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Day: June 14, 2017

Maths teacher arrested over sex with three high school students
America, ENGLISH

Maths teacher arrested over sex with three high school students

    A25-year-old maths teacher has been arrested for allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with three students. Erin McAuliffe, who taught at Rocky Mount Preparatory School in North Carolina, was reported to police by staff from the school and left her job at the beginning of May. Police officers have interviewed faculty members and said the alleged incidents were thought to have taken place off campus, involving two 17-year-old students and one 16-year-old. In a statement Rocky Mount Preparatory, which accepts students between the ages of three and 18, said staff had been “fully cooperative” with police in its handling of the matter. Ms McAuliffe has been charged with three counts of sexual activity with a student and one of indecent liberties with a minor, and is bei...
British Prime Minister’s visit to France between two-pronged pressure
ENGLISH, Europe

British Prime Minister’s visit to France between two-pronged pressure

    Theresa May is battling to survive in power at home and abroad: at home trying to build a Commons majority and in Europe starting Brexit negotiations. Before joining French President Emmanuel Macron to watch England get beaten 3-2 by France in Paris, she insisted she will not need extra time to negotiate Brexit. Speaking alongside the President at the Elysee Palace, she said: "I confirmed to President Macron that the timetable for the Brexit negotiation remains on course and will begin next week." But Mr Macron appeared to suggest the UK could change its mind about Brexit, saying: "Of course the door remains open, always open, until the Brexit negotiations come to an end." The PM's predecessor David Cameron, meanwhile, claimed in Poland that there would be "pressure for a ...
Grenfell Tower fire: woman live tweets escape after being trapped in blaze
ENGLISH, London

Grenfell Tower fire: woman live tweets escape after being trapped in blaze

    A resident who was trapped in the blazing inferno that ripped through a 24-storey tower block live-tweeted her escape. A huge fire broke out at Grenfell Tower on the Lancaster West Estate in west London in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The London fire brigade said 200 firefighters and 40 engines were sent to the scene to tackle the inferno. The woman, whose Twitter handle is @rsrzy, posted her first tweet around 1:40am saying she was “stuck in this block” in response to a tweet from an onlooker saying firefighters were “struggling to bring the fire under control”. “Can’t leave my house because I’ll die from the smoke,” she continued as concerned followers offered advice. An hour later she posted another tweet saying people were jumping out of windows in a bid to es...
West London Grenfell Tower inferno fire: terrified residents jump from 15th floor to escape
ENGLISH, London

West London Grenfell Tower inferno fire: terrified residents jump from 15th floor to escape

    Several people have been killed - and others remain trapped - in a large fire on a west London estate being battled by more than 200 firefighters and 40 fire engines. Horrified witnesses told how they saw people jumping from windows as high as the 15th floor of a tower block as a huge fire engulfed the building. More than 200 firefighters were called to the 27-storey Grenfell Tower near Ladbroke Grove just after 1.15am as flames raged through the building while people slept in their beds. Residents reportedly used bed sheets as makeshift ropes, while others are said to have jumped from their flats to escape the inferno as it tore through the building within minutes. One witness, named only as Daniel, told the BBC: “Nobody could come out, they were trapped in there. They co...
ENGLISH, London

West London Grenfell Tower block: Huge fire engulfs, lots of resident stuck

    At least six people have been killed and others remain trapped in a large fire on a west London estate being battled by more than 200 firefighters and 40 fire engines. Hundreds of residents in the 24-storey Grenfell Tower have been evacuated from their flats in the burning building, and at least 50 people have been taken to five hospitals in the capital for treatment. Smoke billows from a fire that has engulfed the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in west London. Witnesses described hearing screams, watching people jump out of the high-rise block and a baby being dropped out of a window and caught on the street below. Others told of seeing people shouting and waving from the windows for help, and seeing people shining torches from within as the inferno erupted in the dead of night...
Mayor welcomes new powers to crack down on anti-social behaviour on Brick Lane
ENGLISH, London

Mayor welcomes new powers to crack down on anti-social behaviour on Brick Lane

The Mayor of Tower Hamlets has welcomed new powers to tackle anti-social behaviour on Brick Lane. The decision came after more than 400 residents and businesses responded by post and online to a consultation on whether a new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) should be introduced in a bid to stamp out anti-social behaviour (ASB) and improve the quality of life for local communities around Brick Lane. 84 per cent of respondents consulted about the PSPO said ASB around Brick Lane was detrimental to their quality of life. They added that the PSPO would help reduce those issues. A three year order has now been introduced, giving the police and council enforcement officers powers to issue Fixed Penalty Notices if conditions in the order are breached. This includes: No urinating or defecating...
ENGLISH, London

Have your say on Fish Island’s future

John Biggs, Mayor of Tower Hamlets, is inviting all residents, particularly from Fish Island, to the next, 'Ask the Mayor' session on Wednesday 21 June, at Hub67, 67 Rothbury Road, E9 5HA from 7.30pm–9pm. The Ask the Mayor Question and Answer session will focus on the future of the Fish Island area and gives local people the chance to put questions to Mayor Biggs and quiz him about plans for the area and the wider borough. The Mayor has also invited representatives from the police and the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) to join him, to respond to concerns about anti-social behaviour and the management of development on Fish Island. The event is open to any Tower Hamlets resident. To attend, and you can sign up at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/have-your-say-on-fish-islands-futur...
ENGLISH, London

Essential role of carers highlighted during Carers Week (June 12-18)

The vital contribution carers of all ages make to community and family life in Tower Hamlets is being highlighted as part of national Carers Week from 12-18 June. Most people are likely to become a carer at some point in their life, giving unpaid support to a relative, partner or friend who cannot manage without help. There are about 19,356 people in Tower Hamlets, who provide some form of unpaid care. And 3,326 of these are young carers under the age of 25. The theme for this year's Carers Week is 'building carer friendly communities'. The council works in partnership with organisations including Carers Centre Tower Hamlets, to offer a range of support to help carers in their role. The council also worked with professionals in health and social care, voluntary and community groups, the ca...
ENGLISH, London

Would your neighbourhood benefit from community projects?

Tower Hamlets Council is commissioning projects to help enhance the sense of belonging in communities based in Aldgate East and Mile End. The projects aim to support the diversity of people's backgrounds, build more positive relationships between different people and increase participation in neighbourhood life. People who live in or who have a work, family or educational connection to Aldgate East and Mile End are urged to complete a short survey to help the council design the right projects for the areas. Residents with no connection to Aldgate East and Mile End can also give their views on community cohesion in Tower Hamlets to inform other cohesion work in the borough. Consultation opens on Tuesday 13 June and closes on Monday 24 July, 2017 at 11:59pm. To take part in the survey go to ...
ENGLISH, London

The Great Get Together honouring Jo Cox

Tower Hamlets Council is asking residents to take part in "The Great Get Together" picnic in Victoria Park on Sunday 18 June in honour of Jo Cox MP who was tragically murdered last year. In celebration of Jo's belief that people have more in common than differences, people up and down the country are organising events as part of the nation-wide festivities during the 16-18 June. The initiative is being organised by the Jo Cox Foundation, set up in her memory and comes at just the right time after recent terror attacks in London and Manchester which have sought to polarise communities. Jo's death had particular resonance in Tower Hamlets as she lived in the borough with her husband and two children in a houseboat. The special free event at Victoria Park will have live music on the bandstand...