ANDY BURNHAM has been given permission to put himself forward for selection as the Labour candidate in the Makerfield by-election. The permission was granted by Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC). The NEC is a tough nut to crack – preferring ...

IT’S NO Council Tax for foster carers in Tower Hamlets, after Mayor Lutfur Rahman decided to give everyone who registers as a foster carer a 100% Council Tax reduction. The newly re-elected Mayor described how much he values the work ...

TWO MEN now face charges of arson with intent to endanger life after a small fire outside a building in Nelson Street, Whitechapel, E1 on 5th May. The building used to be a synagogue and is in the process of ...

CAFÉ OWNERS are downplaying an attack on the My Karak Chai café in West Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne which took place on 6th May, the day before the local elections. The café’s windows were smashed and a counter inside the shop was ...