A group of prominent community activists and politicians, including eleven Nobel peace prize winners, have written to the UN Security Council urging them to help end the suffering of the Rohingya Muslims living in the Rakhine province in Myanmar. The ...
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Tories in new attack on poor and BAME voters
The Tories are still obsessed with the myth that electoral fraud is rife in areas with a high number of black and Asian voters. As Tower Hamlets has shown time and again, the number of stories about possible or pretend ...
Read More »NHS crisis hits GPs
As the UK’s top GP warned that GP services are the latest part of the NHS to reach crisis point, concerns are growing that the Conservative Government is losing its grip on this flagship public service. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt ...
Read More »Mazhar Alam makes pitch for Young Mayor
Following a training programme, a residential trip and a rigorous interview process, young Tower Hamlets student Mazhar Alam has successfully made it through the selection process onto the shortlist of suitable candidates to become the Young Mayor of Tower Hamlets. Now ...
Read More »UEL Alumni Network event for Bangladeshi graduates
Syed Ali Tarek The University of East London (UEL) Bangladesh Alumni Network UK held its annual London event at its Stratford campus on 20th November. This was an engaging and encouraging event which brought more than 50 UEL graduates, their ...
Read More »Biggs adds condolences in Nasar Ali case
Labour’s John Biggs, Mayor of Tower Hamlets, has commented on the death of Bow School pupil Nasar Ali. Nasar was taken ill at school on Thursday, 10th November and passed away in the Royal London Hospital on Monday, 14th November. ...
Read More »Bow School announces “review” after pupil death
Following the devastating news that Year 9 pupil Nasar Ahmed had passed away, Bow School has announced that it is “undertaking a thorough review” of events leading up to his death. Headteacher Cath Smith (pictured above, outside the school) has ...
Read More »Scintilla receive cup after NCL triumph
Emdad Rahman Scintilla Cricket Club celebrated a hugely successful season as Ayaz Karim’s charges were awarded the National Cricket League Division 2 trophy. The National Cricket League held its fifth awards at a glittering ceremony at the Oasis Banqueting suite in ...
Read More »National Cricket League hails cricket heroes
Emdad Rahman The National Cricket League (NCL) held its fifth awards at a glittering ceremony at the Oasis Banqueting suite in Thames Road, Barking. Guests in attendance included London Assembly member Unmesh Desai; Councillor Mukesh Patel; Arfan Arkam; Gulfraz Riaz; ...
Read More »Cancer Research launches East London awareness group
Emdad Rahman East London has seen the launch of an informative awareness raising group to help educate the community. The Cancer Research UK East London Group held a public launch and networking dinner at The Atrium in London’s Brick Lane ...
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