Plans for 200-person music festival on old canal boat in Hackney Wick rejected again
Tower Hamlets council has once again rejected proposed plans for Boat Live, a 200-person festival on a canal boat in
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Local economy
Roman Road convenience store to stay open after selling alcohol to underaged shopper
Tower Hamlets Council has given Mannat Supermarket its ‘first and last chance’ after selling a gin and tonic can to
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Remember the Big Breakfast house? It’s finally sold for 4.3 million pounds
Channel 4’s Big Breakfast house in Fish Island has sold for 4.3 million pounds, but had to reduce its price
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The special Earth edition of The Slice Magazine is here
The Slice Tower Hamlet’s fourth issue is a special earth edition and reports on initiatives that are tackling climate change
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Mayor Rahman’s budget: anti-austerity triumph or expensive gamble for Tower Hamlets
Lutfur Rahman has unveiled an extraordinary budget to pump £40 million into public services in 2023 alone. But is it
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Farewell to Hackney Wick’s Breakhouse Café
Local residents express their sadness at the independent Café’s closure, remembered particularly fondly for its veggie breakfast and community events.
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Colour Factory nightclub in Hackney Wick retains license after Trei Daley stabbing
Colour Factory in Hackney Wick will retain its license after 26-year-old Trei Daley was fatally stabbed outside its doors, but
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Roman Road LDN news magazine one of only 45 titles in UK selected for Google News Showcase
Tower Hamlet’s local news magazine Roman Road LDN has been selected to be part of the Google News Showcase initiative
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Colour Factory nightclub where Trei Daley was fatally stabbed to have licence reviewed
Colour Factory nightclub, outside of which a man was fatally stabbed last month, is to have its licence reviewed by
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Barge East restaurant awarded two AA Rosettes for culinary excellence
Hackney Wick’s floating Dutch barge has been recognised with two rosettes in the UK’s oldest nationwide restaurant awards as it
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Tower Hamlets: lowest increase in council tax as Mayor freezes general council tax but adds 2% for adult social care
While the majority of Londoners face a 5% hike in bills, Tower Hamlets and Westminster will see the lowest council
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King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla visit the Bangladeshi community in Brick Lane
The Royals were greeted by Tower Hamlets schoolchildren on their visit to honour the borough’s Bangladeshi community who played a
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