Community

IF WE ARE TO build a united community in our diverse East End, we need to gain a common understanding of the lives of all our citizens – their backgrounds, culture and life values. Although Muslims make up a large part ...

WHAT’S ON down at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park? There’s the usual range of events focussing on flora and fauna and just being outdoors. Here’s a selection of events. •Sunday 2nd September Sound Journey – listening to nature, chimes and musical instruments. ...

EMDAD RAHMAN has completed 100 kilometres of running to raise awareness of dementia. The Barking & Dagenham resident finished his course record today and celebrated with tea and a selfie with the Honourable Mayor of Barking & Dagenham. Participants on ...

NORTH EAST LONDON health bosses have issued advice on how the public can obtain medical advice over the bank holiday – but the message coming out from the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is rather mixed. Much of the information is ...

THE CAMPAIGN to open London’s first every community-run LGBTQI pub on the site of the legendary Joiners Arms on Hackney Road continues – celebrating the end of August with a fundraising party night. And what a party is promises to ...

“KEEP CLEAR OF LOUGHTON” is the message coming from the London and Essex fire brigades as they tackle a fire on a building site on Burton Road, near Debden station. The blaze was reported just after 11.15am and firefighters raced ...

UK-BASED CHARITY Islamic Relief is planning a massive distribution of meat to mark Eid ul Adha on 21st August – reaching out to refugees and impoverished communities in the UK and across large parts of the world. This special day ...

COME AND HAVE a plant-based fun day out on Saturday, 18th August at the Tower Hamlets Food Growing Network Summer Gathering. The event is being held at the Barkantine Hall, E14 8SJ, on the Isle of Dogs and kicks off ...

DEVON & CORNWALL police have issued an appeal to communities across the UK to help them find Kathleen Cutler, 72. Kathleen has been missing from her home in Cambourne, Cornwall, since 26th July, and police are growing increasingly concerned for ...

Emdad Rahman THE ORGANISERS ARE delighted to announce the return of the popular 5km community fun run for 2018: the Muslim Charity Run, which will take place on 9th September. Join hundreds for this fun run and help raise funds ...