Naz Shah is no anti-semite. It is sickening that she should be referred to as such by a Tory Party which does little to silence the racists, Islamophobes and xenophobes in its own ranks and even more sickening that she ...

The Council is laying on various events for families and senior citizens at the end of April to mark two events which are seen as the epitome of “Englishness” – but is all as it seems? •On 21st April, the ...

Silence is complicity: so today it is time for you to take a few minutes to help save lives and make the world a safer place. In the coming week, the Government seems certain to ask the House of Commons ...

Palestinian delegation to tour Tower Hamlets From 6th to 16th October, the Tower Hamlets Jenin Friendship Association (THJFA) was hoping to host three delegates from the Palestinian Authority on an information and cultural exchange to the borough. THJFA has been ...

International humanitarian aid and development charity Human Appeal is one of the UK’s fastest growing charities. It has a presence in 25 countries, spanning Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East, where it helps in times of crisis and delivers ...

Emdad Rahman reports on a friendly match between Scintilla CC and PJ Hindu Gymkhana. As part of a newly developing friendship between the two clubs, Scintilla Cricket Club was the host for an exhibition game played at Mayesbrook Park against ...

The London Islamic School has won a radio advert competition to record a professional jingle encouraging people to recycle. Pupils were asked to write and record a 60 second radio advert encouraging listeners to recycle more at home. All primary ...

Are we on the brink of another Labour upset? Three weeks ago it seemed self-evident that the borough’s sitting Labour MPs would walk through to victory at the General Election. That was before the election court verdict in the case ...

Emdad Rahman Barking & Dagenham-based Scintilla CC have won the CADFA Cup 2015. In an energy packed tournament, Scintilla found themselves facing partner club Stepney CC in the final. Stepney were playing in their first ever tournament and were grandly ...

The first ever tour of the UK & Ireland by Freedom Theatre, which is based in Jenin Refugee Camp in Palestine, will be taking place in 2015. The tour includes a London performance of a brand new play called The ...