Following the recent conviction of a double rapist in Hackney, the Metropolitan Police have issued a reminder of some basic things you can do to help stay safe on London’s streets. •Prepare and consider your travel arrangements carefully and ensure ...

EAST LONDON health campaigners will be going for a healthy walk in Ilford this weekend, but it’s a walk with a purpose. They will be demonstrating against plans to close the Accident & Emergency (A&E) department at the local King ...

SABIRE SHARIFE’s attack on a woman in Hackney was no spontaneous act. It was around 3.30am on 9th April when he saw her in Well Street, Hackney. He followed her. She got onto a bus. He followed her, sitting near ...

ESSEX CRICKET will embark on a trip to play a very special and memorable cricket match in the Vatican City. The trip came about after talks with St Peter’s Cricket Club, the Pope’s cricket team from the Vatican City, about ...

THIS WEEK Papis Cante, 36, of St John’s Court, Queen’s Drive, Hackney was brought to Wood Green Crown Court – and pleaded guilty to two counts of rape, relating to events which occurred over the summer. The first rape occurred ...

TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL has announced that there will be two snap exhibitions this week where the public can see the most up to date plans for the new Town Hall in Whitechapel. This is the last chance to see the ...

A GANG OF FOUR petty but persistent criminals were sent to prison last week – clocking up long sentences for the large number of robberies they had carried out in convenience stores and petrol stations in and around Tower Hamlets. ...

WHAT DO YOU order when you go to an Indian restaurant? A nice, mild korma? A traditional Biryani? A challenging Prawn Phall? Whatever your go-to meal, none of us will ask for a lightly steamed cockroach on the side – ...

TWO YOUNG MEN from Newham have been locked up for over eleven years between them following their conviction for multiple drug offences. The pair – Phil Kamulete, 22, of Henniker Point and Romaro Watson, 22, of Disraeli Road – were ...

Emdad Rahman A RECEPTION AT the Red Chilli Curry Club was held to celebrate the success of the Sylhet District teams in this year’s UK Sylhet District Cup 2017.  The dinner event featured players, coaches, officials and special guests, with ...