The Council is laying on various events for families and senior citizens at the end of April to mark two events which are seen as the epitome of “Englishness” – but is all as it seems? •On 21st April, the ...
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Doctors on fourth strike to save NHS
As junior doctors begin their fourth episode of industrial action, all the signs are that both their resolve and public support remain solid. The latest recruit to the doctors’ cause is the Patients Association, which has now indicated its formal ...
Read More »US primaries: has Trump run out of gas?
Donald Trump’s race for the White House has suffered a setback, with rival candidate Ted Cruz winning the primary contest in the mid-western state of Wisconsin. Trump remains in the lead of the contest to be selected as the Republican ...
Read More »Council finds money to honour Queen
Tower Hamlets Council is inviting community groups to apply for grants of up to £250 to fund street parties or local events to honour the Queen on account of her 90th birthday this month. Events may be held on any ...
Read More »Honours even as Jawhara and Stepney meet in Moroccan showdown
Jawhara FC 2-2 Stepney FC Emdad Rahman Members of Stepney Football Club, who are visiting Morocco as part of a cultural and football tour, locked horns with Lareche-based Jawhara FC in a friendly match at the Campo Hasaniya. In a ...
Read More »Rebels with a cause
Baaghi is a new action story from UTV Motion Pictures and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment which will be released at the end of the month. But movie-goers don’t have to wait for weeks to get a glimpse of the action – ...
Read More »Lansbury Estate Mosque becomes dementia-friendly
Jenny Fisher The Lansbury Estate Mosque has become the first Mosque in Tower Hamlets to become dementia friendly. Friday is the most important day of the week for Muslims worldwide, and it is the day when the Jumuah prayers are ...
Read More »Tube sex crimes unit faces uphill struggle
With the number of sex crimes on London Transport having risen by over a third last year, it’s quite the wrong time to close down the specialist sexual offences team which deals with these matters. Fortunately, British Transport Police have ...
Read More »Are Kippers going up in smoke?
The United Kingdom Independence Party – UKIP – should be in their element. The party founded to campaign for the UK to leave the European Union (EU) has succeeded in winning a referendum. Now all they need to do is ...
Read More »Tower welcomes first black Beefeater in history
Emdad Rahman The Tower of London has just welcomed the latest Yeoman Warder – or “Beefeater”. Yeoman Warder Lawrence Watts recently started at the Tower in this iconic role. He becomes the newest Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London, ...
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