Two Muslim men sit on a train, minding their own business. A white fellow passenger starts abusing them. “I’ll defeat you,” he says, “whatever it takes.” He goes on. “Jihad bastards” – and a few more similar phrases. “Bring it ...

At last week’s Cabinet meeting, John Biggs formally agreed that the Council will make a new Borough Plan over the coming years. Cllr Rachael Blake pointed out that the borough’s population is increasing, as is the number of people who ...

John Biggs presided over a busy Cabinet meeting last week (Tuesday, 1st December), and inevitably he relied on his Cabinet Members to present some of the reports. Cllr Rachel Blake spoke in spirited fashion about the Local Plan, with various ...

Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra has met “unsung heroes” from the Alzheimer’s Society – some of the staff who work tirelessly behind-the-scenes to improve life for people with dementia. The Princess, who has been Alzheimer’s Society’s Royal Patron since 1990, ...

In case “ewe” haven’t “herd”, fans of a particular woolly character will have a reason to feel festive this Christmas. Shaun the Sheep will feature in his first ever half hour special – “Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer’s Llamas” on ...

On Saturday evening, a man rushed into Leytonstone Tube Station and began attacking a passenger. He later produced a knife and used it to continue the attack. He succeeded in attacking three passengers, one of whom was left in a ...

The Crow’s Egg shows us a slice of life – literally! – from India today, but that slice has a theme which will be recognised wherever poor people are exploited by the rich. In other words, it is universal. The ...

The Victoria & Albert Museum: quiet, boring, staid – it’s a museum, right? Wrong! Think again! The Museum – the “V&A”, as it’s affectionately known – is currently holding an “India Festival”, including a special Fabric of India exhibition. A ...

Parliament has today voted to authorise the Tory Government to bomb Syria. The majority was, in the end, huge: the substantive motion authorising action was passed by 397 votes to 223 – but let’s get this in proportion. First, the ...

That’s easy! It’s the pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – a classic story for all the family that is this year’s spectacular pantomime at The Broadway, Barking. Leading the cast is the beautiful Juliette Dean as Snow White, ...