A FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT will be held this afternoon to try to give young people in Barking & Dagenham a positive focus – helping the general community campaign against knife crime. The event has been organised by the Hedgecock Community Centre ...
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West Ham marks 30 years of air ambulance
LONDON’S AIR AMBULANCE came in to land at West Ham’s Rush Green training ground earlier this week – to celebrate the Ambulance’s 30th anniversary. The Air Ambulance began its work in 1989. It operates from 8am to sunset every day ...
Read More »Sri Lanka exuberant after ODI clean sweep
DESPITE HOPES that the Bangladesh Cricket Team might be able to claw a consolation victory in the last of the three One Day International (ODI) matches, Sri Lanka emerged the victors after a strong batting performance. Sri Lanka had been ...
Read More »It’s back to basics for Bangladeshi cricket
THE LEADING batsman of the Bangladesh cricket team, Mushfiqur Rahim, has warned that the team needs to get back to basics if they are to turn the tide on their poor One Day International performances against Sri Lanka. Two matches ...
Read More »England get ready for Australia Test
ENGLAND CAPTAIN Joe Root has announced the England squad from which a team will be drawn to play Australia at the first Specsavers Test Match against Australia, which will start at Edgbaston on 1st August. Root announced the news while ...
Read More »It’s all going swimmingly
THERE’S JUST three years to go until the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham – and Team England’s swimmers have begun building a solid base at the Aquatics World Championships in South Korea. Leading the pack has been Adam Peaty – who ...
Read More »Orient trounce Norwich in pre-season friendly
THE PRE-SEASON encounter at the Breyer Group Stadium began with both teams laying a wreath in the centre circle in memory of the late Justin Edinbugh. The move was welcomed by applause from the crowd. Profits from the match are ...
Read More »United Patli retain Jagannathpur Union Cup
Emdad Rahman UNITED PATLI are celebrating after regaining the Jagannathpur Union Cup – after beating 2017 winners and four times finalists Syedpur and Shaharpara Union in the final. Six of the official union teams took part in two groups of ...
Read More »Orient welcomes Norwich City for pre-season friendly
KICK OFF is at 3pm today, Saturday, 27th July at the Breyer Group Stadium as Leyton Orient take on Norwich City. All profits from the match will be donated to the JE3 Foundation – set up in memory of the ...
Read More »Icknield plays host to Community Cricket
Emdad Rahman A HOST OF cricketers from London and Luton combined to play a special game of cricket to commemorate the recent Cricket World Cup. The friendly – at Icknield Recreation Ground, Luton – was made up of various activists, ...
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