A man who assaulted a Tower Hamlets Enforcement Officer (THEO) has been sentenced by magistrates. Andrew Laurence Botyville was sentenced to prison for 26 weeks, suspended for 18 months, subject to conditions. He was sentenced following an incident that took ...
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Taking a ride to Pride
Rainbow Hamlets took a Ride to Pride this year – in a routemaster bus, funded by the Council. More than 40 volunteers engaged with residents and businesses along the parade route, promoting hate crime reporting, the prevention of domestic violence, ...
Read More »Has “Two Jobs” John written off £1m that Mayor Lutfur Rahman tried to retrieve?
John Biggs is reported to have written off a £850,000 loan made to the Rich Mix (an organisation which styles itself “East London’s independent arts venue”). Independent councillors have implemented the “call in” process which means that the decision will ...
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