A KNOCK AT the front door always makes you nervous during the Coronavirus Lockdown. Who on earth is coming round at a time like this? But it was worth opening the door on the Isle of Dogs on Wednesday, 20th ...

Emdad Rahman A TEAM OF volunteers on the renowned Gascoigne Estate in Barking has launched a new community foodbank to support local people. The Al Noor Cultural & Educational Trust Foodbank is based on the estate, which sits in one ...

WHAT DOES a market stall do during a Coronavirus Lockdown? That was the question FruitDesk – a family run business which has sold fruit from a stall in Leather Lane market, near Farringdon, for over 40 years – asked itself. ...

IT TOOK eight months for Perry Rickenberg, 23, of Ricardo Street, E14 to be sentenced – but pleading guilty to charges related to the supply of drugs has now seen him sentenced to four years and eight months in prison. ...

BURIAL SERVICES in East London are among those which are to receive some of the 2,000 items of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) which the UK charity Muslim Hands is distributing to Muslim Burial Councils and Funeral Services across the country. ...

A GROUP OF FOUR London pub enthusiasts – Louisa, Rebecca, Danny and Josh – admit that they love and miss their pub. They are also worried that too many of the capital’s pubs are struggling to survive during the Lockdown. ...

WHAT WILL our “new normal” look like? To inform our debate, our “thoughts” this month will feature quotes from iconoclasts who want to see freedom, equality and justice for the many. Six weeks of listening to Boris Johnson and his ...

ONE UNFORESEEN side effect of the Coronavirus Lockdown has been an increase in the incidence of domestic violence. The Metropolitan Police have been keen to point out that they are playing a part in rescuing victims and apprehending alleged perpetrators. ...

THE Stop the War Coalition is holding a virtual meeting on Saturday, 16th May to explore the issue of government expenditure on keeping people healthy and, on the other hand, killing them. The military never seem to go short of ...

TEACHERS, support staff and a massive range of administrative workers and community volunteers are rallying round across Tower Hamlets to support children who are not able to go into school during the current Lockdown. Support offered to Tower Hamlets school ...