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Domestic abuse workers vote to strike indefinitely

Tower Hamlets domestic abuse staff have voted to strike this month over proposed job cuts they say will put victims

Pandemic, strikes and cost of living force Mile End’s Genesis Cinema to redevelop its site into housing – but is

Photographer Rehan Jamil celebrates the diversity and evolution of Muslim men’s prayer clothing, from local and traditional to modern styling.

Leonard G Montefiore started his charitable work in the East End at Toynbee Hall and went on to support over

Tower Hamlets has proposed a council tax increase of 4.99% breaking a manifesto pledge to freeze rates for the second

Independent advisors at Solace Women’s Aid risk redundancies which could see the service cut by a third in Tower Hamlets.

The London Hospital Tavern recently turned 270. We talk to Kirk Slankard, the current general manager whose family has owned

Thousands of children entering primary or secondary school could receive money off their new school uniform as part of a

Hailing from Northern China with West End dreams, we speak to Tursun about Uyghur musical theatre and her life in

Opponents of controversial plans to build a Chinese embassy site near their homes are hoping to raise several thousands of

Tower Hamlets Councillors have unanimously rejected the plans, but the central government may still push them through despite fresh espionage

The Broad Street Amateur Boxing Club has trained young people for free since 1886, leaving the community fearful of losing