LUTFUR RAHMAN, former Directly Elected Mayor of Tower Hamlets, has spoken out to support the borough’s libraries and Ideas Stores – the latest service under threat of closure by Tower Hamlets Council. Lutfur Rahman posted a statement on his Facebook ...

PUBLIC CONCERN is growing over the plans to develop the former gas works site on Bow Common Lane. These are due to be considered by the Tower Hamlets Council’s Strategic Development Committee (SDC) this week. The planning application was considered ...

IT WAS JOY all round as the campaign to secure a queer venue – a replacement for the much loved and sorely missed Joiners Arms in Hackney Road – seemed to be moving a step nearer to its goal. The ...

WHO KNEW dominoes was such a popular game that it was being played in basements around Whitechapel?  Who knew it was so addictive that players could not resist breaking Tier 4 restrictions to have a game? Whoever was in the ...

ONCE AGAIN, John Biggs and the Labour Group handraisers are cutting services to the borough’s most vulnerable citizens. This time it’s not just children in general who are in his sights: it’s children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). ...

JULIAN ASSANGE has been fighting extradition to the USA for the best part of a decade. If he were to be put on trial there, he would face a jail sentence, if convicted, of up to 175 years. The USA ...

IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “Appeared on Hawa TV today w/two of my esteemed colleagues (Cllr @hossain_ahbab & Cllr @THLP_ASMA). We ...

IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “Delighted to see work has started on new homes #Wapping, Thanks to @MayorJohnBiggs & #TowerHamletsNow Development ...

IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “#OperationContinuum an intelligence-led, phased operation established in response to ongoing reports of drug dealing, drug use ...

US-based campaigning organisation If Not Now celebrated the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah by reflecting on last year’s work – and looking forward to the year ahead. Last year’s successes include persuading US presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to ...