Emdad Rahman THE SCINTILLA BANDWAGON rolls on as the Bangladesh squad of the illustrious East London cricket team beat Fire of Sonargaon to reach the Plate final of Last Man Stands Bangladesh. Big performances were required, and Scintilla came out ...

A MAN WHO lost control and resorted to violence when a neighbour complained about the noise at a party has been sent to jail for six years and nine months. He has been named as Yasin Ahmed, 23, of Florida ...

Emdad Rahman TWO BRITISH “LEGENDS” – a word often used all to freely these days but one that definitely applies to these gentlemen – recently reunited and reminisced over lunch at Langan’s Brasserie. In one corner was Brian Blessed, the ...

THE STREETS OF Dagenham are a tiny bit safer after police found a shotgun and ammunition in a property in Goresbrook Road – and four people linked with the weapon have received prison sentences. The operation which led to the ...

Muhammad Rahman FOUR COMMUNITY sports coaches are flying out to Ghana today to survey the fruits of their labour after fundraising to build a school and sports academy for 100 children.  The Human Relief Foundation charity deployment contingent includes Abu Nasir, CEO of GSV ...

Emdad Rahman Gants Hill FC won The Champions League Cup at another pulsating night of football as they overcame Mile End FC 3-2 to complete the League and Cup double in their debut season.  Having snatched the League title last ...

Muhammad Rahman THE CLASH OF the top and bottom sides saw FC Workhouse throw the form book out of the window to hold League leaders Stepney Legends to a 0-0 draw at Mabley Green.  Stepney were not their usual cavalier selves ...

CAN YOU HELP the East London Mosque and London Muslim Centre make a spash in the media and develop their local profile? Then you may want to check out this new job opportunity. The Mosque and Muslim Centre are looking ...

TODAY – 7TH FEBRUARY – has the honour of being “Send a Card to a Friend Day” and, wait for it… “Wave All Your Fingers At Your Neighbours Day”. Who knew? Shall we turn it into “Friends are all very ...

SOMALIA USED TO BE a proud country in East Africa. It had strong links with the UK – not least because, as a seafaring nation, many Somalis sailed to the UK and some also served in the British Merchant Navy during ...