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Work to convert Plaistow block into centre for rough sleepers to start next year
Newham Council is planning an £8m conversion of Lady Helen Seymour House into a centre housing up to 42 rough sleepers
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September events round-up
Neandra Etienne on what's on in Newham over the next month
Plaistow tower block’s unsafe cladding set to be replaced
Newham Council is set to spend half-a-million replacing flammable panels on Castle Point
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Is it because we are working class?
Mickey Ambrose asks why Labour is not giving professional players a role in regulating the game
West Ham’s right royal ParkFest
Marion Inell from Friends of West Ham Park on Pearly Kings and Queens
LIVE updates as London Underground faces 'severe' delays in morning rush hour
There are severe delays on the London Underground this morning, with live updates here.
Emergency alert to be sent out to phones next week- What you need to know
An emergency alert test will be sent out to phones in the UK next week, here's what you need to know.
Four people stabbed in total during Notting Hill Carnival 2025
Four people have been stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival 2025, including one person allegedly stabbed five times with a machete.
Which driving test centre has the highest pass rate in east London so far this year?
The DVSA has published data showing which east London driving test centre has the highest pass rate
Homeless man admits to murdering woman after she took him in west London flat
A homeless man accused of battering a woman to death with a mallet days after she took him in has pleaded guilty to her murder.
Council claims infant school 'risks closure' without merger
Two schools in Forest Gate could merge under plans being considered by Newham Council.
Three men taken to hospital after bus and rickshaw crash in central London
Three men have been taken to hospital after a crash between a bus and a rickshaw in central London.
RECAP after motorists urged to AVOID M25 after lorry fire closes lanes
Three lanes have been closed on the M25 and motorists have been urged to avoid the area after a lorry fire on the motorway this morning.
Two people stabbed after police crack down on violence at Notting Hill Carnival
At least two people have been stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival, as police claim there has been “fewer incidents of serious violence” in the area.
Campaign to stop music being blasted on London Underground rolls out
The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, has rolled out a new campaign to stop music being played loudly on public transport.
Something’s Brewing – August 2025
Good news for pub lovers - one of Newham’s oldest may be making a comeback, says Phil Mellows
Charity fundraiser to walk the length of the Piccadilly line in one go
Janiv Patel has walked 10 of 11 London Underground lines on foot, raising £18k for the British Heart Foundation, with his final Piccadilly trek on August 30.
Watch out! There’s danger by the river
A new film has been launched to warn children about the dangers of the Thames
Man told staff he had a gun in Stratford train station before arrest made
A suspect has been arrested after a man told staff he had a gun in a Stratford train station.