The London Lions basketball team are in third place in the BBL table – and a top of the table clash on Easter Sunday saw them beat first placed Leicester Riders. The Lions had played three games in four days ...

THREE MORE arrests were made over the Easter weekend as police search for the murderer of 18 year old Lyndon Davis – bringing the total number of arrests in the case to four. Police continue to appeal for witnesses. Police ...

LEYTON ORIENT FC has announced changes to two fixtures during April. •The away match against Macclesfield Town on 14th April will now start at the earlier time of 12.30pm. This is to facilitate the match being broadcast by BT Sport. ...

IT WAS JUST AFTER 6pm on Easter Sunday that news came in to the police of another East End stabbing. The reports were of a young man having been stabbed in or near St Leonard’s Street, E3. Police arrive and ...

IT’S JUST OVER A YEAR since residents on the Isle of Dogs asked John Biggs to invite Sadiq Khan down to the area to discuss local planning policy. Like the characters in Samuel Beckett’s play, they are still “waiting for ...

Emdad Rahman Runners completed 5k, 10k and half marathon distances after taking over London’s oldest public park for Easter.  The run route saw participants take in Victoria Park on the borders of South Hackney and Bow – with the wide, ...

THREE YEARS INTO a protracted civil war, Yemen is facing another rainy season. Refugees trying to survive in makeshift shelters will face a new round of challenges – and a greater threat of disease. It is estimated that there are ...

Emdad Rahman A BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL saw Sporting Bengal and Flamengo FC face off at a cold, muddy and dreary Mile End Stadium in a special exhibition game to support orphans and vulnerable children around the world.  The match was ...

A CONFRONTATION over his ex-partner’s new boyfriend turned violent – and it has seen Nathan Gunes, 38, of Cambus Road, Canning Town, E16, jailed for eight years. Gunes followed the couple along Ingal Road, E13 on 20th October last year. ...

Emdad Rahman THE BANK HOLIDAY saw an open day exhibition on Muslim Contribution in Science organised at the Hedgecock Community Centre. In addition Shaikh Abdur Rahman Madani presented a short talk on the Quran and took part in a Q&A ...