Emdad Rahman Scintilla Cricket Club pulled off a confidence-boosting victory to keep in touch with the top of the Essex County Cricket League Premier Division last weekend. With British Summer Time in full swing and as the England Cricket team ...

Ofsted – the government agency responsible for inspecting and maintaining standards in schools – has been caught out employing a paedophile. Ofsted Inspector Adam Higgins, 48, of Maypole Close, Saffron Walden in Essex was jailed for two years last week ...

The election court may be over – but the ramifications of the case continue. At the end of the case, Mr Mawrey ruled that Mayor Lutfur Rahman pay the legal costs of the four “ordinary voters” (present or past candidates ...

Look out for new Indian film Bangistan, which is due to be released on 31st July. Bangistan is a comic tale with a strong underlying message highlighting the futility of violence, religious divisions, cultural prejudice and which promotes the message of ...

GPs from the Limehouse Practice in Gill Street hosted a special meeting with the Rt Hon. Alistair Burt MP, Minister of State for Community and Social Care, on Friday, 3rd July. The Minister was keeping a promise made by the ...

The summer exhibition at Foreman’s Smokehouse Gallery opens on 10th July and will run till 13th August. You can view the exhibition on Thursdays and Fridays from 5pm to 9pm and on Saturdays and Sundays from noon until 5pm. What ...

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that Professor Lord Patel of Bradford OBE, a leading voice on health, social care and community cohesion, is to join its 14-strong Board of Directors as an independent member. Professor Lord ...

We’re all seeing double at Roman Road this month as the traditional Summer Festival, organised by the Roman Road Resident & Business Association and Tower Hamlets Council, will extend over two Sundays. Everyone’s welcome to go along: free events begin ...

Tickets have gone on sale for the inaugural BT World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge which will be held from 12-16th October at the Copper Box Area in Queen Elizabeth Park. The Cup brings together the World’s best “Murderball” teams. London 2012 ...

Staff at the Royal Lon don Hospital gathered this week to remember those who suffered in the “7/7” bombing ten years ago. A memorial service was held at the place where the entrance to the A&E department had been on ...