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Elderly in east London may be entitled Pension Credit, minister reveals

Pensions minister Guy Opperman... urging retired people to claim Pension Credit

London

Mike Brooke

Pensioners are being urged in a new a government campaign launched today to check if they are eligible for Pension Credit. Latest figures reveal that many could be missing out on financial help that they’re entitled to. The move by the...

Rents campaign to stop illegal evictions finally led to action against rogue landlords

Tower Hamlets Council

Why rogue East End landlords had to pay back £200,000 to renters

Mike Brooke

The women in the trial will be able to do their smear tests at home

Women in Newham and Tower Hamlets to trial at-home smear tests

Ella Pickover, Press Association

Staff in east London care homes monitoring residents' health

Care home patients being linked to GPs directly to monitor their health

Mike Brooke

Prime Minister Boris Johnson giving his speech to Parliament, in in the House of Commons, London, ab

Coronavirus

What are the 4 stages of easing coronavirus restrictions?

Emma Bowden, Press Association

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Cigarette sparks fire in Poplar block of flats

Tom Ambrose

Selina being lowered under Thames riverbed to drive eastward

Tideway super sewer arrives at Tower Bridge ready to bore east London

Mike Brooke

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Liam Nash of Hornchurch and Noah Chesmain of Maidstone battle for the ball

Non-league season to end from step three down

Neil Metcalfe

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Mental Health

Buddhist hails meditation as boost to lockdown mental health

Jon King

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Online short courses launched by New City College

Lockdown students now qualify online from Poplar's New City College

Mike Brooke

Unmesh Desa will be monitoring the implementation of the new Policing Action Plan.

Coronavirus | Opinion

Misleading rumours flying around about the vaccines

Unmesh Desai AM, City and East

Rose Hill Designs

Artist fundraising to paint mural designed through free workshops

Franki Berry

London Assembly's Unmesh Desai warning of evictions

Renters face 'eviction deluge' at end of March, London Assembly member...

Mike Brooke

Year 4 pupil Sayef gets laptop at Lansbury Lawrence School

'We need 10,000 more laptops for children' Tower Hamlets schools plead

Mike Brooke

Shamima Begum has appealed to the Supreme Court

Shamima Begum will find out this week if she can return from Syria

Sam Tobin, Press Association

Campaign to set up research agency in east London

Health

'Bring life science home to East End' - Tower Hamlets call to government

Mike Brooke

London Lions coach Vince Macaulay talks to his players (pic Graham Hodges)

London Lions keep Surrey at bay and seal narrow victory

Jack Prestidge

Leyton Orient manager Ross Embleton during Leyton Orient vs Port Vale, Sky Bet EFL League 2 Football

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Leyton Orient boss Embleton on the six game winless run

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Leyton Orient manager Ross Embleton during Leyton Orient vs Port Vale, Sky Bet EFL League 2 Football

Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient boss Embleton not concerned about current formation

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Police were called to a collision in Mawney Road, Romford on Sunday, November 29. Picture: Met Polic

Elderly man dies after falling from building in St Mark's Gate

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Macmillan Cancer Support bus and team. Picture: Glyn Collins

Health

East London cancer patients urged not to suffer in silence

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Mayor John Biggs follows funding pledge made by Sadiq Khan in Bethnal Green

Metropolitan Police

Mayor John Biggs follows Sadiq Khan with police funding pledge

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Nick Freeman of Leyton Orient and Tom Conlon of Port Vale during Leyton Orient vs Port Vale, Sky Bet

Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient boss Embleton 'frustrated' with late penalty which led to...

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Appeal raises £10k towards pop-up playground outside school in Bow

Jon King

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Match Report

Leyton Orient slip down the table after late defeat to Bradford City

Jacob Ranson

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Selina being lowered under Thames riverbed to drive eastward

Tideway super sewer arrives at Tower Bridge ready to bore east London

Mike Brooke

Nick Freeman of Leyton Orient and Tom Conlon of Port Vale during Leyton Orient vs Port Vale, Sky Bet

Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient boss Embleton 'frustrated' with late penalty which led to...

