Abu Talha Chowdhury could be the youngest member of Tower Hamlets Council if he is elected on 11th June – and what a breath of fresh air he would be on a body that so often seems to be far ...

A small number of measles cases have been identified in primary and secondary schools in Tower Hamlets. These cases have occurred in individuals who have not been vaccinated against measles. Public Health England has been working with Tower Hamlets Council ...

Giving children a great experience in sport to inspire them to continue participating for life is a great help to the community. Tower Hamlets Council runs a range of coaching courses to help turn enthusiastic helpers into coaches who can deliver ...

#DoSomethingNew!  Life doesn’t end when dementia begins – as public health staff from Tower Hamlets Council will try to show you during the Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Awareness Week, which runs from 17th to 23rd May. Doing something new could be ...

Slightly overshadowed by the mayoral election, the voters of Stepney ward will vote in a by-election on 11th June too. There are seven candidates. Stepney was the first area in the country to elect a Respect councillor. The said Cllr ...

Twenty-four hours after nominations closed, Tower Hamlets Council has announced the list of candidate in the coming election for mayor of Tower Hamlets. The leading two contenders are Cllr Rabina Khan and John Biggs AM. Cllr Khan has been Cabinet ...

The director of Geet Ghar shop in Osborn Street, Whitechapel, has been found guilty of possessing thousands of pounds worth of illicit tobacco at Thames Magistrates’ Court. Mohammed Razual Karim pleaded guilty to the charges in court which arose after ...

At the Council meting on Wednesday last week, Tower Hamlets First councillors responded to critics of the Mayor’s decision to reclaim a loan paid by Tower Hamlets Council to the Rich Mix cultural centre a decade and a half ago. ...

Mr Somsul Haq of Quaker Street, Shoreditch, was fined almost £2,000 at Thames Magistrates’ Court after being found guilty of illegal street trading. He had been found selling imported cigarettes in Whitechapel Market by Tower Hamlets Enforcement Officers in August ...

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 ...