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Former Met officer jailed for theft from dead man

A former Metropolitan Police officer has been jailed for 16 months for stealing cash from a man who collapsed and died in the street. PC Craig Carter, of Harlow, Essex, stole about £115 from Italian filmmaker and actor Claudio Gaetani between 7 and 14 September 2022. A court previously heard how Carter took money from Mr Gaetani’s wallet after he ...

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Long march under the banner of Bengalis for Palestine / Protest in front of the Israeli Embassy in London.

By Muhammed Shahed Rahman: At the end of the long march of thousands of people, including Bengalis for Palestine, the sit-in program was completed in front of the Israeli Embassy in Kensington, London. Demonstrations in support of Palestine and pro-Palestinian demonstrations, the Long March, were held to protest the genocide in Gaza. At 11am on Saturday (September 7), the leaders ...

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Apasen Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Care Conference and Awards: 50 Care Workers Recognised for Their Exceptional Contributions

    London, UK, 05 September, 2024– Apasen, a renowned UK charity established in 1984, marked its 40th anniversary with a grand Care Conference and Awards Ceremony held in East London. The event witnessed the enthusiastic participation of staff, trustees, care workers, regulatory authorities, and representatives from central and local government, along with various members of the community. The evening ...

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S A TV celebrates its two years completion in London

Three G tech dependant full HD TV channel SA Television celebrated its two years completion by organising a colourful event in SA TV’s own office in East London on 19 January. Director Shirin Akhtar Samantha gave the welcoming speech.  In her speech she said that SA TV is building bridge between the homeland and the UK.  This channel is already ...

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Labour tables emergency council motion to prevent Mayor Rahman’s ‘waste management crisis’

Labour councillors, backed by local MPs Jim Fitzpatrick and Rushanara Ali, have tabled an emergency motion for Tower Hamlets Council meeting, 21 January, calling on Mayor Lutfur Rahman to rethink his waste management procurement process to prevent a waste crisis in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Mayor Rahman has already pulled a Cabinet paper detailing the process for commissioning ...

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