IT WAS NO quiet lunch for two on Thursday as Mayor Lutfur Rahman and Deputy Mayor Cllr Maium Talukdar went to Swanlea School to celebrate the launch of free school meals for secondary school pupils. “Thrilled to launch free school ...

Emdad Rahman THE FREEDOM CUP 2023 will take place at Mabley Green, Hackney on 23rd July. The much heralded Bangladeshi heritage sporting event, which is sponsored by ICON College, has been organised by the Inner London Football League and the ...

ACHIEVEMENT in education was high on the agenda as the London Enterprise Academy held its student awards ceremony. The annual awards day is an eagerly anticipated event and this year was held at the Genesis Cinema in Mile End. Keynote ...

Emdad Rahman IT WAS A CASE of success at last as FC Piror Chok cruised to the title of the Beanibazar Village Cup of 2023. The smallest squad in a tournament of over 40 teams was extraordinary throughout as they ...

CKC STATEMENT: ICEC REPORT ON EQUITY IN CRICKET CAPITAL KIDS CRICKET (CKC) has been fighting against discrimination for the past 34 years. A charity which was set up to overcome societal challenges and empower young people, CKC has responded to ...

THREE CONGREGATIONS united to deliver the largest Eid congregation ever seen in Mayesbrook Park as Muslims in Barking & Dagenham celebrated Eid al Adha with customary prayers on Wednesday, 28th June. As millions of Muslims across the globe came together ...

Emdad Rahman OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST and former Dancing on Ice judge Robin Cousins has launched the £30m Lee Valley Ice Centre in front of an exclusive group of skaters, school children and other stakeholders. The elegant world class centre, which ...

Emdad Rahman THE SCINTILLA Cricket Club second team have reached the final of the Essex County Cricket League after beating Shane Moss CC at the London Marathon Playing Fields. Scintilla won the toss and elected to bat. Teja Bodaganti was ...

Emdad Rahman A top of the table fixture in the Essex County Cricket League Division One clash between the top two sides ended in a close climax at Goodmayes Park. The low scoring thriller saw Scintilla Cricket Club edge a ...

Emdad Rahman VOLUNTEERS AT THE Longbridge Ward Mosque in Barking & Dagenham started a monthly litter pick on Good Friday as part of a neighbourhood wide plan to help encourage positive acts of kindness. Positive research from Keep Britain Tidy ...