BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT Zoinul Abidin, Head of Universal Services for the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, has been recognised for his sensational efforts in the field of community development. Zoinul has been recognised by Her Majesty the Queen and ...

Emdad Rahman I HAD BEEN communicating with Ed for a while in the hope of visiting this historic ground and taking part in the stadium tour of London’s oldest club. I got there in the end, and it was well worth ...

KICKSTART THE WINTER and join the RunThrough Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 5k or 10k on Saturday, 20th November. Organisers report that the course is flat and fast – creating a great opportunity for runners to set a new personal best ...

Emdad Rahman ROFIKUL ISLAM BCAc is among the 27 extraordinary people selected to receive the distinguished British Citizen Award – a nationally recognised award for individuals in the UK who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and social activism within in their ...

Emdad Rahman THE TEAM AT Company Drinks welcomed the community back to their home and garden in Barking Park with a wide range of attractions – including tours of the garden, hands-on workshops and the launch of new art and ...

WHILE LOCKDOWN drove many East Londoners indoors for much of the last year, the slow and staggered path to a new life has introduced some of us to a new, two-wheeled friend. What is it about Conservative governments? In the ...

Shah Yousuf AS LOCKDOWN MEASURES in England are eased, dedicated volunteers were delighted to welcome visitors to the inaugural Hedgecock Community Centre Book Fair. The event exceeded all expectations as 88 visitors took home 247 books and 49 family fun ...

Muhammad Hamza A MEGA-TALENTED eight year old from Barking & Dagenham has debuted his new book – Space Teddy, which was inspired by Mr Bean. The Manor Junior School pupil was motivated by his parents, supported by his brothers and ...

Muhammad Talha THE KIND COUNTER, a new community social support and networking platform, has been launched in Tower Hamlets. It is a wellbeing communication platform which will be used to share books, food, clothes, stationary and bespoke items with anyone ...