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Better services for home care clients Better conditions for home care workers Tower Hamlets Council has today (10th June) promised to deliver improved homecare for residents and more support for the borough’s home care workers. Mayor John Biggs has signed the UNISON Ethical Care Charter at a ceremony at the Town Hall with Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON. The charter ...

If you are worried about crime and anti-social behaviour in your neighbourhood, make sure your voice is heard. The current Community Safety Partnership Plan (covering April 2013 – March 2017) is coming to an end and we are keen to update the plan with feedback from residents and stakeholders. All stakeholders have the chance to shape the council’s next Community ...

Local people taking part in a new programme to tackle Type 2 diabetes will be supported to make healthier lifestyle choices to reduce their risk of developing the disease. The east London area, which includes clinical commissioning groups and local authorities in Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Hackney and the City of London, is one of 27 areas across the ...

Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK M. A. Hannan hosted a reception to bid farewell to his friends and colleagues in London on Wednesday 1st of June. High Commissioner M A Hannan is returning home this month to go on leave preparatory to retirement (LPR). During his long career he served in many important diplomatic posts, including in Geneva as ...

Long established Sunamganj District Association organised a view exchanging meeting with UK visiting Finance and Planning Minister of Bangladesh M A Mannan MP.  The view exchanging meeting took place in Micro Business Centre in East London on Tuesday 24 May. President of Sunamganj District Association, Abdul Ali Rouf presided over the meeting and General Secretary Barrister Fakhrul Alam Chowdhury conducted ...

Students at London Enterprise Academy organised a Ramadan Awareness assembly for staff, students and parents. A number of students did presentations, Nasheeds and recitations from the holy Quran. Students explained why Muslims fast during the holy month of Ramadan, the significance of fasting and key events during Ramadan including the night of power on the last 10 days. Principal Ashid ...

This year, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar starts on or around 7th June 2016 and lasts until 6th July 2016. Adults are required to fast from dawn to sunset, but those in poor health or who have deteriorating health, the very elderly and mothers who are breastfeeding are exempt from doing so. Residents who suffer from any chronic ...

By Ansar Ahmed Ullah A meeting was held between renowned journalist, composer of Ekushey anthem & Tower Hamlets Freeman Abdul Gaffar Choudhury and Tower Hamlets Councillors on 11 May at Speaker’s Parlour, Tower Hamlets Town Hall. Lead member for culture in Tower Hamlets Cllr Asma Begum chaired the meeting, conducted by Cllr Khales Uddin Ahmed. Guests who spoke at the ...

Leaders of mosques and Islamic centres in east London visited Barnardo’s headquarters to donate funds and ask the charity to do more to help child refugees and trafficked children. The religious leaders gathered at the charity’s office in Barkingside on Monday, May 16 to hand over £2,500 raised by Muslim worshippers during Friday prayer collections at 17 mosques in Newham, ...

Emdad Rahman The Not Just A Laugh comedy night in aid of Newbury Park Islamic Cultural Centre (NPICC) was a huge success as visitors to The White House venue in Newham were treated to a barrel of laughs by a host of comedians – All for a good cause of course. Islam Channel presenter Sajid Varda hosted the event. He ...