Emdad Rahman Improving equality, inclusion and supporting Croydon’s communities were announced as the priorities of the borough’s new Mayor and the Deputy Mayor as both were sworn in for their respective offices at Croydon Council’s latest AGM. Liverpudlian Councillor Bernadette ...

HE WAS STANDING on Green Bank, E1, having a cigarette when he was approached by three men on bicycles. And then he was stabbed. No reason; no warning – just stabbed in the leg. The incident occurred at approximately 10.30pm ...

Emdad Rahman A packed house at The Venue in Forest Gate broke their Ramadan fast together at an event organised by the Beanibazar Welfare Trust UK (BWTUK). Notables in attendance on the night included Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, ...

POLICE HAVE now released a CCTV image of a man they want to talk to in connection with an incident at approximately 6pm on Sunday, 1st April, when a 16 year old teen was stabbed in the leg in St ...

POLICE HAVE arrested three young men after the brawl in Shacklewell Lane at the start of last month. During the altercation, a noxious substance was used to attack three men. The three arrested were: Turgut Adakan, 22, of East Ham; ...

Emdad Rahman The An Naba Network organised a fun Ramadan community event to bring people together while also supporting a worthy charitable cause. A card making workshop was arranged for kids and big kids (adults!) to help bring smiles to ...

A CONVICTION for making indecent images of children has seen a Special Constable being dismissed from the Metropolitan Police. Special Constable George Corr was attached to Hackney. An investigation by Surrey Police found 1,656 indecent images and videos of children ...

Emdad Rahman THE FASTING 5K, also known as the Thawb Trek, returned to Mile End Park for another year, as fasting runners observing the month of Ramadan laced up their trainers to do a Ramadan run for charity. All the ...

A NASTY BRAWL in Shacklewell Lane, E8 turned even nastier when a “noxious substance” was used as a weapon against three men. The incident happened on Sunday, 6th May. Police moved quickly and arrested Hackney youngster Serkan Kiziltan, 21. He ...

BETHNAL GREEN Road was the scene of a hit and run collision on 20th April – and police have been unable to find the driver, who did not stop at the scene of the accident. The incident took place just ...