Giarre gets ready to experience a moment of great emotion

Giarre is getting ready to experience a moment of great emotion: on December 19, around 12:00 pm, Giorgio Rovere, journalist and television host on Piana TV and Telitalia, will take part in the Olympic torch relay for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games as a torchbearer. Rovere will walk through the streets of the city […]

London Mayor Sadiq Khan: “Ending New HIV Infections by 2030”

On World AIDS Day, London Mayor Sadiq Khan highlighted the progress the city has made in the fight against HIV, calling for reflection and remembrance of those affected by the disease. “However, the work does not stop here,” Khan said. “We are committed to ending new HIV transmissions by 2030 and challenging stigma wherever it […]

Between Wellness, Science, and Traditions: the “Conscious Breakfast” Project Introduces a New Way to Experience the Day’s First Meal

Experiments, practical demonstrations, and open dialogues turned the Fasano event into a collective laboratory exploring the relationship between food, movement, and quality of life Can a breakfast reflect the way we live? For the organizers of the “Conscious Breakfast” project, the answer is yes. The first event, held on Saturday, December 13, at the “House […]

Extreme cold wave hits large portions of the United States

An extreme cold wave is sweeping across vast areas of the United States this weekend, bringing dangerously low temperatures and hazardous weather conditions for millions of people. The National Weather Service has warned that approximately 49 million Americans—from the Northern Plains to the Southeast—will remain under cold alerts, with some warnings extending through Monday morning. […]

Renewing traditions between art and magic

December is a special month of the year when many traditions are renewed—traditions that connect us to our roots, our family, our culture, and in some cases, even our religion. I believe that every tradition always carries a touch of magic whenever we honor it by renewing it! The beauty of traditions is that, through […]

Statement from Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE

Response to the Government’s Youth Strategy announcement from the Mayor of Newham. Since 2018, we’ve been bucking the trend nationally, by reversing the disinvestment in our Youth Empowerment Service because we’ve been committed to widening opportunities for all our children and young people in Newham. We know that young people spend a high percentage of […]

Newham’s oldest secular building to get new lease of life

The Spotted Dog Inn, Newham’s oldest secular building, is set for a major renovation after Council planners gave it the go-ahead this month. The former hunting lodge in Forest Gate – thought to have once been a haunt of King Henry VIII – will see a complete restoration, including a new hotel and flats. Real […]

Fruit & Veg on Prescription launches in Newham to boost health and tackle food inequality

Newham NHS trial offers fruit & veg vouchers to low-income patients with health conditions, aiming to boost wellbeing and support local markets. Newham residents are to be prescribed fruit and vegetables as part of an NHS trial and backed by Newham Council. Patients with certain health conditions will be offered vouchers to purchase healthy food as part of their treatment. The scheme is being delivered […]

Newham Councillors approve major 7,000-home development in Silvertown

Plans for a massive residential development in Silvertown have been approved by Newham councillors. The project, set on vacant land at the south-east corner of Royal Victoria Dock, will deliver up to 7,172 homes, alongside a primary school, leisure facilities, shops, and restaurants. Jess Wallis of developer Silvertown Partnership told councillors that the scheme would […]