For over a week, all roads in Tower Hamlets have been designated as having a 20mph speed limit – except the red routes which run through the borough. However, putting up the new speed limit signs and marking up the ...

Emdad Rahman We visited Bournemouth recently for a fun packed few days and chose Travelodge as our place to stay. The team at Travelodge make the place tick and their warmth and hospitality really stood out. The whole family complimented ...

On Saturday, 11th April East End Homes was scheduled to hold an Open Day for residents to drop in and learn about the housing association’s plans to redevelop the Holland estate. Residents of Brune, Bernard, Barnett and Carter Houses duly ...

Angry tenants and leaseholders of the Holland Estate in London’s Spitalfields are holding a protest on Saturday, 11th April against the proposed demolition and redevelopment of their estate by EastEnd Homes, the registered provider of social housing which owns and manages the estate. The protest will be between 11am ...

Residents can look forward to better facilities at Bethnal Green Library as it undergoes a temporary closure for essential works to take place. The grade II listed building in Cambridge Heath Road will have a new heating system installed and ...

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 ...

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets celebrated its 50th birthday on 1st April. Staff gathered in the Town Hall to mark the occasion. A cake was cut. Senior staff said appropriate things – including inviting residents to send in words ...

Tower Hamlets is 50 – not out! It was no joke on Wednesday, 1st April, as Council staff gathered to mark the 50th anniversary of the borough of Tower Hamlets Council. The metropolitan boroughs of Poplar, Stepney and Bethnal Green ...

The unsung heroes and heroines of Tower Hamlets were recognised for their services to the community – for sporting, artistic and cultural achievements and for success in business – at the annual Tower Hamlets Civic Awards Ceremony on 26th March. ...

Whitechapel Vision has garnered more praise – this time at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards. Following its “silver” win at the national Planning Awards in November, Whitechapel Vision has now been nominated for the RTPI’s Excellence in Plan-making ...