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Five injured in suspected Islamophobic attack
ONE MAN has been arrested after a series of attacks in Edinburgh last night, Friday, 19th June, left five people injured. Counter-terrorism officers are working with local police on the investigation. The attacks seem to have begun near the Broomhouse mosque in the west of Edinburgh, leaving two men...
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Eastenders remove Katie Hopkins from Dundee Arms
WHO WOULD have thought that right wing media personality would want to watch the World Cup? And that if she did, she would choose to watch it in the friendly atmosphere of the Dundee Arms in Bethnal Green? Reports are circulating that this is in fact how Ms Hopkins chose to watch the England match ....
Trump ceasefire deal goes up in flames
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump is in deep trouble. His war on Iran, waged together with Israel, has not been successful and it is making him and the Republicans increasingly unpopular – as the USA heads to mid-term elections in November. With that domestic pressure in mind, Trump signed a “deal” wi...
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Traditional brie contaminated with lysteria
A POPULAR brand of French brie has been recalled because it has been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes cause symptoms which are similar to flu or food poisoning, such as high temperature, muscle ache, chills, nausea, sickness and diarrhoea. In rare cases the infection ...
Andy Burnham smashed it – but he’s no Lutfur Rahman
HIS RISK paid off. Andy Burnham – sorry, Andy Burnham MP – won 54.8% in the Makerfield by-election. He smashed Reform into second place – six weeks after they won Council seats across the UK. He won more votes than Reform and its further-right brother party “Restore Britain”. There will no...
LB24 and PrepMySmile meet with KTM Kartal Medical Center to discuss future collaboration
Istanbul, Türkiye Representatives from LB24 and PrepMySmile from the UK recently met the senior leadership team of KTM Özel Kartal Tıp Merkezi (KTM Kartal Medical Center) in Istanbul to discuss potential collaboration between the UK and Türkiye in the areas of dental care, hair restoration, and ...
Pride Picnic offers fun in the park
PRIDE MONTH ends with a celebration in Tower Hamlets, as the Council holds a Pride Picnic Summer Bandstand Celebration in Victoria Park. The event last from 12 noon to 5pm on Sunday, 28th June. Bring a blanket and your picnic and join your neighbours around the Bandstand for an afternoon of communit...
Woman found dead in Dagenham
IN TRAGIC circumstances, a 70 year old woman has been found dead in a residential property in Boulton Road, Dagenham. Police were called to the address by the London Ambulance Service, which had concerns about the welfare of a woman. Once they were inside the property, the emergency services found t...
Blow the whistle on domestic abuse
DURING MAJOR football tournaments, the number of incidents of domestic abuse increases. One study from Lancaster University found that when England wins a World Cup game, incidents of domestic abuse increase by 26% – but they increase by 38% when England loses. It is shocking to realise that the r...
Police seek men after sexual assault on Elizabeth line
POLICE are trying to find two men in connection with a sexual assault which occurred on an Elizabeth Line Tube train at around 11pm on Saturday, 6th June just after a train left Whitechapel station. The incident began when a group of buskers got onto an eastbound train at Whitechapel station. They s...
Mayor Lutfur Rahman stands up for private renters
THE MAYOR of Tower Hamlets is well known for prioritising social housing – but he cares strongly about the conditions that private renters face too. After Tower Hamlets Council prosecuted three rogue private landlords, the Mayor said, “Every resident deserves a safe, secure and well-managed home...
Honeycomb Blast Choc Bar recalled
A FAVOURITE chocolate treat has been recalled because it contains milk, but this ingredient has not been declared on the label. The product, Honeycomb Blast Choc Bar, has been recalled by Buttermilk Confections. Milk allergies can be very serious – even fatal. Those who have allergies must be able...
What’s your council up to this week?
Most Council meetings are open to the public. Going along and seeing your councillors perform is a good way to keep an eye on them and learn about what’s going on. Tower Hamlets Monday 15th June, 5.00pm: Health & Wellbeing Board This meeting concentrates very much on routine business. It wil...
Sounds on Sunday: 50 years ago – 1976-8
FIFTY YEARS AGO we were humming along to the hits of 1976. Some have magnificently stood the test of time; others have not. Join us on Memory Lane as we review them on their golden anniversaries. Fifty years ago the song at the top of the charts was the quirky Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) ... T...
Labour gets down to work in Redbridge
LABOUR IS running Redbridge Council. They have an overall majority on the Council – 43 out of 73 councillors. The opposition is led by the Redbridge Independents (nine seats), the Green Party and the Conservative Party (five seats each) and one lonely member of Reform. As well as the usual press r...
Tower Hamlets Leisure Centre staff on strike
WHAT is going on at the Be Well Centres in Tower Hamlets? Management of the leisure centres came in-house in 2024, and the service has certainly improved. But Unite says their members’ jobs are not being well at all. Unite, the trade union to which some of the staff belong, have issued an angry st...
Dalston pineapple soda recalled as cans collapse
DALSTON SODA Company has recalled its pineapple soda drink as the cans may break apart unexpectedly. This could leave the cans with jagged edges which may cause injury. There is no telling when a can would break apart, so a sudden collapse could be dangerous, depending on what you are doing when the...
Two children dead as measles cases rise in UK
FOLLOWING the news that 500 children have died from measles in Bangladesh is the news that there have been 763 cases in England so far this year. There were only 959 cases in the whole of 2025, so 2026 will show an increase. The main outbreaks have been in London and the West Midlands. It’s ... Th...
John Healey resigns as Defence Secretary with 'great regret and reluctance'
Defence Secretary John Healey has resigned, he revealed on social media, through a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Barking & Dagenham schools say: football not knife crime!
IT WAS football, not knives last month as Year 8 and Year 9 pupils from secondary schools in Barking & Dagenham got stock in to a football tournament organised by the Community Safety Partnership. The event marked Knife Crime Awareness Week. The football, at the Bobby Moore Sports Hub in Parsloe...