HACKNEY CHILDREN who are starting secondary school this September will need various supplies to support their studies. Now the School Parliament has appealed for public donations to ensure all pupils have what they need. The Youth Parliament has drawn up ...

MAYOR LUTFUR RAHMAN has marked Volunteers’ Week by thanking everyone who does voluntary work in Tower Hamlets. “Our volunteers show what is possible when people come together with a shared purpose,” he said. “I want to thank each and every ...

TWO MEN charged in connection with the alleged arson attack on the former synagogue in Nelson Street, Whitechapel, have appeared at the Old Bailey for a preliminary hearing of the case against them. The defendants have been named as Dominic ...

THE TRAGIC death of Henry Nowak was not the first time a young man has died while police officers were not seeing what is in front of them. This has been overlooked by politicians who have tried to make political ...

A CHUTNEY has been recalled as the product may contain pieces of metal. The product concerned is Arran Fine Foods Caramelised Red Onion Chutney. The recalled jars are those weighing 195g, 195g and 1.35kg. They have a range of best ...

THE MURDER of a teenager in Hackney Wick last week saw Hackney’s Green Mayor, Zoë Garbett, and Deputy Mayor Cllr Dylan Law express their condolences to the family and commitment to community safety. The statement reads: “We are extremely shocked and ...

WITH THE headlines all too often full of bad news about people, often young people, stabbed to death, the Metropolitan Police have this week taken a welcome step to reduce knife crime levels. In a new approach, Met police have ...

A GÜ frozen dessert has been recalled because it contains hazelnuts and soya, but these ingredients are not listed on the label. The affected product is the Gü Double Sea Salted Caramel Frozen dessert. It comes as a double pack ...

A MEASLES outbreak which has been running through Bangladesh since March has already killed at least 500 children – despite government efforts to treat those infected and curb the spread of the virus. Measures taken by the Government to curb ...

HE IS stuck. US President Donald Trump is fighting disaster on three fronts – and fighting it badly. First is the attack he launched on Iran. He was never clear what his war aims were, but they were probably centred ...