Music, colour, dance, drama, and so much more are coming to stages across Tower Hamlets this November as A Season of Bangla Drama returns for its 13th year. This year’s energetic and diverse theatre festival will see over 25 events ...
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Biggs picks up another award for a Mayor Lutfur Rahman service
Tower Hamlets Council has won a top sustainability prize in the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Awards for its work in providing vulnerable people with healthy and organic meals. The Council cooks meals fresh each day and delivers hot ...
Read More »Hallowe’en treats: The Raven’s Nests by John Whaite
When I was a tot mum used to throw the best Halloween parties for us: bin bags torn up and hung from the doorways, cobwebs covering the entire ceiling, and even disco lights in the dining room to create an ...
Read More »Ho, ho, ho! Let’s give out some presents!
Doctors of the World provides healthcare to vulnerable people affected by conflict, natural disaster, poverty and exclusion – and it relies on fundraising to continue doing its valuable work. One of its key fundraising activities is the annual Santa Run ...
Read More »Sporting win ugly
Waltham Forest 0-1 Sporting Bengal United Emdad Rahman A curling Yacine Teladjati free kick just before half time was enough for Sporting Bengal United to see off Waltham Forest at Wadham Lodge. The Essex Senior League clash wasn’t a memorable spectacle, ...
Read More »Stepney steam on
ILFL Winter League Round Up Emdad Rahman PREMIER DIVISION It was crunch time as last season’s summer and winter league winners faced off in an on-pitch battle. Stepney FC edged the showdown with a hard fought 2-1 win over their ...
Read More »Dave Bawa stays in control
Sometimes an emerging singer sounds twee, not genuine – like they are singing to order, doing what they are told. This does not apply to Canadian artist Dave Bawa: the songs on his five track debut EP This Is Me ...
Read More »It’s online week!
Get Online Week starts on 12th October, so make the most of the free activities being offered by the Council from Monday until next Sunday, 18th October. Hundreds of local residents joined in the week last year and took their ...
Read More »Palestinians on friendship tour in Tower Hamlets
Palestinian delegation to tour Tower Hamlets From 6th to 16th October, the Tower Hamlets Jenin Friendship Association (THJFA) was hoping to host three delegates from the Palestinian Authority on an information and cultural exchange to the borough. THJFA has been ...
Read More »Boris takes a tenner for New Year fireworks
Tickets for the London Mayor’s New Year fireworks are now on sale. This year, the tickets are priced at £10. As 100,000 happy revellers are expected to attend the event should bring in £1 million. The London Mayor says no ...
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