A REGIONAL tournament in Beanibazar, in the Sylhet district of Bangladesh, finished with a blood-and-thunder derby final – with one of the teams led by an East London coach. FC Kurar Bazar beat Akakhazana 2-0 during an end to end ...
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London Sportif celebrates dazzling year of success
Emdad Rahman THE YEAR 2022 was one of achievement for London Sportif, and they celebrated with a glittering awards ceremony in central London. The glittering event was hosted at Portcullis House, Westminster, by Apsana Begum MP (Poplar & Limehouse) and ...
Read More »TONIGHT: Momlette are backing Khalid Ali
Emdad Rahman THE TRENDY Momlette Fusion Cafe in Brick Lane are proud to announce that they will be sponsoring the up and coming Bengali professional boxer Khalid Ali. Khalid is the son of local boxing coach Walid Ali, who has ...
Read More »London Sportif Winter Multi Sports Camp 2022
Emdad Rahman LONDON SPORTIF organised and delivered an eight-day winter camp for local school children. The programme of festive holiday events and activities took place at the London Enterprise Academy in Whitechapel. Leading the way were London Sportif coaches Atikur ...
Read More »The Local Landmarks 10k returns for 2023
GET READY to discover the grand and quirky sites hidden in your locality as the Local Landmarks 10k returns on 19th February. Map your own 10k route around your area, register – and run. Here are three good reasons to ...
Read More »Festive and New Year’s cheer for homeless football fans
Muhammad Hamza AS PART OF the festive celebrations, Leyton Orient Football Club put on a great match-day experience for football fans who are currently struggling a little bit with life. The second oldest Football League club in London hosted eleven ...
Read More »Stepney FC Advisor Imran Khan received recognition award
Emdad Rahman SOCIAL WORK apprentice Imran Khan is celebrating with his team Stepney FC after receiving a recognition award from the Tower Hamlets Muslim Staff Forum (THMSF). Khan was recognised as an outstanding Early Help Practitioner within the Youth Work ...
Read More »Pelé – The Original GOAT
Emdad Rahman AT THE grand old age of 82, Brazilian football legend Pelé, arguably the greatest player ever, has passed away. During a prolific 21 year career, he notched up a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances. Pele was ...
Read More »Ranigonj lift Union Cup at Castle Green
Emdad Rahman DURING A DAY of great fanfare and celebrations Ranigonj FC were crowned Jagannathpur Union Cup champions for 2022. The victory makes Ranigonj the inaugural champions of this popular inter-community tournament. The event, held at Castle Green in Dagenham, ...
Read More »Sublime Sylhet retain Bangladesh District Cup
Muhammad Talha ON A SPECTACULAR final day of cricket, Team Sylhet retained the Islami Bank UK Bangladesh District Cup at Seven Kings Park. For the second consecutive year Sylhet lifted the trophy with an unblemished unbeaten streak to become back ...
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