Community

Public Health England and a leading health charity have joined forces in a new campaign to tackle one of the biggest health issues facing England and a growing issue for ethnic minority communities. The Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friends initiative aims ...

Emdad Rahman: Impressions Banqueting Suite was the venue for a charity dinner and evening of entertainment as the local Muslim community came together to support the building of the Newbury Park Islamic Cultural Centre. Titled “The Blessed Few,” the event ...

The Court of Appeal has taken a decision which will help some children in some kinds of court cases. The decision concerns who pays for expert reports which are ordered by the Court. Although it is an important ruling, it ...

Olympian Mo Farah May have pulled out due to injury, but the BUPA 10,000 proved to be a fruitful experience for a number of charities. Among the thousands of runners was a cohort of east-enders running to support important charitable ...

Tower Hamlets Council’s innovative energy-saving co-op, T.H.E. Community Power, has been on the road during May, showing residents how they can make savings on their home energy bills. THE Community Power has given residents advice on how they can make ...

The East London Mosque has announced that Britain First made an attempt to “invade” the mosque on Monday, 19th May. The mosque’s security cameras picked up four members of the Group parking up outside the mosque and entering the building. ...

Rayhan Ahmed (22), from Jubilee Street in Stepney, the only son in his family, has drowned while on holiday with friends in the Alanya district of Turkey. The friends had taken a trip into the forest and were near the ...

As part of International Clinical Trials Day, on 20th May 2014, The Royal London Hospital (RLH), part of Barts Health NHS Trust, is inviting local residents to come and discover how medical research is transforming lives and how they can ...

London’s Air Ambulance, also known as London HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service), is a charity that operates an air medical service dedicated to responding to serious trauma emergencies in and around London. Using a helicopter by day and road vehicles by ...

With the day of the elections getting very close (it’s just next Thursday, 22nd May), East London residents are being urged to get ready to use their right to vote – and to be sure they complete the ballot papers ...