Two Tower Hamlets war veterans who were awarded the Victoria Cross have been honoured with specially commissioned paving stones as part of the Government’s World War One centenary campaign. The stones for Corporal Issy Smith (in Ropewalk Gardens) and Lieutenant ...

The second petitioner is not present, so we move to the third petitioner. Terry McGrenera is now presenting his petition, which is asking for a community hall to be included in the new development at Watts Grove. He is giving ...

Emdad Rahman We visited Bournemouth recently for a fun packed few days and chose Travelodge as our place to stay. The team at Travelodge make the place tick and their warmth and hospitality really stood out. The whole family complimented ...

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. ...

Spring Gathering joins forces with Spring Festival Tower Hamlets Food Growing Network’s Spring Gathering is joining forces with the Spring Festival at Chrisp Street Market on 18th April, between 11am and 4pm. As usual there will be stalls, workshops (including ...

Pupils at Woolmore Primary School have been talking about the excitement of being in their wonderful new school building. The children moved in to their new surroundings, built directly next to the Victorian buildings of their former school, at the ...

Tower Hamlets Council has planted small trees at Jolly’s Green Open Space in Poplar as part of a bid to improve our environment. The trees were planted to address the fact that there is little woodland in Tower Hamlets, and ...

Hundreds of residents took advantage of free activities and events hosted by Tower Hamlets Council during the February half term. •More than 1,500 people turned up to the council’s flagship event, Get Your Skates On, organised by the council’s sports ...

The March issue of The Voice, newsletter of the East London Garden Society (ELGS), is out now. It covers the usual range of fascinating articles about gardening for food and fun – with recipes, horticultural tips and bits of general ...

by David Quantick How To Write Everything is the ultimate writer’s handbook. It tells you about every aspect of writing, from having an idea to getting the idea out into the world and getting paid for it, too. It covers ...