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Building work has started on a council-funded project that will turn two Bow GP practices into a fully revamped and modernised health centre. The new Wellington Way facility will bring together existing practices at Merchant Street and Stroudley Walk when it opens in the autumn. It is the result of a collaboration between Tower Hamlets Council and the NHS, with ...

The University of East London (UEL) has been recognised with the Race Equality Charter  (REC) Bronze Award, affirming the University’s commitment to supporting race equality. UEL achieved the award by completing an in-depth assessment and developing a robust action plan to ensure that race equality is embedded across the institution. The actions and initiatives in the plan were created in ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   Hundreds of  people came together at  Britain’s biggest mosque Baitul Futuh in Croydon on Wed 15 May to break fast, share food and learn more about Ramadan as part of the ‘The Big Iftar’ an event organised and hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslims, a community who live by the motto, ‘Love for All, Hatred for none.’ The event, presided by Mr. ...

Tower Hamlets has launched a bid to find foster carers to provide homes for vulnerable children across the borough. Every year the borough needs to recruit 15 foster carers to give a loving home to children who for whatever reason cannot live with their birth parents. Foster care fortnight, running between May 13 and 26 will focus on the incredible ...

Ansar Ahmef Ullah: The UK Awami League organised an Iftar on Monday 13th of May at the Atrium Hall. East London. Attended by hundreds of party workers and guests prior to Iftar gathering a brief address was Chaired by President Sultan Sharif and conducted by General Secretary Syed Shazidur Rahman Faruk. The said Awami League hosted the Iftar, at the ...

London will have the world’s first hydrogen-powered doubledecker transports on its streets one year from now, as the capital strides up endeavors to handle its polluted air. Transport for London (TfL) has requested 20 of the transports, which cost around £500,000 each and just transmit water as exhaust. Just as cutting pollution fumes emission, the transports will keep running on ...

  Vigil and free events to help tackle anti LGBT+ prejudice. People who live, work or visit Tower Hamlets are invited to take part in a number of free council events next week to mark international day against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia (IDAHOBIT). The official celebratory day is Friday 17 May, when there will be a LGBT+ rally and peace ...

  The winners received certificates and plaques with invited guests including Mayor John Biggs, Jim Fitzpatrick MP, Unmesh Desai AM and Honorary Freeman of the Borough, Commander John Ludgate. Councillor Ayas Miah, Speaker of the Council said: “It was an honour to meet so many great servants of our community. “It is a small token of appreciation for the tireless work ...

Newham Barking and Dagenham Liberal Democrats launched its first ever-political campaign in Dagenham since 2010.  Today 11 May 2019 UK time 3:30 PM the local party launched their election campaign at Longbridge Road, Barking and Dagenham. The campaigners delivered leaflets to almost 478 doors and share views with the local residents regarding the mess of Brexit done by the conservative ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah: The UK based Campaign for the Protection of Religious Minorities in Bangladesh (CPRMB) submitted a memorandum to Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 10 May during her stay in London. In the letter they mention of Advocate Polash Kumar Ray, a committed Awami League activist and a son of a Freedom Fighter who died in an arson ...