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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »