Tower Hamlets Archive

Diesel emissions stunting children’s lung capacity in Tower Hamlets and Hackney

Diesel emissions are significantly decreasing children’s lung capacity in east London due to heavy pollution from vehicles. A study published …

by Briony Pickford/ November 17, 2018/ Environment, Health, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

Eyes down! It’s a full house of cocktails and comedians as modern bingo comes to Shoreditch

A bingo hall “for the modern age” is to open its doors in East London this November. Dabbers Social Bingo, …

by Olivia Campbell/ November 15, 2018/ Arts, Features, Tower Hamlets/

New ‘low-rise’ skyscraper plan for Bishopsgate development

Developers behind the Bishopsgate Goodsyard scheme have unveiled a dramatically altered, low-rise redesign for the 10-acre site. Following criticism by …

by Thames Menteth-Wheelwright/ November 14, 2018/ Environment, Housing, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Brexit Spells disaster for education services in Tower Hamlets, Experts Say

                Representatives of local academia in Tower Hamlets have spoken out against Brexit …

by Rose Morelli/ November 5, 2018/ Education, EU Referendum, Politics, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Cheesecake restaurant smashes sales in Canary Wharf

After going on a long search for delicious cheesecake and failing, Sean Jay, 46, founder of The Great British Cheesecake, …

by Alika Francis/ November 2, 2018/ Business, Features, Meet The Traders, Tower Hamlets/

Meet Christine Burns: The 64-year-old transgender activist

Meet Christine Burns, the 64-year-old transgender activist who played a pivotal role in helping her community campaign for vital human rights. One …

by Yona Mazigh/ November 1, 2018/ Arts, Features, General Features, People, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets and Hackney ‘worst boroughs for pickpocketing on the Tube’

Tower Hamlets and Hackney are among the the worst boroughs for pickpocketing on the Tube according to new figures from …

by Yona Mazigh/ October 30, 2018/ Crime, Hackney, Local News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

The ELL guide to Bonfire Night firework displays

Save yourself the hassle and money across the Bonfire Night period, and enjoy an organised fireworks event. Here are some …

by Alika Francis/ October 30, 2018/ Croydon, Events, Hackney, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets, Upcoming/

Images released of racially aggravated assault on Bethnal Green Road

The Metropolitan Police have released CCTV images that may help them trace a woman who is being investigated for committing …

by Kitty Boyle/ October 30, 2018/ Crime, Tower Hamlets/

Greenpeace investigation ‘finds Tower Hamlets recycling bags in Malaysian illegal dump site’

A Greenpeace investigation found Tower Hamlets recycling bags at an illegal dump site in Malaysia according to a new report. …

by Joe McCarthy/ October 27, 2018/ Environment, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

What’s on this week? Halloween Special

Autumn is in full swing and the most haunted night is upon us. Halloween will fall on a school night …

by Joe McCarthy/ October 26, 2018/ Croydon, Events, Hackney, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets, What's On This Week/

Limehouse shop permanently closed after selling illegal ‘laughing gas’

A convenience store in Limehouse caught selling almost 13,500 canisters of illegal nitrous oxide has closed after it was stripped …

by Kitty Boyle/ October 23, 2018/ Crime, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Rod Liddle calls on Islamic terrorists to ‘blow themselves up’ in Tower Hamlets

Muslim campaigners and Tower Hamlets council have come out in force against against “sickening” and “Islamophobic” comments made by Rod …

by Joe McCarthy/ October 23, 2018/ Lead Stories, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Metropolitan Police seeking help after robbery in Tower Hamlets

The Metropolitan Police have released an image of a woman wanted after committing a robbery in Tower Hamlets in July …

by Lucia Retuerto-Frances/ October 22, 2018/ Crime, Tower Hamlets/

Pressure mounts on Labour councillor Mohammed Pappu to quit in anti-Semetic posts row

Tower Hamlets politicians have called for the suspended Labour Councillor Mohammed Pappu to resign for his online anti-Semitic comments.  Pappu …

by Joe McCarthy/ October 17, 2018/ Local News, News, Politics, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets mayor calls for more affordable housing in Wood Wharf redevelopment plans

The mayor of Tower Hamlets has spoken out about a huge £2bn development in Canary Wharf which will see the …

by Kitty Boyle/ October 17, 2018/ Education, Employment, Housing, Lead Stories, News, Tower Hamlets/

Commuters using Overground stations could find ticket offices replaced by machines

Commuters using 10 Overground Stations in Lewisham, Tower Hamlets and Hackney could find ticket offices replaced by machines as Arriva …

by Nina Jones/ October 16, 2018/ Employment, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets, Transport/

