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Swine flu hits 1,000—with 50 confirmed cases so far

MORE than 1,000 people have been hit with symptoms of swine flu so far in London’s East End. The number struck down is rising rapidly, with 50 cases confirmed so far and 1,300 feeling the symptoms, today figures show... » MORE

Council boss golden handshake costs East End £300,000

By Julia Gregory IT has emerged that the departing chief executive will be given a pay-off by Tower Hamlets council in the region of £303,000 to £313,000. Martin Smith is leaving the council after two years in the top job. His payoff includes £95,000 sev... » MORE

Victory for families kept awake as cafe loses late night licence

FAMILIES last night won their bitter two-year battle against noise from a café a they say keeps their kids awake. The late-night license at Café Raj in Spitalfields was revoked by Tower Hamlets council... » MORE

Strike hits school in 24-hour teachers’ walkout

SCHOOLGIRLS face disruption in the final weeks of term when teachers go on strike next week. Staff voted “overwhelming in favour” of a one-day walk-out at Haggerston School for Girls over fears about job cuts... » MORE

Call to extend street ‘booze ban’ zone to tackle liquor louts

A BOOZE ban zone could be doubled in size to get rid of street drunks and liquor louts if the idea gets public backing. Town Hall chiefs are considering extending Dalston’s ‘no drinks’ boundary dran up last year to tackle anti-social behaviour... » MORE

Leap of faithArtists leap across buildings—but don’t try this at home

HUNDREDS of spectators watched open mouthed as performers leapt across high buildings and a pile of shipping containers on the Thames waterfront. They crammed onto Trinity Bouy Wharf at Blackwall (pictured) for Parkhour, the art of free movement... » MORE

Law firm gives deprived kids a crack at business world

A TOP international legal practice has been giving kids from London’s deprived East End an insight into the world of business. A programme run by Allen & Overy had 100 schoolkids aged 16 and 17 taking part at the firm’s Bishops Square headquarters behind Liverpool Street station... » MORE

Kids get cash to set up soccer team to keep them off streets

VOLUNTEERS running football programmes to get East End kids off the streets have been given £1,500 by anti-racism campaigners to set up a summer project. They manage the ‘No Boundaries’ scheme for kids ironically from both sides of the ‘boundary’ between Bethnal Green and Shoreditch... » MORE
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