MORE THAN half of the Rohingya people who have fled Myanmar are children. They have fled from the danger of being killed to the danger of dying. As the world prevaricates, Human Aid is trying to keep them alive. In ...
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Leftley Sports Club puts health first
Emdad Rahman IN AN EFFORT to improve health and wellbeing, some residents in Barking & Dagenham have set up a running club for the residents of the Leftley Estate and beyond. For the last six months, “Walk & Talk” running ...
Read More »Mosque tenders for Hajj and Umrah services
THE EAST LONDON MOSQUE has invited companies to tender to provide Umrah and Hajj trips in partnership with the Mosque. It is anticpated that the services will be provided by specialist companies. The Umrah trip is expected to be held ...
Read More »Cllr Alam & Melford folk support Poppy Appeal
Emdad Rahman TOWER HAMLETS Councillor Mahbub Alam joined the local Muslim community in Long Melford, Suffolk, to engage in a short discussion on Remembrance Day. The event was hosted by Razak Amin (Shahid). The group also went out with the ...
Read More »Police Volunteer Cadet scheme continues
AT THE START of this month, the Metropolitan Police Service launched this year’s round of an annual initiative which gives Volunteer Police Cadets (VPC) the chance to work alongside Metropolitan Police staff. The programme gives 26 cadets, aged between 15 ...
Read More »Shrouded – a film you’ll never forget
SHROUDED IS A very short film – but it lives with you for days after you’ve watched it. In its tiny form it is a film of jarring contradictions and shuddering earthquakes that make you confront your prejudices and your expectations. ...
Read More »Police Cadet Programme needs Leaders
THE VOLUNTEER POLICE CADET Programme (VPC) is a youth engagement and diversion programme supported by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). It’s for young people aged 10 to 24 years and it gives them the chance to learn about policing skills, ...
Read More »Olympic Park hosts RSBC Blindfold Run 2017
Emdad Rahman A ROUTE THROUGH the Olympic Park in Stratford City saw runners follow in the footsteps of Mo Farah and Usain Bolt and team up for the Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC) Blindfold Run 2017. The event, organised ...
Read More »Whitechapel Whoppa is beaten!
A WHOLE NINE WEEKS ago, Thames Water found a gigantic “fatberg” blocking the sewers of Whitechapel. These blockages of non-degrading items, such as nappies and wipes, which catch fat washed down the sink, are common – but this one was ...
Read More »Did you see fatal crash in Ilford?
A MOTORCYCLIST died as a result of a collision with a Ford Transit on Roding Lane South in Ilford. The accident occurred at approximately 9.30am on Friday, 29th September – and the police are appealing for any witnesses to come ...
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