POP MUSIC was once so new and daring: it’s shocking to think that it’s over 50 years old. Some standards have been around for over half a century… What, then, were we listening to 50 years ago? It was an ...

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POLICE HAVE issued a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with an assault which took place in Newham on 17th April – but which began at Shadwell DLR station. Police are also trying to ...

WHAT WILL our “new normal” look like? To inform our debate, our “thoughts” this month will feature quotes from iconoclasts who want to see freedom, equality and justice for the many. Perhaps we need to look back at the Very ...

ISLAMIC RELIEF has thanked Muslims across the world for following Ramadan guidelines on social distances – and warned them to continue as Eid approaches. Even if the rate of increase in the number of infections is coming down, new people ...

AS RAMADAN drew to a close, roads were closed off in the Chrisp Street area after a collision between three cars in Cordelia Street, E14. The cars were badly damaged and the emergency services were quickly in attendance. One eye ...

WHAT WILL our “new normal” look like? To inform our debate, our “thoughts” this month will feature quotes from iconoclasts who want to see freedom, equality and justice for the many. Ireland has seen a massive transition over the last ...

A KNOCK AT the front door always makes you nervous during the Coronavirus Lockdown. Who on earth is coming round at a time like this? But it was worth opening the door on the Isle of Dogs on Wednesday, 20th ...

WHAT WILL our “new normal” look like? To inform our debate, our “thoughts” this month will feature quotes from iconoclasts who want to see freedom, equality and justice for the many.  The Lockdown has turned many of our expectations about ...

Emdad Rahman A TEAM OF volunteers on the renowned Gascoigne Estate in Barking has launched a new community foodbank to support local people. The Al Noor Cultural & Educational Trust Foodbank is based on the estate, which sits in one ...