THE GRENFELL TOWER fire took place in the early hours of 14th June. By tea-time the following day, Prime Minister Theresa May had announced there would be a full public inquiry. On the morning of 16th June, John Biggs, Executive ...

Emdad Rahman THE THAMES VIEW Muslim Association opened its doors to the community for an Iftar event where the guests could share food which marked an end to the day of fasting in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.  The ...

THE NEWS about the fire which has gutted Grenfell Tower in West London stunned Londoners as they woke up this morning to the horror of what had happened overnight. Our hearts go out to those who survived and our sympathies ...

THE NHS IS one of the first organisations to feel the cold wind of Brexit breezing through its corridors. Last July, 1,304 nurses from the EU registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) – the first, necessary, step towards ...

NORWAY IS ABOUT to become the first Scandinavian nation to ban the wearing of the niqab in all places of education – nurseries, schools and universities. The authorities say that they are banning all headgear which “hinders communication”, and as ...

Emdad Rahman JANOMONGAL SHOMITHY Bohor Gram UK hosted a Ramadan community Iftar party at the Ensign Youth Club in Wapping. Approximately 250 people attended the popular annual get together in recognition of the charitable activities of the respected collective.  Janomongal Shomithy ...

LONDON HAS returned a swathe of Labour MPs – with all the seats in East London staying red. Bethnal Green & Bow (Tower Hamlets) saw a high turnout by local standards, with Rushanara Ali netting an enormous 42,969 votes. The Tories ...

Many words have been spoken about the terrible events at London Bridge. Here’s a collage of news and quotes from across East London. Police investigations after the attack have focussed on Barking. The first raid came on a flat in ...

CLLR OLIUR RAHMAN entered the political field in Tower Hamlets as long ago as 2004 – since when, he told a press conference on 31st May, he’s been batting for the community. Fellow councillors lined up to give witness that ...

THE CHARITY Islamic Relief held a series of events throughout the UK to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan. The events highlighted the charity’s work over the last 33 years. The main event took place at the ...