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nsar Ahmed Ullah ::   The UK Minister Priti Patel met with the Mayor of Kolkata Sovan Chatterjee on 8 Jan launching a roadmap to create a low-carbon and climate resilient city in West Bengal. During the launch, Priti Patel spoke about Britain and India’s joint partnership that is leading the world in the fight against climate change, working to ...

NHS England today (Saturday) joins forces with the nation’s top A&E doctors to urge those patients who can to avoid the post-Christmas and New Year rush to hospital. With the festive season in full swing, they are reminding people to keep A&E for emergencies only between Boxing Day and December 29 when demand traditionally peaks. The advice from NHS England ...

Tower Hamlets Council has launched a poster campaign to remind drivers that even one alcoholic drink can put you over the legal limit to drive. These adverts have been installed at different locations across the borough for the duration of the festive holiday period. The campaign aims to reduce the number of people who drink alcohol and drive over Christmas. ...

Tower Hamlets Council’s unique Find it, Fix it, Love it (FiFiLi) app and Assistive Technology (AT) Strategy Team have been nominated for prestigious awards. The FiFiLi app and AT Strategy Team have both been shortlisted in the Innovation category. FiFiLi is also nominated in the Environment category of the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards 2016, the 20th year since the ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah ::   A reception on the occasion of Bangladesh’s Victory Day and Christmas was hosted by Nadeem Qadir, Minister (Press), Bangladesh High Commission on the evening of 15 Dec at Kiplings restaurant, North London. Nadeem Qadir shared his memory of Bangladesh War of Liberation. He said while the Victory Day is a joyous occasion it also brings ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah :: A demo was held against Global Coal Resources Management (GCM) during its Annual General Meeting on 18 Dec London time 10:30am outside Hamilton Place, Central London to protest against open pit mine project. The London-based AIM-listed multinational company GCM announced its AGM to discuss implementing a massive open-pit coal mine by forcibly displacing 130,000 families of ...

Green-fingered residents collected gardening gongs last week (December 8) at the Tower Hamlets in Bloom award ceremony in Mile End Park. From balconies, community gardens and allotments to patios, businesses and schools, the competition is open to anyone who makes the most of open spaces. Categories included best allotment, best community growing site, best education and best wildlife friendly garden. ...

Young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are causing a stir as free cooking sessions start in Tower Hamlets. The first session on December 9 was attended by a group of people who all worked with volunteer chef, Richard Caley to make a halal lasagne. Aklakur Rahman, 17, said: “I’m loving the project, it’s fun. I’m having a ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah :: Once again Bengali diaspora in London demanded that convicted war criminal and operation in charge of intellectual killings Chowdhury Mueenuddin be handed over to Bangladesh authorities. Members of martyred families who had gathered in a Candle light vigil to observe ‘Martyred Intellectuals Day’ on Monday 14 Dec 2015 in front of the Shahid Minar in Altab ...

Emdad Rahman :: Young people spent the best part of a day at Chrisp Street Market to engage with the neighbourhood and raise awareness of the services the Tower Project provides. Students manned a market stall selling cards, Christmas crafts and gifts to raise money to help support young people with learning difficulties. The Tower Project supports young people with ...