Thousands of British holidaymakers head for Spain each year: but how do we communicate with the locals? School-student Spanish (if you remember it) may not be enough. If you don’t want to find yourself at a loss, now’s the time ...
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The man who surfed the Turf
Emdad Rahman reviews Jimmy Adamson: The man who said “no” to England Sir Bobby Charlton described Jimmy Adamson as a “tall, slim, elegant player who to my astonishment never played for England.” Adamson is Burnley’s greatest ever player. He was ...
Read More »British Bangladeshi power and inspiration
The 2015 list of the 100 most influence and inspirational British Bangladeshis was unveiled on Wednesday, 27th January at an invite-only, exclusive event in Canary Wharf. The 2015 list and the BBPI Person of the Year were announced by the ...
Read More »An evening of Star Trek with the Engage Podcast team
Emdad Rahman The Engage Podcast was started in mid-January of 2011 and since then the team has produced and recorded a total of 39 episodes (excluding the Promo). Last June the team was invited to do a Fan Panel at ...
Read More »Walter Tull: football icon
Emdad Rahman interviews author Dan Lyndon. With October being Black History Month, it is perhaps appropriate to celebrate the life of a truly ground-breaking black football player. Walter Tull was a football pioneer who served as an officer in the ...
Read More »Mary rose to the task!
Mary Berry, RHS Ambassador, added the final rose to a three-tiered floral cake display made by floral decorator to the Royals and celebrities Simon Lycett, to celebrate the opening of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Wisley Flower Show. The show ...
Read More »Akshay reaches milestone at O2
After captivating fans globally with his inimitable stage performances for over two decades, Akshay Kumar will set a new personal best on Saturday, 9th August when he performs on stage for the 500th time. The milestone performance will take place ...
Read More »Looking back with local artist Dan Jones
A retrospective exhibition of artist Dan Jones’s work spanning more than 40 years has opened at Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives. The exhibition features over 50 of Dan’s paintings and posters reflecting East End life and history, with ...
Read More »Cameron “sorry” as Coulson takes the rap
Andrew Coulson, former Editor of the News of the World, has been found guilty of conspiracy to hack phones while he was in post. This is the man whom David Cameron employed as his Director of Communications. When direct allegations ...
Read More »Eddie takes a tour of the borough
BBC London radio personality Eddie Nestor hit the streets of Tower Hamlets today (Tuesday, 17th June) with Mayor Lutfur Rahman on a whistle stop tour to see the real Tower Hamlets. Eddie visited the council’s flagship regeneration schemes including Poplar ...
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