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Residents have their say over development plans

Residents have their say over development plans

Local residents will mount a challenge against Tower Hamlets Council’s vision for future development when its fifteen year development plan is scrutinised by a planning inspector tomorrow.…

Stuff: getting it for free, and staying out of jail

Stuff: getting it for free, and staying out of jail

Blagging has been around for centuries, yet in our humble and thriftily formed opinion, it is practiced far too little. After speaking with an undisclosed number of academics who study the ancient art of the blag, Emily “Who’s round is it?” Jupp produced the following guide. Any tips? Post them…

The scent of Columbia Market lingers on

The scent of Columbia Market lingers on

Tiny jasmine plants, sunny daffodils and an overwhelming scent of Spring. Columbia Road celebrates Easter with bargain flowers and plants of all colours, music, hundreds of chocolate bunnies.…

Good Friday tradition honoured by pub

Good Friday tradition honoured by pub

The Widow’s Son Pub in Devon's Road, Bow hosted its annual Hot Cross Bun Festival on Good Friday.…

Remembrance service for Ian Tomlinson

Remembrance service for Ian Tomlinson

It is a year since the G20 protests drew thousands to the Square Mile. It is also the first anniversary of the death of newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson, who collapsed on Cornhill Street after being manhandled by a police officer.…

Jewish heritage centre plan for Brick Lane

Jewish heritage centre plan for Brick Lane

Members of East London’s Jewish community have called for their long standing cultural involvement in the area to be recognised as part of plans for a local heritage trail.…

Major fire destroys Shoreditch building

Major fire destroys Shoreditch building

A fire which broke out early Thursday morning gutted a restaurant and office block in East London.The blaze broke out at about 4 am at the Sosho restaurant on Tabernacle Street, on the border between Shoreditch and the City of London.…

Safety first for Wharf’s extreme window-cleaners

Safety first for Wharf’s extreme window-cleaners

Employers of the daredevil window-cleaners charged with maintaining Britain's tallest building are backing a government campaign to emphasise safety in the workplace.…

Mystery remains over canal corpse

Mystery remains over canal corpse

An artist’s impression has been released by police of a man who was found dead in the River Lea in a bid to identify him.…

Bethnal Green Tube disaster memorial

Bethnal Green Tube disaster memorial

The worst civilian disaster of World War Two was remembered this weekend in Bethnal Green. The 67th anniversary of the Bethnal Green Tube Disaster was marked in memory of the 173…