HIS RISK paid off. Andy Burnham – sorry, Andy Burnham MP – won 54.8% in the Makerfield by-election. He smashed Reform into second place – six weeks after they won Council seats across the UK. He won more votes than ...

Istanbul, Türkiye Representatives from LB24 and PrepMySmile from the UK recently met the senior leadership team of KTM Özel Kartal Tıp Merkezi (KTM Kartal Medical Center) in Istanbul to discuss potential collaboration between the UK and Türkiye in the areas ...

PRIDE MONTH ends with a celebration in Tower Hamlets, as the Council holds a Pride Picnic Summer Bandstand Celebration in Victoria Park. The event last from 12 noon to 5pm on Sunday, 28th June. Bring a blanket and your picnic ...

IN TRAGIC circumstances, a 70 year old woman has been found dead in a residential property in Boulton Road, Dagenham. Police were called to the address by the London Ambulance Service, which had concerns about the welfare of a woman. ...

DURING MAJOR football tournaments, the number of incidents of domestic abuse increases. One study from Lancaster University found that when England wins a World Cup game, incidents of domestic abuse increase by 26% – but they increase by 38% when ...

POLICE are trying to find two men in connection with a sexual assault which occurred on an Elizabeth Line Tube train at around 11pm on Saturday, 6th June just after a train left Whitechapel station. The incident began when a ...

THE MAYOR of Tower Hamlets is well known for prioritising social housing – but he cares strongly about the conditions that private renters face too. After Tower Hamlets Council prosecuted three rogue private landlords, the Mayor said, “Every resident deserves ...

A FAVOURITE chocolate treat has been recalled because it contains milk, but this ingredient has not been declared on the label. The product, Honeycomb Blast Choc Bar, has been recalled by Buttermilk Confections. Milk allergies can be very serious – ...

Most Council meetings are open to the public. Going along and seeing your councillors perform is a good way to keep an eye on them and learn about what’s going on. Tower Hamlets Monday 15th June, 5.00pm:  Health & Wellbeing ...

FIFTY YEARS AGO we were humming along to the hits of 1976. Some have magnificently stood the test of time; others have not. Join us on Memory Lane as we review them on their golden anniversaries. Fifty years ago the ...