Two landlords have been slapped with fines totalling £135,000 for failing to maintain and licence privately rented homes. The landlords were lampooned by a judge for failing to provide basic safety measures,... Read more »
“I’m just going to live a positive life and achieve all my dreams.” Mahfuza Salam is an 18-year-old from Tower Hamlets who has a rare genetic skin disorder called Harlequin ichthyosis. It’s... Read more »
Concerns raised regarding low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) at January’s full council meeting were based on its discriminatory consultation by the council’s contractor PCL Consult. The fifth petition about LTNs stated residents had been... Read more »
Artists have been asked to get creative for a new public arts display during a major construction. Construction company Taylor Wimpey is introducing 750 new homes, of which 50 per cent will... Read more »
A block of flats in Hackney was evacuated overnight following a suspected gas explosion which left one woman injured. Police officers were called to Myrtle Walk, Hoxton shortly after 9.20pm on Thursday... Read more »
The East End is known for its markets, and Petticoat Lane Market is one of the most famous. It is where Sir Alan Sugar worked as a market stall holder before he... Read more »
The record low temperatures across the country have been enough to keep most of us indoors, but that has not stopped a five-year-old boy on a mission. Reuben Prince has been braving... Read more »
A man who raped a woman in an East London park 23 years ago has finally been convicted. Gulzar Hussain, 40, raped a 32-year-old office worker with an accomplice in King Edward... Read more »
The family of an East London firefighter who took his own life has said that he was being discriminated against for being black despite his fire station not being aware of any... Read more »
The pandemic has brought a huge shift in the housing market, especially in London. Rent prices are falling, the stamp duty holiday is saving buyers thousands, and Londoners are increasingly choosing to... Read more »
