COMMUNITIES in Tower Hamlets have apparently been expressing concern about increasing levels of online hate – and attacks on Tower Hamlets by people who don’t live here but are keen to create division and tension in the borough. In response, ...

THREE KINDS of pasta salads have been withdrawn from sale because they may contain listeria monocytogenes. This can cause a serious infection – particularly in the very young, older people, pregnant women and others with a weakened immune system. The ...

A CYCLIST who was seriously injured after being hit by a car in Stepney Green has died, three days after the collision. The accident happened in Aylward Street just after 11pm on Thursday, 6th August. The cyclist who died has ...

SADLY, September is approaching – already. That means for many families across the UK, it’s time to buy new school uniforms. And that shows where living in Mayor Lutfur Rahman’s Borough offers a better alternative. Keir Starmer recognised that it ...

Hafsa Noor BANGLADESH IS preparing to launch formal negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) while stepping up efforts to join a major Asia-Pacific trade bloc, as the south Asian economy seeks to protect exports ...

WHAT DO you think Thames Water – which supplies most of East London – is spending your money on. The UK is heading for its fifth heatwave and drought: surely it’s maintenance and investment to stop leaks? No. The BBC ...

IT WASN’T just the winning – it was also the taking part. The Mayor’s latest sporting cup was not just about congratulating those who came top of their categories – it was also about flying the flag for this very ...

DONALD TRUMP has been left with egg on his face after two of his peace plans were torn up within days of each other. Iran has rejected the Memorandum of Understanding, and Israel has now rejected Trump’s Middle East Plan ...

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. Elton John and Kiki ...

A CYCLIST is fighting for his life after colliding with a car in Aylward Street in Stepney Green. The driver of the car has been arrested. It was late on Thursday, 6th August when the emergency services were called out ...