Newham

[ noo-uhm, nyoo- ]

noun

1. a borough of Greater London, England.

Newham

/ ˈnjuːəm /

noun

1. a borough of E Greater London, on the River Thames: established in 1965. Pop: 250 600 (2003 est). Area: 36 sq km (14 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Newham Council in east London said in another recent incident an empty gas bottle, which had been disposed of in a household waste bin, ignited in a waste collection vehicle, leading to an explosion that injured a crew member.

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Lynsey Smith, head of environmental quality at Newham Council, said: “It can be challenging to get to a tip if you don't have a car and then it has to go back to the retailers - spend a couple of minutes online, have a look at your local collection site for that item and it will be likely to be on the high street or one of the one of the big supermarkets, even some of the big hardware stores will take back the batteries if they sell them.”

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The Metropolitan Police had no comment to make on Akara’s specific case, but said it was “targeting resources to hotspot areas, such as Westminster, Lambeth and Newham, with increased patrols and plain clothes officers which deter criminals and make officers more visibly available to members of the community”.

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A newborn baby who was abandoned in freezing temperatures in Newham, east London, earlier this year is "doing very well", a court has heard.

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Barrister Kate Claxton, representing Newham London Borough Council, told the court there were "no current leads in relation to either of Elsa's parents".

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