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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
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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
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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
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- 2nd June 2025
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- Two new badminton membership offers have today been launched by Be Well
- Date:
- 2nd June 2025
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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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- This initiative aims to alleviate the financial strain of high energy bills on residents, improve living conditions, and contribute to the council's goal of achieving a net-zero borough by 2045.
- Date:
- 28th May 2025
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- LIDO Festival In The Neighbourhood makes its debut at Victoria Park. Four days of FREE activities for all ages - from live music to sport and fitness sessions, family theatre shows to after work food and drinks…
- Date:
- 21st May 2025
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- The demolition of the last building at Robin Hood Gardens marks the latest stage in the long-term project and partnership between the three organisations to deliver over 1,500 new homes for local people.
- Date:
- 19th May 2025