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£28k worth of illegal tobacco seized from containers and shops during raids

The haul of cigarettes and tobacco seized from containers near Chrisp Street Market

London Live News

Andrew Brookes

More than £28,000 worth of illegal tobacco - including over 64,000 cigarettes - has been seized during two days of raids.

The investigation into Tower Hamlets Council's youth service concluded in 2017. Picture: Mike Brooke

Tower Hamlets Council

Council rapped by ombudsman after not following safeguarding procedures

Charlotte Lillywhite, LDRS

Lutfur Rahman speaks at the Tower Hamlets election count in London, after was elected mayor of Tower

Tower Hamlets Council

New Tower Hamlets speaker and cabinet members revealed

Michael Cox

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Aspire party's Kabir Ahmed storms home to win Weavers by-election

Tower Hamlets Council

Aspire vow 'to be progressive' after opponents raise women's representation

Michael Cox

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The investigation into Tower Hamlets Council's youth service concluded in 2017. Picture: Mike Brooke

Local Election 2022

Aspire 'will work for everyone in Tower Hamlets' after winning majority

Michael Cox

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Lutfur Rahman speaks at the Tower Hamlets election count in London, after was elected mayor of Tower

Local Election 2022

Local election 2022: Lutfur Rahman wins Tower Hamlets mayoral vote

Alastair Lockhart, LDRS

A polling station at Old Palace Primary School in Tower Hamlets

Local Election 2022 | Live

Live results from local elections 2022 in east London

East London Advertiser reporters

Tower Hamlets Town Hall in Blackwall

Tower Hamlets Council

Council defends strategy after being owed £87m by other authorities

Alastair Lockhart, LDRS

Households across London are finding their wallets empty

Elections

London local elections 2022: parties race to address cost of living crisis

Stefania Di Ciò

Tower Hamlets Town Hall in Blackwall

Town hall move on track - but increased cost is unknown

Alastair Lockhart, LDRS

Roman Road Market... even Sarturday trading is bleak. Picture: Mike Brooke

Tower Hamlets Council

Green light for plan to improve performance of borough's markets

Michael Cox

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Mayor John Biggs... providing help 'where it is needed most'

Tower Hamlets Council

Council approves one per cent council tax rise

Michael Cox

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Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London

Sadiq Khan: 'Rents are forcing two-hour journeys for London workers'

William Mata

Lutfur Rahman

Elections

Lutfur Rahman launches bid to become Tower Hamlets mayor again

Alastair Lockhart, LDRS

The former pub on the corner of White Church Lane and Manningtree Street could be converted to residential use

London Live News

Planning applications submitted or decided in Tower Hamlets recently

Andrew Brookes

Artist’s impression of King Edward Memorial Park by Weston Williamson + Partners

London Live News

Riverside park extension above new sewage structures given green light

Andrew Brookes

Andrew Wood

Councillor says he 'hopes to lose' next election

Alastair Lockhart, LDRS

Mayor John Biggs... providing help 'where it is needed most'

Tower Hamlets Council

One per cent council tax rise planned with borough set for balanced budget

Michael Cox

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Brick Lane

Brick Lane

Liveable Streets: Councillors remove some Brick Lane closures after...

Michael Cox

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The statue of Sir Robert Geffrye at The Museum of the Home (formerly called The Geffrye Museum). Picture: Ken Mears

Museum of Home 'wants to move' Geffrye statue

Julia Gregory LDRS

John Biggs with his electioneering leaflets in 2015 when he ran for mayor

Elections

Tower Hamlets mayor's office denies using council resources for campaigns

Mike Brooke

How City encroaches onto Spitalfields

Planning and Development

Voters to decide Spitalfields' future in referendum

Mike Brooke

Carefully picking up the tiny cannisters that litter Wapping

Blitz begins on dumping 'laughing gas' cannisters in streets

Mike Brooke

Mayor (right) watching children plant memorial tree in Millwall Park to those who sadly died in the pandemic

Festival 'thank you' to those who got us through pandemic

Mike Brooke

Jump for joy at Millwall Park's new playground

New playground for children opens to meet the neighbours after lockdown

Mike Brooke

The Whitechapel Road to get top makeover

£9m boost to give Whitechapel a master makeover

Mike Brooke

Cllr Rabina Khan... faced with hate messages on WhatsApp

'I refuse to suffer in silence' says councillor getting threats on WhatsApp

Mike Brooke

Delayed for years... new docks footbridge everyone is waiting for

New footbridge at Canary Wharf delayed — despite cash in the bank

Mike Brooke

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak holds his ministerial 'Red Box' outside 11 Downing Street, L

Extra budget funding not enough to meet pressures, London Councils says

Chantelle Billson

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Whitechapel market... helping reboot small businesses

Tower Hamlets Council

1,000 East End jobseekers supported during Covid crisis, report reveals

Mike Brooke