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Small businesses: don’t miss pensions deadline!

Most businesses in the UK – even small ones – should be well into the process of sorting out their pension schemes. While it used to be up to each company whether they offered their workers a pension or not, ...

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Hackney meets its history in an Electric Bloom

Fancy a night-time walk around Hackney on 12th September? That’s your chance to join an immersive trail around Hackney, taking in artwork created by residents and professionals at heritage landmarks, with audio stories shared by local residents reflecting Hackney’s past, ...

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District rivals gear up for UK Greater Sylhet Cup

Emdad Rahman Beanibazar 1-0 Moulvibazar Ahead of Sunday’s Greater Sylhet Cup, which will be hosted at Mabley Green in Hackney, Beanibazar and Moulvibazar met in a warm up game before the tournament kicks off. A competitive and well spirited game ...

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Is it all over for glyphosate?

The September issue of The Voice, newsletter of the East London Garden Society (ELGS) is out – bringing the shocking news that glyphosate may find its days are numbered. Paul Stamets, an innovative mycologist (mushroom man) has identified a naturally ...

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RHS mounts Monster Pumpkin show

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is holding its usual shows in London this autumn. Avid gardeners will be rushing over to gather some tips on autumn planting – but even the gardening amateurs among us can go and marvel at ...

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Thames Clipper: a great way to enjoy the best London river events

Emdad Rahman We took a very nice trip up the River Thames and jumped on the MBNA Thames Clipper at North Greenwich. It’s a great way to connect to London’s awesome locations which are host to some of this summer’s ...

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Chief Exec: £200,000; 237 community organisations: £0

Tower Hamlets Labour and Tory Councillors united in the last week of August and agreed to spend up to £200,000 a year employing an additional senior officer – just weeks after 237 community organisations learned that John Biggs’s Administration did ...

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Double standards!

John Biggs and Tory Leader Peter Golds unite to back candidate Labour and Tory councillors appoint candidate who is under police investigation Independent councillors abstain following last minute release of shock information On Wednesday evening (26th August), John Biggs stood ...

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The tale of the Social Landlord and the broken bollard

As soon as they heard that One Housing Group is planning to redevelop all four of its housing estates on the Isle of Dogs, local residents began asking whether the housing association was competent to undertake such a large project. ...

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Etienne Sisters come to Theatre Royal Stratford

After the success of the critically acclaimed Klook’s Last Stand (The Park Theatre), writing duo Chè Walker and Anoushka Lucas bring the world premiere of their new play with music The Etienne Sisters to the Theatre Royal Stratford East. The ...

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