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Mentoring project to help young black men achieve employment launched by David Lammy MP, Lord Ouseley and David Weaver

Mentoring project to help young black men achieve employment
More > Mentoring project to help young black men achieve employment An innovative project launched on 14 October, which pairs young black men with black mentors to help them move into meaningful employment, is being backed by David Lammy MP, Minister for Higher Education and Intellectual Property, Lord Ouseley, ex-Chair of the Commission for Racial Equality, and...

Truancy patrols in Newham, a partnership between Newham council and the police

Truant crackdown
More > Truant crackdown Newham Council has been working in partnership with the police to carry out truancy patrols.

Parakeet found in Prestbury Road, Forest Gate, Newham

Is this your parakeet?
More > Is this your parakeet? Newham Council is looking for the owner of a parakeet that has been found in Prestbury Road, Forest Gate.

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Newham welcomes the world as a host borough to the next summer Olympic Games

What are your dreams and ambitions for 2012?

On 24 August 2008 the Beijing Olympic Games came to a close. The eyes of the world are now on London - and Newham - as hosts of the next summer Olympic Games. To mark the occasion films have been produced starring Newham people performing Olympic-inspired feats and reflecting on their dreams and ambitions for 2012.

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