Those who tried to attend the public meeting with John Biggs on the Isle of Dogs last night (Monday, 7th April) were even more grievously disappointed:

Irate taxpayers were today calling for an investigation into Community Secretary Eric Pickles,

It wouldn't be the first time the local Labour Party's dropped its own official candidate, so there was more interest than surprise yesterday, when the Party's official Twitter account

Labour Councillors departed from official party policy to veto Mayor Rahman’s attempt to protect the borough from a gambling explosion.

Long suffering Tower Hamlets voters know that the local Labour Party is still sulking about losing the mayoral election in October 2010 –

Labour Party members are today having a second go at selecting a Labour Party candidate for Mayor of Tower Hamlets. The last time they had a go

Today's ELN leads with "Lutfur blunder: can he recover?" - the Mayor's surprise sell-out of Island Homes residents.

Emdad Rahman:  London 2012 Organising Committee Chair Seb Coe has expressed his delight at the quality of field for the forthcoming BT Paralympic World Cup and says the event at Manchester Regional Arena is a “fantastic opportunity” for sports fans ...

East London News reports live from Spitalfields & Banglatown by-election count.

ELN: The surprise news that Labour councillor Anna Lynch has resigned her seat in Weavers ward leaves Tower Hamlets