With the bridge stuck in position, passersby have spoken of the traffic chaos in the immediate area. Due to the incident, traffic has been brought to a standstill while travellers have been... Read more »
A technical fault has caused Tower Bridge to get stuck open blocking the busy river crossing route. The huge bascules were raised at either end at around 2.30pm Monday, August 9, to allow a Jubilee Trust tall ship to pass downriver out from the... Read more »
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video London’s famous Tower Bridge is stuck in an open position due to a technical... Read more »
Grand Designs is one of the nation’s favourite programs as much for the drama as the builds themselves. Presented by Kevin McCloud, the long-running Channel 4 series takes viewers inside some of... Read more »
Approval to buy a 200ft hydraulic rescue platform tall enough to reach the upper floors of tower blocks and skyscrapers has been agreed by Tower Hamlets Council. All political groups voted unanimously at the July 21 council meeting to pick up the... Read more »
Families who had to claim Universal Credit in the East End since the first lockdown began are now in danger of sinking below the poverty line, social researchers have found. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a £20 weekly top-up at... Read more »
A Bengali man from Tower Hamlets has been viciously attacked in a hate crime that has left him “scared to go out”. Muhammad Chowdhury, a 38-year-old delivery driver, who was wearing a... Read more »
We’ve rounded up traffic changes that might affect your journey this week. Hackney Paul Street, Shoreditch is closed due to roadworks until 24 July. Road closures are in action between Dalston Lane,... Read more »
The rate of new Covid-19 cases in the East End has risen by two thirds in just one week — mainly among young adults, figures reveal. The numbers reached 263 per 100,000 of the Tower Hamlets population over seven... Read more »
Crime and anti-social behaviour were among the biggest worries by East End families during the height of the pandemic, according to a town hall survey. Yet the “community spirit which defines the East End is... Read more »
