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Lifestyle Local Places to visit 

Best places to stay near Roman Road

January 12, 2023January 13, 2023 George Hayes 3 Comments Guides, Reviews

While many of us have called the East End home for years, those further afield may clamour for a peak

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Serving pizza at Laterna restaurant, bar and deli in Fish Island.
Eating & drinking Lifestyle Local 

Lanterna restaurant review: Fish Island’s smart new pizzeria, bar and deli

December 17, 2022December 22, 2022 Polly Nash 0 Comments Reviews

Fish Island’s new Italian restaurant, deli and bar elevates the humble Neopolitan pizza with a side of Italian fine-dining, a

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three big colourful cavasses in a big white gallery
Lifestyle Local What's on 

Colour-drenched canvas at Chisenhale Gallery: Rachel Jones say cheeeeese review

May 23, 2022December 13, 2022 Zoe Dowsett 0 Comments Reviews

The London artist’s first solo show at the East-London exhibition space uses her signature splashes of colour to create an

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Lamb burger at The Greedy Cow, Mile End, East London
Eating & drinking Local 

The Greedy Cow food review: burgers and beetroot buns

January 17, 2022December 14, 2022 Victoria Miller 1 Comment Reviews

The Greedy Cow’s blend of meat and plant-based offerings is a tempting mixture for committed carnivores and devoted vegans. We

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Out of the Ashes book cover by Vicky Newman
Art and artists Cultural heritage Local 

Out of the Ashes by Vicky Newham book review

December 2, 2021December 14, 2022 Tabitha Potts 0 Comments Reviews

Themes of immigration, gentrification and belonging are central to Vicky Newham’s second book featuring Detective Inspector Maya Rahman. ‘Out of

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Cover of The Blitz Bus by Glen Blackwell.
Art and artists Cultural heritage Heritage Local 

The Blitz Bus by Glen Blackwell book review

November 11, 2021December 14, 2022 Oyin Osin 0 Comments Reviews

We’ve enlisted the help of four local school children to unpack the fictional world of 1940’s wartime Britain as portrayed

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The Nature Seed by Lucy Jones and Kenneth Greenway
Art and artists Cultural heritage Local 

Book review: ‘The Nature Seed’ by Lucy Jones and Kenneth Greenway

November 3, 2021December 14, 2022 Citizen Journalist 0 Comments Reviews

With help from The Nature Seed, our book reviewer Helen Simms discovers the joy of looking, connecting, and bonding with

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Front cover of The Graves of Whitechapel book, written by Claire Evans.
Art and artists Cultural heritage Heritage Local 

Book review: ‘The Graves of Whitechapel’ by Claire Evans

October 7, 2021December 14, 2022 Tabitha Potts 0 Comments Reviews

Our book reviewer Tabitha Potts delves into The Graves of Whitechapel, a historical crime thriller that follows a barrister’s intricate

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Regeneration Songs book cover
Art and artists Local News 

Regeneration Songs: Sounds of Investment and Loss in East London, Book review

September 7, 2021December 14, 2022 Anna Lamche 0 Comments Reviews

A scorching collection of essays, Regeneration Songs is crucial reading for anyone seeking to understand their changing city. Moving through

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The veggie breakfast, The Breakhouse Cafe, Fish Island.
Eating & drinking Local 

Fish Island’s The Breakhouse Café: brunch review

September 2, 2021November 30, 2022 Zoe Dowsett 0 Comments Reviews

Though most of us won’t remember 2020 fondly, many people finally had the opportunity to launch their passion projects, and

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East End Born and Bled - The Remarkable Story of London Boxing, by Jeff Jones with foreword by Harry Redknapp.
Art and artists Cultural heritage Local 

East End Born and Bled by Jeff Jones – ‘a fascinating history of London boxing’

July 29, 2021January 14, 2022 Tabitha Stapely 1 Comment Reviews

Our resident reviewer Tabitha Potts dives into this fantastic book charting the lives, day-jobs and backgrounds of East End fighters

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Art and artists Local News 

Victoria Park by Gemma Reeves book review – touching and tasting East London

July 25, 2021January 14, 2022 Evie Breese 0 Comments Reviews

This debut novel by Gemma Reeves is a dreamy montage of lives connected by delight in the small things while

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