Emdad Rahman A seminar was organised at the Hatfield Community Centre, Dagenham as part of a community educational initiative to help with preparations for local pilgrims who are performing the Hajj this year. The pilgrimage to Makkah in Saudi Arabia ...

IF YOU FANCY a pre-Christmas 5k or 10k run on 8th December, RunThrough has just the thing. Head over to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Runners are invited to raise money for Macmillan. The “Chase the Moon” runs start at ...

Emdad Rahman FORMER England Cricket Captain Mike Gatting – who has taken tea at matches all over the world – can now add an “incredible, extraordinary, and quite spectacular” experience to his list of memories. At £36,000 a pot, the ...

VOLUNTEERS FROM the Island Network – a network of Bangladeshi-led community groups on the Isle of Dogs – were out and about in the community last month. They continued their delivery of food to needy residents – and tackled litter ...

Emdad Rahman COGGESHALL TOWN Cricket Club have delivered a brilliant post-Covid Summer Smash for Under 11 girls. Amid the global pandemic, it is one of the first cricket engagement camps to be arranged since the UK-wide lockdown has been eased. The ...

NEXT YEAR sees the Rugby League World Cup come to the UK – and organisers are aiming to make the event, which happens every four years, a spectacular occasion, with something for everyone. Three tournaments will run alongside each other ...

Emdad Rahman A GROUP OF volunteers joined the Bethnal Green-based Lonely Orphans charity team to complete the Dover Trek. This ten mile linear walk offers panoramic views of the English Channel. Three of England’s mightiest coastal forts stand on the route, from the medieval ...

NEIGHBOURS IN POPLAR (NIP) has learned one lesson from the Coronavirus Lockdown – just how valuable and valued a meals delivery service can be. With the Meals on Wheels service axed in Tower Hamlets, the charity is now calling for ...

THERE WAS NO let up for the volunteers organised by the Island Network as they rounded off July with visits to a local care home and the local Salvation Army. Maium Miah, Chair of the Island Network, said, “Our local ...

The Canary Wharf Football Academy has announced that it will be holding a Summer Sports Camp for 4-19 year olds this summer. There will be outdoor multi-sports sessions and online sessions. ●To register, go to: canarywharffa@outlook.com or call Foysol: 0794-740 ...