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The Race Organiser Greenwich Park 10K

Race Date: Sun, 10 February 2019 – 09:30:00 am GMT Closing Date: Thu, 7 February 2019 – 11:59:00 pm GMT Run a 10K in the famous Royal Park that overlooks the River Thames and is home to one of London’s ...

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Winter Journey

Maruf Ahmed The BBC’s Last Night of the Proms star, baritone Roderick Williams, and acclaimed pianist Christopher Glynn, perform Schubert’s great song cycle in English. Die Winterreise is one of the pinnacles of Schubert’s music. A collection of twenty-four songs tell the story ...

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Regents Park 10K welcomes 2019

Regents Park 10K –  Pic: Instagram – mrstatix69 Emdad Rahman The Mornington Chasers started the new year as they finished – Running full pelt in pursuit of PBs and medals.  Once again The Hub was the location for the latest ...

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Forced marriage survivors should not be coerced into paying for protection

Professor Aisha K. Gill. CBE Following the news that the Foreign Office is seeking to recoup the cost of repatriating young women who have been forced into marriages overseas, Professor Aisha K. Gill. CBE, Professor of Criminology at the University ...

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Overcrowding on train services hits worst ever levels

Overcrowding on train services hits worst ever levels and is set to get even worse Labour is releasing new analysis of overcrowded rail services, which reveals that: –          Overcrowding on our railways is at one of the highest levels since records ...

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Shahjahan joins 100 club

Emdad Rahman Barking and Dagenham resident Shahjahan Kadir has celebrated reaching a milestone after completing 100 ten kilometre runs.  The 48 year old Maths teacher is a member of the Leftley Sports Club and has been living in Upney for ...

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New Years lunch for homeless guests as Orient see off Daggers

Emdad Rahman Leyton Orient Kickstarted the new year with a community get together for 13 local homeless guests, along with a number of community stalwarts and young people.  Former West Ham United starlet and Dagenham and Redbridge legend Anwar Uddin ...

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Put dementia to bed at Ready Steady GLOW

Take part in Ready Steady GLOW Ready Steady GLOW is coming to three cities in March 2019. Select a walk you’d like to take part in to find out more. Don’t forget to set up a JustGiving fundraising page when ...

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Leftley Sports Club receive Excel Award

Emdad Rahman The Leftley Sports Club of Barking & Dagenham has been recognised for its grassroots community efforts and awarded an Excel Award for 2018 in recognition of inspiring local people to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Members of the community ...

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4 challenges people affected by dementia face at Christmas

Alzheimer’s Society blog 1. Changes to routine Although Christmas can be a welcome break to some people, to others it can feel like a confusing break in routine. Care homes can change their staff schedule, usual services may not be ...

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