Community

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

THE SUN broke through the clouds on Tuesday, 30th March, as the school Easter holidays got underway – and hundreds of Tower Hamlets residents came out to celebrate the easing of lockdown restrictions. Responsible and reckless behaviour were both on ...

A REMINDER of the community spirit that used to exist in Tower Hamlets years ago has been given by Tower Hamlets Homes (THH) – the managing agent for the Council’s remaining housing stock. THH looks after around 20,000 properties on ...

Shah Yousuf A NEW platform which is seeking to encourage digital business was launched last Monday, 22nd March. The Platform – Pathfinder – has announced that it aims to catalyse innovation, growth, business opportunities. The platform hopes that its work ...

Muhammad Hamza A MEGA-TALENTED eight year old from Barking & Dagenham has debuted his new book – Space Teddy, which was inspired by Mr Bean. The Manor Junior School pupil was motivated by his parents, supported by his brothers and ...

TODAY WE continue with our occasional series The Thames today. The Thames forms the southern boundary of four East London boroughs: Tower Hamlets, Newham, Barking & Dagenham and Havering. In one way it is a barrier, sealing off one direction ...

PRIVATELY OWNED parts of Tower Hamlets, which like to style themselves as “Docklands” for marketing purposes, present themselves as pristine areas – new and better looking than parts of East London run by public local authoirities. However, in real life ...