England’s Blind World Cup team were defeated by Sri Lanka by 90 runs yesterday in what was described by head coach Ross Hunter as ‘“A tough day again when you play the sub-continent teams, but a fantastic effort by all ...

Emdad Rahman speaks to Daisy Brydon. It is not unusual for Daisy Brydon to spend 50-60 hours plotting artistic baking creations. The talented baker was presenting masterclasses and pulling in the crowds during the Foodies Festival at the Truman Brewery ...

Emdad Rahman interviews founder Sue Hitchen The Foodies Festival began at the Roxburgh Hotel in Edinburgh. It attracted so many positive reviews that it was moved to the Sheraton and subsequently to Holyrood Park. The show has continued to grow. Now ...

Emdad Rahman Tucked in behind Chrisp Street Market is the Lansbury Boxing Club. Like the best ones, it’s old fashioned. I’m here to meet Ben “the Entertainer” Day, unbeaten Light Welterweight and owner of the Ringtone Gym in Euston. We ...

Mayor Lutfur Rahman gave his report to the Council (the Council voted, after he was elected, that he should have five minutes to report to each Council meeting).  Mayor Rahman went briefly through the “Pickles process”, pointing out that the ...

21.16  Kathy McTasney said there had been many rumours and fingers being pointed: which organisations receive mainstream funding, and is it just Bengladeshi and Somali groups?  Cllr Chowdhury said that funding was given out in response to need.  Most funding ...

20.10  Let’s start a new page.  The Council has just voted to take a petition from “Save our Nurseries” – an extra one.  Why they feel they should take a second petition on nurseries, given that they previously cut the ...

8.00  This is unexpected. The third, and last, petition is being presented by two residents who are deploring what they describe as a party politically motivated attack on Mayor Rahman which is dragging the borough’s name through the mud. They ...

Tragedy hit the East End on Monday night when a cyclist was killed as a car collided with his bicycle. Eye witnesses saw the car being driven fast and carelessly, possibly in a race with anther vehicle, just before the ...

Cyclist murdered by hit and run driver Tragedy hit the East End on Monday night when a cyclist was killed as a car collided with his bicycle. Eye witnesses saw the car being driven fast and carelessly, possibly in a ...