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RUNNING 5km once a week for a year is no walk in the park – except in the case of Councillor Khaled Noor, who takes running 5k in his stride, whatever the weather. Cllr Noor is a well known figure ...

Emdad Rahman LONDON’S HALF MARATHON through Westminster and the City has returned once again, and we have hooked up with a special runner to inspire us ahead of what promises to be a spectacular event.  The event is proud to ...

Emdad Rahman A day after the return of Parkrun UK, London saw runners return to the streets to take part in ASICS London 10K, produced by Limelight Sports Club – the largest closed road celebration of running since March 2020. ...

Emdad Rahman A GROUP OF cyclists have completed “Freedom 50” – a historic cycle ride 50 years of Bangladesh’s independence.  It is a national initiative which has seen individuals and organisations coming together to form a collective to celebrate this ...

WHILE LOCKDOWN drove many East Londoners indoors for much of the last year, the slow and staggered path to a new life has introduced some of us to a new, two-wheeled friend. What is it about Conservative governments? In the ...

Emdad Rahman “WALK DABIR CHACHA!” is a rallying call to everyone, calling on them to walk in the footsteps of the 100 year old sensation Dabirul Islam Choudhury OBE.  During the first Coronavirus lockdown, the East London centenarian was inspired ...

MANORFIELD Primary School has been supporting its pupils and their families throughout the second lockdown – and it wants to continue this support for the rest of the year. This is the reason why the annual Big Half-Marathon fundraising run, ...

Muhammad Talha EXERCISE TRAILWALKER started out as a military training exercise in Hong Kong in 1981. Organised by the Queen’s Gurkha Signals, and taking place along the famous Maclehose Trail, the exercise sought to test the endurance and teamwork of ...

COME SHINE or snow, heatwave or freeze, Redbridge Councillor Khaled Noor goes out for a run on a Sunday. And every Sunday his efforts raise money for the Redbridge Food Bank. This Sunday, 14th February, it was two runs for ...

FOOTBALL SCHOOL authors Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton are the face of this year’s Where’s Wally? fun run, which will be raising money to support the work of the National Literacy Trust. This year’s event – named the “Weekender” – will take ...