Tower Hamlets recognised as a Tree City of the World
Tower Hamlets has been awarded ‘Tree Cities of the World’ status for the second year in a row, pledging to
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Mayor of London urged to revise scrappage scheme ahead of ULEZ expansion
Sadiq Khan faces increasing pressure to expand the ULEZ scrappage scheme that will impact those living and travelling in East
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Tower Hamlets children ‘bombarded’ with unhealthy junk food adverts
Tower Hamlets Council attributes high rates of childhood obesity to the concentration of unhealthy junk food advertising in the borough,
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Tower Hamlets refuse workers miss bin collections because ‘they don’t know the routes’
Tower Hamlets Council attributes high numbers of fly-tipping to poor waste collection services, claiming that refuse workers miss roads due
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Tower Hamlets revealed to be the youngest borough in the UK
With a median age of 30 and half the borough’s children living in poverty, campaigners warn of the dangers of
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Mile End Community Project wins Local Hero award
Recognised for its work bridging the digital divide in Tower Hamlets, the Mile End-based initiative will receive a lifetime of
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Incident: Two men injured in shooting in Bow
Police are investigating the firearm discharge, appealing to witnesses and anyone with footage of the suspect’s car travelling down Campbell
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London’s first inclusive cycling centre launched in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
The social enterprise Bikeworks has partnered with the London Legacy Development Corporation and London Marathon Foundation to address inequalities in
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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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Panorama’s Road Wars explores divisions caused by Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
BBC’s Panorama documentary reveals an East London Councillor received death threats from residents opposing Low Traffic Neighbourhoods. A councillor in
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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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Sustainable living in Tower Hamlets for the many, not the few
How our borough is becoming a model for grassroots environmental change, with organisations and charities proving the cost-of-living crisis and
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