Emdad Rahman Many homeless people are deterred from registering to vote because they do not have a fixed postal address, but being homeless is actually not a bar. For decades the plight of those who are homeless has been neglected ...

Mr Somsul Haq of Quaker Street, Shoreditch, was fined almost £2,000 at Thames Magistrates’ Court after being found guilty of illegal street trading. He had been found selling imported cigarettes in Whitechapel Market by Tower Hamlets Enforcement Officers in August ...

Now Cllr Danny Hassell is asking for motion 12.10 to be taken next.  This is agreed. More: question 6.10, from a member of the public, is being taken too, as it informs the motion. Ms Emma Price is asking her ...

It was a strange Cabinet meeting on Wednesday (8th April) as politicians ploughed on with getting the necessary jobs done while waiting for the verdict of the election court – and, for that matter, the verdict of the electorate at ...

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 ...

Emdad Rahman interviews Zainab Jagot Ahmed, creator of Easy Indian Supermeals for Babies. Zainab Jagot Ahmed is first-time mum to daughter Aaliyah and currently resides in Leicester, England with her husband and two cats. Before she became a mother, Zainab ...

Tower Hamlet’s Council’s award winning Zero Emissions Network (ZEN) hosted a daytime pop-event on Wednesday in Brick Lane. The event involved a display of electric cars, cargo bikes and bike mechanics. The council has partnered with the London boroughs of ...

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 ...

Following a positive public consultation, Tower Hamlets Council will be applying a 20mph speed limit to all of the borough’s roads – excluding red routes – from Monday, 13th April. The consultation was carried out last October, and 80% of ...

Don’t plan to drive through Hackney on the Sunday after the General Election: the roads will be closed to traffic as runners take over and complete a series of running challenges. And that means the training has already started for ...