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Sit-in, sign up – as Israeli state bans UN aid
THE ISRAELI state has today banned the UN’s Palestine Refugee Agency, UNRWA, from operating inside the Israeli state or in any areas which the Israeli state occupies an controls. The ban seems to be designed to stop the UN delivering supplies such as water, food and medicine to Palestinians who re...
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Donate three minutes to help those in need
ACTIVISTS have today spent a couple of hours in Bethnal Green gardens commemorating those who have died in Gaza. Perhaps you were there. Perhaps you couldn’t get there. Either way, please end your weekend by signing these two letters protesting at the UK’s role in obliterating Gaza and is people...
Headache for Starmer as MP “shouts and swears”
CHESHIRE POLICE have confirmed that they were called out in the early hours of Saturday morning, 26th October, to investigate reports of an assault in the market town of Frodsham, near Manchester – birthplace of Gary Barlow. A short video has been circulating on X (formerly Twitter) which shows a ...
Memorial Vigil to mark those lost this year
A VIGIL will be held on Sunday afternoon in Bethnal Green Gardens, next to Bethnal Green Tube station. This is a memorial event, held under the slogan “We will remember them. Paestinian lives matter.” Palestian voices will join those of others who have lived under occupation to remember the dead...
Diwali takes over Trafalgar Square on Sunday
LONDON MAYOR Sadiq Khan is reminding Londoners that Diwail on the Square takes place this Sunday. The celebration will be taking over Trafalgar Square and all Londoners are invited. Diwali – usually translated as the “festival of lights” is a key festival for Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities. ...
Children hurt in shocking stabbing
THREE PEOPLE were injured yesterday, Friday, 25th October, in First Avenue, Dagenham. One victim was a woman who is thought to be in her 30s. Two children were also hurt: a girl and a boy who are thought to be agend eight and two respectively. The emergency services were alerted to the incident just...
Labour Party: stand back, there’s nothing to see!
ELN COMMENT: WHERE HAS the Labour Party gone? Well, yes – into Government. And ministers don’t need the Labour Party website so much, as their press releases can now appear on ministerial press sites. But have they forgotten about the actual Party that they are supposed to represent? The Labour ...
Two charged with Newham murder
AHMED DEEN-JAH was stabbed to death in Freemasons Road, Custom House, Newham, back on 2nd April 2017. Now two men have been arrested and charged with murdering him. They are: •Lekan Akinsoji, aged 26, of no fixed above; •Sundjata Keita, aged 26, of St Margaret’s Court, E12. The two were arrest...
Don’t we just need more homes?
TOWER HAMLETS Council has been successful in applying to the Make Every Adult Matter (MEAM) Network. Yes, we’re delighted to. What does it mean? No idea, really. The announcement came in a Council press release dated 23rd October. This much we know. Council officers from Adulr Social Care and Hous...
Top tips for saving money on your commute
Experts from Money Magpie have given their top tips for saving money on your commute.
Nasty, dangerous – and banned from next June
THE LABOUR GOVERNMENT has done a good thing by promising to enact one of the previous Tory Government’s plans. Now there’s a sentence you don’t hear often. The cause of all this joy is that the Government has announeced that it will ban the sale of single use or disposable vapes from June 2025...
Five men arrested after £5m of cannabis seized at airport
Five men have been arrested after £5million of cannabis was found at Birmingham Airport.
Man seriously injured after M11 crash
A man is seriously injured after a crash which shut the M11 for hours.
Investigation after man's dead body found at HMO
Christopher Samuel was found dead in Henley Road, Ilford, and an investigation has been launched.
M11 shut as man injured in crash - recap
The M11 Northbound was shut between J5 A1168 Chigwell Lane (Loughton) and J6 M25 J27.
London Bridge signal failure causes SEVERE delays on Northern Line
Good morning! Check before you travel this morning as you may expect delays on your journey.
Full list of all the changes and closures on the London Underground this weekend
Check the London Underground, Overground and Elizabeth Line services for the upcoming weekend and don't be caught out by any changes.
Lutfur Rahman says Bangla Drama fills us with hope
AS THE “Season of Bangla Drama” comes of age with its 21st annual theatre festival, Tower Hamlets Executive Mayor Lutfur Rahman has congratulated all involved. “We are so proud that Tower Hamlets continues to champion this fantastic platform for homegrown talent. A Season of Bangla Drama deliv...
More mustard product recalls after peanut scare
CHECK YOUR cupboards! A food company FGS Ingredients Ltd, which produces spices has found out that some of the mustard it supplies to other food manufacturers has been contaminated by peanuts. Those manufactuerers have used the contaminated mustard to make their own spices and sauches. The manufac...
British shot put record holder Geoff Capes dies aged 75
British shot put record holder Geoff Capes has died at the age of 75