As part of our occasional “have we learned nothing over the last half century?” series, we present US satirist Tom Lehrer performing a song he wrote in 1960 about pressing environmental problems. The recording comes from a 1967 concert in ...

NPICC to host an evening of fun and laughter Emdad Rahman The Newbury Park Islamic Culture Centre (NPICC) is presenting a side-splitting family comedy night in aid of the charity. The show – “Not Just A Laugh” – and it’s expected ...

Part of the story of the Hillsborough tragedy is the disgraceful role played by the Sun “newspaper”. As the jury in the re-opened inquest considers its verdict, enjoy this rare apology from the newspaper for its actions. A couple of months ...

The Government is trying to impose a new contract on junior hospital doctors which will do away with the current system of paying doctors extra to work in the evenings, overnight and on Saturdays. The Government says this will help ...

Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, has delayed taking a decision on the planning application put in by Bishopsgate Goodsyard Regeneration Ltd, the developers who are attempting to build on the Bishopsgate Goodsyard site. The site, just to the north west ...

The death has been announced of Mildred Gordon, former MP of Bow & Poplar. Mildred died last Friday, aged 92. Her funeral will be held next Friday, 22nd April. Mildred was elected MP for Bow & Poplar in 1987 and ...

An East London arts group and the London College of Fashion have teamed up to offer young people an opportunity to learn about fashion.  The project, “Design+Make”, designed by Art Against Knives, is for young people aged 18-24 who are ...

A nasty new scam has come to light in Bow. A resident answered a knock at the door and found two men who claimed that they were bailiffs. They demanded £100 from her, stating that she owed the money because ...

The east London area is one of 27 areas across the country to be chosen to be part of the first stage of the Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme. That means that money will be spent now on helping ...

There’s not a lot of tourist traffic from the UK to China. Most of us will never go and see China, so to get an idea of what this massive land has to offer, we have to wait for China ...