Muhammad Talha VOLUNTEERS AT Darul Ummah (House of the Community) Goresbrook took part in a community litter pick in partnership with the Little Litter League. Volunteers worked in pairs, and their impressive haul has set a new Little Litter League ...
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Tower Hamlets Homes keeps up the community spirit
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 ...
Read More »Team Hamlets launch 100k Oxfam trek
Muhammad Talha EXERCISE TRAILWALKER started out as a military training exercise in Hong Kong in 1981. Organised by the Queen’s Gurkha Signals, and taking place along the famous Maclehose Trail, the exercise sought to test the endurance and teamwork of ...
Read More »Little Litter League clean their park
Maruf Ahmed A GROUP OF locals in Barking & Dagenham took part in a community clean up as part of a range of activities for half term. The Little Litter League park clean up initiative was led and organised by ...
Read More »British Bangladeshi Muslim Authors debuts stunning new book
Emdad Rahman BRITISH TRAVEL WRITER and East Londoner Tharik Hussain’s debut book, Minarets in the Mountains; a Journey into Muslim Europe, has entered the Amazon top ten for travel writing books within days of being available for pre-order. It also peaked at ...
Read More »Iceland freezes out Poplar Covid Champion
A LOCAL ICELAND supermarket has come under a shower of complaints as Poplar residents have realised they have similar complaints about the store – which does not appear to be operating Covid safety measures. The complaints were first aired by ...
Read More »Joy at the Joiners as temporary queer venue in sight
IT WAS JOY all round as the campaign to secure a queer venue – a replacement for the much loved and sorely missed Joiners Arms in Hackney Road – seemed to be moving a step nearer to its goal. The ...
Read More »Locals take on Dover Trek
Emdad Rahman A GROUP OF volunteers joined the Bethnal Green-based Lonely Orphans charity team to complete the Dover Trek. This ten mile linear walk offers panoramic views of the English Channel. Three of England’s mightiest coastal forts stand on the route, from the medieval ...
Read More »East London Mosque has office space for rent
THE EAST LONDON MOSQUE has an office of 232 sq.m in the LMC business wing which is available for rent. The office is available on a five year fixed term lease at a rent of £59,400. The office space has ...
Read More »Local charity calls for return of Meals on Wheels
NEIGHBOURS IN POPLAR (NIP) has learned one lesson from the Coronavirus Lockdown – just how valuable and valued a meals delivery service can be. With the Meals on Wheels service axed in Tower Hamlets, the charity is now calling for ...
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