IF YOU HAVE a child in Year 6 (the last year of primary school) and you would like that child to go to a secondary school in Tower Hamlets next year, it is time to apply for a place. A ...

THINKING OF installing plug-in solar panels in your home? It makes sense, doesn’t it? Who doesn’t want lower fuel bills? But the London Fire Brigade reminds us to follow basic safety tips – or our solar dream could be a ...

“FLYTIPPING is a blight on our beautiful borough,” says Tower Hamlets Council – and many contributors to local WhatsApp groups and Facebook pages. Flytipping is, essentially, rubbish that is not in a bin, and the Council tells us that there ...

THE EAST LONDON Mosque (ELM) has reported that the annual Trek 4 Your Mosque, which took place from 7-9th August was a great success. Forty-four brothers took part in this weekend, raising over £21,300 for the ELM. The weekend was ...

A VEHICLE parked on a pavement can be a real nuisance. It makes it more difficult for pedestrians to use the pavement – particularly those with pushchairs or wheelchairs – and it’s dangerous for road users, particularly cyclists. It’s no ...

WHETHER Keir Starmer was loyal to the Labour Party when he was Prime Minister was always in doubt. Now he has resigned as an MP, there is no more doubt. Starmer’s press statement says that he had been considering his ...

IT WAS an inspiring night at the Island Network’s Fourth Education Awards on 31st August. The Network has long been at the heart of the community in Cubitt Town, playing a particularly strong role during the Covid pandemic. These Awards, ...

WHEN Tower Hamlets Council had a Day of Action against drugs, a couple of days ago, we called for the Council to roll out anti-drug actions across the borough. They did. OK: we are not claiming cause and effect, because ...

A SERIOUS assault has left a man with life-threatening injuries. Now police are appealing to the public for help with the investigation. The emergency services were called to Penny Brookes Street, Stratford at about 9.15pm on Saturday, 22nd August after ...

THE MAYOR led politicians, the police and council workers on a Day of Action against drugs last week. The team had a van and posters outside the Town Hall and workers spread out around the vicinity to help where they ...