THE FORMER City Farm in Beckton’s King George V Park is to rise again, says Newham Council – as an ambitious Community Farm and Green Skills Hub. The former City Farm was warmly supported by local residents, who campaigned hard ...

SWARNA SPICE Ltd produces a popular curry – Praveen Kumar Vegetable Korma. The company is now recalling the product, as traces of almond, cashew and pistachio have been found in it. The nuts are not mentioned on the label. If ...

LUTFUR RAHMAN – most residents in Tower Hamlets have heard of him and know he is the Directly Elected Mayor. Kim Bromley-Derry (above) would not have anything like the same name recognition – but he is the man sent in ...

HACKNEY COUNCIL is getting ready to install Electric Vehicle Charging Points across the Borough – and it is asking residents to let the Council know where the Charging Points should be sited. The Council is making good progress on its ...

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. The year began in ...

A JURY HAS now found Trevelle Rowland, 34, guilty of murder, dangerous driving and two counts of attempted grievous bodily harm after two incidents – one in East Ham and another in Barking. It was the early hours of Sunday, ...

SWEETS sold under the name “Jolly Rancher” and manufactured by The Hershey Company may contain Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MOAH). The Food Standards Agency (FSA) advises people not to eat them. The FSA has also advised retailers to stop selling ...

FROM 8 TO 180,000 – that’s the story of how Tower Hamlets Youth Services has progressed from the Labour ragbag of provision to the unified, coherent Young Tower Hamlets today. Eight? That was the number of youth centres which Labour ...

IT MAY take months. It may even take years. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is hearing a case about how Myanmar is treating the Rohingya people – but the process could be a very slow road to justice. The ...

SUPER BOWL is a spectacle – and the US wants to share. The National Football League (NFL) season finale will take place on Sunday, 8th February, and there will be official Watch Parties in seven countries. Parties will offer fans ...