Concerns as Council spends millions on prolonged fire-safety watches
Tower Hamlets Council has spent over £4 million on waking watches since 2022 some lasting up to two years despite
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Why has Apsana Begum remained suspended from the Labour Party?
Apsana Begum, MP for Poplar and Limehouse, is one of three MPs not to be readmitted to government following a
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Pub operators fined more than £20,000 for loud music
Dockers Inn Ltd were fined over £20,000 for causing noise nuisance to residents with loud pop music. A pub which
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Local traders say businesses would be at risk without Billingsgate replacement site
Some traders at Whitechapel Market say an alternative Billingsgate location within London is essential for them to continue operating. Several
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Isle of Dogs school staff could strike over redundancy plans
Over 20 per cent of teaching assistants risk redundancy at St. Luke’s Church of England Primary School prompting strike discussions.
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How to apply for Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel charge discounts
Discounts and exemptions are available for Tower Hamlets low-income residents, NHS staff, small businesses and off-peak Silvertown tunnel crossings but
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Billingsgate closure will have minimal impact on food security according to new report
Fish market traders in east London worry about losing supplies from Billingsgate, despite a new report saying that relocation plans
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Tower Hamlets reopens council-run MOT test station
The Council says their new MOT services will prevent motorists from over-paying for repairs but independent garages have faith in
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Plans to turn football pitches next to a school at Crossharbour DLR into tower block approved
Plans for a 35-storey tower block in Crossharbour have been approved despite resident objections about the loss of the football
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Londoners should be ‘incredibly proud’ of the Silvertown Tunnel, says Khan
The London Mayor has described Silvertown as ‘self-financing’ but his claims of an under-budget build are confusing. Sir Sadiq Khan
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Silvertown Tunnel to open in April in bid to improve Thames crossing
East London’s new Thames crossing is nearly here but concerns over charges and cycle crossings linger. The new Silvertown Tunnel
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London deputy mayor challenges Council’s rejected plans for 46-storey accommodation in Canary Wharf
Plans for the student accommodation block were rejected by councillors in November over concerns about noise and anti-social behaviour. Tower
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