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University bursaries being offered to students by London City Airport
Youngsters in east London wanting to go to university in September but are worried about how they’ll pay for it can now apply for a City Airport grant.
Police and Tower Hamlets leaders in Limehouse walkabout to tackle street crime
Political leaders at Tower Hamlets have been touring the streets of London’s East End today with police chiefs looking at crime issues.
Benefit protesters picket Tower Hamlets meeting over ‘bedroom tax’ evictions
Protesters in London’s deprived East End picketed Tower Hamlets council’s annual meeting last night over “bedroom tax” benefit cuts.
Government approves six new free schools in east London
Six new schools have been given approval by the Government to open in east London in September 2014.
Tower Hamlets Mayor clears diary as post-Woolwich attack fears in London grow
Mayor of Tower Hamlets Lutfur Rahman has cancelled public engagements amid fears of retaliation after yesterday’s suspected terrorist attack resulted in the death of a soldier in Woolwich.
Tower Hamlets Council elects new speaker
The new speaker of Tower Hamlets Council was elected at its annual meeting last night.
London Muslim Centre and Tower Hamlets Mayor condemn Woolwich attacks
Muslim leaders and politicians have condemned the brutal murder of a soldier in a suspected terrorist attack in Woolwich.
Free schools approved in London
The Department for Education today gave approval for 102 new free schools across the country.
Music free school backed by Chase and Status producer approved
A music academy in east London backed by a top producer and a school for autistic children in Lambeth are among the free schools which have been approved today.
Protest planned at Tower Hamlets over ‘bedroom tax’ eviction fears
A protest over benefit cuts is planned in London’s deprived East End tonight outside Tower Hamlets council’s annual meeting.
Free testing to tackle above average diabetes risk in Tower Hamlets
The ethnic makeup of Tower Hamlets means levels of diabetes in the borough are higher than elsewhere in the country.
- Tower Hamlets Mayor Lutfur Rahman accused of prioritising supporters in housing works
- Tony Benn unveils plaque at Wapping to Civil War hero Thomas Rainsborough
- Park campaigners building mock-up Thames Tideway ‘super sewer’ shafts
- Tower Hamlets Green Party unveils Mayoral candidate
- Tower Hamlets police officers cut by 124 since 2010
- Bishop of London opens Raine’s Foundation school extension
- Multi-million pound Watney Market Idea Store opens doors to public
- Lynda Bellingham and MP Jim Fitzpatrick back Carers Week
- London Fruit and Wool Exchange listing bid fails
- Mayor of Tower Hamlets defends use of chauffeur driven Mercedes
- MP Jim Fitzpatrick calls for change of direction from government
- Spate of thefts of Asian gold in Tower Hamlets
- Operation Carbon raids lead to 48 arrests in Tower Hamlets
- Met arrests 66 people in dawn raids against burglars
- Parents deliver school places petition to Tower Hamlets town hall
- MP Rushanara Ali calls for action over Halal meat quality
- Free tours of Royal London Hospital research centre on offer
- Charity for Tower Hamlets and Newham with funds of £15 million to be launched
- English Defence League plans march through Tower Hamlets
- Tower Hamlets targeted in voter fraud clampdown
- Appeal for white foster carers in Tower Hamlets
- UNITE opens new East End community centre
- Revealed: 10 staff at Tower Hamlets Council earning six figure sums
- In pictures: Boishakhi Mela 2013 at Victoria Park
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- EDL protests may explain Abu Qatada’s alleged bail breach, tribunal hears
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