THE ARTS are a great comfort to many – especially during a lockdown. They are also an important part of the UK economy. “UK Parliament: Create an emergency fund to support freelancers with Coronavirus income loss – Sign the Petition! ...

KEIR STARMER, the architect of Labour’s last General Election defeat, has been voted in as Leader of the Labour Party. He was supported by members hungry for a General Election victory, who are set for disappointment. As the Labour Party’s ...

CHILDREN AND STAFF at Manorfield School in Poplar are doing their best to adjust to the COVID-19 lockdown – but they have found the time to launch an appeal to help the wider local community. Forty members of staff are ...

HEALTH WORKERS across the UK have thanked people for the “Clap for the NHS” show of appreciation last night, 26th March. And now the medics’ campaign Medact has issued a list of actions which the public can do to help ...

Emdad Rahman A FANTASTIC COLLECTION of runners participated in the 2020 “Where’s Wally?” fun run held in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Sunday, 15th March. Given the threat of the Corona Virus, runners were also given the opportunity to ...

Emdad Rahman Barking FC have dedicated their home fixture against Norwich United to raise money for Barking & Dagenham Mayor Abdul Aziz’s chosen charities: DABD UK and the British Heart Foundation. Barking Football Club was established in 1880. The team ...

Md Ismael THE EAST HAM Conservative Club was the venue as Scintilla Cricket Club held its tenth birthday amidst much fanfare and celebration.  The Barking & Dagenham and Dagenham Club started its illustrious journey from humble roots when, in 2006, ...

Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) is being urged to reject Angela Eagle’s request to “fix” the ballot by excluding Jeremy Corbyn from the leadership election. Anglea Eagle appeared on the influential Radio 4 Today news programme this morning in a ...

It was a proud moment as Nadia’s brightly coloured, three tiered birthday cake stood waiting for the Queen. It was not just that it was (by the look of it) a jolly good cake. It was also that Nadia’s presence ...

Emdad Rahman Smiler Mochan is a Celtic legend whose name doesn’t crop up as much as it needs to, but I have seen his portrait hanging at Celtic Park. Celtic Football Club is quite simply the stuff dreams are made ...