IT WAS unprecedented. Tower Hamlets Councillors united, almost to a person, to stop the Council’s pension fund investing in companies involved in the arms trade. The Council and its employees both contribute a small sum to a pension fund each ...

London Lead the Pack As ICBC Takes Ramadan Break Muhammad Talha Alexander Stadium, Birmingham As the Inter City Bangla Cup reached its midway point at the prestigious Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, the competition remains as fierce as ever. With teams ...

TURKISH DELIGHT is a popular Christmas-time treat – but if you have any supplies left over, check them now, as some have been recalled. The sweets in question are from the Sultans Turkish Delights brand, made by TJX Europe. The ...

AN EXECUTIVE MAYOR is accountable to the public who elected them, rather than to the Council. Nonetheless, the Mayor is alloted six minutes every meeting to address the Council. That’s about half an hour a year, or two hours each ...

ONE YEAR AGO police in East London recevied a report from a member of the public who said that they had found a new-born baby, wrapped in a towel, in a shopping bag near the junction of Grenway and High ...

AT LAST! Tower Hamlets Council’s Children’s Services has been awarded an “outstanding” rating, following an inspection by Ofsted at the end of last year. And Labour stalwarts tried to claim the credit. The Council meeting on 22nd January began with ...

A PICTURE of two police officers shooting two dogs by the canal in Limehouse shocked the public when it circulated on social media back in May 2023. There were calls for action to be taken against the officers. The Metropolitan ...

Sunday, 2nd February, 2025 Time: 09:30 AM – 02/02/2025 12:30 PM Location: Sheen Ln, Fife Rd, London SW14 8BJ, UK ENTER now… Join RunThrough Regent’s Park For a 5k or 10k on Sunday 23rd February 2025! RunThrough are excited to ...

THERE WAS a `businesslike start to the January meeting of Tower Hamlets Council on what was a cold winter’s night. Inside the Chamber, all was somber, with almost everyone dressed in dark colours. Only the Speaker introduced a splash of ...

THERE’S A great family day out to be had at Stratford’s Copper Box Arena this Sunday, as the London Lions take on the Leicester Riders. The Lions promise a feast of basketball action, with the Lions Dance Team adding to ...