THE DEATH of a woman pensioner who lived in St George’s Square, Newham is no longer a mystery. Her son, who lived with her, has admitted that he killed her. Richard Clayton, 45, strangled his mother, Angela Clayton, on 17th ...

HUNDREDS OF people, young and old, came to a careers event at Tower Hamlets Town Hall to find out about jobs in the construction industry. The event was held on 2nd July, with the Council sending out a press release ...

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. On 13th July, the ...

LONDONERS do not feel safe when they travel on buses, so we need CCTV at bus stops. That’s the latest news from the Conservative Party on its policy for bus services in London. How strange. We know this is the ...

TRUMP’S WAR on Iran is leading to ever more trouble. The Memorandum of Understanding – which Trump claimed was a ceasefire – is over, and the world faces more economic downturn and warmongering. This is not so much a war ...

TOWER HAMLETS Council has opened a fund to help some residents on low incomes pay their rent and not fall into arrears. Rents in Tower Hamlets rose by 4.8% in Tower Hamlets this year – starting from 6th April, which ...

JUST FIVE DAYS are left before Transport for London (TfL) closes its public consultation on their proposed extension to the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), which would take it to Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead. TfL has explained where the prosed route ...

A PREDATOR who pleaded guilty to seven charges of committing sex offences against children in the 1990s is heading for prison – with a sentence of 18 years. He won the trust of children by pretending he was a caretaker. ...

THERE’S MORE to tackling Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) than having a week of action. Two important things are having a good reporting system and working in partnership with residents. Tower Hamlets Council has done the week: now it must do the ...