Women who made it to Oxford House on Friday, 9th October were in for a treat, as Malaysia’s premium hijab brand came to the community centre to launch its exclusive scarf range in the UK. The hijab is still a ...
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Bangladeshi journalists’ lives at risk
Police reports confirm that local journalist Mushfiqur Rahman Tuhin (38) of Kutubpur village at Atpara Upazila at Netrokona Zila in Bangladesh has been stabbed to death by terrorists. He was killed in his own home by an assassin early on ...
Read More »Tower Hamlets Council looks for adoptive parents
Tower Hamlets Council is encouraging people to consider adoption ahead of National Adoption Week (19-25th October) – particularly children over the age of four, the average age of children waiting to be placed in adoptive families. The Council is encouraging ...
Read More »Council devises new Cycling Strategy
A cycling strategy aimed at making Tower Hamlets one of the easiest and safest places to cycle in London has been unveiled by the council. The new Cycling Strategy sets out the Council’s plans and aspirations to make cycling more ...
Read More »There’ nothing quite like fresh cut pineapple! Check this out!!
There’ nothing quite like fresh cut pineapple! Check this out!! If you’ve ever wondered the proper way to cut a pineapple, watch this pineapple vendor to see how it’s done! He actually cuts up the pineapple within the shell … ...
Read More »Anita and Me coming to Stratford
If you haven’t read Meera Syal’s novel or seen the film, where were you? Anita and Me is a delightful story on several fronts. It’s just right for mums (and maybe dads) to read with pre- and early teen children: ...
Read More »Mile end stadium hosts RNIB Glow Run 2015
Emdad Rahman The Glow Run 2015 took place at Mile End Stadium last Friday. The evening saw 200 runners take part to raise money for and awareness about the services provided by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). ...
Read More »A Season of Bangla Drama returns for a 13th year
Music, colour, dance, drama, and so much more are coming to stages across Tower Hamlets this November as A Season of Bangla Drama returns for its 13th year. This year’s energetic and diverse theatre festival will see over 25 events ...
Read More »Biggs picks up another award for a Mayor Lutfur Rahman service
Tower Hamlets Council has won a top sustainability prize in the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Awards for its work in providing vulnerable people with healthy and organic meals. The Council cooks meals fresh each day and delivers hot ...
Read More »Hallowe’en treats: The Raven’s Nests by John Whaite
When I was a tot mum used to throw the best Halloween parties for us: bin bags torn up and hung from the doorways, cobwebs covering the entire ceiling, and even disco lights in the dining room to create an ...
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