Jacob Ranson

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Leyton Orient manager Ross Embleton during Leyton Orient vs Port Vale, Sky Bet EFL League 2 Football

Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient boss Embleton not concerned about current formation

Jacob Ranson

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Rents campaign to stop illegal evictions finally led to action against rogue landlords

Tower Hamlets Council

Why rogue East End landlords had to pay back £200,000 to renters

Mike Brooke

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WATCH: Mass fight breaks at Asda in East London

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Thugs attack each other with bottles of wine in supermarket mass brawl

Tom Ambrose

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Metropolitan Police

East Londoners are being targeted by violent blackmail phone calls

Tom Ambrose

Film director Danny Boyle helped out at Bow foodbank

Danny Boyle joins Bow foodbank and gives £20k to help families in crisis

Mike Brooke

Police on Covid raids issue notices of fines to 70 people

Police catch 70 people breaching Covid rules

Mike Brooke

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Care home patients being linked to GPs directly to monitor their health

Staff in east London care homes monitoring residents' health

Mike Brooke

Patients in care homes in east London are being linked up directly to their family doctors using new healthcare technology. It follows concern about isolation when the pandemic first spread a year ago, putting those in care sometimes at risk...

Pensions minister Guy Opperman... urging retired people to claim Pension Credit

London

Elderly in east London may be entitled Pension Credit, minister reveals

Mike Brooke

The women in the trial will be able to do their smear tests at home

Women in Newham and Tower Hamlets to trial at-home smear tests

Ella Pickover, Press Association

Rents campaign to stop illegal evictions finally led to action against rogue landlords

Tower Hamlets Council

Why rogue East End landlords had to pay back £200,000 to renters

Mike Brooke

Covid-19 Vaccination at Bethnal Green's Granby Hall pop-up clinic

Covid pop-up clinic opens in Bethnal Green to reach reluctant groups

Mike Brooke

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Buddhist hails meditation as boost to lockdown mental health

Maitreyabandhu outside

Mental Health

Jon King

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A member of a Buddhist order has hailed meditation as a boost to mental health in the pandemic. Maitreyabandhu co-founded the Breathing Space wellbeing project which is run from London Buddhist Centre in Roman Road, Bethnal Green. A member of...

Nadia Fall

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Artistic director voices hope for 2021 as latest plays launch

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English National Ballet's Dance for Parkinson's programme. Picture: Rachel Cherry

Covid forces ballet classes from English National’s Leamouth HQ to go...

Mike Brooke

Poplar based The People Speak, pictured at an event in Newham, are teaming up with Hackney Tours to

Fund to support Hackney Wick and Fish Island creative community and...

Andrew Brookes

Cardboard Citizens in Whitechapel is helping homeless people whose mental health has suffered during

Whitechapel theatre company scoops £150k to help homeless people whose...

Jon King

Sport

Non-league season to end from step three down

Liam Nash of Hornchurch and Noah Chesmain of Maidstone battle for the ball

Neil Metcalfe

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The FA have finally announced the ending of the competitive season for non-league football clubs playing between steps three and six - despite playing no football of any sort since mid-December. It is the second successive season that the...

London Lions coach Vince Macaulay talks to his players (pic Graham Hodges)

London Lions keep Surrey at bay and seal narrow victory

Jack Prestidge

Leyton Orient manager Ross Embleton during Leyton Orient vs Port Vale, Sky Bet EFL League 2 Football

Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient boss Embleton on the six game winless run

Jacob Ranson

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Leyton Orient manager Ross Embleton during Leyton Orient vs Port Vale, Sky Bet EFL League 2 Football

Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient boss Embleton not concerned about current formation

Jacob Ranson

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Nick Freeman of Leyton Orient and Tom Conlon of Port Vale during Leyton Orient vs Port Vale, Sky Bet

Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient boss Embleton 'frustrated' with late penalty which led to...

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Lifestyle

Planning for the future: The perfect trip to Australia

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A visa and a flight ticket are all you need to travel to experience Australia’s wonderous sights. Depending on the type of person you are, travel is currently either the last thing on your mind or the only thing you can think of. Being forced...

Shaking off 'blue Monday' lockdown with Secret Sunshine dancing

Lockdown dancing in your own living room goes online from Canary Wharf

Mike Brooke

Kenneth More pictured in1959 with Lauren Bacall, his co-star in North West Frontier.Picture: PA

Missing People

Kenneth More CBE - through the 60s and beyond

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Kenneth More pictured in1959 with Lauren Bacall, his co-star in North West Frontier.Picture: PA

People

Who was Kenneth More? A journey into the life of the much-loved actor

Cash Boyle

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NHS | Promotion

Eat well to stay well is the favourite recipe to your weight loss success

Sophie Stainthorpe

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