A FORMER special constable appeared at Southwark Crown Court on 14th August and pleaded guilty to a charge of committing fraud by abuse of position. He is Moshin Nadeem, 27, of Babbacombe Gardens, Ilford. The Court heard that Nadeem used ...

MOST COMMUNITY GROUPS in Tower Hamlets – and beyond – rely heavily on volunteers to carry out some or all of their functions. The Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park are no exception, and at the moment they are looking ...

THE AUGUST issue of The Voice – online magazine of the East London Garden Society (ELGS) is out, bringing the area’s gardeners the usual mix of know-how and debate. The major news is a move to establish a five mile ...

HE WAS JUST 23 years old when he died. And now two of the three young men who murdered Abdulrahman Nassor Juma have been sentenced to life in prison – with a minimum term of 23 years. A third murderer ...

CLLR RITA BEGUM has been nominated by the Westminster Labour Party to be a considered as the Labour candidate for the West Central seat on the Greater London Assembley (GLA). Cllr Begum has represented Maida Vale ward on Westminster Council ...

JUST OVER a year ago, on 17th May 2018, Abdulrahman Nassor Juma was stabbed in Crows Road, Barking. A post mortem gave the cause of death as 18 stab wounds, delivered by more than one blade. Abdulrahman, known as Mani ...

THERE ARE seven outdoor gyms in Tower Hamlets – and they are waiting for residents to dash out between the April showers and have a quick work-out on your own, with friends, or during one of the coaching sessions available. ...

Emdad Rahman THE HEDGECOCK Centre will be hosting a special Eid Fun Day for the community in Barking. The community event is open to everyone and will take place tomorrow: Saturday, 15th June. The event runs from 3pm to 7pm ...

IT WAS ALL hands on deck as reports came in to Tower Hamlets police that a unexploded bomb had been washed up on the shores of the Thames in Wapping. Ordnance left over from World War II does still turn ...

FOUR YOUNG men have brought disgrace to the East End with their violent response to being caught out using unlawful drugs. The story It all began nearly a year ago. On 1st June 2018 Sallah Ali of Bigland Street was ...