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Hamza Mikael Sprightly 101 year old Dabirul Islam Choudhury OBE has become the world’s oldest Dementia Friend. The East Londoner from Bow takes over the mantle from the late Battle of Cable Street veteran Max Levitas, who was 100 when he ...

Maruf Ahmed IT WAS  FUN for all ages on the Isle of Dogs on Saturday, 4th September as the Island Network organised a splendid send-off to the summer holidays. Over 600 residents came along to the event, which was held ...

Nazir Ali THE HEDGECOCK Community Centre (HCC) delivered another impressive “End of Summer” Community Fun Day on Sunday, 5th September. On this blazing hot day, more than 300 people packed out HCC and the surrounding areas. Also in attendance was ...

Hamza Mikael #bookbikelondon WAS BORN in Barking & Dagenham and is the brainchild of resident and community volunteer Emdad Rahman, who wanted to combine his passion for books and cycling.  Zoinul Abidin, Head of Universal Services at Barking & Dagenham, ...

Muhammad Talha HUMDUM UK – based in Barking & Dagenham – came about as a result of the passion of Nighat and Kishwar Bhola to serve those facing food poverty and hardship.  Both mother and daughter became concerned by the ...

Emdad Rahman THE #littlelitterleague has smashed its litter pick record. Working in partnership with Darul Ummah Goresbrook, they collected a whopping 49 bags of litter during a community litter pick in Dagenham.  The community group of volunteers beat their own ...

TODAY WE continue with our occasional series The Thames today. The Thames forms the southern boundary of four East London boroughs: Tower Hamlets, Newham, Barking & Dagenham and Havering. In one way it is a barrier, sealing off one direction ...

TODAY WE continue with our occasional series The Thames today. The Thames forms the southern boundary of four East London boroughs: Tower Hamlets, Newham, Barking & Dagenham and Havering. In one way it is a barrier, sealing off one direction ...

RUBBISH IS accumulating on One Housing (OH) estates on the Isle of Dogs, as days pass without a bin collection. It’s got residents fuming – and the Island Network is trying to get the problem sorted out. Last week’s failure ...

THE ISLAND NETWORK has been recognised for the community support work it has carried out on the Isle of Dogs during the Covid crisis over the last 18 months. The recognition came from the Canary Wharf Group, who handed out ...