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Rotary Club of Stratford Community Awards Night
It was an evening of music, poetry, speeches, and good food at the Rotary Club of Stratford’s sixth Annual East London Community Awards gala night. Kudos to the event sponsors, Westfield Stratford City and the Noon Centre for Equality and Diversity at the University...
Noomá: Launching Soon
Noomá is a friendly space for people to discuss faith, life, and everything. The conversation is friendly and illuminating, and there’s great food, too. But beyond food and conversation, there’s sometimes poetry, spoken word, music, storytelling, etc. Noomá’s a great...
Newham’s Knife Crime Epidemic
I have just read in the Newham Recorder the death of Sela Beya, 38, who was stabbed recently on Romford Road in Newham. Stabbing incidents have now attained epidemic proportions in our community. Recently, we read of the stabbing to death of Imran Maroof in Plashet Park, and also recently, three men were stabbed on Bidder Street
Living an Unburdened Life
I am a self-confessed people watcher. I’ve always wondered where people are going, what people are thinking, what work they do; you get the drift. So there was this one time when I sat on the stairs leading to the Westfield Shopping Centre, turned round, faced the...
An All Black Shia Procession in Newham
Our Shia neighbours certainly put on a show of pomp and pageantry on July 27, 2024, as they observed Murram Juloos, the annual ritual commemorating the death of Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the third Shia imam. It was certainly a family...
Lonely in Newham? There’s Help
Loneliness is increasingly becoming part of life in these modern times. The loneliness epidemic affects people from all walks of life, but it’s especially hard on the elderly. I was chatting with one of my older neighbours, Reginald (not his real name), a while back...
Love Newham
We are a team of Newham residents committed to seeking the best of our community. We cover topics ranging from our rich and diverse culture to organisations that improve everyone’s lives. So, if you have a story to share, or an opinion, please get in touch with us. In the coming months, we will also be making audio recordings of long-term Newham residents.