IT’S KNOWN for its diversity. It’s known as a place where neighbours get on well with each other. But Tower Hamlets Council has still found time to run a series of events to mark National Hate Crime Awareness Week. The ...

A FIRE in a shop in Whitechapel Road, opposite the Town Hall, yesterday, 2nd October, was brought under control by London firefighters in just over three hours. The London Fire Brigade received notification that there was a fire at approximately ...

VIOLENCE Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is still very common in UK society – and local, regional and national governments are trying to combat it. Are their strategies working? Tower Hamlets Council has a detailed Strategy on how to combat ...

THE JUDGE called him a “dangerous offender” – and that was no exaggeration. A burglary that went wrong led to the death of John Burke, 86 – and the burglar is now paying the price. The Court heard the heart-rending ...

IT’S OFFICIAL! Construction has begun on the Council’s HAP Regeneration Scheme in Stepney Green. HAP is the regeneration of Harriott, Apsley and Pattison Houses – hence the name. Mayor Lutfur Rahman and Cllr Saied Ahmed, Cabinet Member for Homebuilding and ...

TRAFFIC was in chaos this morning, 1st October, as The Highway was closed in both directions. There had been a collision just before 3.30am, and crash investigators needed to keep the road closed. The collision was serious, with the London ...

TWO UPMARKET chocolates have been recalled by World of Sweets as salmonella has been found in the products. The recalled products are: ●Alyan Dubai Style Chocolate Truffles (120g, product code 319456); ●Alyan Dubai Style Crunchy Knafeh and Pistachio Milk Chocolate (100G, ...

THEY CAME, ten years ago, as two tiny trees, that Museum Gardens were throwing out. They were adopted by the Russia Lane Day Centre. Now, after a long and exceptionally hot summer, the banana trees have produced fruit. Russia Lane ...

A MAN WHO killed his own mother was sentenced to life imprisonment, to serve a minimum of 22 years at a hearing at the Old Bailey on 28th September. Richard Clayton, 45, had strangled her – and then rang police ...

WE KNOW that Tower Hamlets Council delivers quality services to residents – sometimes, but not always, targeted at those struggling with the ever-increasing cost of living. Did you know that the Council also delivers quality support to people who are ...