A SERIES OF violent actions in Barking led to Brandon Wallace being jailed last month. He had threatened a woman in an incident of domestic violence – and went on to spit at police trying to arrest him. Officers from ...

PLEASE JOIN US – by passing the ball and nominating three persons. They can be players, officials, volunteers or supporters locally or abroad. Together we will beat Covid and play outdoors! #CricketAgainstCovid Please have a look at the video and ...

Muhammad Ismael WITH THE GLOBAL Coronavirus pandemic in full swing, the Weavers Community Forum (WCF) has launched the Weavers Food bank to support the most vulnerable and needy residents in the neighbourhood.  Present at the launch were Abdul Malik, Chair; ...

CHILDREN AND STAFF at Manorfield School in Poplar are doing their best to adjust to the COVID-19 lockdown – but they have found the time to launch an appeal to help the wider local community. Forty members of staff are ...

ELN COMMENT: A spirit of constructive governing broke out at Tower Hamlets Council on 27th July 2022 – the first scheduled full Council meeting since the election (the AGM in May dealt only with formalities). It was so different from ...

Emdad Rahman EAST LONDONER Muhi Mikdad has been awarded the Freedom of The City of London. The honour was presented to him during a ceremony at the Guildhall, London.  Mikdad is an extraordinary community activist and while fulfilling many other ...

Emdad Rahman NHS OFFICIAL Muhammad Shahin Uddin has been awarded the Freedom of The City of London by Alderman Vincent Keaveny, the 693rd Lord Mayor of the City of London, in a ceremony that dates back to Medieval England. The ...

IT TOOK just over four years, but at last two East London men have been sent to prison for sexual offences against a child. The men were convicted after a four day trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court last November and ...

Muhammad Talha Volunteers at the Docklands Community Initiative and Docklands Football Club organised a special reception to say thank you to members of the community who have supported Foodbank activities throughout Covid.  Eight guests were given the red carpet treatment ...

Muhi Mikdad WHAT IS A good education? Many people might answer this question by saying going to school is about academic excellence – getting good marks in your exams and leaving school with good academic qualifications. However, others would be ...