Now Cllr Danny Hassell is asking for motion 12.10 to be taken next.  This is agreed. More: question 6.10, from a member of the public, is being taken too, as it informs the motion. Ms Emma Price is asking her ...

The second petitioner is not present, so we move to the third petitioner. Terry McGrenera is now presenting his petition, which is asking for a community hall to be included in the new development at Watts Grove. He is giving ...

The witching hour – 7.30pm – is nearly upon us. FYI: Labour Councillor David Edgar was first to arrive in the Council Chamber – significantly before any other councillor. There was time to wonder whether everyone else had had a ...

Tower Hamlets Council is meeting tonight, Wednesday, 15th April. Watch this space for our live reports: http://eastlondonnews.co.uk/category/politics/ Reports start just after 7.30pm.

Emdad Rahman Barking & Dagenham-based Scintilla CC have won the CADFA Cup 2015. In an energy packed tournament, Scintilla found themselves facing partner club Stepney CC in the final. Stepney were playing in their first ever tournament and were grandly ...

Emdad Rahman We visited Bournemouth recently for a fun packed few days and chose Travelodge as our place to stay. The team at Travelodge make the place tick and their warmth and hospitality really stood out. The whole family complimented ...

The England and Wales Cricket Board has paid tribute to the late Richie Benaud, with ECB Chair Giles Clarke describing Benaud as “a true giant of the modern game.” Benaud, who played 63 Test Matches for Australia between 1952 and ...

Iconic former Liverpool player Nick Tanner proves that if you try hard enough and always give 100%, then anything is possible Emdad Rahman The iconic Nick Tanner thought he’d struck gold when he made his debut for Bristol Rovers, his ...

On Saturday, 11th April East End Homes was scheduled to hold an Open Day for residents to drop in and learn about the housing association’s plans to redevelop the Holland estate. Residents of Brune, Bernard, Barnett and Carter Houses duly ...

Angry tenants and leaseholders of the Holland Estate in London’s Spitalfields are holding a protest on Saturday, 11th April against the proposed demolition and redevelopment of their estate by EastEnd Homes, the registered provider of social housing which owns and manages the estate. The protest will be between 11am ...