AS TOWER HAMLETS grows ever more crowded, the borough’s open spaces become ever more important. One of the most highly treasured spaces, the Cemetery Park, is making the most of the summer with a range of events. Wild Plant Folklore ...
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Child abduction was “misunderstanding”
TOWER HAMLETS police have confirmed that the reports which were circulating on social media on Tuesday claiming that a child had been abducted arose after a misunderstanding. Police have confirmed that they attended an incident in Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal ...
Read More »Bishwanath Sports Association holds Ramadan Iftar
Emdad Rahman THE BISHWANATH SPORTS ASSOCIATION (BSA UK) held a Ramadan Iftar event at the Bishwanathi coffee house in Tower Hamlets. Present were: Md Abdul Khalique (BSA Chair) Dawlath Khan Babul (Co-founder, BSA) Koys Miah (Secretary) Kobir Ahmed (Treasurer) Alam ...
Read More »All smiles at the dentist
Emdad Rahman ART AND CRAFTS, fun learning, games and a bake sale are all on the menu to help children overcome their fears of visiting the dentist. The team at All Smiles Dental Care in Essex have organised a fun ...
Read More »Enter the Vitality Big Half 2019!
Emdad Rahman THE VITALITY BIG HALF – London’s most exciting half marathon – returns in 2019 on Sunday, 10th March. The first 7,000 general entries for The Vitality Big Half are now on sale at £39 (£35 for club runners) ...
Read More »Community group holds Ramadan Dementia Friends session
Muhammad Ismael The British Bangladesh Society celebrated Ramadan by breaking fast with members of the community while also taking part in an inclusive Dementia Friends information session. The session was delivered by Emdad Rahman MBE and hosted by Chair Nasir ...
Read More »Man missing from Barking & Dagenham
POLICE ARE appealing for the public to help them find Errol Dorset, 35, who has been missing from his home address in Chadwell Heath since 19th May. Mr Dorset has two clearly visible tattoos: one, on the right side of ...
Read More »Run Greenwich Park for Mencap
Emdad Rahman JOIN #TeamMencap on Saturday, 14th July for Run Greenwich Park 2018. Entry is just £10 and you can select whether you’d like to run, jog or walk 5km or 10km around one of London’s most scenic Royal Parks. ...
Read More »Volunteers join hands to deliver a Sweet Eid
Emdad Rahman LOCAL COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS – the majority being children – joined forces, while fasting 18 hours during Ramadan, to pack bags of sweets for children. Sweet Eid is a pioneering, not-for-profit, community project initiated by a group of young ...
Read More »Beanibazar Welfare Trust hold Iftar
Emdad Rahman A packed house at The Venue in Forest Gate broke their Ramadan fast together at an event organised by the Beanibazar Welfare Trust UK (BWTUK). Notables in attendance on the night included Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, ...
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