If you haven’t read Meera Syal’s novel or seen the film, where were you? Anita and Me is a delightful story on several fronts. It’s just right for mums (and maybe dads) to read with pre- and early teen children: ...

Emdad Rahman The Glow Run 2015 took place at Mile End Stadium last Friday. The evening saw 200 runners take part to raise money for and awareness about the services provided by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). ...

Music, colour, dance, drama, and so much more are coming to stages across Tower Hamlets this November as A Season of Bangla Drama returns for its 13th year. This year’s energetic and diverse theatre festival will see over 25 events ...

Tower Hamlets Council has won a top sustainability prize in the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Awards for its work in providing vulnerable people with healthy and organic meals. The Council cooks meals fresh each day and delivers hot ...

When I was a tot mum used to throw the best Halloween parties for us: bin bags torn up and hung from the doorways, cobwebs covering the entire ceiling, and even disco lights in the dining room to create an ...

Doctors of the World provides healthcare to vulnerable people affected by conflict, natural disaster, poverty and exclusion – and it relies on fundraising to continue doing its valuable work. One of its key fundraising activities is the annual Santa Run ...

Waltham Forest 0-1 Sporting Bengal United Emdad Rahman A curling Yacine Teladjati free kick just before half time was enough for Sporting Bengal United to see off Waltham Forest at Wadham Lodge. The Essex Senior League clash wasn’t a memorable spectacle, ...

ILFL Winter League Round Up Emdad Rahman PREMIER DIVISION It was crunch time as last season’s summer and winter league winners faced off in an on-pitch battle. Stepney FC edged the showdown with a hard fought 2-1 win over their ...

Sometimes an emerging singer sounds twee, not genuine – like they are singing to order, doing what they are told. This does not apply to Canadian artist Dave Bawa: the songs on his five track debut EP This Is Me ...

Get Online Week starts on 12th October, so make the most of the free activities being offered by the Council from Monday until next Sunday, 18th October. Hundreds of local residents joined in the week last year and took their ...