Hafsa Noor EGGS HAVE come under increased scrutiny in the UK following an ongoing investigation into an outbreak of salmonella enteritidis, a type of bacteria that can cause food poisoning. According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), 207 confirmed ...

Hafsa Noor THE GOVERNMENT is under pressure to overhaul England’s English and Maths GCSE resit system after disappointing results highlighted the difficulties faced by thousands of students who fail to secure a Grade 4 in their English and/or Maths resits. ...

THE COMMUNITY laundry on the Boundary Estate in North West Tower Hamlets has been there for years. The laundrette has been experiencing financial problems, but Tower Hamlets Council has just announced that it has found a way to secure the ...

AS POLICE continue to investigate a murder in St Bartholomew’s Road, Newham, the victim has been named as Masum Miah, 42. Gunshots were heard in St Bartholomew’s Road at around 3am on the morning of Tuesday, 18th August. The emergency ...

PRAISE was directed at Tower Hamlets school students last week as “A”-level results were announced. Although Mayor Lutfur Rahman often says housing is his top priority, he is known for his interest in education too. Speaking as the borough’s students ...

A MAN in his 40s, with gunshot wounds, was found in a car in St Bartholomew’s Road, Newham at around 3am on Tuesday, 18th August. He was found by police, who had been called out by members of the public ...

TOWER HAMLETS Council has claimed the credit for a cut in air pollution since 2019. This comes at the same time as academic research has shown that London ULEZ has led to a huge improvement in children’s lung capacity. Tower ...

IT’S ANOTHER plan that is going nowhere. The Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza conflict, also known as the Gaza Peace Plan (GPP), signed by Israel and Hamas but brokered by US President Donald Trump, is stuck in political stalemate. ...

A HUGE PLUME of black smoke rose up from south west London earlier this evening, clearly visible across East London. Fifteen fire engines with around 100 firefighters are at the site. The fire is reported to be at the Deptford ...

ARSENAL took on Manchester City at the FA Community Shield final at Wembley on 16th August. The Londoners came away clear winners, with the match ending 3-0. The football wasn’t the only point of interest that day. The Football Association ...