One of the few benefits of being Pope is that you are infallible – you don’t make mistakes. In all good games, there’s a special reward when you get to the top level, and in Catholicism anyone who gets to ...

The Alzheimer’s Society has given representatives of the political parties standing candidates for London Mayor to explain how they would help people with dementia if their candidate wins the election on 5th May. To help the parties make their policy ...

At Baden Powell Primary School in Ferron Road, headteacher Stephen Smith is busy gathering in application forms from excited pupils. It’s time for the Vitality Run Hackney Schools’ Challenge again. In 2014, its first year, 800 children took part. Last ...

Singer and actor Olly Alexander bravely takes us through his story of exploring his identity and learning how to live with his mental health issues. This is one for teenagers and parents alike.   [Adverts]

The Asian Awards is a pioneering event that pays tribute to pan-Asian success across all walks of life, emphasising inspiring achievements and highlighting inspirational role models in the fields of business, sport, entertainment, philanthropy and popular arts and culture. Luminaries ...

Jenny Fisher The Barking & Dagenham Volunteering Bureau has hosted a Dementia Friends information session at headquarters to enable dedicated volunteers to become Dementia Friends. Seven volunteers attended the training session led by Emdad Rahman. Joan Brandon from Barking & ...

Alleviate that Sunday feeling (done your homework? got clean socks for work tomorrow? will the milk last till morning?) with a fantasy about what it would be like if, instead of conforming to everyone else’s norms, you could rule the ...

Sporting Bengal United 1-1 Takeley FC Emdad Rahman Honours were even after 90 minutes as Sporting Bengal United came back from a goal down to level matters in the latest Essex Senior Football League Premier Division clash at Mile End ...

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John “two jobs” Biggs has issued no official statement on the Council’s “employment day” held in Bethnal Green last month. He seems to have delegated the commenting to Cllr Joshua Peck, Cabinet Member for Work and Economic Growth, who said: ...