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Newham

American  
[noo-uhm, nyoo-] / ˈnu əm, ˈnyu- /

noun

  1. a borough of Greater London, England.


Newham British  
/ 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)

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"Elsa" was left near a footpath in Newham on 18 January 2024, before being discovered by a dog walker.

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It was recovered days later at a refuse area in Newham, east London.

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The Home Office highlighted the cases of two Chinese nationals arrested at a restaurant in Solihull, four riders of Bangladeshi and Indian nationality in Newham, east London, and three riders of Indian nationality in Norwich.

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Taking place over the last couple of months, the team has been searching and identifying species at both known and potential river sites in boroughs such as Newham, Richmond upon Thames and Barnet.

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Fire crews were called to a property in Barking Road on Tuesday after two adults, the infant and a six-year-old attended hospital complaining about a smell of chemicals in a flat in Upton Park, Newham.

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