Tower Hamlets (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – More than 22,500 people attended Tower Hamlets Council festivals in east London on 21 and 22 September 2025, with 20,000 at the Brick Lane Curry Festival and speeches from Lutfur Rahman and Abida Islam As the
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Tower Hamlets stands against hate with a weekend of events, including Town Hall celebrations and Brick Lane Curry Festival, highlighting diversity, migration history, and community unity, with 90% of residents reporting harmony. As Tower Hamlets News
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Two teenagers, Thalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18, from Tower Hamlets appeared at Westminster magistrates’ court over a major cyber attack on Transport for London. This comes after the National Crime Agency looked into the
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Tower Hamlets Council has approved the Orchard Wharf redevelopment, paving the way for new homes, jobs, and revitalized riverfront space. On September 3, a Tower Hamlets council meeting authorized the huge Orchard Wharf regeneration project. Hundreds
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Tower Hamlets Council’s Shared Lives service has been rated ‘Good’ in its first Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection, marking a strong achievement. Through the program Shared Lives, adults with learning disabilities are paired with thoroughly screened
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK government has delayed its decision on China’s proposed super embassy in Tower Hamlets due to redacted planning documents and local opposition. Due to requests for further details regarding “greyed out” portions of the application,
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Tower Hamlets will be left with no police front desks under new service cut proposals, as part of broader plans to scale back policing across London. According to a list released by Scotland Yard on Wednesday,
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Leila’s shop in Tower Hamlets threatened by a staggering 300 % rent rise, facing imminent closure as landlords impose unaffordable hikes on small traders. The store often offers work experience chances to locals, organizes cooking classes, and
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mother-of-three Linda Kelsey, 39, is suing Tower Hamlets Council after a 150kg park litter bin fell and crushed her foot while she was walking her dog. In an east London park, a 150 kg trash can
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Court hears of £18m rogue lettings scam in Tower Hamlets, leaving victims homeless, and jobless. This fraud was exposed, with rogue estate agents facing jail. According to reports, hundreds of people were duped into signing contracts
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Tower Hamlets council rises 5% tax for second consecutive year, as authority allocates funds to support low-income students and families, tackling poverty. Free school meals, uniform grants, more assistance for students with special educational needs and
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Legendre UK wins £21m contract with Clarion Housing Group to deliver main works construction of the Lemon Tree House redevelopment in London’s Tower Hamlets. Due to structural and fire safety concerns, the seven-story Lemon Tree House,
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Tower Hamlets landlords fined £12,000 over fatal fire in overcrowded flat, where up to 22 tenants lived in three rooms; court confiscates nearly £80,000. Following a fire at the Maddocks House apartment in Shadwell early on
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – AXA IM Alts has submitted plans for a 46-storey skyscraper in Tower Hamlets, replacing an existing building near The Gherkin, with a new public park included. After 50 Fenchurch Street and 22 Bishopsgate, the proposed tower
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Tower Hamlets Council launches an £8m Anti-Crime Task Force, deploying dogs to sweep parks for drugs and weapons in a major crackdown on crime. Enforcement officers from Tower Hamlets will collaborate with police under the new
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Plans for Chinese ‘super embassy’ near the Tower of London gained momentum as Tower Hamlets Council admitted it could not challenge the proposal. Tower Hamlets Council acknowledged that it is “no longer in a position to
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Over 1,000 protestors are set to rally at Royal Mint in Tower Hamlets, opposing China’s proposed ‘mega-embassy’ near the Tower of London with cops onsite. Human rights advocates who disagree with China’s human rights record have
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Barclays in Tower Hamlets apologized for weekend service disruption caused by a technical issue. The services were restored today morning. According to a prior statement from Barclays, impacted clients can see an old balance with no
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Queen Camilia will officially open Mulberry Academy in Wapping, Tower Hamlets, on February 4, following its opening to students in September 2024. The Mulberry Schools Trust’s Wapping school started out with about 128 Year 7 students
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Tower Hamlets Council to decide on merging Globe Primary and Rachel Keeling Nursery into all-through schools for ages 3-11 amid declining pupil numbers. Globe Primary School would be the new name of the institution, which would
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A mother from Tower Hamlets is awarded £1,100 after the Ombudsman finds the council at fault for son with SEN missing therapy and activity sessions. According to an Ombudsman report, the mother, identified as Ms. B,
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK government intervenes in Tower Hamlets Council, citing governance and accountability issues, with envoys leading improvements until March 2028. Jim McMahon, minister of local government, stated that since the council had not improved in several areas,
Tower Hamlets (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As part of Tower Hamlets Council program, families with household incomes of £50,350 or less will be eligible for the proposed school uniform award, which Tower Hamlets Council has allocated £3 million to pay. For each
