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Plans to build flats at the Hartley Centre's former site have been approved by Newham Council despite objections.

The Talent House is set in a refurbished Victorian warehouse with modern extension. - Credit: Ben Stanley / ELD A former Victorian warehouse in Stratford has been given a new lease of life as two creative organisations prepare to move in. The Talent House, set in the refurbished historic building with a modern extension, will become home to East London Dance (ELD) and urban music organisation UD in the autumn. It is part of the Dane’s Yard creative quarter within the Sugar House Island...

What does Choose to Challenge mean to you? “It mirrors the idea that you should never accept something you don’t agree with, it sends a message of power and resilience.” Which Newham woman inspires you? "My mother, because she takes care of me and my siblings and makes sure that we pursue whichever career or pathway we want to take. She is a strong and independent woman who never gives up or backs away from a challenge and her attitude towards everything in life is the way I aspire to b...

For the third day, Tamils and Muslims continued their march for justice from Pottuvil to Polikandi (P2P), commencing with a special prayer at the Trincomalee Shiva Temple on Friday morning. The march, which has been organised by Tamil war victims’ and civil society organisations across the North-East, aims to bring Tamil and Muslim calls for justice and accountability to the attention of the United Nations and international community. The protests started at Batticaloa on the second day of pr...