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Emdad Rahman SPLASH LIFESKILLS youngsters from Poplar have been using the month of Ramadan to increase their community activities. A small group of young people led by youth worker Amrana Begum visited Sonali Gardens community care centre and old people’s ...

Emdad Rahman Splash Lifeskills youngsters from Poplar have been using the month of Ramadan to increase their community activities. A small group of young people led by youth worker Amrana Begum visited Sonali Gardens community care centre and old people’s ...

NEARLY 8,000 women are serving officers with the Metropolitan Police at all levels, from the humblest new recruit to the Commissioner herself – but it wasn’t like that in the early days. It’s just over 100 years since the Metropolitan ...

Women will be breaking the fast together on Friday, at a gathering at the Brady Centre which aims to raise money for Rohingya women and girls. All women, of all faiths, are welcome. There will be refreshments, talks and stalls. ...

A DANCE TASTER afternoon is taking place today, 11th May, from 2.30-5.15pm at Bow Church. Dance-wise, there will be a free taster rueda class (please bring trainers to wear) which is suitable for beginners and improvers. If you enjoy the ...

FAMILIES, CHILDREN and local residents from the Chicksand Estate in Tower Hamlets have taken part in an Easter celebration which culminated in the installation of a large community mural. The event – organised by The Young Foundation, a charity whose ...

While the UK Parliament wonders how to respond to the Extinction Rebellion and other protests over climate change, the Balham Mosque and Tooting Islamic Centre were taking a quiet step forward – by launching an Eco-Ramadan. The Eco-Ramadan was planned ...

Emdad Rahman Wapping Youth FC under 14’s have rounded off a fantastic season by completing both the Echo League Cup and Echo Premier Division Double. The Tower Hamlets team led by Alan Bayram and his assistant Russel Roach also created ...

Emdad Rahman RUNNERS AT BARKING PARKRUN joined up to celebrate Global 6K for Water Day to highlight the issues faced by people who do not have easy access fresh and clean water. Six kilometers (or 3.7 miles) is the average ...

THERE’S MANY AN East End resident that’s found fame in front of the cameras – but the latest East Ender making a name for themselves has done so in a rather unusual way. A seagull seems to have stopped off ...