HOW DO we see our future? Local politicians and faith-based communities have a great deal in common when it comes to answering that question – as they found out at the recent Faith in Environment Summit 2024. The Summit was ...

IT’S NOT just pensioners who need help with fuel costs and other bills. Tower Hamlets relies on local small businesses to provide local jobs and to sell us the goods and services we need. And climbing costs are not helping ...

IT WAS ALL bloomin’ marvellous at the annual Tower Hamlets in Blooom awards 2024, as residents flocked to ceremony to see individual residents and community groups recognised for their horticultural skills. Gardeners help to make the borough a brighter and ...

THERE’S LOTS of shopping opportunities on the Isle of Dogs – one major supermarket and small versions of others. The large one is crowded, with queues at the till most of the time. The small versions are often untidy and ...

YOU COULDN’T see the trees for the Wood at the November meeting of Tower Hamlets Council. The trees are surrounded by wonky paving stones: and Isle of Dogs resident Andrew Wood was petitioning the Council about them. However, Mr Wood’s ...

UK FOOTBALL Authorities are divided about whether Muslim women can observe their religion and play football in the UK at the same time – even if you did used to be the captain of the Somali women’s team. The row ...

THREE CONGREGATIONS united to deliver the largest Eid congregation ever seen in Mayesbrook Park as Muslims in Barking & Dagenham celebrated Eid al Adha with customary prayers on Wednesday, 28th June. As millions of Muslims across the globe came together ...

Emdad Rahman OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST and former Dancing on Ice judge Robin Cousins has launched the £30m Lee Valley Ice Centre in front of an exclusive group of skaters, school children and other stakeholders. The elegant world class centre, which ...

Emdad Rahman LONDON SPORTIF organised and delivered an eight-day winter camp for local school children. The programme of festive holiday events and activities took place at the London Enterprise Academy in Whitechapel.  Leading the way were London Sportif coaches Atikur ...

Emdad Rahman WANT TO HELP make nutritious, affordable and environmentally friendly food available to everyone in Barking & Dagenham?  Company Drinks are thrilled to be working with the Council, Sustain and local residents on a research project to help develop ...