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THE MOST authentic castle in England nestles at the western end of Tower Hamlets, but locals trying to visit face a huge barrier: the cost. Recent research has found that the Tower from which Tower Hamlets gets half its name ...

GOT SOMETHING to move? A bit of shopping, some furniture – or even some children? And want to stay green at the same time?  You could be a suitable candidate for Tower Hamlets Council’s new Shared Cargo Bike scheme. Let’s ...

YES, IT’S come round again. The last Sunday in March is the weekend when we put the clocks an hour forward and glide into British Summer Time (BST). The clock goes forward at 1am. In other words, when we get ...

ONE DISGUSTED customer – disgusted because the crisps he had bought had been gnawed by mice – reported his discovery to Tower Hamlets Council. And the Council sprang into action to follow up the complaint. The purchase was made two ...

THE SCOTTISH Parliament is putting road safety first – with the help of new roadside cameras that can see right inside your vehicle. Using AI, the cameras will work out if you have your seatbelt on or you are using ...

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THE WEATHER is warmer, but by most counts it’s only the start of spring. Sadley, no one has told urban trees, which are starting to drop their pollen. And that’s very bad news for hayfever sufferers. A new study shows ...

A MAJOR upgrade will see two Leisure Centres in Tower Hamlets getting a revamp – a far cry from the bad old days when the community struggled to stop Labour mayor John Biggs from closing them down. •St George’s Leisure ...

FIRE BROKE out today, 14th March, in a shop in Hall Lane Chingford, and quickly spread to a flat above. Ten fire engines brougt some 70 firefighters to the scene, and the fire was quickly brought under control. The ground ...

OVER THE last four years, Mayor Lutfur Rahman has lived up to his promises and transformed the Tower Hamlets Youth Service. Gone are the Biggs days, when the Labour Mayor expected young people to share just eight hubs across the ...