Work begins on new council properties

WORK on the first wave of new council houses in the borough has begun.

Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on Tuesday at the six sites, which will house a total of 63 new homes.

Preparation work has already started on most of the si... read on

Kicking the habit

HUNDREDS of smokers in Barking and Dagenham pledged to kick the habit this week.

As part of National Stop Smoking Day on Wednesday, the borough’s Stop Smoking team hit the borough streets thr... read on

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New postbox after resident campaign

A NEW postbox has been installed on the Thames View Estate after residents took their fight to Royal Mail.

Residents felt they were being overlooked because they did not have a postbox in the... read on

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UEL to host USA for 2012 Games

UEL has joined forces with USA ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) will utilise the University of East London (UEL) as its base o... read on

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Work underway on new maternity unit

WORK began on Newham Hospital’s £17.5million Maternity and Newborn redevelopment on Friday.

East Ham MP Stephen Timms knocked a brick out of a wall and turned some soil to mark the start of b... read on

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BREAKING SPORT

David Webb returns to Southend United

SOUTHEND Uniited legend David Webb has rejoined the club as assistant to manager Steve Tilson.

The appointment follows the sacking of previous incumbent Paul Brush on Monday.

The ex-Leyton Orient boss has been number two to manager ... read on

Orient slip to another defeat

LACKLUSTRE Leyton Orient are now seven games without a win after a this latest defeat at fellow strugglers Oldham Athletic last night (Tuesday).

Both sides badly needed a win in this re-arra... read on

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Brush departs Blues

SOUTHEND United have dismissed assistant manager Paul Brush.

The ex-Leyton Orient boss has been number two to manager Steve Tilson since 2003 and has helped the Blues to two promotions and tw... read on

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Defeat sees Southend slip into drop zone

SOUTHEND United dropped down into the League One relegation zone after a 3-0 defeat at fellow strugglers Hartlepool United.

Roy O’Donovan, who had a loan spell earlier in the season at the Bl... read on

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Lacklustre Orient fall to defeat

LEYTON ORIENT’S indifferent form continued after suffering a 1-0 defeat at play-off outsiders MK Dons on Saturday.

Mark Carrington grabbed the only goal for under-pressure Paul Ince’s Dons –... read on

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