A woman stands holding a cake in a commercial style kitchen, there are many cakes and other baked goods displayed.

planning dispute

Baker loses bid to run cake business from home

Fatima Yusuf, owner of Forest Gate bakery The Bakeress, has lost a battle with Newham Council and the Planning Inspectorate.

By Ellie Waterhouse

/ 15 May 2026

local elections 2026

Labour holds Newham as Forhad Hussain elected mayor

By Newham Citizen

/ 11 May 2026

Photograph of Newham has returned Labour's Forhad Hussain as the new Mayor with other parties' mayoral candidates

local elections 2026

Local elections 2026: polls open today – don’t forget to vote

By Newham Citizen

/ 7 May 2026

Photograph of polling station

Sadiq Khan

'Of course' Sadiq Khan could contribute to House of Lords, new Labour peer says

By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter

/ 6 May 2026

Lord Duvall of Woolwich

Conservative party

Newham mayoral election 2026: meet the Conservative party candidate Terri Bloore

By Newham Citizen

/ 2 May 2026

Photograph of Conservative party candidate for mayor of Newham, Terri Bloore

silvertown

'Dismayed and heartbroken' - councillor bewails approval of plan to build 1,600 homes in Silvertown

By Nick Clark, Local Democracy Reporter

/ 2 May 2026

A mockup of the Ballymore site, with high rises looking over a green area.