Hundreds of refuse workers in Tower Hamlets to strike this September
Hundreds of refuse workers and street cleaners in Tower Hamlets will strike this September following pay disagreement with council. More
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Food waste was uncollected in Bow Quarter for weeks during August
Residents of Bow Quarter were dismayed as Council fails to collect food waste in a successful recycling scheme for multi-story
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Seven Mills Primary in Isle of Dogs identified as having RAAC in school building
Mixed emotions at Seven Mills Primary as students return to face-to-face teaching at the start of term. Seven Mills Primary
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Tower Hamlets becomes the first local authority in England to roll out universal free school meals to all students
As the Mayor of London launches free school meals for all primary schools, Tower Hamlets Council extends them to all
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East London hospitals to be hit by strikes throughout September
A wave of strikes will hit East London’s health services over the next month, impacting hospitals in Tower Hamlets. Across
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Three schools in Tower Hamlets partially closed for RAAC concrete investigations
The unnamed schools remain open while affected areas are cordoned off for further investigations and remedial works. A trio of
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E-bike fires reach record high in London this year
Fires caused by e-bikes and e-scooters have reached a record high across the capital, following the death of a man
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Image released to identify man who mysteriously died in Mile End Station
Locate International charity has issued a living depiction of the unidentified man who was killed by a train at Mile
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Fire at Bow Business Centre leaves homes severely damaged
Residents say that no alarm sounded in the commercial and residential building as more than 100 firefighters tackled the blaze
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Herbert’s Fruits and Salads closes for weekday trading after 49 years on Globe Town Market
Globe Town Market’s last remaining full-time trader scales back his family business due to rising costs of fresh produce and
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New study finds heart attack prevention drug less effective in South Asian communities
Researchers at Queen Mary University say the findings will lead to better treatment for cardiovascular disease among East London’s South
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TfL’s Santander Cycle usage reaches lowest level in a decade amid growing popularity of dockless e-bikes
The Deputy Mayor for Transport welcomes the competition among cycle hire companies for boosting cycling in the capital Sadiq Khan’s
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