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Sounds on Sunday: 50 years ago – 1976-8
FIFTY YEARS AGO we were humming along to the hits of 1976. Some have magnificently stood the test of time; others have not. Join us on Memory Lane as we review them on their golden anniversaries. Fifty years ago the song at the top of the charts was the quirky Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) ... T...
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Labour gets down to work in Redbridge
LABOUR IS running Redbridge Council. They have an overall majority on the Council – 43 out of 73 councillors. The opposition is led by the Redbridge Independents (nine seats), the Green Party and the Conservative Party (five seats each) and one lonely member of Reform. As well as the usual press r...
Tower Hamlets Leisure Centre staff on strike
WHAT is going on at the Be Well Centres in Tower Hamlets? Management of the leisure centres came in-house in 2024, and the service has certainly improved. But Unite says their members’ jobs are not being well at all. Unite, the trade union to which some of the staff belong, have issued an angry st...
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Dalston pineapple soda recalled as cans collapse
DALSTON SODA Company has recalled its pineapple soda drink as the cans may break apart unexpectedly. This could leave the cans with jagged edges which may cause injury. There is no telling when a can would break apart, so a sudden collapse could be dangerous, depending on what you are doing when the...
Two children dead as measles cases rise in UK
FOLLOWING the news that 500 children have died from measles in Bangladesh is the news that there have been 763 cases in England so far this year. There were only 959 cases in the whole of 2025, so 2026 will show an increase. The main outbreaks have been in London and the West Midlands. It’s ... Th...
John Healey resigns as Defence Secretary with 'great regret and reluctance'
Defence Secretary John Healey has resigned, he revealed on social media, through a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Barking & Dagenham schools say: football not knife crime!
IT WAS football, not knives last month as Year 8 and Year 9 pupils from secondary schools in Barking & Dagenham got stock in to a football tournament organised by the Community Safety Partnership. The event marked Knife Crime Awareness Week. The football, at the Bobby Moore Sports Hub in Parsloe...
Voters send strong message as anger grows over living costs
Dagenham and Rainham MP Margaret Mullane reflects on local election results, voter anger over living costs and Labour’s plans to support communities.
Newham announces spending bonanza
NEWHAM COUNCIL has announced the 130 community projects that will be funded as part of its “People Powered Places” (PPP) initiative. PPP sees residents decide how planning gain money will be spent – but is that a good idea? When developers build or regenerate something, they have to pay the Lo...
All the latest planning applications submitted to Barking and Dagenham Council
Here are all of the planning applications submitted to Barking and Dagenham Council this week.
Men charged with attempted murder after stabbing in Barking
Two men from south London have been charged with attempted murder following a stabbing in Barking.
Grant will help London's homeless rebuild their lives in hospitality
A grant of £8,000 awarded by London Freemasons, has been given to Only A Pavement Away, a charity that works with people experiencing homelessness.
The Muslim International Film Festival is back!
THE SECOND Muslim International Film Festival (MIFF) will take place from 2nd-5th July at the Odeon Luxe West End in Leicester Square. The festival opens with a gala screening of Hijra and closes with the documentary Human Tide. There’s plenty more to see during the festival, including: •A progr...
How a £10,000 donation is helping keep a crucial London charity operational
A £10,000 donation has been awarded to London Search and Rescue (LonSAR) by London Freemasons, to go towards covering operational expenses.
Hackney invites businesses to bid for grants
IT’S THE Hackney Local Area Activation Fund (LAAF), and businesses are invited to bid for a share now. The Fund has been put together as part of the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which aims to bring life back to local High Streets. The Council is inviting local businesses to bid for gr...
Thug posed as government official to rob couple at Woodford Green home
Johnny Boy Doherty, 26, of High Street, Feltham, was sentenced to eight years and three months for his role in a robbery at a home in Woodford Green in January.
Massive recall of Inarah’s frozen foods over safety concerns
ALL FROZEN products produced by Inarah’s Frozen Foods Ltd have been declared as being possibly unsafe to eat. Retailers have been asked to withdraw them from sale and customers are asked not to eat them. . The warning covers products in the names of Inarah’s Frozen Food, Inarah’s Fine Foods an...
All the Chadwell Heath roads covered by a new 20mph zone
A new 20mph zone has come into force across 20 roads in Chadwell Heath - here are all the roads impacted.
One ceasefire back on; another one is failing
IRAN AND ISRAEL have declared that the ceasefire between them is back on. Israel will not attack Iran, and Iran will not attack Israel. The agreement comes after Iran fired missiles at Israel (in retaliation after Israeli attacks on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon) and Israel retaliated by bombing targ...
Half of Gen Zs have started their own business
Half of Gen Zs have started their own business ranging from side hustles to fully-fledged companies - the most of any generation.