Emdad Rahman reports that local grassroots charity Neighbours in Poplar (NiP) is promoting a number of events during Inter Faith Week, which runs from 16th-22nd November. •On Tuesday, 17th November, from 6pm-7.30pm, there will be a Three Creeds Evening at Our ...
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Martin Offiah: “The London 2012 Olympic legacy lives on”
Rugby League legend tests Olympic Stadium pitch with local club ahead of England v New Zealand clash Emdad Rahman Rugby League legend Martin “Chariots” Offiah MBE, one of England’s most successful players ever, joined amateur players in the first ever Rugby League ...
Read More »Local children take a “Chance” on rugby
Local law firm Clifford Chance was appointed the Official Law Firm of the Rugby World Cup, which saddled them with doing all the legal work for the tournament. On the other hand, the firm did receive an allocation of tickets ...
Read More »Win a trip to the summit of London with Up at The 02
Urban mountaineering for city adventurers Emdad Rahman Up at The 02 is a unique and fun experience and something all readers are recommended to add to their bucket list of things to do. Like James Bond in The World Is Not ...
Read More »Sweet scarves at Oxford House
Women who made it to Oxford House on Friday, 9th October were in for a treat, as Malaysia’s premium hijab brand came to the community centre to launch its exclusive scarf range in the UK. The hijab is still a ...
Read More »Tower Hamlets Council looks for adoptive parents
Tower Hamlets Council is encouraging people to consider adoption ahead of National Adoption Week (19-25th October) – particularly children over the age of four, the average age of children waiting to be placed in adoptive families. The Council is encouraging ...
Read More »Council devises new Cycling Strategy
A cycling strategy aimed at making Tower Hamlets one of the easiest and safest places to cycle in London has been unveiled by the council. The new Cycling Strategy sets out the Council’s plans and aspirations to make cycling more ...
Read More »Mile end stadium hosts RNIB Glow Run 2015
Emdad Rahman The Glow Run 2015 took place at Mile End Stadium last Friday. The evening saw 200 runners take part to raise money for and awareness about the services provided by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). ...
Read More »Ho, ho, ho! Let’s give out some presents!
Doctors of the World provides healthcare to vulnerable people affected by conflict, natural disaster, poverty and exclusion – and it relies on fundraising to continue doing its valuable work. One of its key fundraising activities is the annual Santa Run ...
Read More »It’s online week!
Get Online Week starts on 12th October, so make the most of the free activities being offered by the Council from Monday until next Sunday, 18th October. Hundreds of local residents joined in the week last year and took their ...
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