A HACKNEY MAN convicted in April of possessing an offensive weapon and a quantity of cannabis has been jailed for six months. Daren Weekes, 33, of Upper Clapton Road, E5, returned to Wood Green Crown Court on 15th June, where the ...
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Muhammad Ismael Emdad Rahman of Stepney FC has been named the manager and head coach of Bangladesh in the first ever Inner London Football League Veterans World Cup. The multicultural football festival involving ten teams made up entirely of inner ...
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FIREARMS, DRUGS, robbery – a list of offences has put Leon Tyrrell, 23, of Alibon Road, Dagenham, behind bars. The East London youngster was sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison at Snaresbook Crown Court on 15th June. ...
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THE CHARITY Sense International has raised £500,000 in an appeal called “My Turn to Learn”. The sum raised includes £216,000 contributed by the UK Government uner the Aid Match funding scheme. Lord Bates, Minister of State for International Development, visited ...
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A MINI-CAB DRIVER suffered a serious assault from a passenger as they drove through Romford – which ended with the driver suffering life-changing injuries. The attack happened a month ago – but police have now released images of a suspect. ...
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WHO IS this man? Police would like to interview him in connection with two sexual assaults – both carried out on buses in the Newham/Ilford area. The most recent attack came at around 7pm on Sunday, 21st January this year. ...
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THE SEVEN men and women arrested in the major anti-drugs operation on 12th June have been charged with related offences. Six of the seven appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court the day after the arrests and were remanded in custody, to ...
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CAMPAIGNERS FROM Save Our Nurseries tried to find a crumb of comfort in their campaign this weekend – by taking a giant cake to an event where John Biggs, Executive Mayor of Tower Hamlets, was due to speak. The campaigners ...
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Emdad Rahman MENCAP RUN SERIES Manager Lucy Plumridge is cycling the Surrey100 for Mencap on 29th July – that’s 100 miles around London, down to Surrey and then back up to finish along The Mall. Lucy’s fundraising target is £450 ...
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A MAN HAS BEEN charged in connection with the murder investigation in Dagenham which began after Gitana Matukeviciene, 50, died in suspicious circumstances. It is being conducted by local officers from the East Area Command Unit and the Metropolitan Police ...
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