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Rogue letting agents who targeted newcomers to the UK have been handed down prison sentences ranging from 4 months to over 3 years

Rogue letting agents who targeted newcomers to the UK have been handed down prison sentences ranging from 4 months to over 3 years

Description
Five individuals have been hit with a range of sentences in one of the longest and most complex Trading Standards prosecutions in the UK.
Date:
25th March 2025
Four suspected drug dealers arrested as part of ongoing crime crackdown in Whitechapel

Four suspected drug dealers arrested as part of ongoing crime crackdown in Whitechapel

Description
Met officers have arrested four suspected drug dealers as part of work to tackle serious and organised crime in Whitechapel.
Date:
20th March 2025

Life Sciences cluster in Whitechapel another step closer

Description
PLANS to make Whitechapel a leader in life sciences took another step closer to becoming a reality, as plans to redevelop the site of a disused two-storey office building were given the go-ahead.
Date:
13th March 2025
New exhibition reveals untold stories of Black Londoners who escaped slavery

New exhibition reveals untold stories of Black Londoners who escaped slavery

Description
New exhibition reveals untold stories of Black Londoners who escaped slavery
Date:
10th March 2025
Rogue landlords hit with hefty fines

Rogue landlords hit with hefty fines

Description
Two private landlords have been fined over £90,000 for renting out their two-bedroom flat to as many as 22 people.
Date:
6th March 2025

National Secondary Offer Day 2025: 94 per cent offered a place at their preferred Tower Hamlets school

Description
94.2 per cent of pupils due to start secondary school in September have been offered a place at one of their preferred secondary schools – a higher proportion than last year's figure of 92.5 per cent.
Date:
5th March 2025
Pub operators fined more than £20,000 for loud pop music

Pub operators fined more than £20,000 for loud pop music

Description
A pub which was causing a nuisance to local residents by playing music too loudly has been fined £20,000 after being taken to court by Tower Hamlets Council.
Date:
4th March 2025
Helping small businesses grow and thrive

Helping small businesses grow and thrive

Description
More than 100 individuals and local businesses took part in a bespoke business event aimed at supporting small businesses to grow through a range of financing options.
Date:
3rd March 2025
Young Tower Hamlets open two new youth centres

Young Tower Hamlets open two new youth centres

Description
Young Tower Hamlets open two new youth centres in Poplar and Black Wall and Cubitt Town.
Date:
3rd March 2025
Spring cleaning Tower Hamlets

Spring cleaning Tower Hamlets

Description
Come along for a litter-pick and help make Tower Hamlets a cleaner borough. Mile End Road Litter Pick Volunteering - Friday 7 March 2pm to 4pm - Meet at the Lawton Road Car Park from 2pm
Date:
27th February 2025
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