Emdad Rahman: Cycling has never been more popular. Bradley Wiggins made history by becoming the first Brit to win the Tour De France and the Englishman’s phenomenal triumph has led to calls for him to be given a knighthood. During ...
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Cllr Anthony Ramsay (left) with Emdad Rahman. Emdad Rahman interviews Cllr Anthony Ramsay, Mayor of Barking. Councillor Anthony Keith Ramsay was born in the Royal Free Hospital, London in 1955. He was brought up in Hertfordshire and Essex, attending the ...
Read More »Robin Hood Gardens: development in doubt?
The future of the redevelopment at “Blackwall Reach” was thrown into doubt this week as [read more or click on "Read issue online"]
Read More »Newham lad does 110km trek for charity
Emdad Rahman: Maruf Deen of Upton Park travelled to Bosnia to take part in a 110km trek in memory of the innocent people killed in the 1995 Srebrenica Genocide. During his trip, he worked on ...
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The Dark Knight rises After eight years of struggling with his new status as a wanted vigilante, Batman must contend with newcomers Catwoman and the brutal and villainous Bane. Ice Age 4: Continental Drift Manny, Diego, and ...
Read More »Sparring with the Atomweight
Emdad Rahman interviews Muay Thai champ Ruqsana Begum. Ruqsana Begum entered the macho world of combat sports as a teenager. Fast forward and, after ten years of training, the British Atomweight Muay-Thai boxing champion is now gearing up for a ...
Read More »Olympic flame sets Borough alight
Saturday, 21st July is the day the Borough celebrates the arrival of the Olympic flame. It is due to arrive in the Borough at 1.50pm
Read More »Having a Wales of a time…
To see Sir Robin Wales practise the “care in the constituency” module of his media training course, click the link below and watch the video. It’s always nice to see a man who’s not afraid to show his masculine side. ...
Read More »Swiss Re launches unique cookbook to raise vital funds for NSPCC
Thursday, 12th July saw the launch of a unique cookbook created by leading global reinsurer Swiss Re to raise vital funds for children’s charity, the NSPCC
Read More »Labour-Tory alliance holds on Chief Exec row
Labour and Conservative councillors have continued to play silly games over the appointment of a new Chief Executive. The scheduled
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