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Ray Lewis: two new allegations plus Boris increasingly in the firing line (Liberal Democrat Voice)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:28:35 GMT

Two new allegations around London Deputy Mayor Ray Lewis have emerged today. First, that - contrary to his claims - his Academy is no longer being funded by Newham Council and, second, that despite repeated references to Ray Lewis being a Magistrate, in fact according to the Ministry for Justice Ray Lewis “is not and [...]

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Deputy London mayor resigns (The Guardian)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:26:34 GMT

In one case, the claim centred on a sum of nearly £30,000 entrusted to Lewis to invest on her behalf by a female parishioner. Yesterday the woman, Mary Massey, said that although there had been problems with the investment during 1997 all the money had been returned to her, with interest, by Lewis by 2004. Massey currently works at Lewis's Eastside Young Leaders' Academy in the east London borough...

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The questions Boris Johnson's deputy was asked (The Guardian)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:22:02 GMT

These are the questions that the Guardian emailed to the mayor of London's office on Wednesday evening, prompting yesterday's press conference with Boris Johnson and Ray Lewis and the independent inquiry into the claims, followed by the answers

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Chelmsfords 12 new curates reflect cultural mix (Christian Today)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:24:00 GMT

... will be appointed to serve across the extensive Barking area, which comprises the five east London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest, as well as Epping Forest, Harlow and Ongar in West Essex. The boroughs together make up one of the largest and most multi-cultural areas in England.The Bishop of Barking, Rt Rev David Hawkins, praised the...

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Londonist Behind The Lens: Mondoagogo (Londonist)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:54:33 GMT

A series celebrating the talent of our friends over in the Londonist Flickr pool who make our site look pretty with their fabulous photographs. Here, they introduce themselves and share their favourite London shots. I spotted this on a walk around parts of the Olympic regeneration area in Newham and Hackney last year, initially drawn to the colours and angles of the signs combined...

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British housing sales plunge 50 per cent (Times Online)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:30:35 GMT

The property market is stagnating, with the numbers of transactions for both modest and deluxe homes down by an average of 50 per cent, according to figures out today from the Land Registry.

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Newham and Microsoft prepare another MOU (the INQUIRER)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:16:38 GMT

Mark Ballard the Inquirer , Wednesday 25 June 2008. 14:02:00 FOI request exposes lie THE LONDON BOROUGH Council of Newham has started negotiating a new megadeal with Microsoft, just four years into the last 10-year agreement. The negotiations, coupled with revelations made by the INQUIRER in April that the original deal had failed to meet its key objectives, will raise questions about...

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Racist CCTV - facial recognition techniques used to classify people by race - thankfully this is only an art project ! (Spy Blog - SpyBlog.org.uk)

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:42:25 GMT

One of very first thoughts , upon learning that Facial Recognition image processing was actually being deployed on the streets of London, in the Borough of Newham, was that if the system had any success at all in picking out...

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Focus on property in Stratford (Times Online)

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:02:45 GMT

Stratford's importance has always come from its location by the River Lea. Lying in the London Borough of Newham, it takes its name from the ‘street' to Cambridge that forded the river here. Today its location is still key: it is a major transport hub, as High Speed 1, the fast railway link to Europe, stops here; and the 2012 Olympic site is on its doorstep, being built in the Lea Valley....

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Day of Action on Food and Climate Change (Global Features)

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:03:23 GMT

... the National Institute for Agricultural Botany (NIAB), others came together for a protest outside Newham town hall in East Ham to object the UK's first biofuel-fired power plant to be built, in Beckton. Manchester saw some guerilla gardening as well as free food giveaways in London, Sheffield, Bistol, Nottingham, Glasgow, Liverpool and Amsterdam. Ready, Steady, Skip!, a about the...

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London Mayor opens new Bywaters recycling facility in the East End (Greater London Authority news)

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

A cutting edge Materials Recovery Facility has been opened by London Mayor Boris Johnson and Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales.

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Local authorities resist upgrading to Vista (Computerworld UK's Roundup)

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:15:00 GMT

The London Borough of Newham is adopting the Microsoft Vista operating system, but many governmental CIOs refuse to consider the application.

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Public-sector bodies sing Windows Vista's praises (ZDNet UK Highlights)

mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Julian Goldsmith) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:26:01 GMT

Tube Lines and Newham Borough Council have touted the benefits of Vista in cutting costs and promoting shared services

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British Tech Execs Ignore Vista (PC World)

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:44:03 GMT

The London Borough of Newham is adopting the operating system, but many governmental CIOs refuse to consider the application. Richard Steel, currently president of government technology professionals group the Society of Information Technology Management (Socitm), is surprised Vista is being ignored.From June Newham will begin the adoption of the Vista operating system in a phased...

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Indian athletic team to participate in training camp (Thaindian News)

Fri, 30 May 2008 10:50:42 GMT

New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Indian middle and long distance runners will participate in a six-week training cum competition tour in London to prepare for the Beijing Olympics. The athletes will train and compete at Newham Sports Academy, which is located at the host borough of London 2012 Olympics. The 15-member India team which left Thursday [...]

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Postcode pointers to length of life (The Guardian)

Thu, 29 May 2008 23:07:00 GMT

... in the eastern region and south-east, but below average in the north-west, Yorkshire and Wales.London was the exception to the north-south split. In the early 1980s the survival rate beyond 75 was above the national average, but by 2004-06, the period covered by the ONS's latest study, it was below average. Tower Hamlets, Islington, Newham and Hackney were among the 10 areas in England...

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An 8-inch nurse could save you (The Sun)

Wed, 28 May 2008 23:33:50 GMT

... is already in use in Northern Ireland and now pilot schemes are planned in Cornwall, Kent and the London borough of Newham. Patients with heart failure, diabetes and serious lung disorders are likely to benefit most. The robo-nurse idea is the latest example of how leaps in technology are transforming healthcare.Boffins recently pioneered bionic eyes for the blind, tiny implants that...

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Help us stop the UK's first biofueld power plant. (Climate Change Action)

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:35:00 GMT

On 4th June, Newham London Borough Council will debate a planning application made by Blue-NG Ltd for the UK’s first combined heat and power plant to be run on biofuels. This will be a large plant, burning 56,000 litres of vegetable oil a day. The final decision will be made shortly afterwards by the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation. Blue NG are planning seven further...

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Newham refuses to reveal revised Microsoft MOU (the INQUIRER)

Fri, 23 May 2008 13:23:57 GMT

Mark Ballard the Inquirer , Friday 23 May 2008. 13:56:00 Until the cows come home NEWHAM COUNCIL has refused to publish the revised arrangement it drew up with Microsoft last year after its previous deal failed to fulfill key deliverables. The London Borough Council released details of the first deal, or memorandum of understanding, in response to a Freedom Of Information request in...

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Mahir killing: Hunt goes on for suspects (Mosquewatch)

Thu, 22 May 2008 22:38:00 GMT

Student Abdullahi Abdinassier , 18, from Newham, east London, was jailed for 40 months after admitting conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm and violent disorder on the Saturday night in January 2006 when 18-year-old Mr Osman was hacked to death in Camden High Street. Abdinassier, 16 at the time, was not seen carrying any weapon or actually physically harming Mr Osman but was a willing...

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