THE SELLAFIELD nuclear plant has been fined a staggering £380,000 for breaching health and safety procedures – which led to a worker at the plant being exposed to an unsafe level of plutonium. Those who see nuclear power as a ...
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MuslimGiving: One year on!
Emdad Rahman On Monday 1st of April MuslimGiving welcomed hundreds of charities at the X+Why building based in Whitechapel, London. Charities attended the 1 Year On event from across the country to see first hand how MuslimGiving is keeping up ...
Read More »Eastbury Association holds badminton event
Emdad Rahman THE EASTBURY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION in Barking & Dagenham has held its first ever badminton tournament. Twenty teams participated during a very popular event day. Guests included local councillors Faruk Choudhury, Longbridge, and Eastbury Member Foyzur Rahman. Md Afraj ...
Read More »Eastbury Association hold Badminton event
Emdad Rahman The Eastbury Community Association have he’s their first ever Badminton tournament in Barking & Dagenham. Twenty teams participated during a very popular event day and guests included local Councillors Longbridge Councillor Faruk Choudhury, Eastbury member Foyzur Rahman and ...
Read More »Marathon legend Fauja Singh turns 108
Emdad Rahman AROUND 100 RUNNERS and well wishers came together with running club Sikhs In The City (SITC) to celebrate and pay tribute to running legend Fauja Singh BEM, the world’s oldest marathoner. Guests joined and ran alongside Singh, the ...
Read More »Sikhs In The City Organise 108th Birthday Party For Marathon Hero
Emdad Rahman Around 100 runners and well wishers came together with running club Sikhs In The City to celebrate and pay tribute to running legend Fauja Singh BEM, the world’s oldest marathoner. Guests joined and ran alongside Singh, the founder ...
Read More »Dim Jim backs Tories, as Rushanara stays with Labour
THEY BOTH stood as Labour candidates – but the two MPs in Tower Hamlets voted different Ways on Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement when the House of Commons debated the issue (again) last Friday, 29th March. •Jim Fitzpatrick, MP for Poplar ...
Read More »The Big Night Walk 2019
Over 350 supporters, staff members and volunteers gathered at Shoreditch Town Hall earlier this month before supporters set off on a 13-mile walk to raise funds for The Big Issue Foundation’s work. Joining the walk were teams from Big Issue ...
Read More »Dhaka lift the UK Bangladesh District Cup
Emdad Rahman DHAKA GLADIATORS have lifted the inaugural UK Bangladesh District Cup after narrowly defeating Maulvibazar in a tense and nail biting final played at the UEL Sportsdock in Newham. The team, sponsored by Alif & Co Accountants and representing ...
Read More »Ramdhana Welfare Trust hold celebration evening
Emdad Rahman RAMDHANA IS A quaint and charming village which stands along the Pachla river in Bishwanath, Sylhet. The natural colour and vibrancy of the surrounding picturesque landscape permeate this humble Bangladeshi village. A common practice among the Ramdhana expatriate ...
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