IN 2019, the ICC Cricket World Cup returned to England for the first time in 20 years. Over one million people are expected to attend matches and World Cup action in England and Wales this summer. MFA Zaman became part ...
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Meet the beasts at the Cemetery Park
THERE’S BEASTS, plants and lots of outdoor enjoyment coming up at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park in Mile End. Join in these special events – or pop into the park when you’re passing to enjoy the great outdoors. Sunday, 26th May ...
Read More »Sadiq boasts of housing boost
LONDON MAYOR Sadiq Khan is comparing his record of building new homes in the capital by the record of his predecessor(s) – rather than by housing need across London. Khan has just released new figures showing that council house building ...
Read More »Peabody defends selling off homes
PEABODY Housing Association has defended its sale of social housing, claiming that it is only selling a small number of units – and this to subsidise the building of new homes. The Association has come under criticism for trying to ...
Read More »Eastbury Association holds badminton event
Emdad Rahman THE EASTBURY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION in Barking & Dagenham has held its first ever badminton tournament. Twenty teams participated during a very popular event day. Guests included local councillors Faruk Choudhury, Longbridge, and Eastbury Member Foyzur Rahman. Md Afraj ...
Read More »Marathon legend Fauja Singh turns 108
Emdad Rahman AROUND 100 RUNNERS and well wishers came together with running club Sikhs In The City (SITC) to celebrate and pay tribute to running legend Fauja Singh BEM, the world’s oldest marathoner. Guests joined and ran alongside Singh, the ...
Read More »The Big Night Walk 2019
Over 350 supporters, staff members and volunteers gathered at Shoreditch Town Hall earlier this month before supporters set off on a 13-mile walk to raise funds for The Big Issue Foundation’s work. Joining the walk were teams from Big Issue ...
Read More »Hackney Festival of Fitness returns for 2019
17th – 19th May 2019, Hackney Marshes THE HACKNEY Festival of Fitness combines running and fitness challenges with community celebrations. The Festival – extended this year to cover three epic days of sport and fun on the Hackney Marshes – ...
Read More »Calls for Barts NHS Trust to end hostility to migrants
HEALTH SERVICE users and workers have been campaigning to stop Barts NHS Trust – which runs five major hospitals across East London – from running a “hostile environment” for migrants. The “hostile environment” is a strategy developed by the Conservative ...
Read More »Two charged with Ilford assault
TWO MEN have appeared in Court in connection with a serious assault which took place at approximately 5.20pm on Friday, 24th August, at the Lynton House car park off High Road, Ilford. Police were called out at around 7pm. The ...
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