THE AUGUST issue of The Voice, the monthly magazine of the East London Garden Society, is now out with news and tips for the gardeners of East London. The Voice has uncovered a move by Tower Hamlets Homes to change ...

IT WAS BAD news today for Abdul Wahed Shannan Al Rabbat, who has been trying to take a private prosecution against Tony Blair through the British courts. The former Iraqi General alleges that Blair committed a crime when, as Prime ...

Emdad Rahman CHATTAK HAVE BEEN crowned Sonali Othith Greater Sylhet Cup champions for the very first time. The Mile End outfit broke the monopoly of the great Osmani Nagar team which have won the previous two tournaments.  An entertaining morning of ...

IT’S NOT OFTEN England win a cricket World Cup – but the Women’s Team romped home with the Cup last weekend. And East London News is convinced the team drew inspiration from their meeting with the ELN team nearly three ...

OVER A QUARTER of a century ago, the then Labour MP for Bow & Poplar, Mildred Gordon, tabled an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons. It called for those who cared for elderly, young or disabled relatives to ...

RAHAD HUSSAIN appeared at Thames Magistrates Court on 29th July. He had been charged in connection with an “acid attack” in Roman Road on 25th July, when two young men – one aged 23, one 24 – were harmed by ...

POLICE ARE appealing for help from the public in finding those responsible for stabbing a man in the centre of Stratford on Sunday, 16th July. The victim is still in hospital, with life-changing injuries. Back on that Sundy, a 28 ...

TWO YOUNG MEN were attacked in Roman Road on 25th July. A liquid was thrown at them, which the emergency services helped them wash off at the scene before they were taken to hospital for further treatment. Rahad Hussain, 23, ...

A HACKNEY MAN who escaped from police custody has been found – and sentenced to ten weeks in prison for the offence. Kevin Brooker, 32, was found and arrested for failing to appear in Court to answer charges relating to ...

ISLAMIC RELIEF is appealing for donations to support its work in providing education in Syria. The charity has been supporting education since 2012, during which time it has helped thousands of children cling on to their education. Today, the charity ...