Queen Mary University of London’s nursery shutting amidst protest
Queen Mary University of London’s (QMUL) Westfield Nursery is set to close on August 16th, amidst protest from parents. Queen
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Tower Hamlets Council’s new insourced leisure service Be well off to a chaotic start
Complaints about the council’s Be Well leisure service raise concerns that ambitious plans to bring management in-house are rushed and
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Police in Tower Hamlets are using live facial recognition technology to tackle crime
Live Facial Recognition technology being used on our high streets can help police find those wanted for questioning, but it
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Residents launch petition opposing development of Sotherby Lodge and London Chest Hospital
Residents of Parkview Estate have signed a petition opposing the development of Sotherby Lodge and the former London Chest Hospital,
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Houseboaters in East London face being priced off the canals following Canal and River Trust’s dramatic fee hike
Fee hikes introduced by the Canal and River Trust to improve our waterways are threatening to price out a vital
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Students set up Palestine solidarity encampment at Queen Mary University of London
As pro-Palestinian encampments spread across UK universities, Tower Hamlets’ has the Mayor’s support. Students from Queen Mary University of London
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Grow, Hackney launches fundraiser to battle 400% rise in energy bills
Grow, a grassroots music venue in Hackney Wick committed to environmental sustainability, is fundraising to survive into its 11th year.
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Academics demand Queen Mary condemns arrest of Palestinian professor
More than 250 academics at Queen Mary have signed an open letter calling on the university to condemn the arrest
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Out now! The Slice issue six has arrived
The Slice’s sixth issue is a celebration of East End culture past and present, from Limehouse’s lost Chinatown to the
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Leisure centres in Tower Hamlets close for refurbishment before council takeover
Tower Hamlets’ seven leisure centres will be closed for refurbishment before the council takes over management from GLL. Tower Hamlets
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From groundshare to grand stadium: Hackney Wick FC’s campaign for a permanent home
Hackney Wick FC, a community-based football club committed to steering youth away from gang violence, has launched a crowdfunding campaign
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Peabody tenants feel ‘unsafe’ in their own homes after disrepair issues go unresolved for months
East London Peabody tenants raise concerns about damp, mould and other disrepair issues, saying they ‘just want to feel safe’.
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