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Emdad Rahman THE MUSLIM CHARITY team of runners have arrived in Morocco and are all set to take part in Sunday’s Marrakech Half Marathon 2017.  The 16-strong team from Whitechapel are raising funds in aid of the Muslim Charity’s grassroots work ...

CHRISTMAS DINNER went to plan at St James the Less Church in Bethnal Green – with the customary support of Muslim Aid. Volunteers from the local charity showed off their kitchen skills by helping to plate up servings of turkey ...

RESIDENTS IN THE south of the borough will be keeping Wednesday, 8th February free – so they can discuss the future of the Isle of Dogs with the Tower Hamlets Mayor, John Biggs. The meeting is one of the occasional ...

Emdad Rahman STUDENTS OF THE Yusuf Academy in North London are supporting needy children of similar age to them in one of the world’s most troubled countries. The youngsters filled up 90 bags with brand new toys for Ummah Welfare Trust ...

KAREN BROCK, the head of the Tower Hamlets Arts & Music Education Service (THAMES), was awarded an MBE in the New Years Honours list. Ms Brock received the award in recognition of her services to education. Ms Brock said, “I ...

Muhammad Ismael Despite it being a rainy Sunday in London, a team of local runners who are taking part in the Marrakech Half Marathon to raise money for vulnerable street children braved the elements to deliver a very successful car ...

AN ATTEMPT TO foster greater understanding between the faiths in Kelvinbridge, Scotland has backfired. The Very Reverend Kelvin Holdsworth, Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral, invited local Muslims to attend Epiphany celebrations being held in the church. The epiphany, marked on ...

POLICE ARE appealing for help to find Volodymyr Grybinchak, 49, from Hackney. The missing man was last seen at approximately 7pm on Saturday, 7th January outside the Twelve Pins Pub. His family say it is very out of character for ...

PASSENGERS USING Custom House Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station had better enjoy the experience while it lasts. Building work to improve the station will begin on Friday, 3rd February and last until the end of the year – resulting in ...

POLICE ARE appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision which happened in Dagenham at approximately 16.15hrs last Tuesday afternoon, 10th January. The collision involved a motorcycle. No other vehicles were involved. An ambulance attended, but sadly the 20 year old ...