Mayor Lutfur Rahman U-turns on changes to homeless relocation policy following protests
Mayor Rahman has decided to pause changes to a policy which would have given the council the power to place
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Council warns new building could impact Tower of London World Heritage Site
The council wrote it expects to see ‘consideration of alternative scale and massing’ of the potential new development in the
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Concerns after 90-minute journey time policy scrapped for relocated homeless families in Tower Hamlets
Several concerns have been raised over a policy which will give Tower Hamlets Council the power to place homeless families
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UNESCO confirms review of Tower of London heritage site
Historic England said it and the ICOMOS have in the last few years sounded the alarm ‘about a number of
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Mass student protests in Bangladesh leads to unrest in Whitechapel
Student protests in Bangladesh over a job quota system have sparked international concern and local clashes in Whitechapel’s Greatorex Street
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Tower Hamlets Council to review how it handles housing register applications following Ombudsman investigation
The council will review the way it handles housing register applications after it took six months to review a decision
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‘Violent’ arrest of pro-Palestinian activist leads to demonstration against police brutality
On Friday 12th July, a pro-Palestinian protester was arrested on Whitechapel Road, close to the East London Mosque, leading to
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Box Park Shoreditch is set to close after 12 ‘unforgettable years’
Boxpark is set to close its Shoreditch site at the end of this summer – and hopes to give its
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Stepney Green Councillor Sabina Akhtar quits Labour over Keir Starmer comment on Bangladesh and illegal migrants
Stepney Green Councillor, Sabina Akhtar has quit the Labour Party after Keir Starmer singled out the country of Bangladesh when
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Historic England says Tower of London’s heritage status ‘at threat’
Sites such as the Tower of London, Bevis Marks Synagogue and St Paul’s Cathedral may be adversely affected by the
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Synthetic opioids concerning for youth in Tower Hamlets
As synthetic substances become increasingly available, concerns over substance misuse in Tower Hamlets grow. An East London doctor has warned
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This year’s Refugee Week celebrates concepts of home with food, film, and music events across Tower Hamlets.
refugee handprints painted on a sunshine for refugee week in Tower Hamlets
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