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The votes are in: Winners of Hospitality Heroes poll revealed

Sipping Rooms in Canary Wharf... reopening its terrace after months of Lockdown  

Hospitality Day

Franki Berry

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Which venues have been crowned Tower Hamlets' Hospitality Heroes?
Figures show traffic jams are getting worse. Photo: PA

Travel

Travel round-up: Road and rail disruptions this week

Daniel Gayne

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One of the guns and some live ammo found in the armed raid

Gun crime

Sentencing of arms dealers set for one year after Isle of Dogs raid

Mike Brooke

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Justice for 24-year-old NHS worker David Gomoh... described as “a charismatic, intelligent and focused young gentleman”

David Gomoh's killers jailed 101 years total for Canning Town murder

Mike Brooke

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Anton Welio and Stephanie Smillie... each jailed five years for string of cashpoint robberies

Crime

Jailed: Robbers who targeted OAPs at east London cashpoints

Mike Brooke

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Three women shelter from a heavy rain and hail storm under a tree in London, on the first day of the

London Weather

Met Office issues yellow warning for heavy showers in London 

Daniel Gayne

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Police have made an arrest in the murder investigation launched after a man was found dead in Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park

Metropolitan Police

Man found with stab injuries in Stepney

Michael Cox

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Celebrity Chefs Support National Hospitality Day

Hospitality Day

National Hospitality Day 2021: Celeb chefs urge people to back businesses

Daniel Gayne

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Golding Street next to Rope Walk Gardens... scene of vicious stabbing  

Metropolitan Police

Two men arrested in connection with Shadwell double stabbing

Daniel Gayne

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A coronavirus testing centre.

Coronavirus

Weekly Covid cases across east London revealed

Chantelle Billson

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The Repair Shop's Jay Blades became a bingo caller for a day at an east London event. 

BBC

Repair Shop's Jay Blades hosts bingo for older Londoners

Holly Chant

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Alexandra Cardona, 39, was sentenced to five years and three months in prison at Snaresbrook Crown Court.

Metropolitan Police

Jailed: Tower Hamlets man who tried to rape another man

Daniel Gayne

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A computer generated image of what the Old Truman Brewery development could look like.

Planning and Development

Truman Brewery offices, shops and restaurants plan gets green light

Michael Cox

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Flats in Shadwell Gardens, Shadwell

London Fire Brigade

Two men rescued from Shadwell flat fire

Andrew Brookes

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London Road Safety Council

Data reveals number of road incidents involving children in borough

Chantelle Billson

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The first drug found to help save the lives of coronavirus patients was trialled at Barts Health. Pi

Health

Barts Trust helps with app to improve care for disabled patients

Daniel Gayne

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Protesters against Truman Brewery site development 

Truman's Brewery future being debated at Tower Hamlets Council

Mike Brooke

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Where stabbing took place in Shadwell

Teenager suffers 'life-changing' injuries after alleged attack in Shadwell

Mike Brooke

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Aerial view of proposed Chinese embassy... where tonight's rally is planned in front 

Protest rally over Uyghur Muslims planned at China’s new Royal Mint embassy

Mike Brooke

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Protesters stopping bulldozer in its tracks at Arnold Circus when 'Liveable Streets' scheme is being tested

'Future phases' of traffic ban programme scrapped following review

Mike Brooke

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Veteran Poplar housing campaigner Sister Christine Frost marked centenary of rates rebellion

Unmesh Desai: 'Poplar Rates Rebellion remains an inspiration'

Unmesh Desai, City and East AM

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Daniel Mongan, who lived at Waterden Road Travellers site.

Hackney History

Hackney Travellers campaign to move back to Olympic site

Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

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Youngsters kitted out for sport 

Mile End stadium plea for unneeded sports kit

Mike Brooke

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Mile End station.. closed during flooding, now reopened 

Mile End station now reopened after rush-hour flooding

Mike Brooke

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Nurse prepares a vaccine

Coronavirus

Covid booster jab to be offered to more than 30 million people

Angus Williams

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Detective pleads guilty to voyeurism crimes

Courts

East London police chief slams detective who admitted voyeurism crimes

Mike Brooke

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Three women shelter from a heavy rain and hail storm under a tree in London, on the first day of the

London Weather

Yellow warning issued as heavy rain could cause disruption, Met Office says

Daniel Gayne

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File photo dated 20/10/20 of staff on a hospital ward. The NHS is as stretched now as it was at the

NHS

NHS in north east London 'among worst' for numbers treated, study finds

Andrew Brookes

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London Assembly's Unmesh Desai (left) on fact-finding tour of Brick Lane with Spitalfields Forum members

Planning and Development

Date set for public referendum on Spitalfields' development future

Mike Brooke

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Covid social distancing sign in Norwich.

Coronavirus

More restrictions set to be scrapped in Boris Johnson's winter Covid plan

Louisa Baldwin

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