Maruf Ahmed THE SLAVE TRADE was running across the Atlantic – but in Tower Hamlets, between 1567 and 1802, Black people were finding refuge and telling their stories. Now a new exhibition tells their stories. Six local residents have dug ...

THE CHISENHLE Gallery has announced a series of events which will take place over the next three months. Introduction 11am-12 noon, Saturday, 29th March An introduction to Claudia Pages Rabal’s commission Five Defence Towers, by Olivia Aherne, Curator, and Oscar ...

SOMEONE MADE a series of threatening phone calls to Finsbury Park Mosque on 21st January. Less than two months later, the police had found the culprit – and he was in court, being sentenced. The calls contained violent threats and ...

DOLMA SPICES are being recalled because the manufacturer, Safa Food 1, has discovered that the spices contain peanuts – which are not mentione on the label. The affected product comes in a 100g pack, with a batch code of 210624 ...

CARDIFF: the capital of Wales; the largest city in Wales and the eleventh largest city in the United Kingdom. Nestled on the south coast of Wales, it was occupied by the Romans and then by the Normans, before being unified ...

THE LONDON LIONS take on the Newcastle Eagles this Sunday – and they are hoping for a ninth win in a row. The Lions are gearing up for another spectacular performance, full of action and energy. The event starts at ...

AFTER 25 years, pop band Five are back with a new tour – Keep On Movin’ 2025. And the group has just announced that they are adding more dates to the run. Five were formed in 1997. They sold 20 ...

POLICE ARE making progress in their investigation into the murder of Jason Romeo, who was murered in the early evening of 18th February, in Bodney Road, Clapton, Hackney E5. There were reports of an argument in the street. By the ...

A RECALL OF some sour cream and onion flavour chips (or crisps) has been announced. The product is made by Boundless and sold under their own name. The crisps have been found to contain milk – but that has not ...

A “PEOPLE’S BUDGET” has been passed by Tower Hamlets Council on Wednesday, 26th February, after nearly three hours of debate. This was the third budget proposed by Mayor Lutfur Rahman since he was elected Mayor of Tower Hamlets, for the ...