A “PEOPLE’S BUDGET” has been passed by Tower Hamlets Council on Wednesday, 26th February, after nearly three hours of debate. This was the third budget proposed by Mayor Lutfur Rahman since he was elected Mayor of Tower Hamlets, for the ...
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Guy’s & St Thomas’s deny strikers’ allegations
WORKERS in the Rapid Response Team at Guy’s & St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust are going on strike from Monday, 24th February over concerns about how the staff are treated. Unite the Union claim that management’s responses do not meet ...
Read More »Covid “heroes” strike over callous treatment
ALL NHS worker were “heroes” during the Covid pandemic – and we stood on our doorsteps and clapped to prove it. Among the heroic teams were the staff who dealt with infection control. These workers dive in to parts of ...
Read More »Tickets now on sale for Lions’ midweek match
BASKETBALL IS back at the Copper Box Arena in Stratford next Wednesday, 26th February when Manchester Basketball come down from the North to take on the London Lions. Even though it’s a midweek event, there will be not let-up in ...
Read More »Witness appeal as Hackney stabbing victim named
POLICE are calling for any witnesses to come forward after a young man was fatally stabbed in Hackney earlier this week. The victim has been named as Jason Junior Romeo, who was just 20 year old. The stabbing took place ...
Read More »Lidl recalls some pretzel products
LIDL IS well known for selling the Alpenfest range of German and European products, but something has gone wrong and it has been forced to recall two products. The products being recalled are the Alpenfest Salted Mini Pretzels. They may ...
Read More »Starmer bales out London Councils but “fines” Tower Hamlets
ALL COUNCILS are equal – but, under Starmer’s Labour Government, some are more equal than others. The cash-strapped Government that had to axe the Winter Fuel Allowance for pensioners has found funds for a selective cash bailout to some failing ...
Read More »Family appeals for witnesses to Barking shooting
AN INNOCENT man was shot as he stood outside a birthday party. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, 13th October ast year, outside the Factory 15 venue in Linton Road, Barking. The man who was killed was ...
Read More »Round off Valentine’s weekend with a roar!
BASKETBALL superheroes the London Lions offer you the perfect way to bring Valentine’s weekend to a great conclusion. Tickets for the London Lions’ game against the Caledonia Gladiators on Sunday, 16th February at the Copper Box Arena are still available. ...
Read More »Garlic bread could be a killer
Birds Eye Ltd has recalled Goodfella’s Stonebaked Thin Garlic Bread because it contains milk, but milk has not been listed on the ingredients. The error arose because a batch of garlic bread was confused, during the packing stage, with another ...
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