First time buyers scouting for properties know all too well how expensive it can be to live in London. And while living in a commuter town or on the edges of the... Read more »
London is definitely not short of famous faces, with rappers, dancers, singers and sporting superstars hailing from every corner of the capital. There is one school in East London, however, that’s got... Read more »
Two men have been ordered to pay thousands of pounds for renting out flats in Whitechapel in breach of planning regulations. A prohibition order preventing the property in East Mount Street, off Whitechapel Road,... Read more »
Covid deaths in east London hospitals continue to drop rapidly, as hospital admissions return to pre-Christmas levels. Fewer than 60 Covid patients died at seven major east London hospitals this week, run... Read more »
The number of people on welfare looking for work in the East End during the the pandemic has tripled compared to a year ago, latest figures show. Now a call has been made for the government to “patch... Read more »
The regeneration of Chrisp Street has moved a step closer after the council made an order allowing it to acquire the outstanding land needed. Tower Hamlets Council made a Compulsory Purchase Order... Read more »
L ondon’s busiest mosque has been turned into a Covid-19 vaccination centre amid concerns about uptake of the jab among ethnic minority communities in east London. Despite the Government allowing places of... Read more »
Thirteen people have been arrested in a two-day Met Police crackdown. Seven knives and weapons along with seven vehicles were also seized in the policing blitz in east London. The Met Police... Read more »
This article is part of a guide to London from FT Globetrotter From my new home half a world away from the shores of Britain, there is one place I genuinely miss... Read more »
This week is Apprenticeship Week, pushing on-the-job training while being paid for it. Local authorities like Tower Hamlets have been promoting apprenticeships with east London companies of all sizes while involving schools and colleges. Apprentices taken... Read more »
