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. You know what we ...
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Add your voice to an autumn of events for peace
An inspirational station was agreed at the International Anti-War Conference in June: “From this International Anti-War Conference we raise our united voices: against war and genocide, and the growing nuclear threat, and for peace.” With so much military action around ...
Read More »Add your voice to an autumn of events for peace
An inspirational station was agreed at the International Anti-War Conference in June: “From this International Anti-War Conference we raise our united voices: against war and genocide, and the growing nuclear threat, and for peace.” With so much military action around ...
Read More »Eggs under scrutiny as salmonella outbreak investigated
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 ...
Read More »Government faces pressure to rethink GCSE resit system
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. ...
Read More »Boundary community laundry saved: why the delay?
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 ...
Read More »Newham gunshot victim named
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 ...
Read More »Mayor Lutfur Rahman praises school achievement
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 ...
Read More »Police appeal for help as man shot dead in Newham
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 ...
Read More »Tower Hamlets and ULEZ cut air pollution
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 ...
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