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- A sharp-nosed sniffer dog is being hailed a 'hero' after uncovering a hidden stash of illegal cigarettes, vapes, and unlicensed erectile tablets during an enforcement operation in Tower Hamlets.
- Date:
- 3rd July 2025
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- Tower Hamlets Council is improving road conditions across the borough thanks to targeted investment and support from central government, helping to deliver a more resilient road network with less disruption and lower carbon emissions.
- Date:
- 1st July 2025
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- Tower Hamlets Council and Jerram Falkus Construction have celebrated a milestone with the topping out of 62 new council homes in Bow.
- Date:
- 25th June 2025
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- Tower Hamlets has installed the first of 2,000 new on-street residential electric vehicle (EV) charging points, marking the launch of a major initiative to support the borough's transition to electric vehicles and accelerate access to sustainable transportation.
- Date:
- 25th June 2025
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- A new design competition to create bold 'welcome' features for London's famous Whitechapel Market has been launched
- Date:
- 23rd June 2025
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- Get ready for festival fun and win All Points East VIP tickets
- Date:
- 16th June 2025
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- Six young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) were celebrated for completing their apprenticeship with Tower Hamlets Council on Thursday 5 June.
- Date:
- 16th June 2025
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- A long-running borough-wide swimming competition has ended a six-year hiatus today (12 June), as school children from across Tower Hamlets came together to celebrate swimming, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
- Date:
- 13th June 2025
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- Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are currently inspecting the local arrangements for children and young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND).
- Date:
- 10th June 2025
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- Officers from the Met's Specialist Crime Command and Tower Hamlets Neighbourhood Policing Teams have today arrested four suspected drug dealers as part of ongoing work to tackle serious and organised crime in Whitechapel.
- Date:
- 5th June 2025