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Emdad Rahman A TEAM OF volunteers from Neighbours in Poplar led by Sister Christine Frost have just returned after delivering essentials and participating in aid work to support migrant refugees in Calais. The team visited France as part of a ...

Emdad Rahman RELENTLESS AIRSTRIKES, sieges and imprisonment have left countless Syrians with nothing. Millions are in need of continuous assistance simply in order to survive. With the support of the community, Human Aid UK has not relented in its support ...

THE UK-BASED charity Human Appeal has been working in Syria since the start of the civil war in 2011. It’s not the only charity working there, but it’s certainly done its share. By their own account, this is the aid ...

IF YOU LIVE near the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), you have probably travelled on it. You may have walked past it, wishing the fares were lower. But have you ever day-dreamed about adopting a DLR station? That is what Transport ...

NOTTINGHAM-BASED Radio Dawn has been fined by radio regulator Ofcom for a second time – this time for a serious breach of the conditions of its broadcasting licence. The radio station, which specialises in broadcasting to the Muslim community in ...

NEWHAM POLICE are concerned about the welfare of 13 year old Zahra Codsi, who has been missing since Monday, 26th February. She was last seen at around 3.40pm in East Ham. Zahra is described as 5ft 7ins tall, of slim ...

POLICE ARE appealing for witnesses to help them investigate a collision in Canning Town in which a motorcyclist was killed. The incident took place just after 9pm on Tuesday, 27th February in Silvertown Way, E16. It seems that a BMW ...

Emdad Rahman THE LEFTLEY SPORTS CLUB has announced a launch date to showcase the activities of the organisation to the community in Barking & Dagenham. Leftley Sports Club is run exclusively by volunteers and was formed as a result of ...

AN EAST LONDON branch of a family support charity has received a £2,000 donation from Amazon in London – which the charity will put towards funding further training for volunteers. Staff and volunteers at Home-Start in East London received the ...

A MOPED collided with a stationary lorry in the Limehouse Link just before 9.30am on Friday, 23rd February in the Limehouse Link. The London Ambulance attended the collision and they called the police. Officers from the Roads and Transport Policing ...