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WITH EID HAVING been celebrated last week and the summer weather beckoning everyone outdoors, it’s fortunate that at least two major cities will be holding outdoor Eid Festivals this weekend. The Eid Festival at Old Trafford in Manchester is also ...

ON 12TH JUNE 40 volunteers from the DH Foundation held street collections in various parts of Tower Hamlets to help the poor and needy across Bangladesh. Working from 10am through to 9pm, the volunteer collectors raised nearly £4,000. The DH ...

AS MILLIONS OF Muslims around the world celebrated Eid, violence was escalating in the strife-torn country of Yemen – and the Islamic Relief charity was stepping up its relief operations to meet the humanitarian consequences. Fighting intensified around the port ...

THE EAST LONDON MOSQUE will be hosting an event on Tuesday, 19th June to launch a book on the Rohingya crisis and to raise funds for the Rohingya refugees. The event begins at 6pm. The book has been written by ...

AS TOWER HAMLETS grows ever more crowded, the borough’s open spaces become ever more important. One of the most highly treasured spaces, the Cemetery Park, is making the most of the summer with a range of events. Wild Plant Folklore ...

TOWER HAMLETS police have confirmed that the reports which were circulating on social media on Tuesday claiming that a child had been abducted arose after a misunderstanding. Police have confirmed that they attended an incident in Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal ...

Emdad Rahman THE BISHWANATH SPORTS ASSOCIATION (BSA UK) held a Ramadan Iftar event at the Bishwanathi coffee house in Tower Hamlets. Present were: Md Abdul Khalique (BSA Chair) Dawlath Khan Babul (Co-founder, BSA) Koys Miah (Secretary) Kobir Ahmed (Treasurer) Alam ...

Emdad Rahman ART AND CRAFTS, fun learning, games and a bake sale are all on the menu to help children overcome their fears of visiting the dentist. The team at All Smiles Dental Care in Essex have organised a fun ...

Emdad Rahman THE VITALITY BIG HALF – London’s most exciting half marathon – returns in 2019 on Sunday, 10th March. The first 7,000 general entries for The Vitality Big Half are now on sale at £39 (£35 for club runners) ...

Muhammad Ismael The British Bangladesh Society celebrated Ramadan by breaking fast with members of the community while also taking part in an inclusive Dementia Friends information session. The session was delivered by Emdad Rahman MBE and hosted by Chair Nasir ...