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Woman pronounced dead in E1, investigation launched

Hadfield House E1 Pic: Google Maps

Police were called to Hadfield House, Ellen Street, E1 just after 8am on Sunday 24 January after worries were raised about the well-being of a woman at the property. The police found an unresponsive woman at the address, she is believed to have suffered a number of injuries, including stab wounds. The woman is thought to be in her 30s …

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East London Mosque to close despite being allowed to stay open

East London Mosque have announced that they will close for prayers from Tuesday. Despite the Government allowing places of worship to remain open under Tier 5 restrictions, the Mosque said they made a difficult decision to close their doors putting the safety of their congregation, staff and volunteers above the religious practice of communal worship. The Mosque was concerned about …

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12-month extension given to Tower Hamlets Homes estate parking permits holders

THH estate permit letter to residents Credit: Tower Hamlets residents Facebook group

Tower Hamlets Homes (THH) have decided to give a 12-month extension to residents that hold a valid car space permit. This comes after residents contacted THH because their permits were due to expire and they wanted to renew it. In a letter sent to permit holders, TTH explained that due to the backlog of processing these applications, they will extend …

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25 people ‘self evacuated’ after fire in Shoreditch flat

Shoreditch Flat Fire Source: LFB/Twitter

25 firefighters and four fire engines dealt with a flat fire on Swanfield Street in Shoreditch. Before the Fire Brigade arrived, a man left the ground floor flat, half of which was damaged by the blaze, uninjured. Around 25 people self evacuated the block. The Fire Brigade were called at around 9pm yesterday and the fire was under control by …

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Twelve caught playing dominoes, fined for breaking Tier 4 rules

Twelve fined for playing dominoes in Tier 4 breach Source: Met Police

Officers from the Metropolitan Police’s Central East BCU were called to a restaurant on Whitechapel Road. Upon arrival, the owner prevented the officers from entering and initially claimed that those inside were workers, before admitting they were playing dominoes. Officers found a group of twelve people hiding in a dark room, they appeared to have gathered in order to play …

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E3 and E14 under section 60 after two serious assaults

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After two serious assaults in the E14 area which were linked, the police have authorised Section 60 search powers to reduce further violence. The Section 60 will cover the whole of the E3 and E14 postcodes. Section 60 gives police the right to search people in a defined area during a specific time period when they believe, with good reason, …

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Royal London hospital ‘in disaster mode’ and ‘no longer able to provide high standard critical care’ says leaked email

Royal London Hospital Source Wikipedia/ClippednPinned

Bosses at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel has declared it is in “disaster medicine mode” due to being overwhelmed with coronavirus patients. Dr. Patterson, the founder and Chief Executive of doctor-led campaigning organisation EveryDoctor, shared a shocking excerpt from what she said was an internal email on Twitter on Thursday (December 31). BREAKING: from the Royal London Hospital, this …

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Shamima Begum wins right to return to UK to challenge citizenship decision

Those who have been following this case – whatever the arguments – is a very complex and emotive one. On one side there is the fact that at the age of 15, Shamima Begum was in full ownership of her actions and decided to join a terrorist group. On the other, many of whom believe Shamima was groomed along with alleged failures …

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One dead and four injured in crane collapse In Bow

One person has died and four people were injured after a crane collapsed on to houses and a block of flats which were under construction in Bow. The 20m (65ft) crane crashed on to the development and two terrace houses in Compton Close, Bow, just before 3pm. Despite treatment one woman died at the scene and four others were injured, …

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Housing Secretary DID discuss Westferry Printworks development prior to approving

Proposed Westferry Printworks development

New revelations have been published regarding corruption surrounding the decision to overrule council planning officers and the Mayor. Robert Jenrick, the government Housing Secretary overruled the rejection of planning permission for a huge development in Isle of Dogs on the old Westferry Printworks site. Robert Jenrick stood by the claim that while he was sat at the same table as …

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Man who mowed down and killed woman on IoD jailed

Charlotte Kenning

A speeding driver who mowed down a woman as she celebrated her birthday has been jailed for four years. Muhim Miah, 26, from Cuba Street, admitted causing death by dangerous driving, knocked down Charlotte Kenning as she tried to cross the road in Limeharbour on the evening of May 25 last year. Her sister Sophie told the Evening Standard: “She …

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COVID-19 and the BAME Community in Tower Hamlets

Muhammad with his oldest child looking healthier

After some delays the report from Public Health England was recently published which looked into how people from the BAME community may perhaps be more disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Many people up and down the country already had basic ideas that people from those communities tend to come from areas with high deprivation rates, urban inner cities, overcrowded housing …

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Parking enforcement to resume on 1 June 2020

Permit holders only Pic: Crookesmoor

Due Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, the council introduced temporary measures to assist residents, visitors, businesses and key workers to be able to park, but most importantly to enable key workers to provide essential services at this challenging time. This meant that parking restrictions were relaxed, with car owners able to park without a permit in the area they live or work. …

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Government minister UNLAWFULLY approved Isle of Dogs property development

Robert Jenrick Pic: 10 Downing Street/YouTube

The Conservative housing secretary Robert Jenrick has accepted that he acted “unlawfully” when he gave the green light for Richard Desmond, the former owner of the Star, Daily Express and Sunday Express to build 1,500 homes on the Isle of Dogs. Tower Hamlets Council challenged Robert Jenrick’s decision at the High Court to use his ministerial powers to approve the …

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