IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “HMRC passed on 4.5 million personal records to private debt collectors since 2014 without taxpayers’ specific ...

IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “Today after 17 months, I finished my term of office as the Speaker (Civic Mayor) of ...

A MAN CONVICTED of manslaughter has been jailed for 15 years, with an order that he serve a further three years on licence. The sentencing came a year after the victim died from stab wounds. The killer – Kieron Brown, ...

IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “Love my club!” Cllr Rishi Madlani, Bloomsbury ward, Camden, Twitter – congratulating Leicester City Football Club ...

Emdad Rahman A TEAM OF 22 volunteers has completed a charity run of the City of London bridges. The post lockdown event saw the runners work in socially distanced pairs to help raise awareness of orphan causes supported by the Lonely ...

IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “Back in 2018 I was invited to the joint school council with @st_lukes_school and CWC to ...

THE CLIMATE JUSTICE movement hasn’t gone away – it’s just waiting an extra year for the next international climate conference – COP26, due to be held in Glasgow next November. COVID-19 put paid to the original plan to hold the ...

THREE YOUNG MEN have already been sent to jail for their parts in murdering Abdulrahman Nassor Juma, 23, in Barking. Now a fourth man has been convicted of playing a part in the murder. The fourth man is Warrick Carson, ...

IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “The Chancellor needs to honour his commitment that he made to local government. The pledge to ...

IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history. “I had a sneak preview of Levitas House today. Lovely, well designed block with a great ...