TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL is moving forwards with its plans to redevelop Harriott, Apsley and Pattison Houses in Stepney – the “HAPS” scheme. The Council has announced that the project will deliver 407 new homes. However, that is a gross number, ...

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. As the strains of ...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has hinted that the US may be close to signing a peace deal with Iran. Rubio was speaking at a press conference in New Delhi – where he was bombarded with questions about the ...

A BRAND of kombucha has been recalled because the bottle caps have started to pop off spontaneously. It sounds like AI is taking over – but the problem has actually occurred because of over-fermentation. The recalled product is One Living ...

THE SHAHJALAL MOSQUE is holding an Eid in the Park on 27th My 2026 at Poplar Public Bowling Green, 113 Poplar High Street, E14 0AE. Gates open at 8.45am. Jammat will take place at 9.30am. Those attending are asked to ...

Hafsa Noor From a history of tragedy to fresh outbreaks, ebola once again alarms the world As the world continues to recover from years of devastating pandemics and infectious disease outbreaks, the re-emergence of the ebola virus in parts of ...

The Midland Langar Seva Society (MLSS) is a multicultural non-profit organisation that works to help those in need around the UK and internationally regardless of race, religion or background. Founded in October 2013 by Randhir Singh and Parmjit Singh in ...

ONE OF THE biggest headaches for the Fire Brigade – and all the other organisations that work on community safety – is fires caused by lithium batteries being charged. Now two organisations – the Fire Brigade and Uber Eats have ...

IT WAS out with the old Speaker and in with the new Speaker at the AGM of Tower Hamlets Council on Wednesday, 20th May 2026. The Speaker of the Council chairs the Council meetings, as well as attending public events ...

FOR FIVE consecutive years, Tower Hamlets has been recognised as a Tree City of the World by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation and Arbor Day Foundation. The borough has also been awarded five stars in the inaugural Growth ...