Sports

THE ENGLAND ROSES have emerged from the Netball Nations tournament in third place, after a week of thrilling sport at The Copper Box stadium in East London. The result is somewhat disappointing, though: there are only four nations in the ...

Emdad Rahman Barking & Dagenham cyclist Abul Kalam is gearing up for his toughest cycle challenge yet – All in aid of charity. 45 year old Kalam and a team of cyclists will embark on a unique ride along the ...

Emdad Rahman The first anniversary celebrations of the Canary Wharf Football Academy were held at the Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel. Players, parents, coaches, sponsors and supporters came together at the glitzy award ceremony to learn more about the academy, its ...

Emdad Rahman The best of grassroots was on the agenda as the great and the good came together for the Inner London Football League Awards night. The prestigious annual event was held at Impressions in Newham and celebrated another phenomenal ...

Emdad Rahman ER Consultancy is pleased to announce the first ever Muslim Premiership footballers forum. This is an event which promises to be a deeply thoughtful, uplifting, inspirational and empowering get together where the issue of what it means to ...

Emdad Rahman Shadwell Youth Organisation and deaf charity Al-Isharah Football organised an inclusive football show pitting players from the deaf and non deaf community to raise awareness and break down barriers. An extraordinary football tournament at Mile End Leisure Centre ...

A CITY-WIDE initiative in Birmingham is helping to revive the notion that sport, even competitive sport, can be about co-operation, not confrontation. It is linking together young people in 20 of the city’s schools. Birmingham Connect is run by the ...

THE LONDON LIONS have added 6’2” crack defender Jules Dang-Akodo to their team – and import from City Royals, where he spent last season. Jules has a recent history of playing at international level – which has taken him to ...

TWO LOCAL HOSPICES – Haven House Children’s Hospice and St Joseph’s Hospice – have thanked League Two football club Leyton Orient for raising funds to support their valuable work. Staff, family, friends and volunteers came to Orient and planted themselves ...

BRITISH CYCLISTS have come home from the European Track Championships with a creditable nine medals. The contest was held in the Netherlands over the weekend. The women shone in the Madison race, with Laura Kenny (pictured) and Katie Archibald winning ...