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Author: Frederick O'Brien

Where to buy Christmas trees in East London

November 23, 2021January 13, 2022 Frederick O'Brien 68640 Views 6 min read

What would a Christmas be without a beautiful Christmas tree? Cheaper, for a start, but the smell of fresh spruce,

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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

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

November 5, 2021January 13, 2022 Frederick O'Brien 409 Views 3 min read

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

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

March 6, 2020July 6, 2021 Frederick O'Brien 18060 Views 3 min read

‘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

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

January 10, 2020December 20, 2021 Frederick O'Brien 8711 Views 9 min read

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

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

December 9, 2019January 13, 2022 Frederick O'Brien 5437 Views 5 min read

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

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

December 7, 2019January 13, 2022 Frederick O'Brien 2326 Views 8 min read

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

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

November 10, 2019January 13, 2022 Frederick O'Brien 27912 Views 2 min read

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

Applications open for Poplar Works fashion studios

November 5, 2019January 13, 2022 Frederick O'Brien 5680 Views 1 min read

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

Captain Cook’s east London home on Mile End Road

November 3, 2019January 14, 2022 Frederick O'Brien 68972 Views 2 min read

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

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

November 1, 2019January 13, 2022 Frederick O'Brien 3763 Views 7 min read

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

Tower Hamlets Council reveals £1.67 million Globe Town regeneration project

October 31, 2019January 13, 2022 Frederick O'Brien 5126 Views 2 min read

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

October 28, 2019January 14, 2022 Frederick O'Brien 2815 Views 5 min read

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

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