Emdad Rahman THE FASTING 5K, also known as the Thawb Trek, returned to Mile End Park for another year, as fasting runners observing the month of Ramadan laced up their trainers to do a Ramadan run for charity. All the ...
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One in court after Hackney acid attack
A NASTY BRAWL in Shacklewell Lane, E8 turned even nastier when a “noxious substance” was used as a weapon against three men. The incident happened on Sunday, 6th May. Police moved quickly and arrested Hackney youngster Serkan Kiziltan, 21. He ...
Read More »Mystery Mercedes mows down pedestrian
BETHNAL GREEN Road was the scene of a hit and run collision on 20th April – and police have been unable to find the driver, who did not stop at the scene of the accident. The incident took place just ...
Read More »Emdad is lacing up to run 100k and beat dementia
Muhammad Ismael EMDAD RAHMAN MBE has signed up to run 100 kilometres for Running Down Dementia. The community volunteer is also a Dementia Friends Champion and is lacing up to defeat dementia. For the second year running, the Freeman of ...
Read More »Daniel Frederick: fifth man in court
A FIFTH PERSON has been charged in connection with the murder of Daniel Frederick of Hackney. The new suspect is a 17 year old male, who was charged on 9th May and appeared at the Old Bailey on 10th May. ...
Read More »Witnesses wanted to Romford brawl
A ROMFORD man was critically injured when an argument ended in a case of assault on 8th May. The incident took place just before 7.30pm at the Aldeman public house on Chippenham Road in Romford. The victim, a 51 year ...
Read More »Nursery campaigners surprise Biggs at suffragette event
IN A TRIBUTE TO the direct action of the suffragettes, Tower Hamlets Save Our Nurseries campaigners pressed their cause with John Biggs, Executive Mayor of Tower Hamlets, on one of his first engagements outside the Town Hall since he was ...
Read More »Witnesses wanted after fatal collision in Chingford
A CAR WAS IN collision with a woman pedestrian on 7th May in Chingford – with fatal results. The London Ambulance Service took the pedestrian to hospital, but she died the following day. The emergency services were alerted at approximately 3am to ...
Read More »Cenex appoints Dennis Hayter as new Chair of Board
CENEX IS AN independent, not-for-profit consultancy and research organisation based in Loughborough. It specialises in work to reduce carbon emissions across the UK. It encourages firms in the automotive industry to adopt low emission technology – to attract more investment ...
Read More »The Biggs disgrace – pay rise for top councillors
JOHN BIGGS has shocked voters across Tower Hamlets – as one of his first acts after the election was to hand pay rises to councillors taking the top positions in his Administration. John Biggs was declared Mayor after second preference ...
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