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THREE railway companies have joined forces to run a competition for the second year running. This year they are celebrating “Railway 200”, which marks 200 years of the modern railway. The companies Southern Rail, Thameslink and Great Northern have each ...

ONE YEAR AGO police in East London recevied a report from a member of the public who said that they had found a new-born baby, wrapped in a towel, in a shopping bag near the junction of Grenway and High ...

The Tower Hamlets Mosques App is now live on both the Apple and Android platforms. Link to Android App… Link to Apple App… Tower Hamlets is a vibrant, culturally rich and diverse borough. It has a great religious heritage with ...

The Met Office has issued two weather warning for London at the start of 2025. First, there was a warning about strong winds on New Year’s Day. There were reports of minor damage around the borough, particularly in exposed areas. ...

THE GOVERNMENT is blowing its trumpet today as it announces that it is keeping the cap on bus fares going. The cap, introduced by the last Government, means that travellers outside London won’t pay more than £3 for a bus ...

MORE THAN 120 firefighters have spent the day tackling a massive blaze in a warehouse in New Road, Rainham. The fire was spotted at around 10.20am and was brought under control by 3pm. The warehouse is believed to be a ...

MUSLIM CHARITY Islamic Relief has produced a report to share memories of the many fundraising events which supporters have undertaken across the world over the last year. It’s also making plans for 2025. It’s an impressive list. There’s been a ...

IT SEEMS obvious: poor people don’t have the opportunities that wealthy people do when it comes to putting a roof over their heads. Now this has been confirmed by research conducted by award winning mortgage adviser Alexander Hall. Alexander Hall’s ...

HARLOW IS miles away from East London, but apparently the Harlow & District Sports Trust runs a place called the Harlow Leisurezone – and they have found time to comment on some recent research. Someone has looked into how often ...

OLDER RESIDENTS in Tower Hamlets have welcomed Executive Mayor Lutfur Rahman’s decision to offer pensioners a Winter Fuel Payment if the Government has kicked them off the national scheme. But he’s not the only one with winter fuel costs on ...