CANARY WHARF Councillor Maium Miah has been trying to unravel Council bureaucracy and get to the bottom of how the Council decides where it is going to install outdoor gyms. Now he’s asked the public to help him have a ...
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Deaf Run 2017 educates and raises awareness
Md Talha Al Isharah presented the sixth annual Deaf Run which took place at Mile End Park and was well attended with many members of the community both young and old taking part. The race was kickstarted by Paralympic Torchbearer ...
Read More »East London Mosque announces Eid ul-Adha and Jama’ah
THE EAST LONDON Mosque has announced that Thursday, 31st August will be the day of Arafah. This will be followed by Eid ul-Adha on Friday, 1st September. The East London Mosque and the London Muslim Centre wished the East London ...
Read More »Biggs finds £3m to tart up neighbourhoods
IN AN EXTRAORDINARY move, Mayor John Biggs has found £3 million to fund superficial cosmetic improvements to “refresh” the cosmetic appearance of parts of Tower Hamlets – though he can’t find cash for the highly successful Youth Sports Foundation, Children’s ...
Read More »Running Down Dementia as Emdad completes 100k
Hanna-Mariam Chowdhury EMDAD RAHMAN celebrated running 100 kilometres for Alzheimer’s Research UK by joining the Mayor of Barking & Dagenham for tea. Emdad, who is also a Dementia Friends Champion, was joined at the reception by his three sons and Labour ...
Read More »The unacceptable face of Geoffrey Boycott
FORMER YORKSHIRE and England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott has been admired for years for his straight bat and innings-building concentration. He’s never been admired for his views on personal political subjects. In 1998, Ms Margaret Moore alleged that Boycott had punched ...
Read More »National hunt for missing Newham girl
A MISSING 16 year old Newham girl could be anywhere in the country. She was last seen getting into a vehicle that drove to Telford in the West Midlands and police are now very concerned for her welfare. Katherine Mateus ...
Read More »Met police on staying safe in terror attack
FOLLOWING THE recent terror attacks in Barcelona, Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, the UK lead for Counter Terrorism Policing, has spoken out about how to stay safe and how, after the attacks in Barcelona, the public can help the police fight ...
Read More »Met advice and appeal after Barcelona
FOLLOWING THE recent terror attacks in Barcelona, Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, the UK lead for Counter Terrorism Policing, has issued the following statement asking anyone who was in Spain to assist the authorities. “Our thoughts are with Spain, the victims, ...
Read More »Stay well this bank holiday
THE LAST weekend in August is always a bank holiday – but it still catches many of us out when it comes to healthcare. Regular NHS users need to plan – and the rest of us need to be aware ...
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