REFORM UK has more members than the Conservative Party. Their website real-time membership clock clicked over the Tory total just in time for Nigel Farage to announce it on the slow-news Boxing Day. On the face of it, this has ...
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Lions back at Copper Box tomorrow
THE LONDON LIONS, the top basketball team based at Stratford’s Copper Box Arena, have a very short seasonal break this year. The team’s wished everyone a happy holiday season – and reminded fans that their next match is on 27th ...
Read More »A year of protest, elections… and war
THE Stop the War Coalition has looked back on 2024 with dismay – and determination to do better next year. What has been so dismal, then? First, there have been demonstrations around the world in protest at the wars and murders ...
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Is there more help for winter fuel costs?
OLDER RESIDENTS in Tower Hamlets have welcomed Executive Mayor Lutfur Rahman’s decision to offer pensioners a Winter Fuel Payment if the Government has kicked them off the national scheme. But he’s not the only one with winter fuel costs on ...
Read More »Canning Town double shooting: three arrested
THREE PEOPLE have been arrestedicw a double shooting which took place in the early hours of Saturday, 26th October on Thorne Close, near Rogers Road, E16. Reports that there had been a shooting came in to the emergency services just ...
Read More »Young Tower Hamlets is recruiting!
“WE WANT to deliver an excellent Youth Service…” said Deputy Mayor Cllr Maium Talukar, “so we are looking for some excellent youth workers!” As Cabinet Member for Education, Youth and Lifelong Learning, Cllr Talukdar oversees the Youth Service and its ...
Read More »Cheese alert: two recalls of danger products
TWO companies have recalled their cheese products this week after discovering that they pose a danger to the health of anyone who might consume them. The first set of dodgy products is a range of cheeses from Dnnes Stores. There ...
Read More »Food Banks: does one size fit all?
“I WOULD love to go to a Food Bank.” There were the words of a Tory Government Minister, speaking on the radio a couple of years ago. “All that free food. People are really lucky and they don’t appreciate it.” ...
Read More »Two jailed for abuse: but are more children at risk?
A WOMAN from Tower Hamlets and a man from Brixton were jailed this week on several counts related to child abuse. And now police have asked the public to come forward if they have any concerns about the man’s behaviour ...
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