A FOURTH MAN has been sentenced for the murder of Abdulrahman Nassor Juma (known as Mani), who was chased and stabbed to death in the street near his home in Barking in May 2018. The fourth man is Warrick Carson, ...

HARVEY TYRRELL DIED when he was just seven years old. He died back in September 2018, at The King Harold pub in Station Road, Romford. A post mortem established that the cause of death was electrocution. A police investigation established ...

TWO MEN were murdered in Ilford on 10th January this year. Both died at an address in Tavistock Gardens after being stabbed. Just three days later, a man was charged with murder. Now, as part of the investigation into the ...

AROUND THE UK Councillors have been helping local communities during the various Covid lockdowns and tier experiences. They have delivered food, helped community groups and reorganised council services (and budgets) to meet the new situation. Sometimes, though – with so ...

A MAN HAS BEEN charged with murdering two men in Ilford. A post mortem has confirmed that both men, who were found at an address in Tavistock Gardens, Ilford, on 10th January had died from stab injuries. The man charged ...

IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “Back in 2018 I was invited to the joint school council with @st_lukes_school and CWC to ...

TOWER HAMLETS COUNCILLORS: what are they like? The hot topic in the Borough is the decision of Executive Mayor John Biggs to impose new contracts (“Tower Rewards”) on the Council workforce.  Do Labour Councillors back him or not? Ten councillors ...

A SERVING police officer is among six men charged last week with various offences arising out of an alleged conspiracy to acquire criminal property. Few details have been released, but the property in question is believed to be cash. The ...

THE POLICE investigation into an incident in Wilmington Gardens, Barking, which left one man, 24, in a critical condition with gunshot injuries and another man with less serious injuries, has led to two people being charged. Jamie Reid, 31, of ...

LONDON IS packed with politicians who support planting more trees. They are rivalling each other – each promising to plant more than the other this year, or over a four year term of office. Now The Voice, monthly newsletter of ...