Emdad Rahman Community activist Fokrul Islam has been recognised by the London Federation of Sports and Recreation with a Voluntary Award 2016. The Federation is the voice of voluntary sport in Greater London and through its wide representation on sports ...
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Not Just A Laugh raises £50k
Emdad Rahman The Not Just A Laugh comedy night in aid of Newbury Park Islamic Cultural Centre (NPICC) was a huge success as visitors to The White House venue in Newham were treated to a barrel of laughs by a ...
Read More »Mushtaq Tufail receives award for journalism
Veteran BBC Sheffield broadcaster Mushtaq Tufail has been presented with an award in recognition of his services to journalism – and used the occasion to call on British Asians to work in an on the mainstream media to counter negative ...
Read More »Cemetery Park joins Chelsea Fringe
Elvis Costello didn’t want to go to Chelsea – but now there’s no need, as the Chelsea Fringe has come to East London. The Chelsea Flower Show is a major event in the horticultural calendar – and it’s so popular ...
Read More »Eden Care holds Volunteers Award Ceremony 2016
Emdad Rahman Eden Care, Muslim Burial Fund, Emergency Aid and Sylhet Aid launched 18 months ago and have created a seismic impact in the community within a very short period of time. Under the banner of 13 Rivers Trust, each ...
Read More »Sonali Othith Masters tournament heats up
Emdad Rahman This week saw the second round games of the Sonali Othith Masters tournament – a five week football tournament for veteran footballers. Games take place at the Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre. Week 2 of the tournament saw ...
Read More »Locals unite for Iftar 1000 food campaign for Syria
Emdad Rahman In a sign of community unity, local people of different faiths, beliefs, gender and ethnicities have come together to deliver an innovative support campaign for impoverished Syrian citizens. The Iftar1000 volunteer team has been working flat out with ...
Read More »Argos recalls kiddy car seats
Argos has issued an urgent product recall on Mamas & Papas children’s car seats. The company has discovered that there is a “potential safety concern”. It explains that the shell of the seat may crack in the event of an ...
Read More »SEND sport coming soon
The Vallance Community Sports Association will be holding its eighth annual disability sports day at Mile End Stadium on Thursday. 19th May. Last year’s event was attended by several hundred keen sports fans. This year’s day, which is supported by ...
Read More »Annual dinner celebrates young people in sport
Emdad Rahman The Tower Hamlets Youth Sport Foundation (THYSF) celebrated its fourth annual Youth Awards Presentation and Fundraising Dinner by recognising the achievements of some of the Borough’s most highly regarded sporting talent. High profile guests from the world of ...
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