The Tories have retained control of Croydon Council with a reduced majority. Nearly twenty five per cent more voters

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Shasha Khan’s reflective cycling jacket beams in the sunlight, creating a yellow aura around him. In a suit his inquisitive manner and searching brown eyes would make him intimidating but dressed in Hi Vis and a sensible khaki sweater he immediately puts you at ease.

Public consultation on the proposed wind turbine on East Marsh has ended with 87 per cent of people in favour of the idea.

With children to entertain, food to cook and presents to hunt down, recycling may seem like one task too many.  Fortunately this Christmas it’s easier than ever to re-use waste in Tower Hamlets.

Trees were sprouting all over Tower Hamlets this week as part of countrywide activities for National Tree week.

Real Nappies for London invited Tower Hamlets residents to their second Nappucino event last week. A Nappucino is an event hosted by a local nappy retailer that allows parents to make an informed purchase in a cosy, caffeine fuelled environment. Nappucinos are held in Hackney and Lewisham on a monthly basis.

Local people have been forced to use the Freedom of Information Act to wrest information about the ecological impacts of installing a wind turbine on the Hackney Marshes. The turbine proposal was announced in October with a three month consultation period. The period will end in ten days but the Hackney Marshes user group has [...]