Emdad Rahman meets a survivor of the stricken Costa Concordia ferry Frencen Fernandes has a harrowing tale to tell. The 23 year old Portugese national, originally from Goa, was on board the stricken Costa Concordia – the Italian cruise ship ...
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Is government Pickle Labour’s recipe?
Harry Palmer reflects on the close alliance between Labour and the Tories. This week Eric Pickles threw his spotlight on Tower Hamlets: but while he was shining his light on Mayor Lutfur Rahman’s Council, he also brought the actions of ...
Read More »Justice for Hillsborough is near!
EMDAD RAHMAN meets with Andy Burnham MP to talk about 25 years of loss and pain. After 25 gruelling and heart breaking years, fresh inquests into the deaths of the Liverpool fans who died at or as a result of ...
Read More »London baristas in coffee shop swap
On 8th November 2013 the Starbucks and Crisis partnership Christmas promotion “Share the Warmth” was launched. The initiative aims to raise over £100,000 for the homeless charity. To celebrate, Abdul Samad, an apprentice with Starbucks Brushfield Street store is swapping ...
Read More »Abbotts Travel begins new era
The oldest business in South Woodford has just had a nip and tuck. Back in 1957, the year that Elvis Presley had his first UK number one single and Harold Macmillan succeeded Anthony Eden as Prime Minister, Abbotts Travel opened. ...
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