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"We are working very long hours to keep things running and would be glad if cross party colleagues were willing to share the work in Cabinet." - Mayor Lutfur Rahman

Figures for pupils in Year 6 of primary school – the final year - show the percentage classified as ‘obese' was 18.7 per cent in 2009/10 - nearly double that of pupils in Receptionyearof whom 9.8 per cent were classified as ‘obese'.

The By-election in Spitalfields and Banglatown triggered by Lutfur Rahman’s election as Mayor will be held on the 16th of December.

Lutfur Rahman, the executive mayor of Tower Hamlets, said the Olympic organisers had acted unlawfully and Failed!

Local Women brave the cold to celebrate interfaith special ‘Evening of Inspiration’ event

Schools kids across Tower Hamlets are set to take part in pupil led healthy living projects which encourage more physical activity and healthier eating. Thanks to funding from the Tower Hamlets Healthy Borough programme, 28 primary and secondary schools have ...

I was slightly confused as to why there masses and masses of people crowded in and around the grounds of Westminster Abbey and the surrounding areas. There were barriers set up and police in place to keep control of the ...

Three Labour Councillors have pledged their support for working with Independent Mayor Rahman. Kabir Ahmed and Shahed Ali cited Labour’s refusal to work with the Mayor as primary reasons for breaking the Labour Group Whip. Cllr Abdul Asad also announced his decision to work with the Mayor.

The Tower Hamlets Respect Party chose former councillor Fozol Miah to be their candidate in the Spitalfields and Banglatown by-election to be held on 16th December.