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View from a comedian: Sadly, Covid vaccine was too late for my dad

Coronavirus | Opinion

Steve Allen, comedian

For someone who has the job of finding the funny side of things I am aware that I have done some unfunny columns over the last year. Sadly, this isn’t a funny one. On the first Thursday of this year my father tested positive for Covid-19. I...

Coronavirus | Special Report

Is the Becontree estate in Barking and Dagenham really a Covid hotspot?

Tom Ambrose

person

Coronavirus | Opinion

My two wishes for 2021 - a year of good news and going back to the pub

Steve Allen, comedian

Coronavirus | Opinion

Padnall Lake, teachers in pandemic, hearing loss and Covid insurance

Readers' letters

Coronavirus

One in 20 may have had Covid-19 last week in three east London boroughs

Ian Jones, PA

Coronavirus

Hundreds of shops found not complying with Covid rules

Andrew Brookes

NHS nurse assaulted at east London hospital

Tom Ambrose

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Covid deaths increase at Queen's and King George hospitals this week

Tom Ambrose

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Man recalled to prison after persistent anti-social behaviour in...

Andrew Brookes

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Queen's and King George hospitals reach 10,000 vaccinated milestone

Adriana Elgueta

Heritage: How greyhound enthusiast's 1960s betting coup failed

Prof Ged Martin

Saint Francis Hospice

Virtual reiki working well for Saint Francis Hospice patients

Ros Smith, Saint Francis Hospice

Business

Town hall backs Dagenham freeport bid

Jon King

Sunflower Suite at Queen's Hospital chosen for this year's Christine...

Cash Boyle

Health

Dagenham rallies round to make memories for family of 'joyful, little'...

Jon King

All borough's care home residents have had first Covid vaccination

Rachael Burford, Local Democracy Reporter

Queen's and King George hospitals appeal for volunteers to support end...

Adriana Elgueta

Charity

Covid funding boost for charities promoting youth arts and inclusion

Andrew Brookes

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MP urges government to give more remote learning support for schools

Michael Cox

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Lindsay Jones, Editor

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How you can help your children keep up with studying

Sophie Stainthorpe

Education

Organisers seek former Mayesbrook teachers to join school reunion

Jon King

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Arsenal's Women's Super League clash with West Ham postponed

Josh Bunting

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West Ham United

West Ham assistant manager Alan Irvine backs Said Benrahma to end goal...

Jacob Ranson

Match Report

Dagenham fight back to seal win over King's Lynn

Jacob Ranson

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Second blaze breaks out at White Horse pub in Chadwell Heath

Jon King

Mental Health

Dagenham primary scoops second mental health award

Jon King

Housing

Town hall seeks powers to prevent 'unsightly' loft extensions

Jon King

More than 100 Covid dead at Queen's and King George this week

Tom Ambrose

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Padnall Lake, teachers in pandemic, hearing loss and Covid insurance

Coronavirus | Opinion

Readers' letters

Padnall Lake wildlife threatened Claire Louot, Lake Road, Dagenham, writes: If you don’t have a garden, one of the best places in the borough to enjoy outdoors is Padnall Lake. Every borough has a small local park. This is not an RSPB...

Coronavirus | Opinion

My two wishes for 2021 - a year of good news and going back to the pub

Steve Allen, comedian

Coronavirus | Opinion

View from a comedian: Sadly, Covid vaccine was too late for my dad

Steve Allen, comedian

Heritage: How greyhound enthusiast's 1960s betting coup failed

Prof Ged Martin

Saint Francis Hospice

Virtual reiki working well for Saint Francis Hospice patients

Ros Smith, Saint Francis Hospice

Things to do

Artistic director voices hope for 2021 as latest plays launch

People

Jon King

An artistic director has said she is hopeful audiences will return to live theatre in 2021 at the launch of a series of plays just for east Londoners. Nadia Fall was speaking as Theatre Royal Stratford East released four free online...

Art and design students ‘share the love’ for national colleges week

Andrew Brookes

Disney on Ice presents Magical Ice Festival at Wembley

Michael Adkins

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Cauldron Foods Comedy Night Dispels Vegan Myths

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Barking spoken word and open-mic night back for 2020 to grow platform...

Luke Acton

person

Sport

Arsenal's Women's Super League clash with West Ham postponed

Arsenal FC

Josh Bunting

person

Arsenal's Women's Super League clash with West Ham United this afternoon has been postponed due to a frozen pitch at Meadow Park. The Gunners had been set to take on the Hammers with a 12pm kick off but following a pitch inspection and further...

West Ham United

West Ham assistant manager Alan Irvine backs Said Benrahma to end goal...

Jacob Ranson

Match Report

In-form West Ham ease past Doncaster Rovers

Steve Blowers

Match Report

Dagenham fight back to seal win over King's Lynn

Jacob Ranson

Dagenham & Redbridge FC

Fan blog: It's all still to play for with 29 games left for Daggers

Keane Handley

Lifestyle

Kenneth More CBE - through the 60s and beyond

Missing People

Cash Boyle

A number of lifetimes poured into one well-lived life. Most will have heard of Kenneth More CBE, and many will be familiar with the Ilford theatre that bears his name. More, Please!, recently-released by Nick Pourgourides, fills whatever...

People

Who was Kenneth More? A journey into the life of the much-loved actor

Cash Boyle

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Eat well to stay well is the favourite recipe to your weight loss success

Sophie Stainthorpe

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COVID-19 vaccines hold the key to the road back towards normality

Sophie Stainthorpe

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Get set now to do business when the UK’s trading with the EU changes on...

Sophie Stainthorpe

View from a comedian: Sadly, Covid vaccine was too late for my dad

Is the Becontree estate in Barking and Dagenham really a Covid hotspot?

My two wishes for 2021 - a year of good news and going back to the pub

Padnall Lake, teachers in pandemic, hearing loss and Covid insurance

One in 20 may have had Covid-19 last week in three east London boroughs

Hundreds of shops found not complying with Covid rules

NHS nurse assaulted at east London hospital

Covid deaths increase at Queen's and King George hospitals this week

Man recalled to prison after persistent anti-social behaviour in...

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Queen's and King George hospitals reach 10,000 vaccinated milestone

Heritage: How greyhound enthusiast's 1960s betting coup failed

Virtual reiki working well for Saint Francis Hospice patients

Town hall backs Dagenham freeport bid

Sunflower Suite at Queen's Hospital chosen for this year's Christine...

Dagenham rallies round to make memories for family of 'joyful, little'...

All borough's care home residents have had first Covid vaccination

Queen's and King George hospitals appeal for volunteers to support end...

Covid funding boost for charities promoting youth arts and inclusion

MP urges government to give more remote learning support for schools

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Dagenham fight back to seal win over King's Lynn

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