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The Latest Breaking News from Newham Council

Council in crisis: Bankrupt London borough signs off £230k payment to chief exec in secret meeting

Councillors were told Abi Gbago had resigned after less than two years in the job and were asked to vote on her ‘substantial’ payout

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Hundreds of east London homes 'went without basic fire safety checks', claims whistleblower

A former employee of Populo Living claims a string of safety checks being missed was potentially putting people’s lives at risk

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Camden's Jazz Cafe to transform former east London theatre into new venue

Jazz Cafe has been given permission to redevelop the art deco Rex Theatre on Stratford High Street

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London council writes off £12.6m in parking fine debt

Newham Council is still actively pursuing some £44.5 million in debt

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Girl, two, drowned in garden bin after Newham Council failed to arrange foster care while mother in hospital

A coroner has accused Newham Council and those who were supposed to be looking after Mazeedat Adeoye of ‘gross failure’

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London’s first elected woman mayor taking own Labour council to court over 'discrimination'

It is understood Rohksana Fiaz’s case relates to racism and bullying claims

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'I have to relive seeing my close friend stabbed to death every time I leave my home'

Raish Ahmed, 50, was fatally attacked in Custom House, Newham in early October

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Thousands sign petition in bid to save gymnastic centre where Spider-Man Tom Holland trained

Campaigners say closure of club would rob young athletes of their sporting futures

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Tenants 'at risk' in London borough given lowest ever Government rating for 'very serious' housing failings

A damning report found Newham council’s housing stock had ‘very serious health and safety issues’

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London council facing bankruptcy to make raft of extreme cost cutting measures

Newham to ditch free tea and biscuits, raise charges and axe Christmas lights as it requests emergency bailout

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UK Landlord Catches 'Influencer' Tenant Renting Out Her London Home For £190/Night To Fund Luxury Lifestyle

A London woman was shocked to discover her tenant secretly rented out her home on Airbnb for £190 a night while enjoying luxurious holidays in Dubai.

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‘We are all concerned’ Locals say mother who abandoned three babies needs support

Plaistow locals react in shock as baby siblings abandoned over a half-mile stretch of east London seven years apart turn out to be related

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TfL announces new 'leisurely' cycle routes in bid to get more Londoners on their bikes

The cycle routes stretching up to 10 miles are thought to help increase the use of active transport on weekends

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Boy, 5, killed in east London tower block tragedy fell from 15th floor kitchen window, inquest hears

Further harrowing details of Aalim Ahmed’s death have come to light as his inquest was opened

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Mother ‘complained about dangerous window’ before son, 5, fell to his death

Mother claimed she emailed Newham Council warning of danger before Aalim Makial Jibril plunged to his death

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Council promise full investigation into death of ‘happy, beautiful’ boy who fell from high-rise

Arsenal fan Aalim Makial was ‘much loved’ by his family and staff at New City primary, said headteacher Caroline Stone

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Stratford Market Village saved from closure after council steps in

Newham Council is to take on the lease of Stratford Market Village after traders were forced to leave their units in January after the company running the site went into administration.

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CCTV shows mother who left baby in shopping bag, police believe

Baby Elsa, born after a concealed pregnancy, has now left hospital and is in the care of Newham Council

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Affordable housing campaign launched for site of scrapped MSG Sphere in Stratford

Land earmarked for glowing orb arena should now be used to address local housing crisis, says Mayor of Newham

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Newham Council IT chief charged over £250,000 fraud

Jagdeep Nagra is accused of using the money to buy 135 mobile phones, 130 laptops, and 40 tablets for himself

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Newham is first council to successfully prosecute building owner for delays in removing dangerous cladding

Newham Council in landmark legal case following order to remove cladding following Grenfell disaster

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Revealed: Scandal of renters facing deadly hazards in their homes

Exclusive: One in eight privately rented homes poses a serious health hazard, as government urged to clean up ‘Wild West’ sector by going after ‘slum’ landlords

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London City Airport to launch appeal after expansion bid rejected by Newham Council

The airport’s bid to increase its passenger numbers and extend its flight hours were rejected over noise pollution fears

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Ruthless fly-tippers dump 11 barrels filled with 'high strength' ACID on street

Newham Council in East London says 11 barrels of "high strength" industrial acid was dumped off a slip road in Beckton last week with officers hoping for witnesses or dashcam footage to emerge

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Nearly a dozen barrels of ‘toxic acid’ dumped by side of east London road

Council calls abandoning of 11 barrels of suspected acid ‘outrageous criminal act’

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