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 ...

Angry tenants and leaseholders of the Holland Estate in London’s Spitalfields are holding a protest on Saturday, 11th April against the proposed demolition and redevelopment of their estate by EastEnd Homes, the registered provider of social housing which owns and manages the estate. The protest will be between 11am ...

Residents can look forward to better facilities at Bethnal Green Library as it undergoes a temporary closure for essential works to take place. The grade II listed building in Cambridge Heath Road will have a new heating system installed and ...

Tower Hamlets is 50 – not out! It was no joke on Wednesday, 1st April, as Council staff gathered to mark the 50th anniversary of the borough of Tower Hamlets Council. The metropolitan boroughs of Poplar, Stepney and Bethnal Green ...

The unsung heroes and heroines of Tower Hamlets were recognised for their services to the community – for sporting, artistic and cultural achievements and for success in business – at the annual Tower Hamlets Civic Awards Ceremony on 26th March. ...

Whitechapel Vision has garnered more praise – this time at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards. Following its “silver” win at the national Planning Awards in November, Whitechapel Vision has now been nominated for the RTPI’s Excellence in Plan-making ...

Tower Hamlets Council is reminding retailers that all displays of tobacco products must be covered up from 6th April – Easter Monday. New legal requirements mean that all businesses must hide from public view any tobacco products they sell. There ...