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- Tower Hamlets Council officially reopened London's oldest spa at the historic York Hall on 3 April – one of the last remaining traditional Turkish baths in London – following a half a million pound renovation by the council.
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- 3rd April 2025
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- Five individuals have been hit with a range of sentences in one of the longest and most complex Trading Standards prosecutions in the UK.
- Date:
- 31st March 2025
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- For the first time in its history, the iconic Brick Lane, long known as a cultural and spiritual hub for the British Bangladeshi and wider Muslim community, will be illuminated with 'Eid Mubarak' lights to mark the end of Ramadan and celebrate the borough's rich heritage.
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- 28th March 2025
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- Met officers have arrested four suspected drug dealers as part of work to tackle serious and organised crime in Whitechapel.
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- 20th March 2025
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- PLANS to make Whitechapel a leader in life sciences took another step closer to becoming a reality, as plans to redevelop the site of a disused two-storey office building were given the go-ahead.
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- 13th March 2025
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- New exhibition reveals untold stories of Black Londoners who escaped slavery
- Date:
- 10th March 2025
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- Two private landlords have been fined over £90,000 for renting out their two-bedroom flat to as many as 22 people.
- Date:
- 6th March 2025
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- 94.2 per cent of pupils due to start secondary school in September have been offered a place at one of their preferred secondary schools – a higher proportion than last year's figure of 92.5 per cent.
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- 5th March 2025
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- A pub which was causing a nuisance to local residents by playing music too loudly has been fined £20,000 after being taken to court by Tower Hamlets Council.
- Date:
- 4th March 2025
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- More than 100 individuals and local businesses took part in a bespoke business event aimed at supporting small businesses to grow through a range of financing options.
- Date:
- 3rd March 2025