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Opinion

Local people share their thoughts and recommendations about the local area.

Footbridge connecting Old Ford Road with Fish Island, East London.
Environment Local News 

Open Letter: ‘A Bridge Too Far’

September 15, 2021December 14, 2022 Citizen Journalist 3 Comments News, Opinion

In an open call to the community, Citizen Journalist Ben Priestley argues against the London Legacy Development Corporation’s plans to

Floating planters at Mile End
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Channeling hope: how East End canals are providing respite from city life

June 7, 2019January 13, 2022 Lizzy Mace 0 Comments Opinion

Environmental correspondent Lizzy has always been passionate about the environment. Since 2016 she has been reducing her non-recyclable waste and

A Rich Mix bookswap
A Rich Mix bookswap, where book lovers can exchange old favourites for new adventures completely free
Local Out & About Shopping 

Something borrowed, nothing new – easy ways to reduce overconsumption

May 21, 2019December 1, 2022 Lizzy Mace 0 Comments Opinion

Environmental correspondent Lizzy has always been passionate about the environment. Since 2016 she has been reducing her non-recyclable waste and

Crankbrook Community Food Garden
Culture Life and living Local 

Move to East London to become a gardener

April 22, 2019March 23, 2023 Lizzy Mace 0 Comments Opinion

Environment correspondent Lizzy Mace lives in Globe Town, is Chair of Cranbrook Community Food Garden, and leads the Plastic-free Roman

A graffitied wall in Hackney Wick and Fish Island
Environment Local News 

What the Creative Enterprise Zone means for Hackney Wick and Fish Island

April 15, 2019January 13, 2022 Rachel Blake 0 Comments Opinion

Hackney Wick and Fish Island (HWFI ) have just been recognised as one of London’s most exciting creative communities –

Lizzy Mace of the plastic-free Roman Road campaign
Environment Local News 

Going plastic-free – a journey from ‘I’ to ‘we’ and how the personal becomes the political

February 25, 2019November 27, 2022 Lizzy Mace 0 Comments Opinion

With the Plastic-free Roman Road project gaining traction, Lizzy Mace shares her journey from passenger to activist, and why meaningful

Roman Road LDN birthday flyer
Local Local economy News 

Roman Road LDN’s first year has shown the hunger for local journalism

January 14, 2019December 2, 2022 Tabitha Stapely 0 Comments Opinion

It is one year since Roman Road LDN was relaunched and began running as a full time web publication covering

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Roman Road LDN is a neighbourhood magazine celebrating the best of local life in the Roman Road area of Bow, Mile End and Globe Town in East London.

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