The Met Police say the tally of arrests in their largest ever coordinated…
In a special joint Met Police and Tower Hamlets council operation described as “the largest ever number of coordinated dawn raids” in the fight against drugs, burglary and theft, 66 people have been arrested across East London and other parts of the capital this morning. “Operation Carbon” involved more than…
As a result of high levels of anti-social behaviour in Whitechapel, a temporary dispersal zone has been introduced in the area this week. The dispersal zone will give police officers the power to demand that people leave the area for 24 hours if their behaviour is considered antisocial. Anyone refusing…
![Sexual Entertainment Venues Consultation [Audio]](http://www.eastlondonlines.co.uk/ell_wp/wp-content/themes/blognews/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eastlondonlines.co.uk%2Fell_wp%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F04%2FEvy_Whitechapel-Ready-for-ELL.jpg&q=90&w=255&h=260&zc=1 "Sexual Entertainment Venues Consultation [Audio]")
Tower Hamlets Council has introduced a public consultation on whether or not residents would like tougher legislation giving local authorities more powers to regulate the licensing of sexual entertainment venues. Sexual entertainment venues refers to lap- and pole-dancing clubs. There are 11 such venues in the borough. The Licensing Act…
John Biggs has been selected as the Labour candidate in the upcoming Tower Hamlets Mayoral Election. Biggs, who is currently in his fourth term as London Assembly Member for City and East, was chosen by members of the Tower Hamlets Labour Party on Saturday to take on Lutfur Rahman for control…
Tower Hamlets councillors and doctors have pledged to “retain the founding values” of the NHS in response to health service reforms from central government. The Tower Hamlets pledge follows the national NHS pledge; a campaign by the shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham against the Health and Social Care Bill 2012.…
Brick Lane residents last night applauded a plan to bring crime stemming from the area’s robust night-time economy under control at a meeting in Whitechapel’s Toynbee Hall. Public disorder and crime have risen over the last five years simultaneously with the increasing concentration of licensed establishments in and around…
The Tower Hamlets Council will be without a chief executive until after the 2014 Mayoral election due to the council being unable to agree on a suitable candidate for the position. At a council meeting on January 23, members of the council decided to extend the contract of the current…
A £36m regeneration of Poplar Baths will soon be under way with plans to create up to 100 affordable homes at the Tower Hamlets site. While campaigns for restoring the old building, which is located along the East India Dock Road, have been going on for years, a solution for…
Each ELL borough will see their spending power cut under the Local Government Finance Settlement outlined on Wednesday by Eric Pickles, The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. Following the announcement, Jules Pipe, Mayor of Hackney, speaking as Chair of London Councils issued a warning to Pickles: “He…
Salman Mohiuddin: Palace Wembley play-off final tickets Sold Out!
Phil: Palace Wembley play-off final tickets Sold Out!
Follow Us