THE CLASS A drugs were well hidden, but police officers managed to find the haul – and jail the locksmith who had gone to great lengths to hide them. It is estimated that the drugs were worth £1.5 million. The ...

FIFTY YEARS AGO the Charts recorded the best-selling “singles” of each week. Have the hits of 1971 stood the test of half a century of time slipping by since they were released? Sadly, in most cases the top selling singles ...

A TEENAGER was stabbed in broad daylight on High View Parade, Ilford last month – and police are asking the public to com forward if they can help identify who attacked him. It was just before 3pm on Tuesday, 23rd ...

Shah Yousuf AS LOCKDOWN MEASURES in England are eased, dedicated volunteers were delighted to welcome visitors to the inaugural Hedgecock Community Centre Book Fair. The event exceeded all expectations as 88 visitors took home 247 books and 49 family fun ...

A 76 YEAR OLD woman died at a residential address in Kent Street, E13, on 25th March. The emergency services were called shortly after 10pm. Police and the London Ambulance Service attended and had to pronounce the woman dead at ...

THE EAST LONDON MOSQUE has published a Ramadan timetable to guide their congregation and members of the public through the Muslim holy month. Copies can be collected from the East London Mosque and there are also two versions available to ...

POLICE have identified a man to whom they wish to speak in connection with the discharge of a firearm in Pownall Road, Hackney. No one was injured in the incident, but police have been regarding it as a case of ...

ISLAND NETWORK Chair Maium Miah Talukdar has called for a review of safety measures around the Isle of Dogs’ dock areas before summer weather and lockdown easing tempt children out of doors. “I was very worried to read that children ...

Maruf Ahmed A PLAGUE OF THEFTS of catalytic converters has been sweeping across London – and a thorough police operation at the end of last month has put a spoke in its wheels. It took 300 police officers from the ...

Shah Yousuf TOWER HAMLETS HOMES has recently “celebrated” reaching two milestones: it has delivered 20,000 hot meals and undertaken 2,000 shopping trips to help support residents restricted by the Covid lockdown. The celebration is of course tinged with regret that ...