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Andrew Brookes

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Andrew is a general news reporter covering east London.

He mainly writes for the Newham Recorder and the Barking and Dagenham Post.

Campaign for over 65s to get their Covid jabs

Coronavirus

Low first jab rate in borough despite Covid vaccination centre milestone

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Capital Kids Cricket staff and volunteers with food items

Charity

Children's cricket charity delivers free meals to families in need

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Looking north along Brick Lane in the East End from the corner of Hopetown Street.

Coronavirus

Landlord fined after police shut down Spitalfields house party

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Jim Blakemore and Emily Esche standing with a bicycle at Bikeworks in the Lee Valley VeloPark.

Mental Health

Cycling programme set to improve wellbeing in east London

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East Mount Street, viewed from Whitechapel Road.

Tower Hamlets Council

Men fined for planning breaches at flats in Whitechapel

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Here East CEO Gavin Poole. Picture: Here East

Education

New scholarship removes barriers to university for disadvantaged pupils

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The new Covid-19 rapid testing site at Canary Wharf.

Coronavirus

Covid-19 rapid testing site opens in Canary Wharf

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Woman administering a Covid-29 vaccine

Coronavirus | Video

Smishing, vishing and phishing: Covid vaccination scams to look out for

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An entrance to Victoria Park

Metropolitan Police

Teenager found dead in Victoria Park

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Mental Health

New freephone mental health crisis line open 24 hours as lockdown begins

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