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Spike in anti-social behaviour complaints in East London

Thousands of complaints were recorded in East London as noisy neighbours caused a headache during the first year of the pandemic. Waltham Forest council recorded 3,599 noise complaints linked to neighbours between... Read more »

Protest over Uyghur Muslims planned at new China embassy

Protesters are staging a rally tonight at Tower Hill in front of the proposed new Chinese embassy over the treatment of Uyghur Muslims, Tibetans and people in Hong Kong.  They are gathering from 6pm in front... Read more »

Truman’s planning debate at Tower Hamlets council

Plans are being thrashed out over the future of the massive Truman brewery site that dominates Brick Lane following a series of mass protests.  A protest rally on Sunday was the latest... Read more »

East London Travellers speak on Olympic legacy

It’s just under a decade since London hosted the Olympic Games, and the roar of the crowd and excitement of the medal haul has long faded away. Some Hackney families, though, are... Read more »
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East London doctor invited junior colleagues back to his flat for sex and accused one of teasing him by ‘sitting there looking all beautiful’

A doctor who admitted inviting junior colleagues back to his flat for sex, touching them inappropriately and making unwanted lude remarks has been suspended from practising for just three months. Dr Gerard... Read more »
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Dramatic footage shows stolen Range Rover rammed repeatedly into other cars in East London

Shocking footage shows the driver of a stolen Range Rover causing carnage on an East London street, being repeatedly rammed into another car. The incident happened on Benson Avenue, Newham. In the... Read more »

Vote on Spitalfields Neighbourhood Plan set for November

The date has been set for a public referendum to decide if Spitalfields should have its own Neighbourhood Plan to rein in “creeping over-development” from the City.  The plan put together by the Spitalfields Neighbourhood Planning Forum has... Read more »

Arms Fair an unwelcome guest in East London

Image: CAAT Source: Campaign Against the Arms Trade On Tuesday, the Defence and Security Equipment International 2021 arms fair (DSEI), will open at the Excel centre in London Docklands, amidst massive protests... Read more »
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What life is like in the deprived East London town where prices keep going up

East London families are struggling with rising living costs in one of London’s most deprived boroughs. Barking and Dagenham is one of the top 10 most deprived areas in the UK, according... Read more »

Course on how to trade at Brick Lane, Petticoat Lane markets

A free course on how to be a market trader and run your own stall is being organised to help reboot the East End’s traditional street markets.  The one-week Trader Training course by Tower Hamlets Council teaches... Read more »