What’s in a name? It was an empty promise in the case of the Fab Fried Chicken shop of Whitechapel – which is why company director Mohammed Abdul Basit, aged 51, of Woodyates Road, Lewisham was fined £1,000 for hygiene ...

John Biggs presided over a busy Cabinet meeting last week (Tuesday, 1st December), and inevitably he relied on his Cabinet Members to present some of the reports. Cllr Rachel Blake spoke in spirited fashion about the Local Plan, with various ...

The Network is holding its Autumn Gathering on Tuesday, 10th November at St Matthias Community Centre on Poplar High Street. The seasonal celebration of local food offers talks, workshops, stalls and a visit to a community garden. There will also ...

When I was a tot mum used to throw the best Halloween parties for us: bin bags torn up and hung from the doorways, cobwebs covering the entire ceiling, and even disco lights in the dining room to create an ...

Get Online Week starts on 12th October, so make the most of the free activities being offered by the Council from Monday until next Sunday, 18th October. Hundreds of local residents joined in the week last year and took their ...

•Visual Arts The World of Charles and Ray Eames from 21st October, Art Gallery This major new exhibition surveys the careers of Charles (1907-1978) and Ray (1912-1988) Eames, who are among the most important designers of the 20th century. The ...

The September issue of The Voice, newsletter of the East London Garden Society (ELGS) is out – bringing the shocking news that glyphosate may find its days are numbered. Paul Stamets, an innovative mycologist (mushroom man) has identified a naturally ...

It’s been a summer of awards for the Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park. It began in July, when the Friends of the Cemetery Park were joint winners of the Ethical Wildlife award at the Observer’s Ethical Awards evening. Within weeks, the ...

There’s not much space to expand in central London – which is presumably why the University of Central London (UCL) is spilling over into East London to the point where it will soon be the region’s fifth university. Is there ...

Last weekend Mile End Park hosted one of the largest gatherings for the deaf community in London – The Deaf Run 2015.  Basking in the glorious sunshine of a summer’s day, hundreds from all walks of the community attended and ...