WHAT A VICTORY! Bangladesh went to Taunton to take on the West Indies in the cricket World Cup – with a little uncertainty over their form. There’s no uncertainty now. It was a triumph of timing. Yes, Bangladesh was set ...
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Leytonstone man survives shooting
POLICE ARE appealing to the public after a 28 year old man was shot in Birch Grove, Leytonstone, E11 just after 11.30 am this morning, 17th June. The emergency services turned out in force when the report of a shooting ...
Read More »ZEE JLF at the British Library opens to London audiences for a sixth year
The sixth edition of ZEE JLF at the British Library, commenced on Friday with the opening address, entitled ‘Imagining Our Worlds’, presented by Festival Co-Directors Namita Gokhale and William Dalrymple, Festival Producer and Teamwork Arts Managing Director Sanjoy K Roy, ...
Read More »Neo Cricket Club Celebrates Cricket World Cup Family Funday
Emdad Rahman NEO CRICKET CLUB delivered a colourful family fun day at Leyton County Ground in celebration of the Cricket World Cup. There was an array of family entertainment on show throughout the ground, including a bouncy castle and popular ...
Read More »Friends rally round Mashrafe as Bangladesh head for Taunton
TWO COLLEAGUES have spoken up in favour of Bangladesh Cricket Team Captain Mashrafe and told his critics to lay off him, as the team heads off to its next World Cup fixture – playing the West Indes in Taunton. Bowler ...
Read More »Council caught in Gym Slip
THERE ARE seven outdoor gyms in Tower Hamlets – and they are waiting for residents to dash out between the April showers and have a quick work-out on your own, with friends, or during one of the coaching sessions available. ...
Read More »Police ask public to help with another Poplar murder
IT WAS broad daylight. It was a Saturday afternoon. It was Poplar. And other young man lost his life to knife crime. The emergency services must have thought they were getting deja vu as they returned to Poplar yesterday afternoon, ...
Read More »It’s all Wright back at the Orient
THE SUMMER SIGNINGS opened at the East End’s Leyton Orient with former Orient player Josh Wright adding his moniker to the dotted line as he bounced back to his old club. Wright began his career south of the river before ...
Read More »Scintilla boost after completing derby double
Emdad Rahman SCINTILLA CRICKET CLUB have completed a morale boosting double after defeating rivals Newham CC at Oakfield Playing Fields. The competitive derby saw Newham win the toss and elect to bat first. Three wickets apiece from Rifat Mahmud and ...
Read More »Caterers give cautious welcome to migration reform
THE BANGLADESH Caterers’ Association (BCA) has welcomed an announcement from the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), which has pledged to recommend a relaxation in government immigration policy. MAC advises government on how to change immigration policy. With Brexit on the horizon, ...
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