Tower Hamlets Archive

Help for Heroes appeal for volunteers in east London

Help for Heroes is making a final appeal to recruit volunteers in East London to help raise funds for Veterans at …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 23, 2019/ Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets park awarded ‘Green Flag’ status

Sir John McDougall gardens have been recognised as one of the UK’s greenest spaces. The park on the Isle of Dogs …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 19, 2019/ Environment, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets and Hackney rank top amongst the “healthiest streets” in London

Inner London boroughs have been commended for having the “healthiest streets” in the capital. Whilst London’s suburbs were accused of …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 18, 2019/ Environment, Hackney, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Whitechapel team tackling homelessness receives national award

An NHS Trust organisation which offers support to vulnerable homeless people in Tower Hamlets has received national recognition for its …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 16, 2019/ Health, Tower Hamlets/

Vigil to keep bilingual support staff at Whitechapel school

Concerned parents and the local community held a peaceful vigil outside the Shapla primary school in east London today. It …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 16, 2019/ Education, Lead Stories, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Spitalfields local campaigns to create London’s first town council

From serving in the British army to working in publishing and public relations, David Donoghue has had a variety of …

by Tommy Ebbs/ July 2, 2019/ People, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

Rainbow crossing unveiled between Hackney and Tower Hamlets to celebrate Pride

  Local dignitaries in Tower Hamlets and Hackney have inaugurated a rainbow-painted pedestrian crossing on the border between the boroughs …

by Lucia Fernanda Mesa Velez/ June 26, 2019/ Hackney, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Sustainable office building in Canary Wharf to feature living green wall

A 24-storey development nearing completion in Canary Wharf is set to become one of the most sustainable office buildings in …

by Nai-Yu Chen/ June 26, 2019/ Business, Environment, Tower Hamlets/

New 7.5km cycleway linking Hackney to Isle of Dogs planned

A new 7.5km cycle route linking the centre of Hackney all the way to the Isle of Dogs in Tower …

by Nai-Yu Chen/ June 18, 2019/ Hackney, News, Tower Hamlets, Transport/

Campaign launched to scrap directly elected Mayor

A campaign to end the directly elected Mayor system in Tower Hamlets has been launched by a cross party political …

by Nai-Yu Chen/ June 17, 2019/ Politics, Tower Hamlets/

Man stabbed to death in Tower Hamlets during 24 hours of violence in London

A man was stabbed to death in Tower Hamlets on Saturday on afternoon amid a spate of unconnected violent incidents …

by Lucia Fernanda Mesa Velez/ June 17, 2019/ Crime, Tower Hamlets/

Victim of Tower Hamlets fatal car crash named

The Metropolitan Police has named the pedestrian who died after a fatal car crash in Tower Hamlets last month as …

by Nai-Yu Chen/ June 7, 2019/ Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets has ‘quickest return on buy-to-let investment in London’

Tower Hamlets offers the fastest return on buy-to-let investment in London, a new report has found. The report, commissioned by …

by Lucia Fernanda Mesa Velez/ June 7, 2019/ Housing, Tower Hamlets/

New campaign launched to encourage organ donation among BAME communities

A new campaign has been launched to encourage members of the black, Asian and minority ethnic communities to register as …

by Nai-Yu Chen/ June 4, 2019/ Health, Tower Hamlets/

Shadwell teacher accuses Met of brutality after passing out during arrest

A Shadwell teacher who says he passed out after officers held him to the ground with a knee on his head during …

by Alisha Pilkington/ June 3, 2019/ Crime, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Independent publishers in East London

  More independent publishers are appearing across London. East London’s independent publishing scene is buzzing. Graphic novels, poetry, memoirs, and …

by Bobbi-Lee Wright/ June 3, 2019/ Arts, Arts Features, Croydon, Features, Hackney, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

Housing Crisis in 2019 – Is anyone better off yet?

London has been in the grips of a housing crisis since the economic crash of 2006. Since then, the struggle …

by Tom Higgins/ May 31, 2019/ Croydon, Data, Features, General Features, Hackney, Housing, Lewisham, News, Tower Hamlets/

Police appeal for witnesses after attack left teenager with life-threatening injuries in Bethnal Green

The Metropolitan Police have issued an appeal for witnesses after a teenager was attacked and left with slash wounds to …

by Amanda Wahlqvist/ May 31, 2019/ Crime, News, Tower Hamlets/

Award-winning station set to leave ‘lasting legacy’ in Hackney

The design team behind Hackney Wick’s brutalist Overground station crafted out of orange and cream concrete has won an award …

by Dylan MacCLay/ May 30, 2019/ Hackney, News, Tower Hamlets, Transport/

Poisonous caterpillars on the rise in South-East London

Park-goers in Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham and Tower Hamlets are being warned to keep away from a poisonous caterpillar that can …

by Django Zimmatore/ May 30, 2019/ Croydon, Hackney, Health, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

