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Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   While many are aware of Altab Ali’s tragic, senseless and racially motivated murder in 1978 in a park that now bears his name and observes annual Altab Ali Day on 4 May in Whitechapel, East London, many aren’t aware of the long struggle the Bengali community faced. It should be mentioned here that from the mid-1970s ...

  A Local Biodiversity Action Plan (2019-24) has been launched in a bid to protect and enhance the variety of plant and animal life in Tower Hamlets. The blueprint sets out what the council, registered housing providers, developers, community groups and residents can do to help conserve the borough’s important habitats and species. John Biggs, Mayor of Tower Hamlets, said: ...

Tower Hamlets Council and its partners are marking National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2019 with a series of events showcasing how it is tackling hate crime and supporting victims. John Biggs, Mayor of Tower Hamlets, said: “We are committed to tackling all forms of hate crime in the borough and this week is an opportunity for us to restate our commitment ...

New research commissioned by Tower Hamlets Council has revealed that parents with young children have gone without food and had to survive the winter without adequate heating after being moved onto Universal Credit. The council’s report, produced by the Child Poverty Action Group, looks at the experiences of families and key support organisations grappling with the latest benefit reform in ...

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has called upon the entrepreneurs and traders of Bangladesh and the United Kingdom to diversify and boost bilateral trade and investment between the two countries. He invited the British and British-Bangladeshi entrepreneurs and businessmen to investment in Bangladesh’s IT, leather, pharmaceuticals, jute, tourism and capital market, saying these sectors would bring them more profit. While addressing ...

On 10th October Marks a Historical day for The Muslim Association of Salisbury where after many years of hard work and plea to Salisbury City Council, they have finally secured their Muslim burial ground on the New Avenue Cemetery. The Muslim Community were overwhelmed when they were shown their allocated site, the logistics aspect and officially handed over by Cemetery ...

  University of East London policing students and staff joined key members of the Newham community on 2 October to launch a ‘safe haven’ for young people at Stratford Shopping Centre. The XLP Youth Hub, based in a shop unit opposite Sports Direct, will act as place for children to seek refuge when they feel vulnerable or threatened. XLP is an organisation ...

  Students have been getting creative to spruce up the walls at the Tower Hamlets Reuse and Recycling Centre (RRC) with murals promoting environmentally-friendly activities. Cory Riverside Energy has been working in partnership with Tower Hamlets Council on a recycling project with students from George Green’s School, culminating in three murals promoting environmentally friendly activities. John Biggs, Mayor of Tower ...

  One year birthday celebrations took place yesterday (Thurs 3 Oct) at the Tower Hamlets Homes operated, Financial Health Centre (FHC) in Stepney. The centre brings together a number of community organisations to assist residents with issues impacting on their financial wellbeing. There are over ten delivery partners, including the likes of Account3, Citizen Advice Bureau, Go-Train, LBTH and Limehouse ...

Students from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) were put through their paces with a three day Workpath pilot programme starting on 30 September designed to prepare them for the world of work. The programme saw students brushing up on their interview techniques and discussing ways to approach job applications. John Biggs, Mayor of Tower Hamlets, said: “Tower Hamlets is home ...