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Beloved ‘Mum’ from Channel 4’s The Family dies after cancer battle

Sarbjit Kaur Grewal, the much-loved matriarch from Channel 4’s groundbreaking documentary series The Family, has died following a battle with lung cancer. Affectionately known to...
Community

The independent bookshop that is preserving South Asian literature in London

Hidden among the busy streets near Waterloo, Shalimar Books has quietly spent decades preserving stories, histories and identities often overlooked by mainstream British bookselling. Chetan...
London

Tributes pour in for Tulsi Vagjiani, award-winning activist who has died age 46

Tulsi Vagjiani, the woman whose family died in a plane crash at the age of 10, died on Monday 11 May aged 46.  Vagjiani was...
Newham

Conservative mayoral candidate says she offers ‘Real Change’ in Newham race

Of the eight candidates standing to be elected as mayor of Newham, one is in the Labour Party and three used to be. Aside from...
Housing

Councillor ‘Heartbroken’ over lack of affordable homes in major Silvertown development

A Newham councillor has said she is “dismayed and heartbroken” at the low level of affordable housing planned at a major new development in...
Barking & Dagenham

Major production set to be filmed in Dagenham

A “major production” looks set to be filmed at Eastbrook Studios in Dagenham. Film company LBBD Film has applied for planning permission to use land...
East London

Wanstead pub’s DJ night bid faces council objection over noise concerns

A Wanstead pub’s bid to host a DJ night has been challenged by Redbridge Council. The Nightingale, in Nightingale Lane, has applied for a temporary...
East London

East London Mosque launches ‘Discover One New Muslim hub’ to support Muslims facing isolation

East London mosque has launched a dedicated support centre aimed at helping people who have recently embraced Islam amid growing concern that many new...
East London

Garages in Tower Hamlets will be turned into studios, gardens and community sauna

A block of garages and parking spaces on the Teviot Estate in Poplar can be turned into studio workspaces and gardens, Tower Hamlets Council...
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Millions invested in Bradford communities amid rising demand

An independent grant-maker has supported more than 16,000 people across Bradford since 2023, as demand for funding to tackle poverty and inequality continues to...
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