EU Parliament Elections – Lib Dems edge out Labour with most votes in Lewisham

The Liberal Democrats edged out Labour in Lewisham in last week’s European Parliament elections, while Labour won the most votes …

by Django Zimmatore/ May 29, 2019/ Croydon, EU Referendum, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

Bethnal Green bat attack leaves man in critical condition

A man has suffered serious injuries after being attacked by a group of men with a baseball bat in Bethnal …

by Ayesha Rahman/ May 28, 2019/ Crime, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets stabbing victim confirmed dead

A 23-year-old man who was stabbed in Tower Hamlets has died from his injuries. The victim suffered multiple stab wounds …

by Ayesha Rahman/ May 28, 2019/ Crime, News, Tower Hamlets/

Shoreditch residents fight to save historic weavers’ houses from demolition

Shoreditch residents are fighting to save two 18th century silk weavers’ houses from demolition after developers put forward a plan …

by Amanda Wahlqvist/ May 24, 2019/ Housing, Tower Hamlets/

From the South of France to Extinction Rebellion Tower Hamlets

Arthur Perez left Paris for London’s East End eight years ago. When he left he had no idea he would …

by Amanda Wahlqvist/ May 24, 2019/ Environment, Features, General Features, Local Hero, People, Tower Hamlets/

Major drop in Tower Hamlets property value amid ‘delayed Brexit outcome’

House prices in Tower Hamlets have the second highest depreciation rate compared to all other London boroughs over the last …

by Ayesha Rahman/ May 23, 2019/ Housing, Tower Hamlets/

News In Brief

Two Croydon-based charities win a national award  Rape Crisis South London, a charity that supports victims of sexual assault, and Off …

by Deniza Primbet/ May 23, 2019/ Croydon, Lewisham, Listings, News, Tower Hamlets/

Meet the MEP candidate bringing animal rights to the conversation

Vanessa Hudson wastes no time in the final days of her campaign, hitting the streets of Bethnal Green to hand …

by Alisha Pilkington/ May 22, 2019/ Features, General Features, People, Tower Hamlets/

Locals enjoy street market despite the rain

Residents of Tower Hamlets got together to enjoy live music, free food and dancing in an outdoor event. The free …

by Ayesha Rahman/ May 22, 2019/ Events, Tower Hamlets/

Exhibition traces history of anti-racist movements in Whitechapel and Brick Lane

Photographs showing anti- racist movements in Whitechapel and Brick Lane, are on show in Tower Hamlets. The exhibition – Blood …

by Ayesha Rahman/ May 22, 2019/ Arts Features, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets soaring child poverty figures – worst in UK – branded ‘a disgrace’

A charity in Tower Hamlets have branded the level of child poverty in Tower Hamlets a disgrace after a study …

by Dylan MacCLay/ May 22, 2019/ Croydon, Data, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Everything you need to know about the EU elections

The European parliament elections are almost here, with the parties in London range from pro-Brexiters to animal well-fare advocates. Tower …

by Alisha Pilkington/ May 19, 2019/ Croydon, Features, General Features, Hackney, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

Back to nature: how gardening can help combat climate change

There are a lot of things that people can do as individuals to help with climate change. One of the …

by Alisha Pilkington/ May 17, 2019/ Croydon, Features, General Features, Hackney, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

Police arrest five suspects in drugs operation using CCTV footage in Tower Hamlets

The Metropolitan Police have arrested five suspects in a drugs operation in Tower Hamlets using the council’s CCTV surveillance footage …

by Dylan MacCLay/ May 16, 2019/ Crime, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Biodiversity in East London boroughs

  Biodiversity – the range of plant and animal life globally and locally – is in the spotlight after a …

by Bobbi-Lee Wright/ May 14, 2019/ Croydon, Environment, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

Hundreds of students to be displaced in Tower Hamlets council proposal to close a 300-year-old school

  Parents and students at a historic Bethnal Green C of E school are protesting against the council’s proposals to …

by Bobbi-Lee Wright/ May 14, 2019/ Education, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Tips on how to survive Ramadan

It’s that time of the year when 124,400 Muslims living in Tower Hamlets join together and celebrate the holy month …

by Ayesha Rahman/ May 13, 2019/ Features, People, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Ramadan 2019: Best places for Iftar in East London

The holy month of Ramadan has begun, and thousands of Muslims in London are now fasting on a daily basis …

by Deniza Primbet/ May 13, 2019/ Croydon, Events, Hackney, Lewisham, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Lib Dems say “Bollocks to Brexit” at Shoreditch manifesto launch

  Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable celebrated his birthday in Shoreditch last night by launching the party’s latest manifesto. …

by Alisha Pilkington/ May 10, 2019/ Hackney, Lead Stories, News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets Council uncovers 539 universal credit errors

  Tower Hamlets council has uncovered 539 “administrative mistakes” in universal credit payments to its residents including overpayments, criticising officials …

by Tom Higgins/ May 10, 2019/ Data, Employment, Local News, Tower Hamlets/