Emdad Rahman A GROUP OF cyclists have completed “Freedom 50” – a historic cycle ride 50 years of Bangladesh’s independence.  It is a national initiative which has seen individuals and organisations coming together to form a collective to celebrate this ...

ONE HOUSING has revealed that it plans to join the Riverside Group – and talks about the takeover are well underway. The news has come as a shock to residents of its properties in Tower Hamlets, the bulk of which ...

OVER THE last five years, child poverty in Tower Hamlets has increased by just over 5,000 – that’s around an extra 20 children a week, nearly three children a day, living in families that just can’t make ends meet. During ...

IF UK DEMOCRACY is a shining example for the rest of the world to follow, then someone needs to help the rest of the world.  Two institutions crucial to the functioning of a democratic society have been found wanting today: ...

IT IS 32 years since the world witnessed the might of the Chinese regime crush the democracy demonstrations held in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. And a solidarity movement across the globe vowed, “June 4th – we shall never forget”. Today a ...

Akbar Hussain WE WERE utterly shocked, traumatized and devastated to witness the heinous scenes in the “world’s largest prison” – Gaza, Palestine, held captive by the Israeli army. The occupied land, which has now become a tiny enclave, has been ...

THE TRUSTEES OF Beani Bazar Cancer and General Hospital (BBCGH), along with prominent members of the British community, tuned in to a Zoom event on 8th April to discuss community support for the hospital. Channel S presenter and Head of ...

ISLAND NETWORK Chair Maium Miah Talukdar has called for a review of safety measures around the Isle of Dogs’ dock areas before summer weather and lockdown easing tempt children out of doors. “I was very worried to read that children ...

Shah Yousuf TOWER HAMLETS HOMES has recently “celebrated” reaching two milestones: it has delivered 20,000 hot meals and undertaken 2,000 shopping trips to help support residents restricted by the Covid lockdown. The celebration is of course tinged with regret that ...

A REMINDER of the community spirit that used to exist in Tower Hamlets years ago has been given by Tower Hamlets Homes (THH) – the managing agent for the Council’s remaining housing stock. THH looks after around 20,000 properties on ...