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Police believe the rising price of gold is behind a recent spate of muggings in Newham.

Officers are urging people in the borough to be careful when wearing expensive jewellery in public due to the growing trend in street robberies.

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Spandau Ballet, The O2
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IN A NUTSHELL
It's like 1984 all over again, as the ladies flock to relive their school disco days with the reformed purveyors of smooth 80s pop/soul.

They had some of the biggest hits of the 1980s, played at Live Aid then fell out over songwriting royalties but Spandau Ballet are the best of friends again.

The reformed band bring their greatest hits tour to The O2 in October and The Wharf spoke to saxophone player Steve Norman about what it means to him to have reunited.

FORMER Isle of Dogs boater Mark Hunter swept to Olympic gold in Beijing on Sunday.

Mark, 30, and teammate Zac Purchase, 22, became the first British rowers to take gold in the lightweight men's double sculls, ahead of rivals Greece and Denmark.

The East End-born athlete began his rowing career at the Poplar, Blackwall and District club, and trained for six years in a bid to skipper passenger and freight boats on the Thames.

EVER looked for an upgrade for your mobile but been stumped by the array of models on offer?

Well, with one of these limited edition phones the chances are you’ll never want to buy anything else – and you won’t be on a pay-as-you-go deal either.

These Goldvish phones made from gold and diamonds are among the most expensive mobiles in the world and they are available exclusively from Canary Wharf-based company Principality Group.