Mrs Mayarun Nessa, a former teaching assistant at Harry Gosling Primary School, Whitechapel, London suddenly passed away on Wednesday, 8th June 2022. Inna lillahi wa Inna ilaihir rajuin. Mrs Nessa was the mother of one of the UK Bangladeshi community’s ...
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Chase the Moon race heads for QEO Park
IF YOU FANCY a pre-Christmas 5k or 10k run on 8th December, RunThrough has just the thing. Head over to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Runners are invited to raise money for Macmillan. The “Chase the Moon” runs start at ...
Read More »Capital Kids Cricket and the world’s most expensive tea event!
Emdad Rahman FORMER England Cricket Captain Mike Gatting – who has taken tea at matches all over the world – can now add an “incredible, extraordinary, and quite spectacular” experience to his list of memories. At £36,000 a pot, the ...
Read More »Island Network had a busy month of May
VOLUNTEERS FROM the Island Network – a network of Bangladeshi-led community groups on the Isle of Dogs – were out and about in the community last month. They continued their delivery of food to needy residents – and tackled litter ...
Read More »Girls Summer Smash at Coggeshall CC
Emdad Rahman COGGESHALL TOWN Cricket Club have delivered a brilliant post-Covid Summer Smash for Under 11 girls. Amid the global pandemic, it is one of the first cricket engagement camps to be arranged since the UK-wide lockdown has been eased. The ...
Read More »Rugby League aims for most inclusive World Cup ever
NEXT YEAR sees the Rugby League World Cup come to the UK – and organisers are aiming to make the event, which happens every four years, a spectacular occasion, with something for everyone. Three tournaments will run alongside each other ...
Read More »Locals take on Dover Trek
Emdad Rahman A GROUP OF volunteers joined the Bethnal Green-based Lonely Orphans charity team to complete the Dover Trek. This ten mile linear walk offers panoramic views of the English Channel. Three of England’s mightiest coastal forts stand on the route, from the medieval ...
Read More »Local charity calls for return of Meals on Wheels
NEIGHBOURS IN POPLAR (NIP) has learned one lesson from the Coronavirus Lockdown – just how valuable and valued a meals delivery service can be. With the Meals on Wheels service axed in Tower Hamlets, the charity is now calling for ...
Read More »Island Network wishes residents Eid Mubarak
THERE WAS NO let up for the volunteers organised by the Island Network as they rounded off July with visits to a local care home and the local Salvation Army. Maium Miah, Chair of the Island Network, said, “Our local ...
Read More »Canary Wharf runs Summer Sports Camp 2020
The Canary Wharf Football Academy has announced that it will be holding a Summer Sports Camp for 4-19 year olds this summer. There will be outdoor multi-sports sessions and online sessions. ●To register, go to: canarywharffa@outlook.com or call Foysol: 0794-740 ...
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