THE COST OF THE summer holidays can be frightening. It’s not just the extra food when school dinners are not available (many parents go hungry over the summer to ensure their children are fed) – it’s also the cost of ...

HACKNEY’S MAYOR Philip Glanville took a step forward in tackling the borough’s 13,000-strong housing waiting list last week – as the Planning Committee approved plans to build new homes in Clapton. It’s a small development of just eleven homes, but ...

THE TORY Government has a failing record on building social homes, says John Healey MP, Labour’s Shadow Housing Secretary. Healey was speaking as new statistics were released showing that the number of government funded socially rented homes being built has ...

JEREMY CORBYN has issued a message to mark the beginning of Ramadan. Corbyn has a lifelong record of standing with and standing up for the ordinary people who are oppressed by the powerful – on grounds of race, religion or ...

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 ...

THERE WILL BE A crackdown on estate and managing agents and reform of the housing sales process says the Government – announcing cosmetic reforms that fall far short of tackling the housing crisis. The package of measures has been announced ...

Emdad Rahman THE BARKING COMMUNITY FORUM (BCF) raised £2,170.39 from Friday Jumauh prayers which took place at the Hedgecock Community Centre. The funds will go towards the Syria Emergency Appeal for Ghouta. UK charity Muslim Aid has launched a Syria ...

Emdad Rahman A BARKING & DAGENHAM teenager has been recognised for his contribution to his community and country with a National Citizen Service (NCS) Award. Sixteen year old Yahya Rahman took part in the four week NCS scheme aimed at ...

AN EAST LONDON branch of a family support charity has received a £2,000 donation from Amazon in London – which the charity will put towards funding further training for volunteers. Staff and volunteers at Home-Start in East London received the ...

A MOPED collided with a stationary lorry in the Limehouse Link just before 9.30am on Friday, 23rd February in the Limehouse Link. The London Ambulance attended the collision and they called the police. Officers from the Roads and Transport Policing ...