“I WOULD love to go to a Food Bank.” There were the words of a Tory Government Minister, speaking on the radio a couple of years ago. “All that free food. People are really lucky and they don’t appreciate it.” ...

A WOMAN from Tower Hamlets and a man from Brixton were jailed this week on several counts related to child abuse. And now police have asked the public to come forward if they have any concerns about the man’s behaviour ...

HOW DO we see our future? Local politicians and faith-based communities have a great deal in common when it comes to answering that question – as they found out at the recent Faith in Environment Summit 2024. The Summit was ...

IT’S NOT just pensioners who need help with fuel costs and other bills. Tower Hamlets relies on local small businesses to provide local jobs and to sell us the goods and services we need. And climbing costs are not helping ...

AN 81 year old man died on 6th December from injuries sustained in an accident on Beauly Way, Romford, just before 5pm on Tuesday, 3rd December. He was hit by a car. The pensioner had received treatment at the scene ...

Book overview Ayaan’s Wonderful, Whirlwind Mind (ADHD) Meet Ayaan, a bright and imaginative young boy with a mind full of creativity, endless ideas, and unique connections. Living with ADHD, Ayaan initially struggles to understand his racing thoughts, seeing them as ...

Memory lane: A special day when the Oval Cricket Ground was renamed “Shahidul Alam Ratan Oval” for a day to honour his cricketing contributions. On December 15, 2020, the iconic Oval cricket ground was renamed the “Shahidul Alam Ratan Oval” ...

YOUNG PEOPLE in Tower Hamlets are unstoppable. All too often we hear about the problems young people cause – but on 5th December Tower Hamlets Council celebrated what the borough’s engaged youth community has achieved. The achievement was marked at ...

BRAND Organic have recalled some of their MadeGood Granola bars because they contain pieces of metal and are therefore not safe to eat. The products involved in the recall are: •Chocolate Chip Organic, 6x24g, best before 30.05.25, 31.05.25, 18.11.25 •Mixed ...

IT ALL WENT wrong when Isakov Akhmad, 42, and Firuz Raupov, also in his 40s, had an argument. The two had shared a house in Thorogood Gardens, Stratford, E15. The argument began in the early hours of Sunday, 9th June. ...