POLICE LAUNCHED a number of raids last week aimed at cracking a “county line” drug supply line suspected of having ferried illegal drugs including heroin and cocaine from East London out to Essex and Suffolk. Five of the raids were on ...
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Public prepare for Eid Festivals
WITH EID HAVING been celebrated last week and the summer weather beckoning everyone outdoors, it’s fortunate that at least two major cities will be holding outdoor Eid Festivals this weekend. The Eid Festival at Old Trafford in Manchester is also ...
Read More »Jail for Romford knife man
A MAN WHO terrorised families in a shopping centre as he sought to attack a man with a large hunting-style knife was sentenced to 18 months in jail at Snaresbook Crown Court earlier this month. During a hearing at the ...
Read More »Biggs under fire as he moves to close nurseries
“HE’S NO George Lansbury, is he?” was the response from one mum on finding out that John Biggs, Executive Mayor of Tower Hamlets, is going to close the remaining three Council day care nurseries in Tower Hamlets. “Is this how he’s going ...
Read More »Who killed Corey?
COREY JUNIOR DAVIS was just 14 years old when he was killed in another grim chapter of gang feuding in Newham. He died last September – but police have not given up their investigation. DCI Dave Whellams made a live ...
Read More »DH Foundation raises £4k for Bangladesh crisis
ON 12TH JUNE 40 volunteers from the DH Foundation held street collections in various parts of Tower Hamlets to help the poor and needy across Bangladesh. Working from 10am through to 9pm, the volunteer collectors raised nearly £4,000. The DH ...
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