The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is holding its usual shows in London this autumn. Avid gardeners will be rushing over to gather some tips on autumn planting – but even the gardening amateurs among us can go and marvel at ...

It’s been a summer of awards for the Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park. It began in July, when the Friends of the Cemetery Park were joint winners of the Ethical Wildlife award at the Observer’s Ethical Awards evening. Within weeks, the ...

In the shadow of protests from across the music industry at the Government’s “shortsighted” cuts to young people’s music services, London Mayor Boris Johnson is holding his traditional competition to find London Busker of the Year. The competition itself is ...

Things are looking up for Swan Housing Association. The controversial social landlord suffered a setback in late 2012 when it was found that some of their employees had committed fraud by falsifying documents in order to claim a government grant ...

Emdad Rahman Scintilla Cricket Club pulled off a confidence-boosting victory to keep in touch with the top of the Essex County Cricket League Premier Division last weekend. With British Summer Time in full swing and as the England Cricket team ...

A free hour of fitness training is being offered this Saturday, 27th June, (between 11am and 2pm) at Royal Wharf – a site in the Royal Docks which is to be turned into a housing development. The fitness training will ...

Officers from Bow West Safer Neighbourhoods team are urging Tower Hamlets residents to increase their security measures following a recent rise in moped thefts.  As other motor vehicles have become more secure, there has been a significant rise in criminals ...

“The Beard That’s Feared” wows the crowd at Orphans in Need charity event Emdad Rahman An audience with Moeen Ali at The Institute of Directors, Pall Mall, London attracted a large number of big hearted guests who together contributed to ...

Move over Chelsea Flower Show – East Enders have the chance to show off their horticultural skills in the Council’s annual gardening competition. The Tower Hamlets in Bloom competition rewards those who help to make the borough bright and beautiful. ...

Two Tower Hamlets war veterans who were awarded the Victoria Cross have been honoured with specially commissioned paving stones as part of the Government’s World War One centenary campaign. The stones for Corporal Issy Smith (in Ropewalk Gardens) and Lieutenant ...