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Hundreds of emergency calls The London Fire Brigade received 412 emergency calls between 6am and 9am on Monday. Fire engines were sent to 310 incidents as St Jude thrashed the capital with winds of up to 80 mph. News A tree down in Victoria Park St Jude takes its toll Theo and Eva in Victoria Park A car hit by a tree in Burdett Road morning after debris fell on to the road near Gillender Street. There were no reports of power cuts in the borough. The London Fire Brigade said it received more than 13 times the usual number of calls for a Monday morning at the height of the storm and engines were sent to 310 incidents across the capital. Inside this week’s issue Get planting Late autumn is the best time to plant new trees – get some tips from the horticultural experts on page 21. BY JESSICA ODUBAYO DOZENS of fallen trees and large branches were reported across the borough last Monday, in the aftermath of St Jude, the ‘super-storm’ which thrashed London with winds of up to 80mph. Tower Hamlets’ parks were kept open, and refuse and recycling crews worked as normal as council staff carried out inspections for further tree damage and cleared up debris. Part of the eastbound A12 was blocked early on Monday Fun and games with dad in tow Origami, kites and more at Bethnal Green play day see page 6 ISSUE 984 4 – 10 NOVEMBER 2013 Places to go, things to do Find out what’s going on in the borough this month see get a life, inside Looking back, planning ahead An update on the work of the council from Mayor Rahman see pages 16 & 17 Fishing for compliments Our reviewer is fulsome in his praise for Gary’s grub see page 7 Time to get your skates on Win family tickets to the Tower of London ice rink see page 6 WWW.TOWERHAMLETS.GOV.UK Festival of the written word Deborah Moggach is among special guests at Writeidea see page 4 SSUE 984 4 - 10 NOVEMBER 2013 ARTS | REVIEWS | EVENTS | TV Theatre takes centre stage A Season of Bangla Drama – see page 3 WWW.TOWERHAMLETS.GOV.UK NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY Medical metropolis in heart of East End PC LAPTOPS PRINTERS CCTV EPOS SALES REPAIRS NETWORKING UPGRADES x201 Intel Core i5 2.4 160GB HardDrive 4GB RAM Wifi/Bluetooth Elite 8000 Ultra S Intel Dual Core E 100GB Hard Driv 4GB Ram 10x Usb Ports DVD R 129 17” Hp Monitor Keyboard & Mou Intel Pent ium D 2.4GHz 80GB Hard 1GB RAM DVD Rom 17” Monito Keyboard 020 7739 3959 WebCam DVD RW Special Offer! Only £30 490 Bethnal Green Rd, E2 milltec 20W Speakers Windows 7 £Ro1m2 £199 Windows 7 Pro £299 020 7791 1200 0EA www.milltec.co.uk 247 Bethnal Green Rd, E2 6AB sales@milltec.co.uk dc7700 £99 Mouse Windows Xp BY JESSICA ODUBAYO WHITECHAPEL is set to become a major centre for medical research and education with ambitious plans drawn up by Queen Mary, University of London. BE VERY AFRAID… • 2-5 Years Guaranteed Rent •0% Commission 020 8983 4444 3 Months rent in advance paid!* * Terms & conditions apply THESE youngsters were among the dozens of children who enjoyed the fun and frights at Teeny Halloweeny in Mile End Play Park on Thursday, organised by the council – just one of many events that took place around the borough. More photos and reports next week. The proposals for ‘Med City’ include a life sciences institute, a 24-hour campus, new buildings and facilities – housing education, research, accommodation, leisure, clinical treatments and business start-ups. Situated between the university’s current research and teaching facilities in Mile End and the Royal London Hospital, the medical metropolis is a key element of the wider vision for Whitechapel. Also in the pipeline is the second phase of redevelopment works to construct a six-storey dental hospital for Barts Health NHS Trust. The new hospital is being built on a site next to the Royal London Hospital and will provide patients with a modern and spacious environment with access to the latest medical equipment and treatment methods. Already home to the Royal London teaching hospital as well as renowned institutes for medicine, dentistry and research, these further developments in Whitechapel will see the area set firmly on the academic map. And the Queen Mary institute, due to open in 2017, will be important for local residents as well as the university. “Life sciences at Queen Mary is concerned with addressing big public health issues – from diabetes to smoking-related illnesses to obesity – focusing on understanding the causes of disease, prevention, improving diagnosis and developing treatments,” a spokeswoman said. She said the long-term impact of the proposed development would include improved health for east Londoners and a contribution to the regeneration of the Whitechapel area. In March, Mayor Lutfur Rahman launched the Whitechapel Vision, a development masterplan for the area, which includes Med City and the new hospital as well as the creation of a civic hub with local services at its heart. The institute will draw on research from the existing science and medical faculties at Queen Mary, and will work closely with Barts Health NHS Trust. More than 1,000 researchers will be recruited, and sciencerelated courses will be expanded with an additional 1,500 student places. Family announcements.........................................4 Dads’ Play Day............................................................6 Health page...................................................................7 Useful information...................................................8 Schools news.................................................................11 History...........................................................................13 Meanwhile, youngsters, seized the opportunity, in the lull after the storm and heavy rain, to fly their kites in Victoria Park at the start of school half-term holiday. Harmony.............................................................14 & 15 Mayor’s third year report.............................16 & 17 Council information.......................................18 & 19 Property...................................................................21-26 Recruitment & training................................27 & 28 Sport.........................................................................30-32 East End Life is produced by Tower Hamlets Council, Town Hall, Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, E14 2BG. 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