Community

New arrangements for applying for places in community and school-linked nurseries have been operating this year in Tower Hamlets. Parents have had a common application form, with one closing date – and the Council expects to send out letters to ...

The people are taking to the streets in Hackney this weekend – not in a belated exercise in participative democracy, but in a pair of running competitions under the name Vitality Run Hackney which will be fun for participants and ...

Tower Hamlets Youth Sport Foundation awards evening 2015 Emdad Rahman The Tower Hamlets Youth Sport Foundation has celebrated its third annual Youth Awards Presentation and Fundraising Dinner. Guests from the world of sport and showbiz attended the awards and dinner ...

Sunday, 10th May 70th Anniversary of VE Day – 1945-2015 Dinner and Entertainment in St. Matthias Community Centre. 113 Poplar High Street, 4-7pm Details : 020-7987 0257 All welcome! 40s Theme

Run solo, run relay, race to end homelessness Emdad Rahman The Crisis Square Mile Run series is back. This summer the charity needs enthusiastic people to join 2,500 runners and take to the streets of London to help raise much ...

For over a week, all roads in Tower Hamlets have been designated as having a 20mph speed limit – except the red routes which run through the borough. However, putting up the new speed limit signs and marking up the ...

Residents can look forward to better facilities at Bethnal Green Library as it undergoes a temporary closure for essential works to take place. The grade II listed building in Cambridge Heath Road will have a new heating system installed and ...

The Mayor of Hammersmith & Fulham held VIP tours of Chelsea Football Club and Fulham Football Club in aid of the west London Maggie’s Centre. The tours were attended by 27 guests including Mayors from the surrounding boroughs. A lunch ...

The unsung heroes and heroines of Tower Hamlets were recognised for their services to the community – for sporting, artistic and cultural achievements and for success in business – at the annual Tower Hamlets Civic Awards Ceremony on 26th March. ...

Whitechapel Vision has garnered more praise – this time at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards. Following its “silver” win at the national Planning Awards in November, Whitechapel Vision has now been nominated for the RTPI’s Excellence in Plan-making ...