WHILE MANY companies in the UK are struggling with mounting company debt and wondering if they can manage to stay open, the Metro Bank has announced a programme of expansion and taking on extra staff. East Londoners will be particularly ...
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City Airport shut as WW2 bomb found in Thames
THE DISCOVERY of an unexploded bomb, left over from World War 2, in the King George V Dock has seen residents and businesses evacuated and London City Airport shut down – all for safety reasons. London City Airport posted a ...
Read More »Council continues crack down on drugs
SEVENTEEN ARRESTS have been made since 1st January in a joint operation – “Operation Continuum” between Tower Hamlets Council and Tower Hamlets police. There is no explanation of what “Operation Continuum” is. In the second anti-drug operation held under Operation ...
Read More »Piece together fragments of Jewish Whitchapel
THOSE OF US who bang on about the diverse cultural heritage of the East End are used to including “Jewish refugees” as one of the groups of people who have come to this part of London, built new lives – ...
Read More »Sports coaches to visit Ghana for charity deployment
Muhammad Rahman FOUR COMMUNITY sports coaches are flying out to Ghana today to survey the fruits of their labour after fundraising to build a school and sports academy for 100 children. The Human Relief Foundation charity deployment contingent includes Abu Nasir, CEO of GSV ...
Read More »East London Mosque seeks Comms Manager
CAN YOU HELP the East London Mosque and London Muslim Centre make a spash in the media and develop their local profile? Then you may want to check out this new job opportunity. The Mosque and Muslim Centre are looking ...
Read More »That’s what friends are for?
TODAY – 7TH FEBRUARY – has the honour of being “Send a Card to a Friend Day” and, wait for it… “Wave All Your Fingers At Your Neighbours Day”. Who knew? Shall we turn it into “Friends are all very ...
Read More »Biggs targets Somali population for extra help
SOMALIA USED TO BE a proud country in East Africa. It had strong links with the UK – not least because, as a seafaring nation, many Somalis sailed to the UK and some also served in the British Merchant Navy during the Second ...
Read More »Women workers head for the courts to improve pay
SUPERMARKET GIANT Tesco is being taken to an employment tribunal by 100 of its women staff who are claiming that they are not being paid fairly. If this test case is successful, thousands of women across the company could benefit. ...
Read More »Sheikha Selina Begum Ali receives British Muslim Award 2018
Emdad Rahman SHEIKHA SELINA BEGUM ALI of Whitechapel, the Principal Teacher of the London-based Beacon Institute, has been named The Religious Advocate of the Year at the British Muslim Awards 2018. The British Muslim Awards is an annual award ceremony ...
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