POLICE have identified a man to whom they wish to speak in connection with the discharge of a firearm in Pownall Road, Hackney. No one was injured in the incident, but police have been regarding it as a case of ...
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Island Network calls for safety upgrade in dock areas
ISLAND NETWORK Chair Maium Miah Talukdar has called for a review of safety measures around the Isle of Dogs’ dock areas before summer weather and lockdown easing tempt children out of doors. “I was very worried to read that children ...
Read More »Hackney is centre of catalytic car crime
Maruf Ahmed A PLAGUE OF THEFTS of catalytic converters has been sweeping across London – and a thorough police operation at the end of last month has put a spoke in its wheels. It took 300 police officers from the ...
Read More »Partners praise THH for Covid support
Shah Yousuf TOWER HAMLETS HOMES has recently “celebrated” reaching two milestones: it has delivered 20,000 hot meals and undertaken 2,000 shopping trips to help support residents restricted by the Covid lockdown. The celebration is of course tinged with regret that ...
Read More »Tower Hamlets man escapes jail after harassment campaign
A MAN WHO conducted a campaign of harassment against a former girlfriend will not have to go straight to jail. Although he received a sentence of two years’ imprisonment, that sentence is suspended. Misbah Ali, 22, of Repton Street, Tower ...
Read More »Summer sun brings out good and bad on Island
THE SUN broke through the clouds on Tuesday, 30th March, as the school Easter holidays got underway – and hundreds of Tower Hamlets residents came out to celebrate the easing of lockdown restrictions. Responsible and reckless behaviour were both on ...
Read More »Jailed for inciting terrorism in Bangladesh
A MEMBER of the public reported messages seen on social media – and an investigation was launched which led to Munna Hamza, 50, of south London being sent to prison. The messages urged readers to commit acts of terrorism in ...
Read More »Tower Hamlets Homes keeps up the community spirit
A REMINDER of the community spirit that used to exist in Tower Hamlets years ago has been given by Tower Hamlets Homes (THH) – the managing agent for the Council’s remaining housing stock. THH looks after around 20,000 properties on ...
Read More »Police seek witnesses to Stratford stabbing
REPORTS CAME IN to the police that two men had been stabbed in Major Road, Stratford, at just past 7pm on 17th March. The emergency services attended and found two injured men. The London Ambulance Service took the two men, ...
Read More »Bangladesh at 50: is it really as good as gold?
As Bangladesh celebrates its golden anniversary, Mak Kunwar reflects on the country’s achievements – and on developments which are giving cause for concern. “The struggle now is the struggle for our emancipation; the struggle now is the struggle for our ...
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