Emdad Rahman THE SECOND veterans football tournament to support the Rohingya people of Myanmar saw Docklands FC crowned champions as eight teams took to the field to chase that elusive title. The football festival was organised by Team Rohingya, in partnership ...
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First sighting of Lesser Spotted Keith
EACH SPRING we have the competition to hear the first cuckoo of Spring – but when it’s an election year we have a parallel hunt for the first sighting of former Labour Councillor and Leader of the Council Michael Keith. ...
Read More »Isle of Dogs murder: woman charged
A WOMAN HAS BEEN charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of John Maclean, 35, in Galleon House a block of flats at the southern end of Manchester Road, opposite George Green school. Police were called out at around 8am ...
Read More »Corbyn calls for aid and talks, not raids and threats
LABOUR LEADER Jeremy Corbyn wrote to Tory Prime Minister Theresa May after she had sent UK aircraft to bomb Syria in retaliation for President Assad’s alleged use of chemical weapons against the Syrian population in Douma. Corbyn set out his ...
Read More »Batten down the hatches – new leader for UKIP
UKIP MEMBERS have managed to elect another Leader – but they will have to gear up for yet another election contest in a few months. Gerard Batten has won the members’ ballot – but he’s already announced that he will ...
Read More »Assault on Grange Road, Newham
NEW IMAGES have been released of two young men whom police want to trace in connection with an assault that took place in Newham just before last Christmas. A total of three assailants were involved. The victim, a 32 year ...
Read More »Learn & Live Foundation holds community festival
Emdad Rahman The Learn & Live Foundation organised a community charity exhibition at the Lansbury Lodge in Poplar to support the vulnerable and needy. In attendance as chief guest was Councillor Sabina Akhtar, Speaker of Tower Hamlets Council. Activities on ...
Read More »Delivery driver suffers violent robbery
A DELIVERY DRIVER on a moped was attack and robbed by a group of youths as he drove along Ronnie Lane, E12 in Newham. The incident happened at around 6.30pm last Thursday, 5th April. The 23 year old driver was ...
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