A YOUNG MAN from Dagenham has been sentenced to 18 weeks in prison after committing a string of offences in connection with the theft of a scooter. Appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, Abderrahman Hassan, 20, of Reede Gardens, Dagenham, admitted: ...
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Community group holds Ramadan Dementia Friends session
Muhammad Ismael The British Bangladesh Society celebrated Ramadan by breaking fast with members of the community while also taking part in an inclusive Dementia Friends information session. The session was delivered by Emdad Rahman MBE and hosted by Chair Nasir ...
Read More »Gun suspects off the streets – then back out again
THREE MEN were arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life last month – and after questioning all three were released on bail until 15th June. The arrests were made as the police executed warrants ...
Read More »MCM Comic Con celebrates first London show of 2018
Emdad Rahman MCM Comic Con, the UK’s largest organiser of pop culture events, returned to London for a scorching weekend of sun, cosplay battles, a blockbuster guest line up and a new revamped look. The first MCM Comic Con London of 2018 attracted thousands of sci-fi fans, gamers, ...
Read More »Man missing from Barking & Dagenham
POLICE ARE appealing for the public to help them find Errol Dorset, 35, who has been missing from his home address in Chadwell Heath since 19th May. Mr Dorset has two clearly visible tattoos: one, on the right side of ...
Read More »Run Greenwich Park for Mencap
Emdad Rahman JOIN #TeamMencap on Saturday, 14th July for Run Greenwich Park 2018. Entry is just £10 and you can select whether you’d like to run, jog or walk 5km or 10km around one of London’s most scenic Royal Parks. ...
Read More »Who witnessed fatal stabbing in Barking?
THE POLICE HAVE appealed to members of the public who were in and around Crows Road, near Harts Lane, Barking, in the late evening of Thursday, 17th May, to come forward. It was the scene of a stabbing – in ...
Read More »Volunteers join hands to deliver a Sweet Eid
Emdad Rahman LOCAL COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS – the majority being children – joined forces, while fasting 18 hours during Ramadan, to pack bags of sweets for children. Sweet Eid is a pioneering, not-for-profit, community project initiated by a group of young ...
Read More »Police seek West Ham attack gang
WHO ARE these young men? Police want to speak to them in connection with an attack on a 17 year old male in West Ham which took place just before 6pm on Tuesday, 17th April – which left him seriously ...
Read More »Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Croydon sworn in
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 ...
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