Emdad Rahman reports that local grassroots charity Neighbours in Poplar (NiP) is promoting a number of events during Inter Faith Week, which runs from 16th-22nd November. •On Tuesday, 17th November, from 6pm-7.30pm, there will be a Three Creeds Evening at Our ...

It’s smiles all round down at the East London Genes & Health study, the world’s largest community based genetics study. The project is celebrating its first milestone – 4,000 local participants have now taken part! The research project has also ...

Pumpkin tends to be associated with Halloween but it’s a really wonderful ingredient to enjoy in a whole host of dishes. The beauty of most pumpkin and squash is that you can use every single part, from the outer rind ...

By Dramanullah Ashru   When I shall stand before God, Alone and only alone myself shall be accountable for what I did in this life, bad or good, plus or minus. No one will and can help help me. ‘”Save ...

Home Theatre (UK) was an ambitious theatre project run by the Theatre Royal Stratford East. It saw 30 one-person shows staged in 30 homes across London on Saturday, 17th October. Now the project is moving into its second stage with ...

Bethnal Green & Bow MP defies official Labour instruction to oppose Tory austerity charter Five years ago, Labour’s National Executive removed Lutfur Rahman as Labour’s candidate for mayor of Tower Hamlets – without notice. Several local Labour figures condemned the then Cllr ...

Rugby League legend tests Olympic Stadium pitch with local club ahead of England v New Zealand clash Emdad Rahman Rugby League legend Martin “Chariots” Offiah MBE, one of England’s most successful players ever, joined amateur players in the first ever Rugby League ...

Local law firm Clifford Chance was appointed the Official Law Firm of the Rugby World Cup, which saddled them with doing all the legal work for the tournament. On the other hand, the firm did receive an allocation of tickets ...

Urban mountaineering for city adventurers Emdad Rahman Up at The 02 is a unique and fun experience and something all readers are recommended to add to their bucket list of things to do. Like James Bond in The World Is Not ...

Great Britain confirmed its world ranking of fifth as the first BT World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge drew to a close after five days of hotly contested matches. Canada won the championship, beating the USA 54 to 50. Australia took third ...