sustainability Forest Gate sustainability initiative celebrated for reducing reliance on single-use plastic Plastic Free Forest Gate, a campaign run by the local sustainability group Eco7, has been accredited as part of the nationwide Surfers Against Sewage Plastic Free Communities Initiative By Jake Dann / 23 Feb 2026
fatima yusuf Newham baker in fight to stop council closing home business Fatima Yusuf, who has run The Bakeress from her family home since 2010, is appealing an enforcement notice triggered by a neighbour's complaint By Nick Clark, Local Democracy Reporter / 5 Nov 2025
