Hasina Momtaz reviews Shongram (The Struggle). A LABOUR OF LOVE: that’s how I would describe British-Bangladeshi writer, director and producer Munsur Ali’s struggle to bring Shongram to audiences across the UK. I was lucky enough to be invited to an ...
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United Cricket Club unveils new kit
Emdad Rahman AHEAD OF THE new cricket season United Cricket Club has launched a new kit for the season. The smart navy blue outfit was unveiled in Bethnal Green at an event attended by former Bangladesh Cricket Board District Cricket ...
Read More »United Cricket Club launches new kit
Emdad Rahman Ahead of the new cricket season United Cricket Club have launched a new kit for the season. The smart navy blue outfit was unveiled in Bethnal Green and attended by former Bangladesh Cricket Board District Cricket coach Maruf ...
Read More »What’s on at the Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park?
A SMALL OASIS of green, teeming with plant-life and the smaller kind of animal, Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park offers a welcome respite from the concrete, noise and hustle of over-developed city living. Drop in and enjoy a quiet saunter round ...
Read More »Getting cross about Cross-rail
CONFLICTING VIEWS are emerging this month about the progress being made on London’s Crossrail project – to be known as the “Elizabeth Line”. Crossrail provides monthly updates to Caroline Pidgeon AM, Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee. The latest ...
Read More »Allery alert: Asda recalls dauphinoise potatoes
SOME BATCHES of Asda own brand Dauphinoise Potatoes have been found to contain cauliflower cheese. The potato dish does not usually contain gluten – but the cauliflower cheese does. As a result of the error, there is no mention on ...
Read More »Hackney stabbing ends in murder hunt
IT WAS EARLY evening – just coming up to 6pm – yesterday, 17th April, when police received reports that there had been a stabbing in Matthias Road, Hackney. With an ambulance on its way, they reached the scene first and ...
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