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The waiting is over for parents as the majority of children – 94.8 per cent – in Tower Hamlets starting primary school in September have gained a place at one of their top three choices, it was announced yesterday (Thursday, April 16). The performance is one of the best in London. For pupils gaining a place at one of their ...

President of Newham Awami League and former student leader Mobarok Ali’s wife and Hawarun Nessa Mina has passed away (Inna Lillahi …. Rajiun).  She was suffering from cancer.  Hawarun Nessa died on 20 April in Royal London Hospital in East London.  She was fifty when died and left her husband, three sons, three daughters and many well-wishers behind. Hawarun Nessa ...

Following the campaign led by Nick de Bois, Nicky Morgan has written to exam boards guaranteeing the future of ‘lesser taught language’ qualifications and committed to an immediate consultation if exam officials press ahead with plans to drop languages including Polish, Turkish, Gujarati, Bengali and Panjabi. Conservative Candidate for Enfield North, Nick de Bois, has led the fight to save ...

At a meeting of Tower Hamlets Council last week, Labour Councillors passed a motion calling on the council and Barts Health NHS Trust to prioritise provision of local housing for key workers. Labour Councillor Asma Begum introduced the motion.   Barts Health NHS Trust was put into special measures in mid-March, following a CQC report which found a culture of ...

London’s Air Ambulance will, for the first time in its history, fly longer hours during the summer months. The charity is now able to deliver its advanced trauma team to critically injured people in London via helicopter every day until sunset. At its peak the helicopter can be used until 21.21 whereas previously, due to aviation resources, the service had ...

Glyn Robbins, Left Unity – TUSC general election candidate for Bethnal Green and Bow, was invited to bowl the first ball of the season by the Camel Cricket team (picture attached).  The game, between the Camel CC and Black Dog CC took place in a chilly Victoria Park on Sunday afternoon (19th April).  Glyn spent many years playing rugby and ...

Pakistan-minded anti-independence Bangladeshis do not want to accept the declaration paper of the freedom of Bangladesh. Whenever they get chance, they want to protest against it.  The members of Ghatok Dalal Nirmul Committee said this in a meeting held on 17 April in Monte Fiore Centre in East London. The meeting was organised to observe Mujibnagar Dibosh where the speakers ...

It does not matter who belongs to which party, whoever will work for us, we will vote for her.  Pakistani community leaders said this this while attending a campaign meeting for Conservative MP Candidate for Barking and Dagenham Mina Rahman. They also said that they did not have any chance to meet the local Labour MP, nor they did receive ...

Sheikh Hasina’s government has brought peace back in Chittagong Hill Tracts, has resolved land problems and has taken many constructive efforts for the development of Chittagong Hill Tracts. I believe that soon there will be no problem in Chittagong Hill Tracts as this government is fully committed in enriching the lives of people there. Parliamentary committee Chairman on Chittagong Affairs ...

Hugo Pierre, Poplar and Limehouse: ‘When people in Tower Hamlets go to vote they will be looking for someone that’s on their side. Labour’s manifesto has shown they’re on the sides of the banks that caused the economic crisis, and they’re going to continue making the rest of us pay with a further £30 billion in cuts. Labour’s pledge of ...