“I’M INCREDIBLY honoured to be nominated, let alone be shortlisted,” said PC Ben Forbes in response to the news that he is one of eight people from across the UK to have been shortlisted for a National Diversity Award. PC ...
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Met improve discrimination record
The Metropolitan Police and Equality and Human Rights Commission have issued the following statement on matters relating to discrimination within the Met. In September 2016 the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published the findings of their investigation into how ...
Read More »Os beat Pool to keep survival hopes alive
Emdad Rahman Leyton Orient 2-1 Hartlepool THE FIGHT TO avoid relegation is still alive as Leyton Orient as Omer Riza’s battlers came from a goal down to beat fellow relegation battlers Hartlepool Utd 2-1 at Brisbane Road. Orient fans were ...
Read More »Battling O’s share the spoils against the Hatters
Town 2-2 Leyton Orient Emdad Rahman reports from Kenilworth Road. LEYTON ORIENT refused to lie down as a battling performance saw the visitors gain a point against high flyers Luton Town in a thoroughly entertaining game at Kenilworth Road. Henry ...
Read More »Phil Vickery on Wooden Spoon and Sunsail at the London Boat Show
Emdad Rahman THE ANNUAL London Boat Show has returned to ExCeL London and was launched, amidst much fanfare, at a fabulous opening ceremony by Joanna Lumley OBE. Among the special guests in attendance was Rugby World Cup winning legend, England, British ...
Read More »Labour launches industrial strategy consultation
THE LABOUR PARTY has launched a public consultation over its “industrial strategy” – in other words, its policy on how to run the economy, which will form the basis of its next manifesto and campaigning up to the 2020 General ...
Read More »Controversy as Nasar Ahmed fights for life
BREAKING NEWS: This evening, the sad news was released that Nasar Ahmed lost his fight for life and passed away at 5.30pm in the Royal London Hospital. We send our condolences to his family and friends. ORIGINAL STORY: A 14 year ...
Read More »Oldham Vets get ready for Dubai
Emdad Rahman In preparation for their Abu Dhabi and Dubai tour, Abdul Basit’s Oldham Veterans Football Club (OVFC) will play FC London in a friendly in Birmingham on Sunday, 2nd October. Both teams have a special bond and many of ...
Read More »Kick It Out urges football to tackle hatred in the game
Kick It Out, football’s equality and inclusion organisation, has called for a unified effort from everyone involved in football to eradicate prejudice and hate from the game. The call came as Kick It Out showcased its “Call Full Time On ...
Read More »Why don’t they lock up all the men?
The murder of Jo Cox MP has shocked us all. We are shocked because someone who only became an MP because she won local popular support should not be removed from that post by a lone dissident. We are shocked ...
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