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The Mayor has issued an urgent reminder to spectators ahead of the annual New Year’s Eve fireworks display in London. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has issued an urgent reminder to spectators ahead of the annual New Year’s Eve fireworks display in London tomorrow (31st December). The Mayor has issued a statement reminding people that they must have a ...

The Mayor of London received at least £25,690 worth of hospitality this year, City Hall data has revealed. The majority of this was £16,913.31 from Bloomberg Philanthropies for costs relating to the C40 World Mayors Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in November. Other freebies accepted by Sir Sadiq Khan included tickets to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, the FA Cup ...

  Sylhet, December 27 — UK-based poet, journalist and social organizer Mohammad Abdul Munim Jahedi Karol has officially been awarded the “Expatriate Honor-2025” in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the welfare and rights of the Bangladeshi community in the United Kingdom, as well as his humanitarian initiatives and role in socio-economic development at home and abroad. The honor was ...

A south London food hall that is due to make way for new homes will remain open until late 2026, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS). Mercato Metropolitano, which has operated from a former paper-making factory in Elephant & Castle for nine years, is to be demolished after plans for the Borough Triangle development were approved by Southwark ...

As December arrives, London’s sky begins to change. Even if the sun appears less often, the city never loses its glow. Instead, colourful, sparkling lights spread everywhere, and the warmth of the festive season fills the air. Streets are draped in Christmas lights, Santa figures appear everywhere, and the city blends into one grand celebration. Shops overflow with discount crowds, ...

Journalists, media professionals, cultural activists, and members of the British Bangladeshi community gathered at the Altab Ali Park in East London on Sunday to protest the attacks on Bangladesh’s leading newspapers, The Daily Star and Prothom Alo, and growing threats against journalists. The demonstration, organised by Bangla-speaking journalists working in London, strongly condemned the vandalism, arson, looting, and alleged attempts ...

Greta Thunberg has been arrested at a demonstration in support of the Palestine Action protesters who are on hunger strike in prison, according to the Prisoners for Palestine protest group. The 22-year-old activist was detained in the City of London after attending the scene of the early-morning demonstration on Fenchurch Street. In a video shared by the group, she could ...

    Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   Derek Cox, who died in December 2025 aged 82, spent more than half a century walking alongside young people and families in Brick Lane, Spitalfields and the wider East End. He never described himself as a hero or a leader. He described himself simply as a youth worker but to thousands, he was far ...

    A cross-party group of MPs has tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) in the House of Commons raising concerns about alleged human rights abuses in Bangladesh, including the imprisonment without charge of former politicians, journalists and judges. The motion, EDM 2428, was tabled on 3 December and has been signed by 13 MPs from across the political spectrum. ...

212 more Year 7 pupils across four Tower Hamlets schools have received digital support as part of the ongoing Connecting Communities programme. Connecting Communities is a partnership project between the East End Community Foundation, Tower Hamlets Council, the Letta Trust, and Poplar HARCA. The partnership aims to identify students and families in need of support. The secondary school pilot, which launched ...