Results tagged “poplar”

Suspected thieves posing as policemen to trick elderly people into handing over thousands of pounds worth of cash have been caught on camera.

The duo, believed to be part of a sophisticated fraud operating out of the Poplar or Limehouse region, were photographed by one of the victims.

Police are hoping those who may have information about the murder of an Isle of Dogs man feel confident about speaking out more than 10 years since the incident.

A fresh appeal has been launched to trace a man who officers want to question in relation to the death of Darren Sherman.

Developer Ballymore has submitted plans for a residential tower in the heart of Poplar.

The proposal, which is to be heard by the Tower Hamlets strategic development committee on Wednesday, is for a building rising to 22 storeys, holding 223 apartments. Just over 20 per cent of the development will be affordable housing.

The best idea comes at a time when you don't expect it the most," said a smiling Aurore Hochard, in an office which houses a host of newly-created start-up companies.

Schoolchildren in Tower Hamlets enjoyed a plate of tasty pancakes to start the day as part of a charity initiative.