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Author: Frederick O'Brien

Paul Simonon playing in front of a crowd at 'Carnival Against the Nazis' concert, Victoria Park, East London
Paul Simonon from The Clash playing in front of a crowd at Rock Against Racism's 'Carnival Against the Nazis' concert. ©Syd Shelton
Cultural heritage Heritage Local 

Rock Against Racism: the concert in Victoria Park that united a nation

November 5, 2021December 14, 2022 Frederick O'Brien 1 Comment Features

Victoria Park was witness to one of the biggest anti-racism campaigns of the century, combining the decade’s energy for punk

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Lady Shocker portrait posing smiling grime artist Bow
Bow Grime music Cultural heritage Local News 

Lady Shocker on the evolution of grime culture in Bow and beyond

March 6, 2020July 6, 2021 Frederick O'Brien 0 Comments Features

‘Grime gets people away from a bad place. It gives them a living, something to focus on,’

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G.Kelly pie and mash Roman Road staff outside shopfront
Eating & drinking Local Shopping 

The Legend of G.Kelly: making quality working class food for generations

January 10, 2020December 20, 2021 Frederick O'Brien 4 Comments Features

When G. Kelly pie and mash on Roman Road reopened after being closed for refurbishment the fanfare was fit for

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Mercston at Cafe East Roman Road Bow East London
Bow Grime music Cultural heritage Local 

Mercston: debut album and the camaraderie of Bow’s grime scene

December 9, 2019January 13, 2022 Frederick O'Brien 0 Comments Features

Mercston is preparing to drop a debut album 15 years in the making. He has been at the heart of

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Food at the church alter at Bow Food Bank, East London
Cultural heritage Local Voices 

Portrait: former food bank user on the plight of the homeless

December 7, 2019November 27, 2022 Frederick O'Brien 0 Comments Features

Ronnie Whelan, 54, is searching for himself. A one-time user of the Bow Foodbank, he has volunteered there for ten

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Roast chicken recipe from The Brick Lane Cookbook
Eating & drinking Local 

Whole roasted baby chicken recipe from ‘The Brick Lane Cookbook’

November 10, 2019January 13, 2022 Frederick O'Brien 0 Comments Features

The winter season is upon us, and you know what that means. Yes, ’tis time for Sunday roasts. Everyone has

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Exterior of Poplar Works fashion studios in East London
Local Local economy News 

Applications open for Poplar Works fashion studios

November 5, 2019January 13, 2022 Frederick O'Brien 0 Comments News

Applications are now open for more than 40 studios in Poplar Works, a workspace project designed to support a new

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The site of Captain Cook's house on Mile End Road
Cultural heritage Heritage Local 

Captain Cook’s east London home on Mile End Road

November 3, 2019January 14, 2022 Frederick O'Brien 0 Comments Features

Captain James Cook (1728-1779) is one of Britain’s most celebrated explorers. His voyages took him from Newfoundland in North America

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Marcus Tisson sitting on his mother's bench in Victoria Park
Marcus Tisson on his mother's memorial bench in Victoria Park
Cultural heritage Local Voices 

Voices: Marcus Tisson builds a mental health legacy following his mother’s suicide

November 1, 2019November 27, 2022 Frederick O'Brien 0 Comments Features

On August 21, 2016, Marcus Tisson’s mother, Margaret, jumped in front of a train at Mile End Station. Two months

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Mock up of the new look Globe Town Market
Environment Local News 

Tower Hamlets Council reveals £1.67 million Globe Town regeneration project

October 31, 2019January 13, 2022 Frederick O'Brien 0 Comments News

A £1.67 million fund could mark big changes for Globe Town, with flagship proposals of revamping Globe Town Market Square

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Local News Voices 

Hannah Brine’s Victoria Park Singers: from East London to the Royal Albert Hall

October 28, 2019January 14, 2022 Frederick O'Brien 0 Comments Features

Last September, just six years after its founding, Victoria Park Singers performed at the Proms in the Royal Albert Hall.

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Chef standing in the door way of new Italian restaurant Kisses from Nonna on Roman Road
Eating & drinking Local 

Italian restaurant Kisses from Nonna opens on Roman Road

October 25, 2019January 13, 2022 Frederick O'Brien 0 Comments News

A new Italian restaurant and bar has opened at 387 Roman Road. Kisses from Nonna is open six days a

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