Muhammad Ismael Emdad Rahman of Stepney FC has been named the manager and head coach of Bangladesh in the first ever Inner London Football League Veterans World Cup. The multicultural football festival involving ten teams made up entirely of inner ...
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Lucy is cycling the Surrey100 for Mencap
Emdad Rahman MENCAP RUN SERIES Manager Lucy Plumridge is cycling the Surrey100 for Mencap on 29th July – that’s 100 miles around London, down to Surrey and then back up to finish along The Mall. Lucy’s fundraising target is £450 ...
Read More »Arman Ali appointed Sec Gen of Chhatak Trust
Emdad Rahman LONGSTANDING community activist Arman Ali has been appointed the Secretary General of the Chhatak Education Trust. On the same day, at a separate meeting of the Sunamganj Jela Welfare Association UK, Ali was also appointed Acting President of ...
Read More »Enter the Vitality Big Half 2019!
Emdad Rahman THE VITALITY BIG HALF – London’s most exciting half marathon – returns in 2019 on Sunday, 10th March. The first 7,000 general entries for The Vitality Big Half are now on sale at £39 (£35 for club runners) ...
Read More »Run Greenwich Park for Mencap
Emdad Rahman JOIN #TeamMencap on Saturday, 14th July for Run Greenwich Park 2018. Entry is just £10 and you can select whether you’d like to run, jog or walk 5km or 10km around one of London’s most scenic Royal Parks. ...
Read More »Fasting 5k returns for Syrian Orphans
Emdad Rahman THE FASTING 5K, also known as the Thawb Trek, returned to Mile End Park for another year, as fasting runners observing the month of Ramadan laced up their trainers to do a Ramadan run for charity. All the ...
Read More »Underdogs Patli lift 2018 Union Cup
Emdad Rahman The return of the much anticipated Jagannathpur Union Cup saw a number of East London teams compete with their national counterparts for the right to be named annual champions. Jagannathpur is located in Sunamgonj in Sylhet, Bangladesh, and ...
Read More »Leftley Sports Club become Dementia Friends
Ismael Rahman Ahead of a weekend of sporting activities, Leftley Sports Club (LSC) arranged for members to participate in a Dementia Friends session. Members of the sports and wellbeing group convened at the Barking Learning Centre to learn about dementia ...
Read More »Valence Cricket Club delighted with its Sunday success
THE VALENCE CRICKET CLUB (VCC) was delighted to launch its 2018 cricket season with a comprehensive win in the T20 Cup game at Elliot Davis Cricket League last Sunday. Valence CC gathered a mighty total of 217/4 from 20 overs ...
Read More »Bishwanath teams play inter friendly tournament
Emdad Rahman BISHWANATH UNITED from East London have held their first Inter-Bishwanath National Tournament up north in Rochdale. Six teams played each other during an extremely hot and sunny afternoon, with outfits representing London, Bishwanath United management, Bradford, Rochdale, Oldham ...
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