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THERE’S A great family day out to be had at Stratford’s Copper Box Arena this Sunday, as the London Lions take on the Leicester Riders. The Lions promise a feast of basketball action, with the Lions Dance Team adding to ...

HARLOW IS miles away from East London, but apparently the Harlow & District Sports Trust runs a place called the Harlow Leisurezone – and they have found time to comment on some recent research. Someone has looked into how often ...

THE LONDON LIONS, the top basketball team based at Stratford’s Copper Box Arena, have a very short seasonal break this year. The team’s wished everyone a happy holiday season – and reminded fans that their next match is on 27th ...

“IT WAS perfect, it’s something I’ve dreamt of,” West Ham Captain Jarrod Bowen told ITV after England played Ireland on Sunday, 17th November. England won the match 5-0. “… when you finish your career, you want to tell your grandkids, ...

We spoke to Deputy Mayor Cllr Maium Talukdar, Cabinet Member for Education, Youth and Lifelong Learning and councillor for Canary Wharf ward about the women’s takeover of the Tiller Road Be Well Centre. “Lutfur Rahman promised,” said Cllr Talukdar, “and ...

CRICKET IS one of the most popular sports in the UK – and Tower Hamlets is the London Borough where that popularity is growing the fastest. It’s welcome news, then, that the Council is creating a natural turf pitch in ...

UK FOOTBALL Authorities are divided about whether Muslim women can observe their religion and play football in the UK at the same time – even if you did used to be the captain of the Somali women’s team. The row ...

WHEN IS A BBC Radio 4 news report about Tower Hamlets Council not accurate? The answer is: at 7.45am on Saturday, 30th September 2023, when the Today programme broadcast an item about a women’s football in Tower Hamlets. The report ...

Emdad Rahman FORMER ENGLAND CAPTAIN Nasser Hussain OBE has launched a “Clubs in Need” programme, in collaboration with Capital Kids Cricket (CKC). The ground-breaking initiative, launched last Thursday at the Leyton County Cricket Ground, aims to rejuvenate struggling cricket clubs ...

Muhammad Talha SCINTILLA CRICKET CLUB have been crowned the Essex County Cricket League Division 2/3 League Cup winners. Newham was the host for the end of season finale as, in the middle of a September heatwave, Scintilla faced Bow Green ...