POLICE are trying to find two men in connection with a sexual assault which occurred on an Elizabeth Line Tube train at around 11pm on Saturday, 6th June just after a train left Whitechapel station. The incident began when a ...

THE MAYOR of Tower Hamlets is well known for prioritising social housing – but he cares strongly about the conditions that private renters face too. After Tower Hamlets Council prosecuted three rogue private landlords, the Mayor said, “Every resident deserves ...

A FAVOURITE chocolate treat has been recalled because it contains milk, but this ingredient has not been declared on the label. The product, Honeycomb Blast Choc Bar, has been recalled by Buttermilk Confections. Milk allergies can be very serious – ...

Hafsa Noor The UK Government is considering new restrictions on social media use for children under the age of 16 in an effort to improve young people’s mental wellbeing and online safety. The initiative, announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, ...

Hafsa Noor Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations are preparing to convene for a high-level summit aimed at addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing the global economy and international security. The summit will bring together the ...

Most Council meetings are open to the public. Going along and seeing your councillors perform is a good way to keep an eye on them and learn about what’s going on. Tower Hamlets Monday 15th June, 5.00pm:  Health & Wellbeing ...

FIFTY YEARS AGO we were humming along to the hits of 1976. Some have magnificently stood the test of time; others have not. Join us on Memory Lane as we review them on their golden anniversaries. Fifty years ago the ...

LABOUR IS running Redbridge Council. They have an overall majority on the Council – 43 out of 73 councillors. The opposition is led by the Redbridge Independents (nine seats), the Green Party and the Conservative Party (five seats each) and ...

WHAT is going on at the Be Well Centres in Tower Hamlets? Management of the leisure centres came in-house in 2024, and the service has certainly improved. But Unite says their members’ jobs are not being well at all. Unite, ...

DALSTON SODA Company has recalled its pineapple soda drink as the cans may break apart unexpectedly. This could leave the cans with jagged edges which may cause injury. There is no telling when a can would break apart, so a ...