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SWATHES OF South Asia are suffering from heavy monsoon rains which have caused flash floods, standing floods and landslips. The death toll is already at 300, with tens of thousands more displaced. Over 1.5 million people are thought to have ...

THE AUGUST issue of The Voice – online magazine of the East London Garden Society (ELGS) is out, bringing the area’s gardeners the usual mix of know-how and debate. The major news is a move to establish a five mile ...

Muhammad Ismael VOLUNTEERS WERE very much on the menu as the Human Relief Foundation (HRF) London team organised a special get together at the Taste of India in the centre of London. The event included a three course dinner and ...

ORLANDO SOTO is 87 years old – and he is missing from his home in Hackney, N16. He has dementia and is partially sighted. Mr Soto was last seen during the afternoon of 7th July. He was wearing a red, ...

EAST LONDONERS have been asked to keep an eye out for Danni Leigh Lacey, from Burnley. Danni is missing, and the request to help find her comes from Burnley police. Danni is just 16. She was last seen at 10.45pm ...

BARKING & DAGENHAM resident Emdad Rahman has been spreading a little happiness with the London Relay 2019. He has also had an eventful week in his quest to achieve two milestones. The Dagenham 88 runner was joined by family, friends ...

ABILITY BOW provides a wonderful service – and it’s always struggling to stay open as funding for public services declines. The company runs a gym which provides exercise opportunities for a very special audience: people with long or short term ...

LONDON CITY AIRPORT has launched a public consultation on its new Master Plan – including whether it should be allowed to increase the number of flights to and from the small airport on the western edge of Newham. The Airport ...

NEWHAM POLICE are appealing to the public to help them find Zilvanas Kareiva, who has gone missing from the Newham Centre for Mental Health. A warning comes with the appeal: Kareiva could be dangerous. Anyone who sees him is warned ...

THE STORY OF the murder of Stephen Lawrence isn’t over, as two detectives are now to be questioned in connection with apparent failings in the police investigation of the crime committed over 26 years ago. Stephen was standing at a ...