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Council promise full investigation into death of ‘happy, beautiful’ boy who fell from high-rise

Arsenal fan Aalim Makial was ‘much loved’ by his family and staff at New City primary, said headteacher Caroline Stone

Evening Standard · May 17, 2024

Samurai sword attack suspect appears in court accused of murdering boy, 14, in east London

Marcus Aurelio Arduini Monzo, 36, of Newham, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of grievous bodily harm, aggravated burglary and possession of a bladed article

Evening Standard · May 2, 2024

‘Those two weeks felt how the world should be’: the young single mums who took on the housing crisis – and won

When a group of teenage mothers were evicted from their homeless hostel, Focus E15, they took over a tower block of empty council flats in protest. Ten years on, they are still fighting

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2024

Newham man who shared terror videos on Instagram facing jail

Content spread by Shafi Saleem was intended to radicalise young people, police said

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2024

In a London borough home to many Muslims, Labour loses appeal over Gaza

Opposition leader Keir Starmer disappoints those who have traditionally voted for his party.

Al Jazeera · Feb 15, 2024

Met urges public to avoid ‘unhelpful’ comments about baby found in east London

Police describe two people they want to speak to in connection with newborn girl found in Newham

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2024

CCTV shows mother who left baby in shopping bag, police believe

Baby Elsa, born after a concealed pregnancy, has now left hospital and is in the care of Newham Council

Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2024

Affordable housing campaign launched for site of scrapped MSG Sphere in Stratford

Land earmarked for glowing orb arena should now be used to address local housing crisis, says Mayor of Newham

Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2024

Baby girl found in bag in east London was less than hour old, police say

Mother urged to contact police after newborn found in subzero temperatures by a dog walker in Newham

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2024

Anselam Senaj: Man charged with murder following fatal Newham stabbing

A suspect extradited from the Netherlands has been charged with murdering a man in east London.

Evening Standard · Jan 13, 2024