CONNECT TO WORK (C2W) is a Government-funded scheme which supports residents with disabilities or health conditions or face other barriers to finding employment. And it’s had some success in Tower Hamlets. First, the good news. This seems to be a ...

A MOTORCYCLIST in his twenties lost his life on Aspen way on the afternoon of Wednesday, 5th August. He was involved in a single vehicle collision. Now the Metropolitan Police are appealing for witnesses to ome forward. Police were called ...

THE DEATH of a 14 year old boy, who drowned in Millwall Dock on 3rd August saddened the whole community. The teenager has now been named as Banta Sillah. Mayor Lutfur Rahman spoke for the whole community when he expressed ...

THERE HAVE been warnings all summer: the rivers, the canals and the docks are dangerous – don’t go into the water. And now a 14 year old boy has drowned in Millwall Outer Dock on the Isle of Dogs. The ...

IT’S BEEN A short honeymoon.  Andy Burnham became Prime Minister on 20th July 2026. His initial message of hope – and a few eye-catching policy announcements – led to good ratings in the opinion polls for Labour. Just two weeks ...

Cllr Maium Talukdar praised the Nari Centre – a new women’s centre for women in Tower Hamlets – after they held the Centre’s first Summer Fest. Tower Hamlets Council has given its Cabinet members very long job titles, and Cllr ...

LAY’S SOUR cream and dill crisps contain milk and wheat – but these ingredients are not on the label. This makes them dangerous to eat for anyone who has a milk or gluten allergy. The product has therefore been recalled. ...

WHO IS this woman? British Transport Police are asking members of the public to help them find her. They wish to speak to her in connection with an assault which took place at Whitechapel Underground station. The assault took place ...

IT’S A REWARDING activity, fostering children – and now Tower Hamlets Council is running an event so that you can find out more about it. As well as children, the Council also runs a scheme – “Shared Lives” – which ...

THE WILDFIRES in France and Spain have hit the headlines this summer – but there have also been wildfires in England and Scotland. Now we know how quickly a small blaze can get out of control, we all need to ...