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High-tech speed cameras that do not flash when they detect speeding drivers and do not need road markings are to be trialled in parts of London as part of plans to reduce road casualties. The cameras use advanced 4D imaging radar capable of catching speeding vehicles across five lanes of bi-directional traffic. They can also capture distance, elevation and direction. ...

The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Steve Reed MP, has today issued a formal Written Ministerial Statement confirming a significant escalation of government intervention in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The decision, effective March 17, 2026, marks a shift from the previous “advisory” model to a strengthened statutory intervention. This follows a report from Ministerial ...

Muhammed Shahed Rahman, Speacial correspondent : Wajiha Mahmud Afrin, a student at Buckinghamshire Council’s Hamilton Academy in the UK, has won the Silver Award in the Bonus Round of the International Primary Mathematics Challenge (PMC) 2026. Recently, the results of the bonus round were published on the PMC website. In the future, Wajiha wants to become a mathematician and space ...

Muhammed Shahed Rahman : British Bangladeshi educationist Syed Mohshin Ali has been elected as a governor of The Archer Academy, Finchey, London, UK. He has recently been elected as a governor of The Archer Academy School in London for the next four years by receiving majority parents votes. Syed Mohshin Ali is the first Muslim governor elected in the history ...

  Tower Hamlets Council has secured £1,117,648 from the Government’s Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF2) to support the demolition of Albert Jacob House in Bethnal Green. The Council has identified the site as suitable for 53 much needed affordable homes for social rent. The Government’s Brownfield Land Release Fund helps public sector organisations make better use of their land and ...

Local school competition brings community creativity to the market this Mother’s Day Entries were judged by celebrated illustrator Quentin Blake, known for his distinctive drawings in books such as Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.    Competition formed part of the market’s winning ‘Best Market Attraction 2026’ award entry Two young artists from Virginia Primary School will see their artwork ...

Hammersmith and Fulham’s first two Green Party councillors have only attended one meeting each since defecting from Labour last summer despite claiming they would offer residents “real representation”. Councillor Trey Campbell-Simon and Councillor Liz Collins have just held onto their seats with council rules stipulating any member who misses all meetings over a six month period is removed. As such ...

The rush for Eid shopping is underway and I’ve been unable to resist joining the crowds looking for a new outfit. It is safe to say I may have got carried away. Eid-ul-Fitr, the celebratory festival marking the end of Ramadan, is due to take place on Thursday, March 19 or Friday, March 20 depending on when the new crescent ...

A major London road drenched in history has been named one of the most memorable streets in the world. The Strand is a ‘truly special’ stretch that should be walked at least once in this lifetime, according to the Telegraph. The Westminster thoroughfare is rubbing shoulders with pretty spots such as Philosopher’s Path, a cherry-tree-lined walk in Kyoto, and Rio’s ...

Tower Hamlets has today (10 March 2026) set out how it will deliver its 52,000-home growth pipeline under Future Places, packaging publicly controlled land, direct council development and major regeneration sites into a single market-facing programme. As national and London-wide policy sharpens its focus on growth and housing supply, the borough is positioning itself to deliver at scale. The report, created ...