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OVER A QUARTER of a century ago, the then Labour MP for Bow & Poplar, Mildred Gordon, tabled an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons. It called for those who cared for elderly, young or disabled relatives to ...

ISLAMIC RELIEF is appealing for donations to support its work in providing education in Syria. The charity has been supporting education since 2012, during which time it has helped thousands of children cling on to their education. Today, the charity ...

NORA TOMKINS is just 15 years old, and she has been missing since 2am on Tuesday, 25th July. Police are concerned for her welfare. Nora is from Neville Road in Dagenham. She is described as a white female of small ...

THE EAST LONDON Mosque will be holding open days on Saturday, 29th, and Sunday, 30th, July – between 11am and 5pm each day. Visitors will be able to see an exhibition hosted jointly with the Islam Awareness Project (IAP). There ...

METROPOLITAN police have launched a new initiative aimed at improving the safety of cyclists on the capital’s roads. It involves plain clothes police officers riding unmarked bicycles riding around London. The team will head for areas which are showing up ...

RESIDENTS ON the east side of the Isle of Dogs were shocked last week to hear what seemed to be a loud explosion in the early hours of Friday morning. Fortunately, the noise was quickly traced to a parked car, ...

Emdad Rahman THE UMMAH Welfare Trust is pleased to announce a barbeque charity event which will take place at Parfett Street, London E1 1HR on Sunday, 30th July.  A group of friends took up the challenge to raise £10,000 for ...

THE MEMBERSHIP of Da’watul Islam UK & Eire has announced the election of Br. Hasan Mueenuddin as their new President for the Organisational Session 2017/2019. The election was held on Sunday, 2nd July 2017 at The Darul Ummah – The House ...

Emdad Rahman A FUN DAY was held last Sunday on the Will Crooks Estate on Poplar High Street. The guest of honour was Will Crook’s great grandson David Viner, who came to celebrate the day with the local community. David Viner was extremely interested in the ...

A TEENAGE girl who lives in Ilford has been missing since Friday morning (14th July). Police believe she may have travelled to Whitechapel that morning. Ayesha Alohan-Eke, 16, is described as a young black woman, 5ft 5ins tall, of slim ...