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Laughter, music and the aroma of delicious food set the scene as more than xx residents came together for the first-ever Nari Centre Summer Fest. Organised by Tower Hamlets Council at the newly refurbished women’s centre in Whitechapel, the event celebrated community, culture and connection, showcasing the growing impact of the Nari Centre since it opened earlier this year. Residents ...

The Connect to Work Year 1 Celebration brought together residents, employers, partners and community organisations from across Tower Hamlets to celebrate the programme’s achievements during its first year of delivery. The event highlighted the vital role of partnership working across health, employment and community services and set out the programme’s vision for the future through to 2030. Supporting residents on ...

  Ansar Ahmed Ullah: The UK-based charity, Hindu Aid UK, which operates under the motto “Serving Mankind is Serving God,” combined immediate disaster relief with long-term community development alongside grassroots partners. In its latest financial review, Hindu Aid UK confirmed ongoing direct financial assistance for families facing medical emergencies, including patients recovering from brain tumours, road traffic accidents, and neurological ...

The Mayor of London has vowed to update regulations meant to protect the rights of the capital’s bus drivers as he admitted that current legislation “isn’t fit for purpose”. Sir Sadiq Khan said it was important to recognise the conditions that frontline workers across the city have to work in, especially in scorching temperatures. He cited the lack of regulations ...

Bangla Mirror desk: Meet the Press was held ahead of a two-day event on September 5 and 6 to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic Brick Lane Jame Masjid in East London, UK. On Friday (July 31), after Jumma, at the Ataur Rahman Chowdhury Conference Hall of Brick Lane Jame Mosque in East London, Mohammad Hormuz Ali read a ...

By Matiar Chowdhury:   London: On the evening of July 28, 2026, residents of Syedpur  living in London organized an interactive meeting and dinner at an East London restaurant in honor of Shamim Qureshi, a visiting bank official and distinguished educationist. Residents of Syedpur village living in London organized this event to mark the UK visit of Mr. Shamim Ahmed ...

A seven-year-old boy who died a week after being rescued from the sea “never failed to bring happiness” to others, his father has told the BBC. Musa Ahmed and five relatives got into difficulty in the water in West Mersea on 22 July, having travelled to the Essex seaside from east London. His 15-year-old cousin, Sameeha Rahman, and her mother ...

The demolition of a south-east London estate has been put on hold after a resident won a High Court legal battle to have the plans scrutinised. A judicial review will now be held into whether Bexley Council was given all of the required information when it made the decision to approve Peabody Housing Association’s proposal to demolish the Lesnes Estate ...

A 10-year plan to clean up some of London’s rivers and waterways has been announced by Sir Sadiq Khan, who says they have suffered from “decades of neglect and pollution”. A total of £1.8bn has been pledged by water companies, boroughs and charities, with London’s mayor adding £2.7m across three years, on top of £13.6m already promised. The city’s main ...

  Greater Deulgram Welfare Trust UK successfully held its first summer trip on Sunday 26 July 2026, with members and families travelling to Bournemouth via Durdle Door for a day of community engagement, recreation, and education. The coach departed from Stepney Green, East London at 9:30am. Due to traffic, the journey was delayed by approximately 1.5 hours. The group arrived ...