Emdad Rahman We took a very nice trip up the River Thames and jumped on the MBNA Thames Clipper at North Greenwich. It’s a great way to connect to London’s awesome locations which are host to some of this summer’s ...

Joan Littlewood is often described as “pioneering”. She was part of a movement which both presented working class people on the stage and made them welcome as audiences. This wasn’t new: in Shakespeare’s time, popping down to the Globe or ...

Emdad Rahman Volunteers and charity workers for the Rural Development Foundation Global (RDF Global) enjoyed a weekend at the Lake District as the charity announced its latest plans in the run up to the opening of a maternity hospital in ...

A new and improved version of the Council’s unique Find it, Fix it, Love it (FiFiLi) app – developed under Mayor Lutfur Rahman’s Administration – is now available to download from the App Store and Google Play. FiFiLi is the ...

Emdad Rahman A team of local runners have completed the BUPA 10,000 to raise money for 26 water wells and hand pumps. A team of 26 runners took part in the Central London landmark event on behalf of Whitechapel based ...

Places for the Vitality Run Hackney Half Marathon on Sunday, 10th May 2015 are selling out fast and local runners are being urged to book their race place at www.runhackney.com to avoid disappointment. The Vitality Run Hackney Half Marathon suits ...

An exciting new app showcasing fascinating walks in Tower Hamlets was launched at Arnold Circus yesterday. The Weavers Green Trail and app was created by the Weavers local community ward forum with funding provided by Tower Hamlets Council. The app ...

February at the Barbican sees the opening of Magnificent Obsessions: The Artist as Collector, a major exhibition that presents the personal collections of artists including Damien Hirst, Edmund de Waal, Peter Blake, Pae White and Andy Warhol. The month also ...

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has outlined details of the London Curriculum, which puts the city itself at the heart of learning in the capital. He announced his scheme during a speech he made at the Education Reform Summit ...

The Theatre Royal Stratford East has announced details of their coming season of shows that will be performed between August and March 2015. The new season highlights the theatre’s longstanding commitment to championing new writing and delivering world-class musical theatre. ...