This is not the best of The Times: this is the worst of The Times. It is relentless. Top story on the website of The Times in the early hours of 20th August was the barbaric and brutal murder of ...

Tower Hamlets residents can have a clear out of items they no longer want and search for bits and pieces they need at a Swap Event on Saturday, 30th August. Residents should bring reusable, clean items no longer needed to ...

Lutfur Rahman, Mayor of Tower Hamlets, officially opened the new “pocket park” in Derbyshire Street, Bethnal Green during a community event on Friday, 15th August. The environmentally-friendly park has transformed a local eyesore into an asset everyone can enjoy. Residents ...

Tower Hamlets Council has been granted an additional £250,000 by the Government to tackle potholes. The council will be conducting a fast track inspection of all roads in the borough over the coming months to identify and repair potholes. A ...

Police are appealing for information in connection with a 77-year-old woman being targeted by fraudsters attempting to steal cash from her home. The incident took place on Thursday, 7th August at 1.30pm in Lower Broad Street, Dagenham. Two men claiming ...

There’s an old saying in cynics’ circles: if voting could change anything, they’d abolish it. Resident activists sometimes have a little joke about that and say to ourselves: “if tenants could change anything, they’d abolish us”. At least, we thought it ...

The seaside was brought to the East End on 2nd August as thousands of revellers enjoyed Victoria Park’s “A Great Day Out” event. Organised by Tower Hamlets Council as part of the Sports and Play Festival, the event marked the ...

You’ll be a-mazed at what’s going on at your Idea Store and library this summer with the Mythical Maze, Summer Reading Challenge. Fantastical creatures from the world of legend and mythology, including a yeti and Minotaur, are hoping to encourage ...

Tower Hamlets Council continues to strive to arrest a “dealer a day”, with officers carrying out further stings in Stepney and Isle of Dogs this month. The recent raids have led to the seizure of heroin, cocaine and cannabis with ...

Looking for a career in events management or just fancy helping out on a dynamic festival which attracts an international audience? Tower Hamlets Council is looking for a team of enthusiastic volunteers of all ages to work with the Council’s ...