Community

The unsung heroes and heroines of Tower Hamlets were recognised for their services to the community – for sporting, artistic and cultural achievements and for success in business – at the annual Tower Hamlets Civic Awards Ceremony on 26th March. ...

Whitechapel Vision has garnered more praise – this time at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards. Following its “silver” win at the national Planning Awards in November, Whitechapel Vision has now been nominated for the RTPI’s Excellence in Plan-making ...

Older residents from the borough were invited to a shake off the winter blues at a Spring Tea Dance on 19th March. As the weather perks up and daffodils are in bloom, residents were treated to a fun afternoon of ...

Watch out if you are wondering round the City over the next few weeks as the place has been invaded by static sheep. Mr Shaun, a Shaun in the City sculpture designed by Mr. Men and Little Miss, has arrived ...

Tower Hamlets Council is laying on a range of free Easter events during the Easter holiday. The Children’s Playground in Mile End Park, Locksley Street, will be hosting a fortnight of fun activities from until Friday, 10th April. Highlights include ...

Where’s Wally fun run: helping children read and write Emdad Rahman Hundreds wore the famous stripes shirt, hat and spectacles as the National Literacy Trust successfully oversaw the Where’s Wally? fun run for the third time in London. The Wallys ...

Seven more restaurant bosses and a supermarket owner in North Yorkshire, Worcestershire, Wiltshire, Norfolk and London have been disqualified as company directors for employing illegal workers as waiters, cooks and butchers in breach of UK immigration rules. The eight directors, ...

Tower Hamlet’s Council’s award winning Zero Emissions Network (ZEN) hosted a daytime pop-event on Wednesday in Brick Lane. The event involved a display of electric cars, cargo bikes and bike mechanics. The council has partnered with the London boroughs of ...

An exciting new app showcasing fascinating walks in Tower Hamlets was launched at Arnold Circus yesterday. The Weavers Green Trail and app was created by the Weavers local community ward forum with funding provided by Tower Hamlets Council. The app ...

Tower Hamlets Council has planted small trees at Jolly’s Green Open Space in Poplar as part of a bid to improve our environment. The trees were planted to address the fact that there is little woodland in Tower Hamlets, and ...