Emdad Rahman EIGHT TEAMS took to the field at Southbury Leisure Centre in a bid to be crowned champions of the Nahid Cup. This is the second time the memorial has been played. It began last year to commemorate the ...
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Thief targets Newham Mosques
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 ...
Read More »When gossip could land you in jail
PRINCE HARRY? Your next door neighbour? A work colleague? There’s nothing more fun than a good gossip, is there? Whether it’s finding out the latest secrets or spreading the news, it’s a favourite passtime in the community. Where’s the harm? ...
Read More »Docklands Community Initiative launches Bleed Kit campaign
Muhammad Talha TO ADDRESS KNIFE CRIME on the Isle of Dogs and in the Borough of Tower Hamlets, volunteers at the Docklands Community Initiative (DCI) have formed a coalition to shed light on the horrendous impact this form of crime ...
Read More »Bow murder: youth arrested
AN ARREST came in less than a week after Shea Gordon, 17, was murdered after a public disturbance in Bow. A young man was arrested on Friday, 9th September on suspicion of murder. He was also just 17 years old. ...
Read More »Bow residents wake to news of murder on the streets
ONE TEENAGER died; another remains critically ill. That is not the kind of news that usually greets residents of Bow on a Sunday morning. This much we know. It was just after midnight on Sunday morning, 4th September, that residents ...
Read More »Police respond to East London stabbing spree
NEWHAM, BARKING AND DAGENHAM all saw stabbings in the last week of August. Police have moved quickly to deal with the incidents, but they are still appealing to members of the public to help them crack the crimes. ●Newham At ...
Read More »Drugs dispute led to murder on Isle of Dogs
IT WAS A petty fight about an alleged drugs debt, but it led to one man losing his life and another man being convicted of murder and expecting to receive a life sentence when he returns to court next week. ...
Read More »Football Tournament for Nahid Calls for Peace
Emdad Rahman THE INAUGURAL Nahid Charity Cup took place on Sunday in Enfield in memory of Nahid Ahmed. In 2020 Nahid was stabbed to death on Holbrook Road, Enfield. He was treated by the London Ambulance Service. Sadly, the 26 ...
Read More »Ilford girls and Met police check each other out
WE ALL WANT the Metropolitan Police to become more aware of what kind of service women and girls living in London want from their officers. For their part, we know the Met are keen to regain the trust of the ...
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