Tower Hamlets has been chosen as a finalist in the Britain in Bloom competition – one of only two London Councils to be nominated! The Britain in Bloom competition is organised by the Royal Horticultural Society. It’s a national competition ...
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Trouble on Tuesday (6)
Back in February, Beyoncé performed at the Superbowl. Right wingers were incensed by the “Black Panther” imagery used in the half-time show. They called a demonstration to protest. Here, Young Turks Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss how it went. ...
Read More »Scintilla Cricket Club makes the Right Call
Club launch new kit at pre-season dinner Muhammad Talha Scintilla Cricket Club launched their new kits as team members enjoyed a pre-season get together before the start of the new cricket season. During the summer, the Essex-based club will have ...
Read More »Greenpeacers on protest rampage over air pollution
Activists from environmental pressure group Greenpeace are scaling key monuments across London to place over-sized surgical masks on them to protect them from pollution in the air. Police, ambulance and fire crews attended the various scenes and cordoned off areas ...
Read More »Government fails to learn the lessons
Parents will today find out which primary school their children have been given places at. The general public has today found out that the allocation system favours pupils from wealthier families. And we all stand on the brink of a ...
Read More »Moans on Monday (4)
As part of our occasional “have we learned nothing over the last half century?” series, we present US satirist Tom Lehrer performing a song he wrote in 1960 about pressing environmental problems. The recording comes from a 1967 concert in ...
Read More »A barrel of laughs
NPICC to host an evening of fun and laughter Emdad Rahman The Newbury Park Islamic Culture Centre (NPICC) is presenting a side-splitting family comedy night in aid of the charity. The show – “Not Just A Laugh” – and it’s expected ...
Read More »Stories on Saturday (4)
Part of the story of the Hillsborough tragedy is the disgraceful role played by the Sun “newspaper”. As the jury in the re-opened inquest considers its verdict, enjoy this rare apology from the newspaper for its actions. A couple of months ...
Read More »Is Government starting to crack over junior doctors?
The Government is trying to impose a new contract on junior hospital doctors which will do away with the current system of paying doctors extra to work in the evenings, overnight and on Saturdays. The Government says this will help ...
Read More »Breaking news: Boris delays Bishopsgate Goodsyard decision
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, has delayed taking a decision on the planning application put in by Bishopsgate Goodsyard Regeneration Ltd, the developers who are attempting to build on the Bishopsgate Goodsyard site. The site, just to the north west ...
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