Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information after the death of a pensioner, 88, in Tower Hamlets. The police answered a call to Sonali Gardens, Sutton Street E1 at 4.26 yesterday afternoon after staff found the elderly lady in her room in the care accommodation following a suspected burglary. Officers…
Labour Cllr Lesley Pavitt of Bethnal Green South, was elected as the borough’ ceremonial Speaker of the Council and First Citizen at Tower Hamlets Council’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday night May 22. Cllr Pavitt took over the role from Cllr Rajib Ahmed. In his leaving speech Cllr Ahmed revealed…
The Historic Royal Palaces in partnership with the Royal Mint Museum opened a new permanent exhibition at the Tower of London on Friday, 24 May 2013. Coins and Kings: The Royal Mint at the Tower explores the story of the Mint during the years it was based at the Tower,…
The national volunteering charity TimeBank have set up a new youth project in Tower Hamlets called Engage — a ten-week programme providing support for young people aged 16–18, who are not in education, training or employment. Aklima Begum, the project’s co-ordinator, said Engage is a necessary programme for the borough’s…
Tower Hamlets may not be known for its greenery, but people from across London are coming to the Borough to volunteer at the city’s most urban woodland. Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park lies just off the busy Mile End Road and offers more than 30 acres of trees, flowers and butterflies.…
This week marks the launch of, Love Your Local Market, a national campaign involving more than 300 markets. The project was set up by the National Association of British Market Authorities to boost local street markets, but some traders are questioning whether it will bring real benefits. The initiative aims…
Tower Hamlets has launched a new initiative this week to deal with the…
The Met Police say the tally of arrests in their largest ever coordinated…
The Tower Hamlets branch of Mind, the mental health charity, and the Muslim community…
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