Thousands of British holidaymakers head for Spain each year: but how do we communicate with the locals? School-student Spanish (if you remember it) may not be enough. If you don’t want to find yourself at a loss, now’s the time ...

Cllr Joshua Peck made his usual appearance at the Tower Hamlets Cabinet last night, 4th February. He was there in his capacity as Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny (O&S) Committee – and in that capacity, he made his usual ...

Research reveals a startling gap between perception and reality of homelessness in London. Almost half of online adults aged 18+ in the London Government Region (45%) say they always, or almost always, do nothing when they see someone in the ...

Tower Hamlets’ employment rate is the highest it’s been for the borough since recording began in 2004. The figures, provided quarterly from the Annual Population Survey, show that 68.1% of the borough’s population are currently in employment – a 4.2% ...

The future is bright for students from Tower Hamlets after Government figures showed an impressive proportion of the borough’s sixth-form leavers go on to university. The Department for Education released figures on 27th January showing the destination of Key Stage ...

Community groups in East London are taking a stance against female genital mutilation (FGM). The Ocean Somali Community Association and Tower Hamlets Council are co-hosting a conference to mark International Zero Tolerance on Female Genital Mutilation Day on Friday, 6th ...

Tower Hamlets Council will be encouraging everyone to take “time to talk” on 5th February to get more people talking about mental health than ever before. This is part of a campaign, led by national charity Time to Change, which ...

Nineteen gang members have been given injunctions for a variety of offences thanks to evidence provided by Tower Hamlets Enforcement Officers (THEOs) around Wyllen Close, E1. Tower Hamlets Enforcement Officers (THEOs) are a uniformed council service formed in September 2009, ...

Emdad Rahman reviews Jimmy Adamson: The man who said “no” to England Sir Bobby Charlton described Jimmy Adamson as a “tall, slim, elegant player who to my astonishment never played for England.” Adamson is Burnley’s greatest ever player. He was ...

Deng Yan San has been elected as Tower Hamlets’ next Young Mayor. She won 2,663 of the votes cast in the record turnout of 71.95%. A total of 10,775 votes were cast for the 14 candidates in the polling stations ...