THERE CAN’T BE many Councils in the UK which have banned charities from using their local parks – but Tower Hamlets Council is one of them, with officers’ reasoning only being discovered after Freedom of Information Requests. The Big Ride, ...

THE COUNCIL has a new “Speaker” – Cllr Victoria Obaze, who was elected at the AGM on 15th May. But will she be a dignitary who sits in the Town Hall or one who comes out and confronts difficult issues ...

WE’RE IN THE middle of Mental Health Awareness Week – and Tower Hamlets Council and Tower Hamlets NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have joined forces to promote positive attitudes to body images. The Mental Health Foundation has estimated that nearly ...

PEABODY Housing Association has defended its sale of social housing, claiming that it is only selling a small number of units – and this to subsidise the building of new homes. The Association has come under criticism for trying to ...

CAMPAIGNERS TURNED OUT in force on Friday morning, 12th April, to draw attention to Peabody’s plans to sell off 17 Robinson Road. It was the housing association’s second attempt to auction the property to the highest bidder. Peabody Housing Association ...

EAST LONDONERS have been condemning the terrorist who massacred Muslims in New Zealand and expressing their condolences to the relatives and friends of the dead and to the injured. Local Muslims, and non-Muslims, gathered at Friday prayers in the East ...

Emdad Rahman The Beanibazar Jonokollyan Somitee has celebrated thirty years of excellence in serving the greater community. Guests in attendance at a gala evening at The Royal Regency, Newham included London Assembly Member Unmesh Desai, Councillor Nazma Rahman from Camden, ...

Emdad Rahman SCINTILLATING SHADWELL FC are champions of the Tower Hamlets Mayor’s Cup after defeating Ace in a thrilling final at Mile End Stadium. The legendary East End team came back dramatically after staging and completing a 2-0 comeback in ...

TOWER HAMLETS Mums and Save Our Nurseries campaigners were out in force across the borough again this weekend – and again found that the public were alarmed to hear that the Council is prioritising closure of its day care nurseries. ...

MUMS WHO ARE campaigning to save Tower Hamlets’ last three remaining Council day care nurseries from closure were delighted to receive a warm welcome in Roman Road market on Saturday, 11th August. The Council is currently running a public consultation ...