Barking and Dagenham News

London's most affordable areas will also be the fastest growing
In terms of average house prices, the least expensive areas in London are Barking & Dagenham (£181k), followed by Bexley (£215k), Newham (£211k), Waltham Forest (£224k) and Croydon (£246k) according to LSL's latest property index data.

Wandsworth tops street party list
Wandsworth has the most Diamond Jubilee weekend street parties planned in the capital, BBC London research reveals.

Birmingham signs £6.7m affordable homes deal
Birmingham Council has become the third local authority – and first outside London – to sign its contract under the Homes and Communities Agency’s £1.8 billion affordable homes programme.

Havering’s Wellgate Farm may be saved by housing development
The future of a popular Havering city farm could be safeguarded after a council threw its weight behind a major development.

First Issue of Nigerian Watch Newspaper is Out Now
The first issue of free monthly newspaper, Nigerian Watch, is out now and available across London. Published by Green World Media Ltd, Nigerian Watch meets the demand for an engaging publication that reconnects the Diaspora with events here and in Nigeria.London, UK (PRWEB UK) 27 April 2012 The first issue of monthly newspaper, Nigerian Watch, is out now and available across London. Published by ...

London 2012 Olympic torch relay starts in Britain
Sailor Ben Ainslie was the first torchbearer as the Olympic flame began its 70-day journey around Britain and Ireland on Saturday ahead of the 2012 London Games.

Final Quotas Filled for Women's Boxing at London Olympics
The 2012 London Olympics will see the debut of women's boxing as an Olympic event, and the conclusion of the Women's World Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao, China May 19 saw the final continental quotas filled.

Hurdler Liu seeks Olympic sparkle in Shanghai
Chinese superstar Liu Xiang faces a huge test of his Olympic credentials when he lines up against reigning 110m hurdles world champion Jason Richardson at Shanghai's Diamond League meeting on Saturday.

Venus Williams, Andy Murray Two Players Battling for London Olympics
When the 2012 London Olympics get going this summer, there will be hundreds of stories of triumph over adversity and drive pushing athletes to the edge of human ability. Most of the best stories come from the sports that don't have big professional ties, but some of the pros offer us inspiration as well.

Money troubles raising corruption risk in football
There are thousands of players like Mario Cizmek in football, professionals who never fulfilled their early promise yet whose passion for the game takes them to unfashionable clubs to earn a living from the game they love.