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The East London line is set to return to the capital's transport grid this summer.
Mayor Boris Johnson travelled to Shoreditch High Street today (Tuesday) to check on the progress of the £1billion overground project, which will link Wapping to destinations north and south of the river.
Boris Johnson's key transport aide has slammed Tube Lines over the delayed finish to upgrade work on the Jubilee line.
Kulveer Ranger, who advises the Mayor of London on all transport issues, admitted he was "disappointed" by Tube Lines' failure to meet their December 31 deadline.
A new college cricket club is set to appear in the new year.
Tower Hamlets College is to plough a £1,500 grant from the Mayor of London's Play Sport London initiative into the formation of the Tower Hamlets College Cricket Club in January.
London Mayor Boris Johnson may be considering installing a river crossing at the site of the proposed Thames Gateway Bridge after all.
The mayor dumped long-mooted plans for the bridge between Beckton and Thamesmead a year ago, and re-stated his position last month that it would "bring unacceptable impact in terms of traffic, congestion and pollution to the area".
Crossrail moved a step closer after Transport for London secured a £1billion loan to finance part of the new rail link.
The European Investment Bank has loaned the cash, which makes up 40 per cent of TfL's contribution to the project.
News International will need to wait for mayoral approval even if it gets council approval for its Wapping redevelopment plans.
Tower Hamlets Council officers have urged committee members to green-light the media giant's plans for a "modern campus style office building" complete with shops, restaurants and a museum.
Boris Johnson escaped injury in Narrow Street this morning when a truck's doors hooked a car and nearly dragged it into the path of his bike.
See the video below, or click here for the full story, exclusively revealed this afternoon at wharf.co.uk
Ken Livingstone believes East London boroughs are "bearing the brunt" of Boris Johnson's affordable housing targets for the capital.
The former Mayor believes his successor's more "collaborative" approach has allowed some boroughs to push for lower requirements, leaving others to "fill the gap".
Boris Johnson has approved Glenkerrin's linked Island Point and Pride proposals on Westferry Road.
The London Mayor followed Tower Hamlets Council in backing the plans this week, despite concerns from neighbours about their high density and effect on light.
John Biggs is the Labour London Assembly member for City and East
And so we are all doomed. At least if you believe the media.
In reality, it is impossible to say just what is going to happen to the economy and, just as it was unlikely that the good times would roll on forever, so it seems unlikely that all hope is now lost.
PLANS for a new Thames crossing could resurface with an announcement just weeks away.
CITY Airport’s application to increase flights is due to be heard next month after the Mayor of London approved the plans.
