More than 100 young people from the borough picked up their certificates at an awards ceremony to celebrate their achievements for undertaking the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. The awards ceremony took place at Central Foundation Girls’ School in Bow on 22 March and was hosted by the Young Mayor of Tower Hamets Deng Yan San and Deputy Young Mayor ...

An apprentice has been awarded a top prize at an industry awards ceremony for her outstanding contribution to the council. Alima Khatun has worked for the council for the past year and was handed the Best Social Media for Business Apprentice of the Year title by Just IT. The award ceremony took place on Friday 18 March during National Apprenticeship ...

David Cameron has said his government is “not ruling anything out” when it comes to helping to rescue the British steel industry, but warned that he does not believe that nationalisation is the right answer. The idea of placing plants in public ownership following the financial crisis that led to Tata Steel deciding to sell its British operations was seen ...

Sadiq Khan’s bid to be London Mayor was dealt a blow today as hard-Left activists admitted backing him to “strengthen” Jeremy Corbyn. The Standard can reveal that leaders of the controversial Momentum group told activists to support the Labour candidate because defeat in London on May 5 would “undermine” his party’s leader. Tories seized on the revelation by taunting: “Vote ...

North London is one of the UK’s top black spots for “crash for cash” road traffic accident scams. Four areas of the capital are in a top ten list of “induced accident” hotspots in the UK, according to a study by insurers Aviva. East London and parts of north-west London also feature in the rankings, which group areas by postal ...

After the EgyptAir plane landed at Larnaca airport, the hijacker released all the people onboard except four foreign passengers and the crew, EgyptAir said. About 60 people, including seven crew, had been onboard, Egyptian and Cypriot officials said. Cyprus broadcasting (CYBC) reported that the hijacker may have personal motives. He had an ex- wife in Cyprus, CYBC said. “The negotiations ...

By Emdad Rahman : The Hotel Prince Regent in Chigwell was the venue as husband and wife team Kamru (Kam) Ali and Rina Begum of Stratford-based Apex Accountancy Services hosted a glitzy evening of dinner, entertainment and awards. The Apex Community Awards 2016 were held to celebrate the achievements of shortlisted winners. Excellence in the community awards were handed out ...

Volunteers and the Members from the Brady Garden have put up a new mosaic board with artwork inspired by William Morris’s designs from nature (English textile designer, 1834-1896) as well as Moorish patterns which incorporated geometric shapes into garden designs. Shara Ismail, Garden Coordinator: “It has taken many hands to create the mosaic piece and a big shout goes out ...

Teachers have voted to ballot for a boycott of all primary school tests, after claims that children in England are the “most tested in Europe”. The National Union of Teachers’ conference heard warnings that schools had become “exam factories”. Delegates criticised “chaotic” changes to primary assessment and voted for a ballot to boycott tests taken by seven and 11 year ...

Storm Kae is set to bring high winds to coastal regions for the rest of the Easter weekend. A naonwide weather warning for wind has been issued and drivers are being told to watch out for strong gusts on roads and the possibility of fallen trees. The Met O!ce has also issued yellow weather warnings for northern Scotland on Sunday. ...