Strike set to shut down DLR for two days on 7 and 8 November
DLR workers will strike next week in a dispute over pay with no service expected across the DLR on Tuesday
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Trial of Extinction Rebellion women who broke HSBC HQ windows in Canary Wharf starts
The trial of nine Extinction Rebellion women accused of causing over half a million pounds of damage at the HSBC
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Drivers to be charged Blackwall Tunnel toll from 2025
Starting in 2025, authorities will charge all drivers a toll for using Blackwall Tunnel and the nearby under-construction Silvertown Tunnel.
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Knitting the Air exhibition in Poplar extended after a packed opening weekend
Community knitters are raising awareness of Poplar air pollution, with their Knitting the Air exhibition extended after a packed opening
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Poplar’s Leaders in Community receive new grant to continue work with young people affected by violence
Poplar charity Leaders in Community has received funding from the Mayor of London to continue work with young people affected
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FC Brick Lane win Tower Hamlets Mayor’s Cup in thrilling football match
In an electrifying final last Sunday Football Club Brick Lane beat Vallance Football Club 1-0 to win Tower Hamlets Mayor’s
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Mayor of London opposes asylum seeker barge in London’s Royal Docks
Sadiq Khan has spoken out against plans to house asylum seekers in a barge in East London’s Royal Docks under
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Plans to build 150 new homes in Poplar approved
The new development was given the green light despite concerns affordable housing would be in close proximity to a busy
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The streetwear store that is helping young people in Tower Hamlets secure permanent employment
Circle Collective has launched a streetwear store in Canary Wharf that will help 250 unemployed young people in Tower Hamlets
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Plans to redevelop Aberfeldy housing estate scrapped by Council due to complaints of gentrification
Tower Hamlets Council block plans to build 1,500 new flats in Aberfeldy due to concerns about increased traffic, an unsightly
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Tower Hamlets has the largest Chinese population of any London borough
The long-established Chinese community in Tower Hamlets makes up 3.3% of the borough’s total population making it one of the
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Poplar has the highest level of renters in London with 80 per cent living in rented accommodation
Data released from the Office of National Statistics Census 2021 revealed that the area of Poplar had the highest percentage
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