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Author: Grace Boyle

Christmas presents wrapped
The Appliance Judge
Lifestyle Local Shopping 

Local independent shops offering online Christmas gift shopping

November 26, 2020January 19, 2021 Grace Boyle 1508 Views 0 Comments Guides 9 min read

December is around the corner, which means that the run up to panic buying last minute bubble bath sets is

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Christmas turkey
Food & drink Lifestyle Local Pubs, bars & clubs Restaurants & cafes 

The best pub Christmas dinners near Roman Road

November 12, 2020November 13, 2020 Grace Boyle 1893 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

‘Tis the season for roasted chestnuts, cranberry sauce and cinnamon dusted mince pies. Although this year might be a little

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Young linda in the back garden of 40 libra road
Cultural heritage East End & Cockney Local 

This is Home: from Libra Road to Brodick House

November 7, 2020November 9, 2020 Grace Boyle 1733 Views 0 Comments Features 5 min read

From the outdoor toilets and fireside tin baths of Libra Road, to the brand new high rise flats of Brodick

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Man launching steam boat in Victoria Park lake
Cultural heritage Local Society 

This is Home: photographs of the Victoria Park Model Steam Boat Club

October 24, 2020October 28, 2020 Grace Boyle 1997 Views 0 Comments 6 min read

When we stumbled across these beautiful black and white photos of the Victoria Park Model Steam Boat Club from 1949,

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Market stalls in petticoat lane
Cultural heritage East End & Cockney Local Society 

Cockney rhyming slang history: the roots, the rhymes and the reasons

October 10, 2020October 14, 2020 Grace Boyle 33388 Views 7 Comments 6 min read

Ever fallen down the ‘apples and pears’? Have you had your ‘barnet’ chopped recently? Called a mate on the old

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Black & white portrait of coffee shop customer through a window
Arts & artists Local Society 

Through the window: Quarantacinque’s lockdown photo essay

October 2, 2020October 2, 2020 Grace Boyle 1603 Views 0 Comments Features 2 min read

If you’ve been down to Roman Road’s café Quarantacinque recently, you may have noticed a photography display stuck humbly to

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A Dark Mind, the documentary about mental health in the Black Community
Leisure & recreation Lifestyle Local Shopping Things to do 

Black History Month

October 1, 2020October 6, 2020 Grace Boyle 1350 Views 1 Comment 3 min read

Black History Month is a time for us all to celebrate and learn about the histories, stories and experiences of

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Sazzy and Fran vegan dhal soup
Food & drink Local Restaurants & cafes 

The best places to have lunch around Roman Road

September 27, 2020October 22, 2020 Grace Boyle 2296 Views 0 Comments Features 7 min read

Since many of us are working from home at the moment, we thought that a roundup of best places for

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Rows of pre-fab buildings in Mile End Park, London, where the Eco Pavilion now stands
Cultural heritage East End & Cockney Local Society 

Mile End Park’s Eco Pavilion; from post-war prefabs to picturesque parkland

September 20, 2020September 21, 2020 Grace Boyle 2728 Views 2 Comments Features 3 min read

The lush greenery around Mile End park’s Ecology Pavilion, which we wander around today, was once a thriving neighbourhood made up of Lessada Street, Totty Street and Palm Street. Haven’t heard of these names? It’s because they no longer exist.

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New Zawiya building in Globe Town
Buildings & landmarks Local Places to visit Things to do 

Open House London: our Tower Hamlets highlights

September 16, 2020March 2, 2021 Grace Boyle 2024 Views 0 Comments News 4 min read

Open House London returns this weekend. The festival celebrates the urban landscape of London, allowing people to venture through the doors of iconic buildings around the city.

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Campaign poster to stop 5G tower on Selwyn Green in Medway Conservation Area, Bow, Tower Hamlets
Campaigns Local Planning and development 

Residents campaign against plans for 18 metre high 5G tower on Selwyn Road

September 11, 2020September 15, 2020 Grace Boyle 1801 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

Local residents are campaigning to stop an 18 metre 5G tower being built adjacent to Selwyn Green over concerns that

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Artist Camille Walala's mural on the side of Rich Mix's building.
Arts & artists Buildings & landmarks Local Things to do 

Rich Mix unveils Camille Walala’s gigantic street art mural

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 Grace Boyle 1344 Views 0 Comments 1 min read

Rich Mix unveiled an art mural by well-known East End based artist Camille Walala. Spanning across the entire 600 square

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