Emdad Rahman Barking parkrun has been deemed a suitable location for blind runners and both volunteers and runners enjoyed welcoming back two blind friends.  Both runners had finished off 2018 at Barking Park and were back for a 2019 meet, ...

Dr Sinéad Furey of Ulster University says that food poverty is now a public health emergency and the number of emergency food parcels distributed by food banks is rising. In January 2019, the Environmental Audit Committee published their latest report ...

The Big Volunteer is an exciting volunteering programme just for residents of Tower Hamlets, Greenwich, Lewisham and Southwark.  Participants start by volunteering for one morning on Sunday 10 March 2019 at London’s newest half marathon, The Big Half. This event ...

Maruf Ahmed Eighteen of the world’s top motorcycle manufacturers will be taking over the ExCeL Centre in London later this month (Feb 15-17) for the Carole Nash MCN London Show. Alongside this diverse range of exciting machines, the tens of thousands of two wheel fans passing ...

Victoria Park: February 10K – Sunday 17 February 2019 Get your flattest, fastest race performance of the season in East London’s super-cool Victoria Park. Personal bests happen here! With it’s wide tree-lined, super-smooth pathways, you’ll find yourself flying kilometre by ...

Emdad Rahman With the new year bringing in the coldest weather for twelve months, local organisations in East London have partnered up to offer soup kitchen services for homeless citizens and food parcels for those facing hardship.  Oxfam and Church ...

Maruf Ahmed A recent survey of 2040 people conducted by MyFilmClub app (available for free on Google Play and iTunes) on cinema going and loneliness in Britain has found that over 13% of society always feel isolated in their day to day life, ...

Newham-born broadcaster, June Sarpong, who was appointed an MBE for her services to broadcasting and charity has pledged her support to lift more in Ghana out of poverty after a recent trip with charity, AfriKids. Sarpong will now become an ...

The high street is not dead: over six in 10 (61%) consumers still like to try on clothes in-store More than two thirds (70%) of consumers still buy less than half their clothes online Men are keeping the high street ...

Incontinence and postnatal body issues are major health concerns for women, costing the NHS up to £233 million per year1. They harm women’s dignity, have a huge impact on mental health, and ruin lives for years. However, many women aren’t ...