply purr-fect!
IT S time to read what our special TV reviewer Eddie has to say about what s best on TV this week…. THURSDAY JUNE 3: BBC1. 3.30pm. Dennis and Gnasher. A purr-fect cartoon couple. BBC 1. 9pm. Have I Got News For You. Magic moments guaranteed. FRIDAY JUN...
Cartoon cat causes chaos...
IT S time to read what our Eddie has to say about what s best on TV this week…. Thursday May 27. BBC 1.9pm. Have I Got News For You. Side swipe at the week s best news stories. What will they make of new Government s plans for free cat food for all of u...
It's only rock and roll but we like it...
IT S time to read what our talented cat Eddie has to say about what s best on TV this week…. THURSDAY may 20: BBC1 9pm. Have I Got News For You. Magical stuff. Channel Four. 8pm. Location, Location, location. Three times as good as Holiday. FRIDAY may...
Magnum's are a force to be reckoned with...
HERE S WHAT to look forward to again in the next week on TV. Read what our coolest cat Eddie has to say about what s best on on the box. THURSDAY MAY 13: BBC 2. 2.15pm. Car Booty. FRIDAY May 14: BBC1 3.55pm. Shaun The Sheep. Food family fun. ITV 1 12.30...
Hungry work this TV reviewing...
IT S time again for some words from our coolest cat. Read what Eddie has to say about what s best on TV this week…. THURSDAY MAY 6: BBC1 8.55pm. Have I Got News For You. A bid of good humour before a very long election night...and day. Channel Five: 7....
Fee is a real star turn
FEE Herbele joined the likes of Stevie Wonder and Snoop Dogg is performing at the 40th Glastonbury Festival. The UEL anthropology graduate played in front of thousands as one of eight members of the London School of Samba. The drum troupe came on to ba...
Treat in store for music fans...
CULTURE vultures and music fans can find something to suit almost every taste at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. Both music and comedy nights are free at the bar throughout March. The bar hosts comedy nights on Monday nights on March 8, March 15, Ma...
Best bar none...
THE Theatre Royal Stratford East Bar is continuing to host free live music and DJ sets every week. The line up this week includes Reese Robinson for a helping of RnB, soul, gospel and jazz with Andy Black on guitar from 6pm until 9pm next Wednesday Feb...
Free live music at Theatre Royal Stratford
THE Theatre Royal Stratford East Bar continues to host FREE live music and DJ sets every week. Here is the line-up of artists due to perform over the next two weeks. On February 10 Claire Wood will take the stage between 6pm and 9pm for dark pop tinged...
Eddie's picks..our top (cat) TV critic's selection box...
Eddie s Picks. What or top (cat) TV critic says are the best things on TV this week. Thursday January 21: Channel Five : 11.45am . Michaela s Animal Road Trip. My friends go on an adventure. Friday January 22: Channel 4. 10am. I just love seeing myself....
Music on the agenda
THE Theatre Royal Stratford East Bar continues to offer free live music for East London s culture vultures. Slow-jammed piano player Maurice Keymoe will be appearing on Tuesday October 27 between 6 and 9pm. Faye Patton follows on October 28 between 6 and...
Free music continues at Theatre Royal Bar
FREE live music and DJ sets are thrilling music-lovers at Stratford s famous playhouse. The Theatre Royal Stratford East Bar stages such events throughout every week. Acts due to appear include Dave Mwaniki on October 21 with classic 70s ballads to modern...
Get set to enjoy more free music at the Theatre Royal
FROM a contemporary jazz duo to multi percussionists, these acts and more are set to thrill music-lovers at the Theatre Royal Stratford East Bar. The Stratford venue stages free live music or DJ sets throughout every week. Acts due to appear include Faye...
More music performances at Stratford's famous playhouse
FROM blues and reggae to R & B and soul, music-lovers can enjoy all this and more at the Theatre Royal Stratford East Bar. The Stratford venue in Gerry Raffles Square stages free live music or DJ sets throughout every week. Acts due to appear include Dav...
Treat for music-lovers
GET set for more free music performances at the Theatre Royal Stratford East Bar. The Stratford venue stages free live music or DJ sets throughout every week. Acts due to appear include ballad and funk singer-songwriter Jedd Holden on October 1. Jazz gro...
Unusual new venue for theatre lovers...
THEATRE lovers have discovered their newest venue is…a big tent in Canning Town. The unusual mobile venue has been erected on a green opposite the Tube station is showcasing theatre companies and local artists and even fashion shows from local and int...
Five Guys Named Moe comes back to Stratford!
THE world-class, award-winning musical Five Guys Named Moe will return to Theatre Royal Stratford East starring The Wire s Clarke Peters as Nomax and directed by Paulette Randall. With choreography by original cast member and Olivier nominee Paul J Medfo...
Central Lines makes a right Royal return
CENTRAL Lines - new plays in development, exposing and exploring contemporary life - returns to the Theatre Royal in Stratford this week. Performed by a company of actors in the studio space, Central Lines delivers two weeks of new writing at its fresh...
Poetry feast goes from bard to verse...
A POETRY feast featuring some of the country s top performers is offered at Stratford Circus on May 29. Chortle award winner 2009 John Hegley, Hawaii-born live artist Stacy Makishi and performance poet Patience Agbabi are in the line-up The Stratford Cir...
Ruby talks about her life
LOVEABLE loudmouth Ruby Wax talks about her life since being diagnosed with bipolar disorder 16 years ago and uses her outrageous sense of humour to take the stigma out of mental illness. She brings her show, Losing It, to the Queen s Theatre, Billet L...
It's the Bollywood Factor!
AN X Factor-style talent show is being launched to discover and launch the career of the UK s next Bollywood star. Honey s Dance Academy, the UK s top Bollywood dance school, and Desitara.com - a top talent portal - have teamed up to hold the Bollywood D...
Something for every taste in Stratford
CULTURE vultures and music fans can find something to suit almost every taste at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. Both music and comedy nights are free at the bar throughout March. The bar hosts comedy nights on Monday nights on March 8, March 15, Ma...
New play about to hit us
AN EXPLOSIVE new play based on a novel by Martina Cole is about to hit Newham. The Theatre Royal Stratford East will be staging the world premiere of Two Women by one of the country s most popular crime writers. After conquering the world of Televis...
Brilliant new production will be a right (Theatre) Royal Stratford treat
Martina Cole s Two Women, based on the novel by Martina Cole adapted for the stage by Patrick Prior, will be on at the Theatre Royal Stratford from 19th February to 20 March , writes COLIN GRAINGER. Martina Cole is one of the UK s most popular novelists, selling over eight mill...
Culture vultures get a chance to swoop...on bar!
THE Theatre Royal Stratford East Bar continues to offer free live music for East London s culture vultures. Slow-jammed piano player Maurice Keymoe will be appearing on Tuesday October 27 between 6 and 9pm. Faye Patton follows on October 28 between 6 and...