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Tower Hamlets schools have more Healthy Schools London awards than any other London borough, as recognised at the Healthy Schools and Healthy Early Years Celebration Event on Monday, June 22 at the Excel Centre. Opened by the new Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs, the Healthy Schools London Awards celebrate the work being done to improve the health and wellbeing ...

The newly appointed Press Minister of Bangladesh at London High Commission office Mr Nadim Kadir said that they need to progress ahead with Jahanara Imam’s torch of spirit in order to complete her unfinished works. Mr Kadir was speaking at a discussion meeting on Jahanara Imam at a restaurant in Brick Lane on Friday, the 26th of June which was ...

A unique London-wide campaign to cut HIV infection across the capital is being supported by Tower Hamlets Council. ‘Do It London’ is the public face of the London HIV Prevention Programme (LHPP) which promotes people, especially from black African backgrounds or gay and bisexual men, to regularly test for HIV and protect themselves from HIV and sexually transmitted infections by ...

This year’s HTA National Plant Show, held today and yesterday at Stoneleigh Park (23 and 24 June), was delighted to host the launch of the Breast Cancer Now ‘Time to Live’ rose. Julie Robinson was introduced by HTA Chief Executive, Carol Paris, who opened the launch discussing her personal experiences with breast cancer and how it has affected her and ...

The Met Office have issued a level 2 heatwave warning this week as temperatures are expected to rise up to 35C degrees in some parts of the country. Heatwave conditions are set to build from 12noon on Tuesday, June 30 to Wednesday July 1, as the hottest day of the year so far. Mayor John Biggs said: “With summer season ...

Bangla Mirror Desk:  East London Mosque is now in the process of buying the synagogue which stands between East London Mosque and London Muslim Centre.  The Mosque committee and synagogue authority has already completed the written agreement.  East London Mosque Committee told this in a written statement in an Iftar Mahfil and press conference held on Tuesday 23rd June. The ...

Emdad Rahman has completed an abseil off the roof of the Royal London Hospital to raise money for London’s Air Ambulance and a planned second helicopter for London’s capital. Emdad joined an array of abseilers including celebrity Larry Lamb to take the plunge off the helipad situated on the roof of the East end based hospital. Emdad said: “I grew ...

Executive Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs met celebrity Chef Tomy Miah on 23rd June.  Mayor John Biggs praised highly of Tomy Miah’s cooking during the meeting.  While talking, Tomy Miah hoped that this experienced politician will continue his hard work and carry on the development of the borough.  During the meeting, Tomy Miah entertained the Mayor by his specialities ...

An event was held last week (Tuesday, June 16) to launch all council managed children’s playgrounds as smoke free areas. This voluntary scheme has been introduced to help encourage parks users to refrain from smoking around children. They have been implemented to protect the health of young children and their parents across the borough. The council’s Smoke Free team – ...

London living former Greater Kamal Bazar residents organised a felicitation meeting for the visiting Sylhet District BNP Joint Secretary Ali Ahmed in a restaurant in East London on 19th June. Community Leader Abdul Raqib presided over the meeting and Bakhtiar Khan conducted it.  Guest who addressed the audience included Md Ali, Emdad Hossain Tipu, Misbauzzaman Suhel, Abed Raja, Enamul Haque ...