GOVERNOR TERRY McAULIFFE gave the speech of his life in the aftermath of the disturbances in Charlottesville which saw one woman murdered and two police officers lose their lives. The spellbinding speech takes up the first three minutes of the ...
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USA responds to Charlottesville
THE FAR RIGHT is back on the political map in the USA – and people and politicians are responding to their attempt to rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend. One woman was killed as a right wing maniac drove ...
Read More »BBQ raises funds for Burma
Emdad Rahman A CHARITY BBQ afternoon in support of Ummah Welfare Trust (UWT) has raised much needed awareness of the plight of the Rohingya in Burma. The community event was arranged in support of Ummah Welfare Trust which operates a 100% ...
Read More »NCL & Al Suffa team up for homeless benefit fun day
Emdad Rahman THE NATIONAL Cricket League is proud to announce a fun day in association with the Al Suffa homeless project to support local homeless people. The family event will take place on Sunday, 20th August from 11am to 6pm at ...
Read More »The myth that social smoking is OK
Hanna-Mariam Chowdhury “One won’t hurt” – that’s the way social smokers put it. Just 15.5% of the UK population smokes, yet 24% smoke “socially”. A study has revealed that over a quarter of Brits smoke recreationally, while the majority state ...
Read More »One dead as car rams US anti-far right demo
ONE PERSON IS dead and 15 people were injured as a car rammed protestors who had gathered to show their opposition to a hard-right demonstration in Charlottesville, Virginia this evening. Footage circulating on social media shows a car driving towards ...
Read More »Can we help find Usman Mir?
USMAN MIR has been missing since 2nd August – when he was last seen around Billet Road, Walthamstow. He is a vulnerable man who sometimes becomes confused and is not always able to take care of himself and police are ...
Read More »Did you see Shoreditch stabbing?
A 25 YEAR OLD man was walking along Rivington Street, EC2, in the early hours of Sunday, 16th July when he became involved in an argument with three men – one of whom stabbed him in the leg. Police were ...
Read More »UKIP: EU Whips clash over “extremist” Waters
THE CRACKS ARE beginning to widen as UKIP enters yet another leadership contest. The Party did very badly in the General Election – leading to the resignation of the then Leader Paul Nuttal. The process of finding his successor may ...
Read More »India on film
Hanna-Mariam Chowdhury reviews India on Film: 1899-1947, Treasures from the BFI National Archive. THE BRITISH Film Institute, in partnership with British Council, has released India on Film: 1899-1947, Treasures from the BFI National Archive, providing viewers in the UK and across India with access to ...
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