THREE YEARS INTO a protracted civil war, Yemen is facing another rainy season. Refugees trying to survive in makeshift shelters will face a new round of challenges – and a greater threat of disease. It is estimated that there are ...

Emdad Rahman A BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL saw Sporting Bengal and Flamengo FC face off at a cold, muddy and dreary Mile End Stadium in a special exhibition game to support orphans and vulnerable children around the world.  The match was ...

Emdad Rahman On Easter Sunday Imam Siraj Wahhaj was the guest of honour at the Impressions events venue in Newham organised by UK based charity iQra International. The proceedings focussed on valuing time and encouraging participants young and old to ...

THERE’S ONE household in Gaza whose story has been told by the charity Human Appeal – so that others can appreciate what winter conditions are like in this tiny territory. This is the story Human Appeal has told. Mahrous Khalil Zu’rob, ...

Emdad Rahman A group of volunteers in Newham declined the opportunity of having a lazy Sunday in order to wash cars and raise awareness of the plight of the persecuted Rohingya people of Myanmar.  Team Legend are a group of ...

Emdad Rahman SPORTING BENGAL rolled back the years as the renowned Tower Hamlets club paraded an array of legends who faced off against each other for a charitable cause.  With the Rohingya people fleeing Myanmar to escape horrendous persecution, global ...

Emdad Rahman THIS YEAR THE community is encouraged to take part in the Fasting 5k, a mass London group run which will take place during fasting hours during the Muslim month of Ramadan.  The run is being organised by Abu Bakkar ...

Md Ismael A DEDICATED TEAM of runners from the Newham-based Ummah Welfare Trust has completed an inner city half marathon to raise funds and awareness of the plight of Syrian orphans.  The three runners – Emdad Rahman, Md Imran and ...

Emdad Rahman The Welsh Bengal Dragons travelled down from Wales to take part in a crucial exhibition friendly as part of a fundraising drive to build the first ever girls only orphanage in Palestine. The “Unity Through Sport” match saw ...

This evening, the sad news was released that Nasar Ahmed lost his fight for life and passed away at 5.30pm today in the Royal London Hospital. We send our condolences to his family and friends. •To read our original story ...