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Good luck Beijing from Newham

Newham wishes Beijing a successful Olympic Games
More > Newham wishes Beijing a successful Olympic Games The Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games took place on 8 August. Newham wishes Beijing a happy, safe and successful Olympics.                 

Yeah 10 business enterprise project at Stratford School

Mayor helps students do the business
More > Mayor helps students do the business Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales applauded the entrepreneurial spirit of youngsters at Stratford School when he helped judge a Dragon's Den-style contest.                 

Launch of summer arts course for young people, a part of East Thames Group's Better Neighbourhoods programme

Arts Family Day at Winsor Park to inspire creativity among residents
More > Arts Family Day at Winsor Park to inspire creativity among residents A day of arts activities for Winsor Park residents on Tuesday 5 August launched a summer arts course for young people. The event was part of East Thames Group's Better Neighbourhoods programme, and is being run in partnership with Free Form Arts Trust.                 

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Pupils from Godwin Primary School with Marks and Spencer Chief Executive, Sir Stuart Rose

Children join the chorus against plastic bags

The children of Godwin Primary School in Forest Gate, Newham have composed their own ‘don't use plastic bags' song which they sang in Marks and Spencer's Marble Arch store for the launch of their charging for plastic bags policy on Tuesday 6 May. More > Children join the chorus against plastic bags

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Portrait of a Nation

Young people of Newham to show UK why London is best

Young people from across Newham will soon be representing London in a national challenge to show the UK what it means to come from the capital as part of the Portrait of a Nation campaign run by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Liverpool Capital of Culture. More > Young people of Newham to show UK why London is best

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Graduation from nursery to full time education at infants' school at Upton Cross Primary School

Mayor does the honours at 'graduation'

Mayor Sir Robin Wales did the honours when some of Newham's youngest scholars took part in their graduation day celebrations. More > Mayor does the honours at 'graduation'

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Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales and Deputy Mayor, Cllr Christine Bowden at the British International Motor Show at ExCeL London, July 2008

Mayor sees the future at the motor show

Mayor Sir Robin Wales took a glimpse at the future when he visited the British International Motor Show at the ExCeL exhibition centre. More > Mayor sees the future at the motor show

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Newham residents share their thoughts and goals in the run up to the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games

Track 12: The Journey

12 Newham people share with us their thoughts, challenges and successes as they work towards personal goals between now and the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Their stories inspire others to work towards goals for 2012 too. More > Track 12: The Journey