Investor Paul Miller on how ‘tech for good’ can solve global injustice
‘I have always thought there was something potentially magical about tech’: Bow-based impact investor Paul Miller on how technology can
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Forty businesses forced out of Bow Business Centre with 30 days’ notice
After serving customers from Bow Business Centre for more than twenty years, forty businesses were given a month’s notice to
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More than 160 residents sign petition against extra major event days at Victoria Park
‘We need to stand up for our park, our rights and our voice’: Residents will present a petition to the
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Points of View: Palestinian flags flying in Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets Council has been criticised for failing to remove the Palestinian flags flying from lamp posts around the borough,
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Tower Hamlets Council to spend £5m on waste services following complaints
Tower Hamlets Council is planning to spend £5 million on waste services to clean up the borough and tackle complaints
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Founder of East London Liquor Company buys business out of administration
After being forced into administration following HMRC’s ‘unreasonable demands’, founder Alex Wolpert has bought his independent business back. Were you
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Tower Hamlets Council criticised for ‘two-council culture’ and gender imbalance
Tower Hamlets Council has been criticised for having a ‘two-council culture’ which is impacting the timeliness of decisions, a report
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Tower Hamlets bin collection changes over Christmas and New Year’s Day
Tower Hamlets Council has published a detailed timetable of changes to bin collection services across the borough over the festive
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Columbia Road Christmas Carols cancelled due to overcrowding
Columbia Road Christmas Carols have been cancelled for the remainder of the month after the event went viral on TikTok
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SOSS campaigners seek legal action over council’s LTN decision
Campaigners are planning to pursue legal action against Tower Hamlet Council’s decision to scrap most low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) schemes across
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Tower Hamlets Council increases capacity and number of major events allowed in Victoria Park
Mayor Rahman says that Vicky Park must be used as a source of income to prevent Tower Hamlets following the
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Tower Hamlets Council proposes increased capacity of more than 20,000 for major events in Victoria Park
Local community group Victoria Park Friends has said that the proposed changes would be ‘detrimental’ to park users and residents.
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