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. ...

IT WAS ALL bloomin’ marvellous at the annual Tower Hamlets in Blooom awards 2024, as residents flocked to ceremony to see individual residents and community groups recognised for their horticultural skills. Gardeners help to make the borough a brighter and ...

A NEW and serious reminder to people who have a peanut allergy comes from the Food Standards Agency (FSA): keep avoiding food which list mustard as an ingredient. It was way back on 20th September when the FSA first warned ...

BE VIGILANT if you are out and about over the Christmas period – that’s the message coming from the Met Police as the festive season begins. If you are out shopping or at events such as shopping or Christmas-related festivities, ...

SAFETY FOR residents and visitors; respect for our heritage; police resources; and road safety were the key concerns of councillors who rejected, for the second time, a planning application to build a new Chinese embassy at Tower Hill. The issue ...

WHETHER IT IS necessary or advisable to take dietary supplements is a controversial issue. But we can all agree that if we are taking supplements, we don’t want small stones and small pieces of metal in them. It’s bad luck ...

A MAN HAS been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 32 years, at Snaresbrook Crown Court. He was named as Vasile Gorghescu, 47, of Rayner Gardens, Southampton. Gorghescu was convicted at the same court of murdering Chaudhary ...

A UNITED pensioner community came out to welcome Mayor Lutfur Rahman’s winter fuel payment last week. The launch was held to mark fuethe day when letters were sent out to pensioners eligible to claim the Council’s payment. Mayor Rahman was ...

Emdad Rahman Poplar Workhouse was abuzz with excitement as East London bus drivers showcased their footballing skills in a spirited 5 a side charity tournament. A total of 10 teams participated in the event, with WH City Tour Drivers emerging ...

IT’S JAIL for three years and a decade on the sexual offenders’ register for Sobirjon Boltaev, 26, of Lawton Road, Leyton. That is the penalty for committing a sexual assault on a woman on the streets of Stratford. The assault ...