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Author: George Hayes

Terri with two colleagues from masterchef on either side. The pink masterchef logo is in the background.
Local Voices 

From Mile End to Masterchef: a pastry chef’s fight for equality

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 George Hayes 0 Comments Features

Terri Mercieca has experienced the ups and downs of the culinary world after 28 years in the industry. Recently invited

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Arsenal women's legend Lotte Wubben-Moy surrounded by fans with pints, a red rubber duck and a TV in the background.
Local News 

Lotte Wubben-Moy saves the day with juice and pints after pitches freeze

January 26, 2023January 27, 2023 George Hayes 0 Comments News

The Bow-born Arsenal Women defender paid for travelling fans’ drinks after their game against Brighton was cancelled and called for

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Outside shot of Diagoras House in Bow, East London. A five-storey apartment block with balconies and overhanging trees.
Local Local democracy News 

Two Bow blocks without heat and hot water for months: have the problems been fixed?

January 20, 2023January 24, 2023 George Hayes 0 Comments Cost of living, News

‘Unacceptable’ conditions at Milo and Diagoras Houses highlight the failure of the complaints process for renters to achieve change. Repairs

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restaurant and bar of mama london
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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Friendly Runners group outside Victoria Park pavilion in running gear.
Activities and sports Lifestyle Local 

The best running groups, clubs and routes near Roman Road

January 5, 2023January 24, 2023 George Hayes 0 Comments

Victoria Park is a magnet to runners, but our guide to the best running clubs, groups and routes near Roman

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Lifestyle Local What's on 

East London art exhibitions open this winter

December 23, 2022January 3, 2023 George Hayes 0 Comments Guides

We take a look at the East End’s finest and lesser-known exhibitions for those seeking a quiet moment of reflection.

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A drawing of Bow Church dating back to the Edwardian era.
Cultural heritage Heritage Local 

Blitzed and still standing: The beauty and endurance of the East End epitomised by Bow Church

December 21, 2022December 22, 2022 George Hayes 0 Comments Features

Bow Church has been blitzed, its tower hit by storms and its bells destroyed, so how does it still stand

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Dame Emma Thompson speaking to Globe Primary House, raising awareness of Young V&A.
Local Local democracy News 

Emma Thompson delights Globe Primary School children with reading of new festive tale

December 15, 2022December 20, 2022 George Hayes 0 Comments

Nanny McPhee star Emma Thompson delighted Globe Primary School children with a reading of her new festive tale at the

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Cirque Du Soul New Year's Eve party with crowds, lights and decorations at Troxy.
Lifestyle Local What's on 

Where to celebrate this New Year’s Eve in East London

December 11, 2022December 14, 2022 George Hayes 0 Comments Features

Still looking for New Years Eve ideas? Here’s our guide to local events offering a sparkling night of fun, laughs

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Cuddling the dog - a window into canal boats on Regent's Canal, by photographer Rose Palmer
Cultural heritage Life and living Local 

Companionship on camera: the beauty of everyday interactions in the East End [photoessay]

December 10, 2022December 13, 2022 George Hayes 0 Comments Photoessays

Moments of intimacy between East Enders are captured in these warm everyday interactions. Our everyday lives are populated by intimate

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Aerial shot of Victoria Park in the snow, East London, 2021
Housing and social care Local News 

Local warm hubs for people feeling the cold as Arctic weather moves in

December 8, 2022December 13, 2022 George Hayes 0 Comments Cost of living, News

As temperatures drop and people face rising heating bills amid the cost-of-living crisis, we find local warm banks and hubs

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Former Tower Hamlets mayor John Biggs.
Local Local democracy News 

Former Tower Hamlets Mayor John Biggs suspended from Twitter

December 5, 2022December 14, 2022 George Hayes 0 Comments

John Biggs, the former Mayor of Tower Hamlets, has been suspended from Twitter amid a spate of political accounts losing

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