Just days ago, Hackney Sainsbury’s threw a gay couple out of their store – because they were holding hands. In response, the local lesbian and gay community descended on the store on Saturday – for a flash kissathon in protest. ...

Emdad Rahman Scintilla CC Seconds began the local derby running riot as Syed Iftekhar’s five wicket haul put neighbouring rivals Newham to the sword for an important win at the Bobby Moore Sports Pavilion, Flanders Field.  Newham won the toss ...

Emdad Rahman Newark U12s capped off a golden summer of football with a cup victory in the Tower Hamlets Youth League. The Tower Hamlets outfit faced London Saints FC and an eye catching game saw both teams finish 2-2, with ...

Emdad Rahman The Al Isharah annual Deaf Run and family fun day saw the return of the highly anticipated Tug Of War showdown. Competing teams included reigning champions Human Aid, Al Isharah, boxing coach Abdul Hannan’s all star Brawlers Boxing ...

David “Baron” Blunkett is up to something – and he’s up to it with Brenda “Baroness” Dean. It could be not so much another outing for the Barron Knights as a case of the Barren Fights – but it could ...

Last week the Court of Appeal backed Labour’s NEC’s right to set voting conditions which can be seen to favour one of the two candidates – a move which has saddened the local Momentum group. The five had originally launched ...

Emdad Rahman Participants at an East End project have come up trumps after successfully training as football coaches during a two week summer programme. The Tower Project is a community-based voluntary sector organisation and award-winning leading service-provider for children and adults ...

Al Muslimun is holding a Charity Football Tournament in partnership with the CAP Foundation on Saturday, 27th August from 10am to 6pm. It’s only £30 to register per team (six players and two subs). Numbers are limited to only 12 ...

Emdad Rahman Dakshin Surma 3-1 Sylhet Sadar Local rivals from the Bangladeshi District of Sylhet took to the pitch to celebrate and banter during a sunny evening of competitive football at Stepney Green.  The kick off was delayed as Sylhet ...

New Home Secretary Amber Rudd MP has appointed a new Chair of the national inquiry into sexual abuse of children in England and Wales. She has chosen Professor Alexis Jay – who was in charge of the inquiry into abuse ...