The Council is laying on various events for families and senior citizens at the end of April to mark two events which are seen as the epitome of “Englishness” – but is all as it seems? •On 21st April, the ...
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Council finds money to honour Queen
Tower Hamlets Council is inviting community groups to apply for grants of up to £250 to fund street parties or local events to honour the Queen on account of her 90th birthday this month. Events may be held on any ...
Read More »Lansbury Estate Mosque becomes dementia-friendly
Jenny Fisher The Lansbury Estate Mosque has become the first Mosque in Tower Hamlets to become dementia friendly. Friday is the most important day of the week for Muslims worldwide, and it is the day when the Jumuah prayers are ...
Read More »Tube sex crimes unit faces uphill struggle
With the number of sex crimes on London Transport having risen by over a third last year, it’s quite the wrong time to close down the specialist sexual offences team which deals with these matters. Fortunately, British Transport Police have ...
Read More »Tower welcomes first black Beefeater in history
Emdad Rahman The Tower of London has just welcomed the latest Yeoman Warder – or “Beefeater”. Yeoman Warder Lawrence Watts recently started at the Tower in this iconic role. He becomes the newest Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London, ...
Read More »The rise of the Bengali nation in the mainstream of the United Kingdom
by Shahadate Hossain The United Kingdom is renowned for its multiculturalism. The story of colonisation in the British Isles was started by Celtic and Pict tribes. Then the Romans came in 55BC – succeeding in conquering most of the land by 250AD. After the Romans left, Germanic tribes – the Angles, ...
Read More »Community Awards celebrate youth achievement
Emdad Rahman The Hotel Prince Regent in Chigwell was the venue as husband and wife team Kamru (Kam) Ali and Rina Begum of Stratford-based Apex Accountancy Services hosted a glitzy evening of dinner, entertainment and awards. The Apex Community Awards ...
Read More »Charity exhibition game aims to give back the gift of sight
Emdad Rahman The Human Relief Foundation has organised a charity game to raise awareness of charitable causes around the world. On 30th April two teams will go head to head in a fun exhibition game and aim to raise money ...
Read More »Muslims and non Muslims unite for community peace vigil Respects paid for Istanbul and Brussels
Emdad Rahman In light of the atrocities committed in Istanbul and Belgium, Citizens UK, Darul Ummah, St Georges in the East and St Mary’s Cable Street joined other community groups and individuals to hold a peace vigil. The short service, ...
Read More »Human Relief Foundation holds Frozen-themed family fun day
Emdad Rahman The charity Human Relief has delivered a fun-packed Family Fun Day at The Waterlily in London’s Mile End. The event was organised to raise funds for orphans around the world. Families enjoyed a range of activities including a ...
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