The Latest Breaking News from Newham Council

Nearly a dozen barrels of ‘toxic acid’ dumped by side of east London road

Council calls abandoning of 11 barrels of suspected acid ‘outrageous criminal act’

Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2023

Family forced to sleep in single room on blow-up beds as mould and rats destroy home

The Ali family has spent years trying to get the mould and rodent issue in their Plaistow, East London, home sorted but say the problem is now so bad they are living in one room

Daily Mirror · Apr 7, 2023

London City Airport wants to expand flight hours and add 3 million customers a year

Newham Council receive application to boost airport capacity

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2022

Council offers mum new home 200 miles away after she complains about 'tiny' flat

Hundreds of families in the building are forced to share just eight washing machines in the tower block - which is used as temporary housing by Newham Council

Daily Mirror · Jun 1, 2022

Mum complains to council about size of her tiny London flat - so is offered home 200 miles away in Manchester

Naima Bazizi pays £800 a month for her compact two-room flat

Manchester Evening News · Jun 1, 2022

'My flat is so mouldy it spreads to furniture and clothes and makes my daughter itch'

Shauni-Leigh Tyson says cleaning products and paint have failed to stop the mould and damp coming back and it has now ruined the family's furniture, bedding and clothing

Daily Mirror · May 11, 2022