Tower Hamlets rapped by ombudsman after complaint probe

Tower Hamlets rapped by ombudsman after complaint probe

Published: 4:57 PM June 28, 2022 Tower Hamlets Council did not follow safeguarding procedures when a father raised an allegation that his daughter was hit by a foster carer, an ombudsman report said. The... Read more »
Tower Hamlets FC player used homophobic slur against footballer days after he came out

Tower Hamlets FC player used homophobic slur against footballer days after he came out

A footballer who verbally abused another player has been convicted of a homophobic hate crime. Tower Hamlets FC player Ayokunle Odedoyin, originally from Barking, targeted Sheppey United’s Jahmal Howlett-Mundle with a homophobic... Read more »
Tower Hamlets stabbing: Man rushed to hospital with slash injuries after fight in Sainsbury’s

Tower Hamlets stabbing: Man rushed to hospital with slash injuries after fight in Sainsbury’s

A man has been rushed to hospital after a fight broke out in a supermarket in Tower Hamlets today. Emergency services rushed to the scene on Commercial Road shortly after 12:00PM on... Read more »
Government urged to block cuts to Tower Hamlets bus routes

Government urged to block cuts to Tower Hamlets bus routes

Published: 6:08 PM June 14, 2022 Two Labour politicians have written to the transport secretary urging the government to block planned cuts to bus services in Tower Hamlets. Transport for London (TfL) announced proposals... Read more »
Tower Hamlets foster carer and charity boss receive honours

Tower Hamlets foster carer and charity boss receive honours

Published: 10:30 PM June 1, 2022 A Tower Hamlets foster carer and charity founder are among those awarded in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Afia Choudhury received an OBE for her services to... Read more »
New Tower Hamlets speaker and cabinet members revealed

New Tower Hamlets speaker and cabinet members revealed

Published: 11:00 AM June 1, 2022 A new speaker and cabinet members for Tower Hamlets were confirmed at a full council meeting. Shafi Ahmed, Aspire councillor for Whitechapel ward, was voted in... Read more »
Tower Hamlets Homes asks Barleymow residents to pay £85k

Tower Hamlets Homes asks Barleymow residents to pay £85k

Published: 8:55 AM May 25, 2022 Neighbours in Tower Hamlets have been asked to move out and fork out tens of thousands of pounds for building repairs. Tower Hamlets Homes (THH) has told people... Read more »
Stepney stabbing: Section 60 in place across Tower Hamlets

Stepney stabbing: Section 60 in place across Tower Hamlets

Published: 5:50 PM May 13, 2022 Updated: 5:59 PM May 13, 2022 Stop and search powers have been authorised across Tower Hamlets after a teenager was stabbed in Stepney this afternoon. Police... Read more »
Election 2022: Lutfur Rahman elected Tower Hamlets mayor

Election 2022: Lutfur Rahman elected Tower Hamlets mayor

Published: 7:18 PM May 6, 2022 Lutfur Rahman has become Tower Hamlets mayor once again – seven years after he was ousted from office. Mr Rahman was removed as mayor in 2015 and banned... Read more »
‘We already have 7 gambling shops in 500 meters of London Underground stop’ – East London residents outraged after Tower Hamlets approve adult gaming centre

‘We already have 7 gambling shops in 500 meters of London Underground stop’ – East London residents outraged after Tower Hamlets approve adult gaming centre

A gaming centre has been given the go-ahead in East London after the local council voted to grant it a license to operate. Tower Hamlets licensing Sub-Committee has given permission for Palace... Read more »