Community

HOW MANY times have you walked past youngsters on the street and seen them sharing round those small, silver cannisters of nitrous oxide? Or gone out in the morning and tutted over a pile of empty cannisters left in the ...

Emdad Rahman DARUL UMMAH ACADEMY held their annual presentation to celebrate youngsters and their achievements over the course of the academic year. The packed awards ceremony at the Mayfair Venue in Romford hosted parents, teachers and volunteers and was co-ordinated ...

THREE CONGREGATIONS united to deliver the largest Eid congregation ever seen in Mayesbrook Park as Muslims in Barking & Dagenham celebrated Eid al Adha with customary prayers on Wednesday, 28th June. As millions of Muslims across the globe came together ...

Emdad Rahman OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST and former Dancing on Ice judge Robin Cousins has launched the £30m Lee Valley Ice Centre in front of an exclusive group of skaters, school children and other stakeholders. The elegant world class centre, which ...

Emdad Rahman IN RECENT WEEKS an individual has been going to mosques in Newham and the wider London area and stealing personal belongings while people were engaged in prayers. The most recent incident was on Saturday, 13th May at Anjuman-e-Islamia ...

Emdad Rahman VOLUNTEERS AT THE Longbridge Ward Mosque in Barking & Dagenham started a monthly litter pick on Good Friday as part of a neighbourhood wide plan to help encourage positive acts of kindness. Positive research from Keep Britain Tidy ...

Muhammad Talha THIRTY-FOUR WALKERS, young and old, have taken to the streets to highlight the plight of people affected by food poverty. Volunteers at the Docklands Community Initiative foodbank completed a seven kilometre loop of the Isle of Dogs, a ...

NEWARK YOUTH – a charity, based in Tower Hamlets, which serves youth and the wider community – is seeking to hire a Youth Engagement Officer. The postholder will work 35 hours per week on a 12 month contract. The salary ...

Emdad Rahman reviews Exploring Beanibazar, a film made by Foysol Mahmud. The first viewing of Explore Beanibazar was a resounding success, as a capacity crowd flocked into the Brady Arts Centre near Brick Lane to watch the landmark heritage documentary. ...

Emdad Rahman THE PAVILLION at Company Drinks in Barking Park is open as a warm community space on Fridays and Saturdays from 1-4pm every week. This is a safe, friendly and warm place for anyone who needs somewhere to hang ...