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A VEHICLE parked on a pavement can be a real nuisance. It makes it more difficult for pedestrians to use the pavement – particularly those with pushchairs or wheelchairs – and it’s dangerous for road users, particularly cyclists. It’s no ...

IT WAS an inspiring night at the Island Network’s Fourth Education Awards on 31st August. The Network has long been at the heart of the community in Cubitt Town, playing a particularly strong role during the Covid pandemic. These Awards, ...

WHEN Tower Hamlets Council had a Day of Action against drugs, a couple of days ago, we called for the Council to roll out anti-drug actions across the borough. They did. OK: we are not claiming cause and effect, because ...

WHAT DO you like? What is missing? What could be done better? These are the questions Tower Hamlets Council is asking residents in a survey which closes at 5pm on Friday, 28th August. The survey takes just five minutes to ...

WHEN Mayor Lutfur Rahman planned, in 2022, to install 1,000 Electric Vehicle Charging Points over the lifetime of his Administration, there were some residents who thought this was fanciful. How wrong they were! The plan was tailored to local circumstances ...

A FIRE in a ground floor flat on Ratcliffe Cross Street, Limehouse, is believed to have been caused by cooking, the London Fire Brigade has announced. As a result, the Brigade has issued cooking safety advice. The fire occurred on ...

A NEW approach is helping to cut drug- and drink-related Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB), says Tower Hamlets Council. The Council attributes this improvement to “a new partnership” – but is that the whole story? The Council press release reports that there ...

THE COMMUNITY laundry on the Boundary Estate in North West Tower Hamlets has been there for years. The laundrette has been experiencing financial problems, but Tower Hamlets Council has just announced that it has found a way to secure the ...

A HUGE PLUME of black smoke rose up from south west London earlier this evening, clearly visible across East London. Fifteen fire engines with around 100 firefighters are at the site. The fire is reported to be at the Deptford ...

SAVE THE DATE: 20th September 2026. Having returned in 2025 after a nine-year hiatus, the Brick Lane Curry Festival is back again this year. The event returned as part of the Mayor’s work to improve community cohesion – work which ...