Two people were treated for smoke inhalation this afternoon after a kitchen fire in Beckton. ...

The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) will be out of action this weekend for signal software testing across the network. ...

A gang of Muslim extremists inspired to launch a deadly UK terror campaign by hate preacher Anjem Choudary were jailed for a total of nearly 95 years on Thursday. ...

Food theatre showing shoppers how to cook delicious and nutritious meals using fresh ingredients comes to Westfield Stratford City ton Saturday with hourly demonstrations and masterclasses from 1pm. ...

A public inquiry will be held into an attempt by Newham Council to close an Islamic School in Forest Gate. ...

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has welcomed the news that business crime is falling across the city, with Newham seeing a 7.1 per cent drop. ...

Dragon’s Den judge Peter Jones is to open one of his business academies at Newham College in the next academic year. ...

Wall End councillor Omana Gangadharan has been recognised for her decades of voluntary work. ...

A racketeer involved in an international vice ring in which young women were trafficked into the UK following terrifying “Juju rituals” had his 20-year sentence backed by top judges. ...

A Newham school has been removed from Special Measures by Her Majesty’s Inspectors. ...

East Ham cookery demonstrator Nuzhat Ahmed has won an exclusive contract to cater for the producers of MTV, beating off competition from across the UK. ...

Future development decisions for parts of Stratford post-Olympic Games will be made by a new public authority, it was confirmed today. ...

This weekend, the debut play by East Ham writer Dominic Hedges will bring darker trades brought by this summer’s Olympic Games into the light. ...

The top of the table Championship football clash between West Ham and Southampton next week is set to take on extra significance as it aims to publicise the work of a children’s hospice. ...

Leisure centre staff across Newham have been given specialist equipment and training to treat customers having a heart attack. ...

Queen’s Market is “vibrant and vital” to the area and should be refurbished not replaced, according to a report published this week. ...

A total of 16 parties to have expressed an interest in moving to the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games. ...

Churches and funeral directors in Newham are warning residents not to die during the Olympics as conducting a funeral under proposed traffic restrictions could prove impossible. ...

A man who allegedly attacked patients at Newham General Hospital is to receive mental health care. ...

We’re not sure if this sets a record but at 18feet tall this snowman made many motorist and passers-by stop for a second look. ...