Share your memories Residents are invited to share their experiences of South Asian cinema-going in the East End and donate any memorabilia that can be preserved for the future. see story below Want to join a choir? The London Docklands Singers is a community choir with members of all ages, backgrounds and musical abilities. www.londondocklandssingers.org News Resident rescued from sheltered housing blaze A MAN was taken to hospital after being the man to hospital where he was described rescued when a fire broke out at a block as being in a critical, but stable, condition of sheltered housing flats last Thursday, as East End Life went to press on Friday afternoon. September 4. Another resident was treated at Four fire engines and 21 firefighters the scene for shock. were called to the flats on Thrawl Street, One Housing Group, which manages Spitalfields at about 7.45pm. the sheltered flats on the John Sinclair A London Ambulance Service crew took Court estate, said staff were on site and provided support to all the residents. “We are assisting the London Fire Brigade and police with their investigation. We would like to thank Careline and London Fire Brigade for their quick response,” the statement said. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. Man rescued from car after high-speed crash BY STAFF REPORTER A MAN believed to be in his 30s had to be cut out of a car after two vehicles crashed at high speed in Stepney last Thursday night at about 9pm. News in brief St Hilda’s thanks ORGANISERS of a fundraising fun day and bazaar held at St Hilda’s East Community Centre in Bethnal Green are sending their thanks to well-wishers and visitors who helped raise more than £1,200. Called Gaza The Forgotten City, the event on August 30 was attended by more than 500 people. Gaza fundraiser at the Brady Centre A FUNDRAISING evening in support of the people of Gaza will take place on Tuesday, September 9 at Brady Arts and Community Centre, 192 Hanbury Street, Whitechapel. Starting at 6.30pm, it will feature drama performances, poetry, music and guest speakers from campaigning organisations. A raffle will be held and food will be served. Email helppalestinetoday @gmail.com for tickets and further information. Open invitation to choir rehearsal THE London Dockland Singers are holding an open rehearsal on Saturday, September 20 and inviting anyone interested in joining the choir to go along. It is taking place at Christ Church in Manchester Road, Isle of Dogs from 11am-1.30pm. Choir members will focus on Gloria by Vivaldi and vocal scores of the music will be provided. For more details and to register, visit www.london docklandssingers.org/openrehearsal The noise of the crash in Jubilee Street brought residents out on to the streets. India Cummins of nearby Clark Street said the cars were seriously damaged and residents immediately called the emergency services. The scene of the crash in Jubilee Street A FREE exhibition celebrating the history of Bollywood cinema in Tower Hamlets and its significance to the Asian community has opened at the Brady Centre in Whitechapel. Back to Bollywood focuses on four venues dedicated to showing movies from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan including the Naz in Brick Lane (pictured in 1977) and the Liberty at Mile End. The collection includes original home-grown film Two fire engines arrived from Bethnal Green after about 20 minutes and released the trapped driver, but Ms Cummins said the ambulance did not arrive until 9.40pm. “The fire brigade cut the top off the car in order to remove the injured driver and he was finally taken to hospital nearly two hours later at 11pm,” she said. “If I was involved in a car accident I would hope to receive assistance a lot quicker than this.” A London Ambulance Service spokesman said paramedics were called just before 9pm but the responding car was diverted to another patient believed to be in in a more serious condition. “A second ambulance was dispatched at 9.31pm and the crew treated a man for a head injury. He was taken as a priority to the Royal London Hospital,” the spokesman said. He apologised that it took longer than the service would have liked to reach the patient posters, photos of the venues as they once were and commissioned portraits of local people interviewed about their recollections of watching films and attending anti-racist rallies in venues across east London. The exhibition runs until September 26 and there is also a special screening of Kabhi Ritz Kabhie Palladium about south Asian cinema in Coventry from the 1940s-80s on Tuesday, September 16 from 6-8pm. and explained that priority is usually given to patients in a life-threatening condition. As East End Life went to press, the police said that two men aged 24 and 30 were being treated for minor injuries. 8 – 14 SEPTEMBER 2014 N E W S F R O M T O WER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 5
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