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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 ...

Emdad Rahman THE MUCH ANTICIPATED draw for the Bangladesh District Cup 2023 tournament has taken place in Redbridge. The event introduced the fourth competition for the Bangladesh District Cup, a platform for Bangladeshis across the UK who share a passion ...

Emdad Rahman IN THEIR Championship Division 2 fixture, Scintilla Cricket Club Seconds beat Moulvibazar CC by 64 runs at the Hainault Recreation Ground. The visitors batted first and struggled on a challenging surface but Aqib Ejaz and Ashish Koul dug ...

Emdad Rahman THE SONALI OTHITH UK Greater Sylhet Upazila Cup 2023 – the biggest footballing extravaganza within the Bangladeshi community in the UK – is back this Sunday. The official draw took place last Saturday and allocated teams into four ...

Emdad Rahman SCINTILLA SECONDS held their nerve to defeat Sankalp CC at Aberdour Road. Top scorer was Aqib Ejaz who struck 59 and was ably supported by Romel Alauddin on 39 and Teja Bodaganti with 29 as Scintilla reached 240 ...