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Battle beginsBattle begins to decide if Tower Hamlets gets elected mayor

RIVAL campaigns to decide if London’s East End should have its own powerful elected mayor or keep the council cabinet system have fired their first salvoes with political big guns rolled out for the battle for Tower Hamlets... » MORE

David CameronCameron bid to rebuild trust in politics after MPs’ expenses row

DAVID Cameron launched his campaign to ‘rebuild trust in politics’ when he visited the University of East London’s Docklands campus, on the day three MPs at Westminster lost their party whip... » MORE

Towed-away hearseConfusion as funeral hearse is towed from Shoreditch Church

PASSERS-BY were in shock at the site of a coffin being carried out of the church to a waiting hearse that was being towed away. The furious onlookers were powerless to intervene as the vicar tried to reason with the motley tow crew, with police standing nearby... » MORE

Resident gets £1,000 home office grant to tackle crime

AN EAST END man has been awarded a grant of nearly £1,000 to help tackle anti-social behaviour and improve community safety in his neighbourhood.... » MORE

Steps challengeTough dash up iconic Gherkin tower’s 1,000 steps for ChildLine

IT WAS real killer running up more than 1,000 steps at the City of London’s iconic Gherkin tower block. But one runner managed the 600ft dash up 40 floors in just 4mins 7secs. The lifts do it in half the time... » MORE

Union fury at late night passengers hit by Tube signal failure

THOUSANDS of late night passengers were hit by a signal fault on the London Underground, the rail union RMT said. The union is now demanding an explanation from LU after last night’s signal failure left passengers stranded at midnight... » MORE

Mayor’s advisor being quizzed over London’s waste piling up

BORIS Johnson’s environment advisor is facing tough questions this-morning from the London Assembly about whether the Mayor’s recycling plans go far enough. Isabel Dedring is being quizzed in a hot debate about the rubbish we should be recycling... » MORE

Rail Regulator asked to probe London ‘peak fare price trap’

THE Rail Regulator has been asked to intervene over commuters said to be ‘trapped’ into having to pay for peak hour fares during off-peak travel. Tories on the London Assembly have attacked as “unjust” and “confusing” the ticketing operated by three rail companies... » MORE
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