Hafsa Noor From a history of tragedy to fresh outbreaks, ebola once again alarms the world As the world continues to recover from years of devastating pandemics and infectious disease outbreaks, the re-emergence of the ebola virus in parts of ...
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Midland Langar Seva Society seeks volunteers
The Midland Langar Seva Society (MLSS) is a multicultural non-profit organisation that works to help those in need around the UK and internationally regardless of race, religion or background. Founded in October 2013 by Randhir Singh and Parmjit Singh in ...
Read More »New initiative to educate couriers on battery safety
ONE OF THE biggest headaches for the Fire Brigade – and all the other organisations that work on community safety – is fires caused by lithium batteries being charged. Now two organisations – the Fire Brigade and Uber Eats have ...
Read More »Cllr Ahmed gives way to… Cllr Ahmed!
IT WAS out with the old Speaker and in with the new Speaker at the AGM of Tower Hamlets Council on Wednesday, 20th May 2026. The Speaker of the Council chairs the Council meetings, as well as attending public events ...
Read More »Tower Hamlets: five years as Tree City of the World
FOR FIVE consecutive years, Tower Hamlets has been recognised as a Tree City of the World by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation and Arbor Day Foundation. The borough has also been awarded five stars in the inaugural Growth ...
Read More »Trump holds back on Iran attack – for now
IT’S NOT going so well for US President Donald Trump. His military attack on Iran did not lead to Iran capitulating, and he doesn’t know what to do about it. And as mid-term elections loom, his popularity is taking a ...
Read More »Burnham selected as Labour candidate in Makerfield
IT WAS less of a selection and more of a coronation as Andy Burnham was chosen as Labour’s candidate. He was the only person who had applied to be selected. It is not yet clear whether local Labour Party members ...
Read More »Three shot as teens attack San Diego mosque
FIVE PEOPLE have died as a result of an armed attack on a mosque in San Diego, USA. Three people who were at the mosque were killed. The teenage killers have been found dead after fleeing the scene. No motive ...
Read More »Inspectors praise Tower Hamlets safeguarding of children
THE MAYOR and Deputy Mayor of Tower Hamlets have welcomed a report issued by Ofsted Inspectors on how the Council and its partners investigate child sexual abuse within families. Ofsted had previously inspected Children’s Services as a whole, and judged ...
Read More »How police investigation sent Imam to jail for rape
AN IMAM has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with an Order that he serve a minimum of 20 years. He had been found guilty of preying on young women and girls, some as young as 12, and sexually abusing them. ...
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