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Published: 3:54 PM February 18, 2021    Balbil Singh Barmi receives his Covid-19 vaccine at the pop up clinic in Neville Road. - Credit: Barts Health NHS Trust A pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic has opened at a temple to make sure hard to reach people get a jab. In total, 33 people were invited to receive their first dose at a community centre linked to Ramgarhia Sikh Gurdwara in Neville Road, Forest Gate, on Thursday, February 18. Balbil Singh Barmi, 69, who works as a driver for children...

Abdul Shakoor from Manor Park died at Newham University Hospital on February 7. - Credit: Asif Shakoor Tributes have been paid to a man credited as Britains first south Asian class one HGV driver. Abdul Shakoor from Manor Park died at Newham University Hospital on February 7 after testing positive for Covid-19 and contracting pneumonia. Mr Shakoors son, Asif, said: He loved travelling and had many interesting stories to tell. "He left me many loving memories. He was a sincere hearted person a...

Published: 2:59 PM February 15, 2021    A small part of a single-story workshop in Sprowston Mews, Forest Gate was damaged by the fire. - Credit: London Fire Brigade / @LondonFire A man was taken to hospital after a late-night fire broke out at a car workshop in Forest Gate. Fire crews had the blaze in Sprowston Mews under control by 12.46am today (Monday, February 15) after being called to the scene just before midnight. Sprowston Mews in Forest Gate. - Credit: Google A small part of the si...

Published: 6:06 PM February 15, 2021    The town hall is seeking views on plans to close rat runs in Forest Gate, Maryland and Stratford. - Credit: LBR Views are being sought on the roll out of three schemes aimed at stopping rat runs around peoples homes. The town hall is consulting on creating low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in zones around Forest Gate, Maryland and Stratford. Three more low traffic neighbourhoods are in the pipeline. - Credit: LBN Curbs are already in place in two are...

Deer in Epping Forest could be culled over the next five years to bring the numbers down to 150. The City of London Corporation is looking at bringing the numbers of deer down from an estimated 600 to 800 to a “more sustainable level” in the 8,000-acre wood which runs from Forest Gate to Epping. It said too many deer can have an impact on the habitat of other wildlife and can also lead to over grazing. Deer can also damage farm crops. The Corporation commissioned a deer review in ...

L-R: Edmilson Caimanque, David Fonseca and Adilson Mendes-Namdja-Uare. - Credit: CPS Robbers who bound the hands and feet of two women before raping them during a raid on a brothel have been found guilty. David Fonseca, of Romford Road, Forest Gate, Adilson Mendes-Namdja-Uare, of Lincoln Road, Forest Gate and Edmilson Caimanque, of St. Olaves Road, East Ham stormed their way into a Stoke Newington basement flat at about 11pm on June 12, 2019. They threatened two women inside with a knife an...

Mohamed Sharif admitted a single count of fraud.

Mohamed Sharif admitted a single count of fraud.

FIVE men and a woman were arrested on Tuesday (9) for modern slavery offences following an operation by the Met’s Specialist Crime Command.

Failure to prioritise the vaccination of frontline police officers against Covid-19 would be a deep betrayal and will not be forgiven or forgotten, federation leaders have warned. An open letter has been sent from all 43 branches of the Police Federation of England and Wales to officials in Westminster and the Welsh Assembly. The groups reacted angrily after Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Monday that police officers would not be prioritised over the groups already identified for getting ...