Emdad Rahman After a difficult last season it seems Scintilla Cricket Club are turning the corner with some blistering performances in the Essex County Cricket League First Division. On Saturday Scintilla comprehensively beat Ace Avengers to move to the top ...
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Virgin Sport and Asics launch new 10k run for London
A NEW 10K run will take place in the capital – just before the start of this year’s school summer holidays. The event, formerly known as the British 10k, will now be known as the Asics London 10k. The event ...
Read More »United Madrasah Championships celebrates ten years
Emdad Rahman THE UNITED MADRASAH Championships organised by Newark Youth London has celebrated ten years of holding its annual sports day. The championships took place at the Mile End Stadium and were led by the founder Arif Abdurrahmaan and Newark ...
Read More »Hillsborough: safety officer fined £67.70 per death
THE MAN IN charge of health and safety at the Hillsborough stadium on the day that 96 football fans died has been fined £6,500 – just under £68 per death, just over 30 years later. Graham Mackrell was the stadium ...
Read More »Double winners Wapping end season on a high
Emdad Rahman WAPPING YOUTH FC under 14s have rounded off a fantastic season by completing both the Echo League Cup and Echo Premier Division Double. The Tower Hamlets team led by Alan Bayram and his assistant Russell Roach also created ...
Read More »Barking parkrunners highlight global clean water problems
Emdad Rahman RUNNERS AT BARKING PARKRUN joined up to celebrate Global 6K for Water Day to highlight the issues faced by people who do not have easy access fresh and clean water. Six kilometers (or 3.7 miles) is the average ...
Read More »Scintilla win derby day league opener
Emdad Rahman THE NEW LOOK Scintilla CC opened the new cricket campaign with a win to steal a march on their rivals in what promises to be a close season. Scintilla – who announced the Human Relief Foundation as a ...
Read More »New BBL Champs London Lions team up with Obelizk
THE COPPER BOX ARENA was set alight last weekend as fans welcomed London’s top basketball team the London Lions – who are the new holders of the BBL Championship title. It was the first championship for the Lions, clinched after ...
Read More »United Cricket Club unveils new kit
Emdad Rahman AHEAD OF THE new cricket season United Cricket Club has launched a new kit for the season. The smart navy blue outfit was unveiled in Bethnal Green at an event attended by former Bangladesh Cricket Board District Cricket ...
Read More »Leytonstone lad heads for Brit Superbikes competition
IT WON’T BE a day on the sofa with non-stop chocolate for Leytonstone resident Kai Dickinson, 20. He’ll be at Silverstone, one of 25 bikers taking part in the British Superbikes Junior Supersport Competition. It’s taken Kai four years of ...
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