Fourteen Eastenders – most of whom have been mates since school – have scaled Britain’s highest peak to raise money for an international orphan education progamme. The group travelled up to Edinburgh, at their own expense, climbed Ben Nevis and ...
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EDL leaders bully woman copper during arrest
Shocking new video footage of EDL leaders Tommy Robinson and Kevin Carroll being arrested on 29th June has emerged, giving a different view of events.
Read More »Labour split again as Council debates gambling
Labour Councillors departed from official party policy to veto Mayor Rahman’s attempt to protect the borough from a gambling explosion.
Read More »Bangladeshi women entrepreneurs make their mark
A dynamic new organisation which aims to support female entrepreneurs was launched on 26th June 2013 at the House of Lords
Read More »Last call for free computer course!
Know anyone who struggles with basic computer skills? Mum? Dad? Gran or Grandpa? Now is the chance to catch up - for free (to those on benefits)!
Read More »Four stabbed at Birmingham Mosque
UPDATED 16.06.13, 18.00: Police and community leaders are working hard to calm tensions in the community after four men were stabbed in Birmingham's Ward End Mosque
Read More »Will High Streets ever recover?
A new report is warning that the retail sector could be in crisis, with the worst effects of the recession yet to come. This is worrying for Tower Hamlets, which is
Read More »Is measles epidemic inevitable?
According to the World Health Organisation: “The 9 deaths [in Western Europe] and thousands of measles-associated hospitalisations in 2011 are a reminder that measles is a serious disease that may cause death in all age groups, even in countries with ...
Read More »Travellers underinsure their health, says survey
An investigation by ASDA Money, the wing of the ASDA supermarket which offers financial services, has found that travellers both underinsure themselves and underestimate the costs of falling ill while overseas. Parents taking their families to European destinations often relied ...
Read More »Samantha tackles her demons and gets her first paid job
Samantha Mimms didn’t get any qualifications at school. After she left education, she spent 20 years bringing up her children. But on 20th May Samantha got her first permanent job – and a plaque from Esther Vey, Minister for Disabled ...
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