“DISAPPOINTING” is how Tower Hamlets Mayor Lutfur Rahman greeted the news that the Labour Government has delayed the hearing of the new Local Plan. This is why it matters. Mayor Lutfur Rahman started working on the Local Plan at the ...

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. Meetings can move or be cancelled, so check your ...

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 Real Thing stayed ...

DODGY FOOD is never appealing – and often it is not safe either. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has just published the results of its surveillance of food over the last six months of 2025. The FSA carried out checks ...

WHY DID Tower Hamlets Council stage an interactive art exhibition in the Town Hall to mark Refugee Week? It’s because the event was such a success when it was last held that they did it all over again. World Refugee ...

THE INVESTIGATION into a murder which happened nearly a year ago has paid off – with five people now facing charges. The murder occurred on 5th August 2025. It was just afterhey midnight when police received reports that gunshots had ...

ALL POINTS EAST is a music festival – and so much more. It’s hard to tell just how much more, as the information on their website is on scroll, and it’s hard to see what’s on offer before the information ...

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. Meetings can move or be cancelled, so check your ...

AS THE SCHOOL holidays approach, parents will be planning what to do with their littles – and going out often means eating out. Gone are the healthy, free school lunches, and in are the fast food joints on the high ...

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 Wurzels were knocked ...