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Published: 10:44 AM December 21, 2020    A man was found stabbed and shot in Skelton Road, Forest Gate, on Saturday (December 19). - Credit: Jon King A man is in a stable condition after being stabbed and shot. The victim was found by police in Skelton Road, Forest Gate suffering from gunshot and stab injuries on Saturday, December 19. Police carried out first aid on the man after being called to reports of a shooting in Dunbar Road at 8.50pm on Saturday. They found the victim, who is belie...

Stanley James wandered the world and had a wandering eye for the ladies. - Credit: Robert Nurden A writer uncovered a shocking truth while delving into his grandfathers past for a new book. Journalist Robert Nurden from Forest Gate believed his relative was a deeply religious, moral man who wandered the world, having been a cowboy, hobo, soldier and poet. But while researching his family history, Robert discovered that his grandfather, Stanley James, a married church minister, had a wand...

Last modified on Sat 19 Dec 2020 07.19 EST A man who has been stopped by police in London dozens of times although he has never been found guilty of any offence, says he plans to sue them for “severe racial profiling”. Ryan Colaço, 31, hit the headlines after posting footage on social media about two police stop-and-search incidents that happened in quick succession. The first took place on 23 May in Northumberland Park in north London when he said Metropolitan police officers “aggressiv...

12:28 EDT, 17 December 2020 61 shares A kidnapper is on the loose who bundled his victim from his own vehicle into a van before a dramatic police chase across London where a 999 car was rammed. The extraordinary incident happened yesterday just before 11.44am in Newham in broad daylight in the midst of traffic. At first motorists believed it had been a simple collision, with social media chatter speculating two cars have crashed.  But in fact a kidnap squad of two vehicles - including a blu...

A man was kidnapped in Barwick Road, Forest Gate yesterday (December 16). - Credit: Google Maps An appeal has been launched after a man was kidnapped in broad daylight. The man was dragged from a vehicle in Barwick Road, Forest Gate, and bundled into a blue Citroen Berlingo van which sped off with him inside yesterday (Wednesday, December 16). Detectives believe a second vehicle may have been involved and are keen to identify it. Officers spotted the van and gave chase after they were called...

The Year 7 student council delivered the hampers to The Magpie Project. - Credit: Tom Barnes Forest Gate Community School’s student council has been hard at work collecting gifts for hampers as part of a Christmas charity drive. The Year 7 students at the Forest Lane school have been supporting families who are living in temporary accommodation over the festive period. The youngsters collected food, drink, and other gifts from their classmates - Credit: Tom Barnes The youngsters collected fo...

A man was kidnapped in Barwick Road, Forest Gate yesterday (December 16). - Credit: Google Maps An appeal has been launched after a man was kidnapped in broad daylight. The man was dragged from a vehicle in Barwick Road, Forest Gate, and bundled into a blue Citroen Berlingo van which sped off with him inside yesterday (Wednesday, December 16). Detectives believe a second vehicle may have been involved and are keen to identify it. Officers spotted the van and gave chase after they were called...

Detective Sergeant David Doig of the Met’s North East Command said: “Due to the reckless and dangerous driving of the suspect vehicle, it was sheer luck that this fast time response did not result in injuries to members of the public or police officers. “The incident took place in the middle of the day and a number of motorists on the A12 stopped their vehicles when they were faced with the van driving on the wrong side of the carriageway. I am keen to hear from those motorists. “Please...

Protests, petitions and palpable fury are gathering force in the battle to prevent Chippenham sprawl and ‘the destruction of the countryside.’ More than 150 protesters rallied against plans to build the A350 link road and the 7,500 extra houses to go with it. Hundreds more have banded together in Derry Hill and Forest Gate - determined to halt plans for a massive 200 acre solar farm. The site is on land owned by Lord Landsdowne, Charles Petty-Fitzmaurice - who also owns Bowood House...

Stratford School Academy pupils have created tributes to Marcus Rashford. - Credit: Stratford School Academy Pupils have created portraits of footballer Marcus Rashford to thank him for sticking up for struggling families. The youngsters at Stratford School Academy in Forest Gate wanted to show their support for Rashford’s campaign following the second government U-turn on free school meals. Noshin Anjum, 13, said: “We wanted to show our thanks to Marcus Rashford for standing up for fami...