TODAY WE return with a new series of The Thames Today. The Thames forms the southern boundary of four East London boroughs: Tower Hamlets, Newham, Barking & Dagenham and Havering. In one way it is a barrier, sealing off one ...
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Happy New Year: looking forward to 2021
THERE WERE several reasons why 2020 was such a terrible year – and it delivered its final kick an hour before it ended, when the UK became a sovereign, independent state once more. After being a member of the European ...
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IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “I was helping deliver food to the vulnerable residents of Spitalfields and Bangla Town with local ...
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IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “Appeared on Hawa TV today w/two of my esteemed colleagues (Cllr @hossain_ahbab & Cllr @THLP_ASMA). We ...
Read More »Thought for today 20.10.20
IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “Tell Education Secretary @DamianHinds to urgently fund education for children with special needs. More than 2,000 ...
Read More »Thought for today 19.10.20
IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “Delighted to see work has started on new homes #Wapping, Thanks to @MayorJohnBiggs & #TowerHamletsNow Development ...
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IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “Call it out for what it is – it ain’t cronyism, it’s Tory corruption.” Cllr Soraya ...
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IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “Thank you for keeping our streets safe.” Cllr Sufia Alam, Poplar ward, Tower Hamlets, Twitter, 29th ...
Read More »Thought for today 16.10.20
IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “Speaking at the second tenant and leaseholder forums in my ward of CTN good to see ...
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