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New design competition 'Gateways to Whitechapel Market' launched at one of London's most famous markets

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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

All Points East VIP ticket competition

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Get ready for festival fun and win All Points East VIP tickets

Date:

16th June 2025

Young people with SEND graduate from apprenticeship scheme

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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

Tower Hamlets Swimming Gala makes a return after six-year break

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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

SEND inspection - share your thoughts

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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

Community safety initiative in Whitechapel leads to arrests of suspected drug dealers

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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

Be Well celebrates one year of health, wellbeing and impact

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One year ago, Be Well, Tower Hamlets Council's leisure service, opened its doors with the aim to make health and wellbeing more accessible, affordable, and community-driven for residents across the borough.

Date:

2nd June 2025

£400k improvement works on three parks completed

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Visitors to Gosling Gardens in Shadwell, Brickfield Gardens in Mile End and Vallance Gardens in Whitechapel can enjoy enhanced play, exercise and outdoor leisure facilities, thanks to a £400k investment in improvements by the council

Date:

2nd June 2025

New badminton membership offer served up by Be Well

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Two new badminton membership offers have today been launched by Be Well

Date:

2nd June 2025

Call for women's views to help bridge the gender divide

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Women across Tower Hamlets are being called upon to share their views and lived experiences in a new survey aimed at gathering information to help tackle gender inequalities in the borough.

Date:

30th May 2025

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