A PREDATOR who pleaded guilty to seven charges of committing sex offences against children in the 1990s is heading for prison – with a sentence of 18 years. He won the trust of children by pretending he was a caretaker. ...

THERE’S MORE to tackling Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) than having a week of action. Two important things are having a good reporting system and working in partnership with residents. Tower Hamlets Council has done the week: now it must do the ...

Hafsa Noor CHINA’S recent long-range missile test over the Pacific Ocean has reignited security concerns across the Indo-Pacific, drawing sharp criticism from Australia and intensifying debate over regional military stability. Australia described the missile launch as a destabilising development, arguing ...

“WHAT? ANOTHER ONE?” This is probably the thought swirling round Clacton after Nigel Farage MP announced he was going to resign as an MP – and stand to be an MP in the resulting by-election. At lunchtime on 7th July ...

Hafsa Noor THE BANGLADESH Government has begun drafting its Visa Policy 2026, in an effort to modernise the country’s visa regime in line with evolving global standards and national priorities. A Cabinet committee is now examining the draft policy and ...

“DISAPPOINTING” is how Tower Hamlets Mayor Lutfur Rahman greeted the news that the Labour Government has delayed the hearing of the new Local Plan. This is why it matters. Mayor Lutfur Rahman started working on the Local Plan at the ...

Most Council meetings are open to the public. Going along and seeing your councillors perform is a good way to keep an eye on them and learn about what’s going on. Meetings can move or be cancelled, so check your ...

FIFTY YEARS AGO we were humming along to the hits of 1976. Some have magnificently stood the test of time; others have not. Join us on Memory Lane as we review them on their golden anniversaries. The Real Thing stayed ...

DODGY FOOD is never appealing – and often it is not safe either. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has just published the results of its surveillance of food over the last six months of 2025. The FSA carried out checks ...

WHY DID Tower Hamlets Council stage an interactive art exhibition in the Town Hall to mark Refugee Week? It’s because the event was such a success when it was last held that they did it all over again. World Refugee ...