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Nadiya Hussain’s new cookbook celebrates the cuisines of Islamic cultures across the world and includes a delicious recipe for the

Sweet memories: Exploring Bengali flavours in the East End

Ramadan and Eid are busy times for East London’s Bengali sweet sellers, but traditional Misthi counters remain a huge part

Tower Hamlets Council has passed their 2025 Budget including a 4.99% council tax rise, and investments in universal school uniform

The City of London Corporation plans to redesign Tower Hill playground as a fort to honour the nearby UNESCO World

Voluntary groups that provide Tower Hamlets with key services, some for over 100 years, are facing a hostile environment that

Tower Hamlets Council has put £ 8 million into an anti-crime scheme including 26 council-funded police officers and upgraded CCTV

A Stepney memorial fountain had been left in disrepair but now its history and water supply are flowing thanks to

Domestic violence charity, Solace, has temporarily paused its redundancy process amid discussions with staff and union members. Planned strike action

Tower Hamlet’s rejection of Chinese Embassy plans in the borough in December was based on police objections which have since

Two people were arrested as over a thousand protesters turned up on Saturday to oppose a new Chinese embassy at

Protesters gathered outside Tower Hamlets Town Hall on Thursday to save domestic abuse services with indefinite strikes looming at the

Tower Hamlets Council is now one of four London Councils which will divest its Pension Scheme from companies linked to