AHMED DEEN-JAH was stabbed to death in Freemasons Road, Custom House, Newham, back on 2nd April 2017. Now two men have been arrested and charged with murdering him. They are: •Lekan Akinsoji, aged 26, of no fixed above; •Sundjata Keita, ...
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Mosque burglaries: police name suspect
A MOSQUE at Manor Park was one of eight mosques which lost cash in a burglary last year. The sums stolen are thought to amount to a substantial haul. Now police have released details of a man they wish to ...
Read More »Council and Queen Mary reveal truth about NO2
HOW MANY times have you walked past youngsters on the street and seen them sharing round those small, silver cannisters of nitrous oxide? Or gone out in the morning and tutted over a pile of empty cannisters left in the ...
Read More »Nahid Cup continues to highlight knife crime
Emdad Rahman EIGHT TEAMS took to the field at Southbury Leisure Centre in a bid to be crowned champions of the Nahid Cup. This is the second time the memorial has been played. It began last year to commemorate ...
Read More »Soila gear up for the Chhatak Union Cup
Emdad Rahman UK members of the the Union of Soila have completed final preparations by playing Dular Bazaar in preparation for the Chhatak Union Cup on Sunday. The Union in Chhatak from the Sylhet region of Bangladesh has diaspora all ...
Read More »Aqib gets a Fifer as Scintilla win Semi Final
Emdad Rahman ESSEX COUNTY CRICKET LEAGUE DIVISION 2/3 – CUP 2023 – (SEMI FINAL) The Scintilla Cricket Club second team have reached the final of the Essex County Cricket League after beating Shane Moss CC at the London Marathon Playing ...
Read More »Scintilla take the spoils and top spot
Emdad Rahman ESSEX COUNTY CRICKET LEAGUE DIVISION ONE A top of the table fixture in the Essex County Cricket League Division One clash between the top two sides ended in a close climax at Goodmayes Park. The low scoring thriller ...
Read More »Thief targets Newham Mosques
Emdad Rahman IN RECENT WEEKS an individual has been going to mosques in Newham and the wider London area and stealing personal belongings while people were engaged in prayers. The most recent incident was on Saturday, 13th May at Anjuman-e-Islamia ...
Read More »When gossip could land you in jail
PRINCE HARRY? Your next door neighbour? A work colleague? There’s nothing more fun than a good gossip, is there? Whether it’s finding out the latest secrets or spreading the news, it’s a favourite passtime in the community. Where’s the harm? ...
Read More »Foodbank drive by London Enterprise Academy pupils and staff
Muhammad Talha The pupils and staff at the London Enterprise Academy have a proud tradition of consistent grassroots engagement and this year once again have gone above and beyond to respond to the call of those in need. A collection ...
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