Tower Hamlets Healthwatch commended for improving GP practices

Tower hamlets Healthwatch, a local health and social care service, have won an award for their highly commendable work in improving GP …

by Suleega Aweys/ October 15, 2018/ Health, Tower Hamlets/

New pop-up café inspired by food waste opens in Shoreditch

A pop-up café inspired by food waste products serving dishes made of excess food from Hackney suppliers opened its doors …

by Kitty Boyle/ October 10, 2018/ Features, General Features, Tower Hamlets/

Brick Lane to celebrate World Mental Health day with screening of short films

A Brick Lane bar and club will mark World Mental Health day today with a series of short films, live …

by Alika Francis/ October 9, 2018/ Events, Health, Tower Hamlets/

Canary Wharf trials Britain’s first ever 5G mobile technology

Workers in an area of Canary Wharf are the first people in the UK to have access to new superfast …

by Kitty Boyle/ October 9, 2018/ Lead Stories, News, Tower Hamlets/

Barts Health Trust scraps immigration checks for patients following wide scale protests

A letter signed by more than 600 activists has stopped an immigration check being carried out by the Barts Health …

by Anisha De/ September 26, 2018/ Health, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

Fake “drug dealers only” traffic signs pop up near Shoreditch to shame police inactivity

An anonymous group of artists dubbed as “Colombian Road Cartel” installed fake street signs near the Shoreditch area on Sunday …

by Anisha De/ September 19, 2018/ Crime, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

Tower Hamlets electoral fraud investigation ends with no charges

A fraud investigation into the 2014 Tower Hamlets mayoral election has ended with no charges being laid due to insufficient …

by Saman Javed/ September 11, 2018/ Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

Two men sentenced for drug dealing in Tower Hamlets

Two men from the Isle of Dogs have been sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court for drug related offences. Conor Armstrong, …

by Joe Lyness/ July 13, 2018/ Crime, News, Tower Hamlets/

The tragedy of Upper North Street School

18 school children were killed in their classrooms when a Gotha aeroplane dropped a bomb on Upper North Street School …

by Jamie Burnett/ July 2, 2018/ Features, Tower Hamlets/

Mayor leads protest against reduction in key East London bus service

Plans to cut the route of a key East London bus service are being contested by Philip Glanville, the Mayor …

by Lisa-Marie Krey/ June 25, 2018/ Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, Tower Hamlets, Transport/

Expert casts doubt on London boroughs noise report

  A noise expert has cast doubt on research which suggests that Tower Hamlets is the quietest London borough, despite …

by Saidu Dansadau/ June 20, 2018/ Environment, Tower Hamlets/

Comfort and comfort food as E. Pellicci embraces customers old and new

The east London institution that is E. Pellicci, has two reasons to be famous: established in 1900, it can easily …

by Promita Guha/ June 15, 2018/ Meet The Traders, Tower Hamlets/

Images of 2017 hammer attack released in new appeal for witnesses

Police have released CCTV images of a teenager who attacked a schoolboy with a hammer last year  in a new …

by Saidu Dansadau/ June 12, 2018/ Crime, Tower Hamlets/

Twenty-seven arrested, drugs and tasers seized in Tower Hamlets dawn raids

More than 25 people have been arrested following police raids in a crackdown on organised crime in Tower Hamlets on …

by Lisa-Marie Krey/ June 7, 2018/ Crime, News, Tower Hamlets/

Police appeal for information after man stabbed in Shadwell

A 23-year-old man has been arrested for attempted murder after a stabbing incident in Shadwell last Friday. One man, 23, has …

by Promita Guha/ June 4, 2018/ Crime, News, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets residents left without clean water for months

Residents living in housing blocks on Pollard Street, Bethnall Green, which are managed by Tower Hamlets Community Housing (THCH), claim …

by Tamara Chagaeva/ May 29, 2018/ Tower Hamlets/

Celebrate the Bengali New Year this summer in Tower Hamlets

“It’s the biggest Bengali festival outside South Asia and nowhere in the UK does it better than Tower Hamlets,” Julie …

by Roza Andreou/ May 25, 2018/ Arts Features, Features, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets Mayor announces £200,000 community fund to combat air pollution

Tower Hamlets residents hoping to help improve air quality in the borough – ranked fifth worst in London – are …

by Erenata Kadrolli/ May 25, 2018/ Education, Environment, Health, News, Tower Hamlets/

Commander receives Tower Hamlets Freedom of the Borough award

Commander John Ludgate has been awarded Freedom of the Borough by Tower Hamlets Council. During the Council’s Annual General Meeting …

by Edward Spratt/ May 25, 2018/ Local News, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

School children tackling Islamophobia with film projects

Schoolchildren in Tower Hamlets are taking action to fight Islamophobia and make the borough a kinder area The Agents of …

by Edward Spratt/ May 25, 2018/ Arts, Crime, Education, News, Tower Hamlets/

Lewisham vows to fight child poverty as report reveals soaring levels in the borough

Lewisham Poverty Commission has vowed to renew its fight against deprivation in the borough after recent figures showed one in …

by Laura Butcher/ May 24, 2018/ Employment, Health, Housing, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets WorkPath programme puts 5,000 into work or training

The WorkPath programme in Tower Hamlets has reached its target in its first year by helping over 5,000 residents find …

by Erenata Kadrolli/ May 22, 2018/ Employment, Tower Hamlets/

High levels of illegal ‘family voting’ reported at Tower Hamlets local election

Democratic voting campaigners have reported “unacceptably high” levels of ‘family voting’ during the Tower Hamlets local elections on May 3.  …

by Laura Butcher/ May 22, 2018/ Crime, Local News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/