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Emdad Rahman On Easter Sunday Imam Siraj Wahhaj was the guest of honour at the Impressions events venue in Newham organised by UK based charity iQra International. The proceedings focussed on valuing time and encouraging participants young and old to ...

THE METROPOLITAN POLICE have launched a new drive to reduce the theft of two wheeled motorised vehicles – scooters, motorcycles and mopeds. Not only are such crimes a bother to vehicle owners – their bikes can be used to commit ...

Emdad Rahman A new umbrella organisation for UK-based charities will help secure vital funds by providing a bespoke online donation platform for organisations, fundraisers and donors. Muslim Giving was launched at The Crystal in Royal Victoria Docks. The event was ...

IS YOUR EUCALYPTUS about to explode? Or on the point of poisoning some four-legged friends? This month’s Voice, newsletter of the East London Garden Society (ELGS), warns the tree could pack a bigger punch than you might expect. Not many of ...

THE EAST LONDON MOSQUE has announced its intention to organise its own Hajj and Umrah tours in the future, acting in partnership with established tour operators. However, until those are in place, the Mosque is asking those undertaking Hajj or ...

Emdad Rahman A team of 14 Londoners will climb Mount Snowdon next week as part of a mountain challenge to raise awareness of the plight of the Rohingya people of Myanmar. The team are fundraising for the Bangladesh Regeneration Trust ...

THICK BLACK SMOKE could be seen rising from Stansted airport for miles around on the evening of Good Friday – and the fire it came from caused severe disruption to passengers and airline schedules. On the one hand, the cause ...

IT WAS ANNOUNCED at 3pm this afternoon that Michaela Boor died in hospital this morning. Ms Boor had taken her son to primary school on Tuesday and was returning home when a pallet of bricks fell from a crane, knocking ...

Emdad Rahman A SEND Awareness Day was recently organised by Memory Kampiyawo (SENCO, Langdon Park School), Clare Barker (Speech and Language Therapist) and Athina Stamou (Phoenix Outreach).  The aim of the day was to bring awareness to parents of some of ...

Emdad Rahman THE BARKING COMMUNITY FORUM (BCF) raised £2,170.39 from Friday Jumauh prayers which took place at the Hedgecock Community Centre. The funds will go towards the Syria Emergency Appeal for Ghouta. UK charity Muslim Aid has launched a Syria ...