A new report is warning that the retail sector could be in crisis, with the worst effects of the recession yet to come. This is worrying for Tower Hamlets, which is
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Is measles epidemic inevitable?
According to the World Health Organisation: “The 9 deaths [in Western Europe] and thousands of measles-associated hospitalisations in 2011 are a reminder that measles is a serious disease that may cause death in all age groups, even in countries with ...
Read More »Travellers underinsure their health, says survey
An investigation by ASDA Money, the wing of the ASDA supermarket which offers financial services, has found that travellers both underinsure themselves and underestimate the costs of falling ill while overseas. Parents taking their families to European destinations often relied ...
Read More »Samantha tackles her demons and gets her first paid job
Samantha Mimms didn’t get any qualifications at school. After she left education, she spent 20 years bringing up her children. But on 20th May Samantha got her first permanent job – and a plaque from Esther Vey, Minister for Disabled ...
Read More »Carpenters development in splinters
Mayor Robin Wales’s Newham Administration was left with egg on its face on Tuesday
Read More »Mayor Lutfur Rahman pays tribute to leading trade unionist
To say that that the late John Onslow (1922-2008) was an old fashioned trade
Read More »New kiosk at Mile End Park
Mickey and Minnie Mouse enjoyed a fun day out at Mile End Park during the Easter holidays. They came on family day at the Children’s Play Park in Locksley Street and made sure all the children joined in the activities ...
Read More »Second time lucky for Labour?
Labour Party members are today having a second go at selecting a Labour Party candidate for Mayor of Tower Hamlets. The last time they had a go
Read More »Fish4jobs launches toolkit for young jobseekers
Fish4jobs has been busy surveying young jobseekers to find out what their biggest problems in finding work are. Of those 16-24 years olds surveyed, two in every five (42%) responded that they thought they lacked interview skills. One in four ...
Read More »Save Woolmore School!
Woolmore Primary School is on the site of the Blackwall Reach Regeneration Scheme – a development plan which will knock down Robin Hood Gardens and much of the surrounding low-rise housing and amenities. In their place will come a new ...
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