Emdad Rahman Wapping Youth beat off strong competition on route to lifting the Osmani Community Cup 2018. The Tower Hamlets outfit’s under 10s also fared very well in reaching the last four – where they were narrowly being beaten by eventual ...
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Biggs backs down on pay for young workers
JOHN BIGGS HAS backed down in the face of a campaign by Unite the Union and agreed that young people working in Council leisure facilities run by GLL should receive he full London Living Wage (LLL) – but he hasn’t ...
Read More »East London man jailed for child kidnap attempt
AN EAST LONDON man has been jailed for three years, after being convicted of “attempting to take a child so as to remove him/her from a person having lawful control”. The convict is Tariq Qayyum, 61, of Chadwell Heath. The ...
Read More »Barking youngster Yahya wins national recognition
Emdad Rahman A BARKING & DAGENHAM teenager has been recognised for his contribution to his community and country with a National Citizen Service (NCS) Award. Sixteen year old Yahya Rahman took part in the four week NCS scheme aimed at ...
Read More »Newark Youth raise funds through fun
NEWARK YOUTH are holding a Family Fun Day on Saturday, 24th February at the Exmouth Hall, 39 Cornwood Drive, E1 0PW. The event runs from non to 4pm. There will be plenty of home made samosas and snacks to lunch ...
Read More »Weavers Kids Cafe and Community Pizzeria needs your support!
Emdad Rahman A crowdfunding campaign has begun for Weavers Kids Cafe, an enterprising community project in the north west of the borough. The Café is trying to get as many different people as possible to pledge what they can before ...
Read More »Tower Hamlets applauds looked after children
Tower Hamlets Council has always taken its responsibilities to looked after children in its care very seriously. It runs a Virtual School, which it explains as a system “responsible for working with social workers, carers and professionals to promote educational ...
Read More »Oaklands weightlifters excel at British Championships
Emdad Rahman Harrow School was the venue as Oaklands Weightlifters took three lifters from across Tower Hamlets who were all seeking to hit the qualifying totals for the British U17s Championships. Ubayda Choudhury from Sir John Cass Sixth Form, Naqibul Hasan from Stepney Green Boys Sixth ...
Read More »Tower Hamlets Judo Club competes at UEL event
Emdad Rahman Under the tutelage of Mariusz Bajda, Judo Development Officer, young people from Tower Hamlets schools and colleges came together to compete at the British Judo London Area Development Event. The event was hosted at the University of East London Docklands Campus. A total ...
Read More »Young Leaders umpire at LYG cricket finals
Two students from Stepney Green Sixth Form, Abul Hasnat and Emad Uddin, joined other aspiring coaches and umpires at the London Youth Games Cricket Umpiring Award on Saturday 16th January. The event was held at the home of cricket – ...
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