HAVING BEEN to the House of Lords to open Parliament in the morning, the Prince of Wales visited Finsbury Park in the afternoon to meet people who had been present during Monday night’s attack and to visit the area – ...
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Two dead in crane collapse
A CRANE collapsed onto a house in Crewe, Cheshire – leaving two men dead and three people in hospital. The incident occurred at approximately 4.30pm as the crane was working on a new housing estate near the Bombardier manufacturing site. ...
Read More »Good Law sets up Grenfell Trust
THERE HAS BEEN a tremendous outpouring of practical support for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire. Now the Good Law Project has stepped forward to set up a Trust to help manage donations of money. The guiding philosophy of ...
Read More »Not in our name; not in our city
MUSLIMS FROM across London will come together on 17th June in Whitechapel to hold a silent rally – assembling at 5.30pm in Altab Ali Park. The group will then process to London Bridge to show solidarity with fellow Londoners who ...
Read More »Thames View Muslim Association hosts Ramadan Iftar
Emdad Rahman THE THAMES VIEW Muslim Association opened its doors to the community for an Iftar event where the guests could share food which marked an end to the day of fasting in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The ...
Read More »Human Aid Ramadan volunteers collect aid for Grenfell residents
Emdad Rahman Volunteers and staff at the UK charity Human Aid have been working since dawn to provide support and assistance to the stricken residents of Grenfell Tower in west London. Many British Muslims were awake for Ramadan night prayers, ...
Read More »TfL launches new “Travel Bot”
IF YOU ARE at a loose end next time you are on a Transport for London (TfL) service, stop and have a chat – with TfL’s new TravelBot. This is a new social media tool which uses artificial intelligence not ...
Read More »Janomongal Shomithy Bohor Gram host community Iftar
Emdad Rahman JANOMONGAL SHOMITHY Bohor Gram UK hosted a Ramadan community Iftar party at the Ensign Youth Club in Wapping. Approximately 250 people attended the popular annual get together in recognition of the charitable activities of the respected collective. Janomongal Shomithy ...
Read More »Crowds support graffiti mosque
THE THORNABY Mosque on Teeside, North East England, was defaced by graffiti after the London Bridge attack. The words “Muslim cowards” were sprayed on the side of the Mosque. But hate turned to goodwill when the Mosque held an open ...
Read More »Ramadan Fasting 5k helps Syrian orphans
Emdad Rahman The Fasting 5k, also known as the Thawb Trek, welcomed 30 runners, who all took part in a pre-sunset 5k run at Mile End Park to raise awareness and funds for the desperate situation faced by Syrian orphans. ...
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