Over the past few months Labour councillors have been working hard to scrutinise and challenge Mayor Lutfur Rahman’s proposed changes to the budget for Tower Hamlets Council. This budget was first published just before Christmas. Council officers now say
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Chinese New Year – the Year of the Rabbit The Chinese New Year festival is on Sunday 22 January 2023, but with events also taking place on the surrounding days. The Londonist has a page
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Jimmy Drysdale and Chris Savory wrote in to ask. Knapp Road School It would be great to have contact with anyone remembering me during the 1950s at Knapp Road School. I lived in Rounton Road,
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If you look east along Tredegar Road, over the top of the mini roundabout at the junction with Fairfield Road you’ll see Pelican Cottage. It was built just after 1800, and is now Grade II
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Tower Hamlets Council has setup warm hubs where residents can socialise, and have a hot drink in the local Idea Stores. You can also borrow a computer, or take your own, and use the free
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