Next month, the council will call on new traders and budding entrepreneurs to try out a market stall for just £10 per day as part of the Love Your Local Market fortnight, which runs from 14-28th May. Led by the ...

On Wednesday evening last week, Tower Hamlets First put out a press release stating that Professor Michael Keith, former leader of the Council, had written a document in 1995 in which he claimed John Biggs had written material which was ...

Over 60 lucky local young footballers were the first to play on the brand new 3G football pitch at the London Tigers Sports Complex in Spikes Bridge Park during the opening ceremony on Monday 7th April. The artificial 11-a-side turf ...

An extraordinary memo, written by former Labour Councillor – and former Council Leader –Michael Keith has revealed that Labour’s internal splits on the issue of race go back nearly 20 years. In the memo, Michael Keith twice accused John Biggs, ...

It was interesting to hear that the Met had decided not to investigate Mayor Lutfur Rahman and/or the Town Hall for committing fraud or other criminal offences on the basis that “no credible evidence” had been supplied to “provide reasonable ...

The Metropolitan Police Service has today issued a statement confirming that it is not launching an investigation into fraud in Mayor Lutfur Rahman’s Town Hall – because the allegations of fraud made to date are not accompanied by any credible ...

BMX bikers and skateboarding enthusiasts put on a fantastic display of stunts, flips and air tricks at the Urban Wheelers Jam in Victoria Park on 9th April. The fun day attracted more than 800 residents and was organised by Tower ...

“My home is their home. They are part of me and they are part of my household.” Ernestine John, foster carer Three foster families have just been presented with special awards by Tower Hamlets Council in recognition of their efforts: ...

Harry Palmer reflects on the close alliance between Labour and the Tories. This week Eric Pickles threw his spotlight on Tower Hamlets: but while he was shining his light on Mayor Lutfur Rahman’s Council, he also brought the actions of ...

Cllr Anwar Khan to take grievance about Cllr Joshua Peck through Council channels  “I’m not letting this drop. It’s a question of principle,” former Labour Councillor Anwar Khan, Bow West ward, told East London News. Cllr Khan was referring to ...