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 ...

Review by Emdad Rahman A FORMER BOXER and an entrepreneur? It’s an interesting mix but one that will resonate with many youngsters determined to forge a path through the dense forest of life.  Bilat Shaista took inspiration from the life ...

Muhammad Rahman THE GRAPPLE HUB, based at Team MC headquarters in Whitechapel, has opened its doors to the public. The Hub’s facilities will offer space to both new and experienced enthusiasts of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu martial arts.  The word “jiu jitsu” ...

Emdad Rahman NFA LEEDS have celebrated a landmark achievement: being crowned the new Sonali Othith UK Masters champions. Twenty UK-based squads of veteran footballers aged 35 and over took part in the football extravaganza at Mabley Green, Hackney on 12th June. As ...

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 ...

Emdad Rahman THE OLDEST Bangladeshi veterans football tournament returns this Sunday with 20 teams from across the country competing to be crowned the Sonali Othith UK Masters Champions 2022. The eagerly awaited football spectacle will take place at Mabley Green ...

Muhammad Talha DARUL UMMAH GORESBROOK celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a litter pick in Goresbrook. The joint operation was part of the community group’s regular outreach efforts in Barking & Dagenham. The group conducted a neighbourhood clean up as per ...

Emdad Rahman CAMDEN VETS have been crowned winners of the Freedom 50 Football Championships after a final held at Mabley Green. The North Londoners created history to despatch Spartak Luton on penalties after the final ended goal-less.  With the score at ...

Muhammad Talha TO CELEBRATE the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the long weekend, Just Smiles Original teamed up with Inades NGO and the Docklands Community Initiative to organise a soup kitchen and food hub.  The coalition ...

Emdad Rahman A TRIO OF former Tottenham Hotspur stars were the star turn as fans turned out to meet, greet and reminisce with the iconic stars of yesteryear at an event at the La Royale Banqueting Suite in Tottenham. The ...