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Neighbours say ‘enough is enough’ as drug dens blight footpath
The secluded footpath along Alders Brook has been a hotspot for drug use and antisocial behaviour for several years
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Two new children’s care homes planned in Newham
Newham Council will invest £2m in the sites to provide "bespoke high quality residential care" to children with "the highest needs"
Daytime warehouse raves in Silvertown have no planning permission
Newham Council has still not granted planning permission for events at Thames Wharf Dock scheduled to go ahead next month
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‘Sell London Stadium to West Ham’ urges assembly member
Bassam Mahfouz has urged Sir Sadiq Khan to sell the stadium to the football club as way to avoid losing tens of millions of pounds a year
Councillor leaves Green group to sit as an independent
The switch comes despite Danny Keeling still remaining as a member of the Green Party
Khan ‘must act’ to secure naming rights deal for London Stadium
West Ham United’s relegation to the second tier of English football is costing taxpayers around £1.8m, while naming rights could be worth up to £4m
Stratford GP surgery given planning permission to expand
Stratford Village Surgery is set to soon offer up to five new clinical rooms for GP and nurse appointments
New cycle lanes planned to help mitigate long-term closure of Greenway route
The popular walking and cycling route could be closed for another two years as Thames Water undertakes major works to the sewer running underneath it
Mayor urges opposition councillors to end ‘community neighbourhoods’ boycott
Newham Independent and Green group councillors have so far refused to take part in Forhad Hussain's scheme as all eight neighbourhoods are to be led by Labour members
Palestinian flag raised at Newham Town Hall as ambassador meets mayor
Ambassador Husam Zumlot said the council's decision to fly the flag showed "the relationship between this unique and diverse part of London and my people"
Senior Newham councillor insists all Send children will still get travel support despite service cuts
The council ended its 'travel buddy' scheme for children with special needs before the start of the new school year this month
Bid to convert former Stratford bank branch into hotel rooms
The site's owners say they have had "no viable interest" from potential shop tenants since February 2024
Something’s Brewing: September 2026
It’s a new pub but with a mighty history - and it has the support of a West Ham legend as Phil Mellows discovers
Tragedy of Aalim, 5, who died in a world of his own
The boy died after leaping from a Plaistow tower block window due to his inability to assess risk
Political row erupts over Newham neighbourhood leadership roles
The mayor wants to set up eight "community neighbourhoods" to help decision-making but has only offered leadership roles to his Labour colleagues
Plans submitted for nearly 800 new homes in Stratford
The high-rise scheme would be the latest addition to the Stratford Cross development which currently includes offices, businesses and arts and culture venues
Newham’s opposition leaders won’t give Labour an ‘easy ride’
Leaders from the Newham Greens and Newham Independents groups speak to Nick Clark, Local Democracy Reporter, about holding the new council administration to account
Plans to more than double number of London Stadium concerts submitted to Newham Council
The Stratford venue only has permission to host ten non-sporting events per year but plans to increase this to 24
Awards for Maryland community group
Paul Clement on Maryland Ward Group early success