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 ...
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Let’s beat Covid with the “Power of Cricket”
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 ...
Read More »Weavers Community Forum launches emergency COVID-19 Foodbank
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; ...
Read More »Manorfield launches COVID-19 appeal
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 ...
Read More »GCSE celebrations at London Enterprise Academy
Ashid Ali, Headteacher, London Enterprise Academy CELEBRATIONS WERE the order of the day at the London Enterprise Academy (LEA) as the school received news of an excellent set of GCSE results – a huge improvement on last year. LEA pupils ...
Read More »All’s well – till Labour loses the plot
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 ...
Read More »Muhi Mikdad named Freeman of the City of London
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 ...
Read More »Shahin Uddin awarded Freeman of the City of London
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 ...
Read More »East London men jailed for sexual abuse of a teen
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 ...
Read More »DCI celebrate grassroots heroes
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 ...
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