Redbridge Council have proposed a series of School Streets schemes which aim to improve air quality around schools. The object is to close key roads close to schools like Church Path and... Read more »
An East Ham man has been convicted of the “terrifying” joint rape of a woman in King Edward Memorial Park more than 23 years ago. Gulzar Hussain, 40, of Lathom Road, tricked a... Read more »
Developers want to build a skyscraper in Whitechapel’s conservation zone which would take up the playground of Canon Barnett Primary school. A company registered in Panama has put an application into Tower Hamlets Council for the 19-storey... Read more »
People in east London are being threatened with violence if they do not hand over large sums of money, Scotland Yard says. Detectives are investigating a series of blackmail offences in which... Read more »
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 »
