Jack Allen celebrated his 90th birthday last week. Happy birthday, Jack – 90 is a great achievement. But although he was celebrating, and looking forward, Jack took time out to take a birthday gift to the people who made it ...
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Outreach mental health outreach programme launched at outdoor event
Emdad Rahman With a glorious summer day in full swing, The Lighted Path, a new Tower Hamlets-based mental health project, was launched during a small community fun day at Sir John MacDougal Gardens on the Isle of Dogs. The family ...
Read More »Councils drag their feet on accepting Syrian refugees
All twenty-two Councils in Wales promised to accept refugees from war-torn Syria – but new Home Office figures show that only five (less than a quarter) have done so. The news has disappointed charities working with refugees. Carys Mair Thomas, ...
Read More »Police chief’s wife assassinated: protests mount
Mystery surrounds the murder of Mahmuda Aktar, wife of Superintendent Babul Aktar, in Chittagong today. Immediate responses to the murder centred on speculation that Ms Aktar was killed because of her husband’s leading role in police investigations into the Jamayetul ...
Read More »Tower Hamlets Youth League results 4th June 2016
Under 8s Newark 4 vs East End B 3 Yaasir Rahman 2 Eisa Islam 2 MOTM Eisa Islam Under 10s Newark B 6 vs East End 3 Yassine Abdat Ahmed 5 Younus Ahmed 1 MOTM Ridwan Choudhury Under 10s Newark ...
Read More »Scintilla see off high flying Roding to go second
Emdad Rahman Shaha Riadh’s starting XI ran visitors Roding Valley CC ragged to stake their credentials for another high placed finish in the Essex County Cricket League this season. Scintilla batted first and with home advantage coupled with a pitch ...
Read More »Muhammad Ali dies: the “humble mountain” has fallen
Muhammad Ali was a man of principle – and an example to others of how standing by your principle will eventually be rewarded. He was probably only the second most famous, and most courageous, black man on the planet – ...
Read More »Stories on Saturday (5)
Parking is a nightmare across London for all drivers. However, strange things are going on in the London Borough of Redbridge that are making it even harder for the borough’s car owners. https://youtu.be/xNL2Am_6xTA [Adverts]
Read More »Cemetery Park Summer Fair is here!
Saturday, 4th June offers young and the young-at-heart a great afternoon out at the Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park. The Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park are holding their annual Summer Fair from 12 noon until 5pm. There will be the ...
Read More »Pre-tournament friendly ends in a rout
Emdad Rahman Bishwanath 0-4 Beanibazar The second Upozila Cup 2016 hits town in August and preparations are well underway as competing teams from the Bangladeshi region of Sylhet prepare for this summer blockbuster football tournament. Before the month of Ramadan ...
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