Historic cemeteries to visit near Roman Road
Hidden in the backstreets of Bow, our area is home to a surprising amount of cemeteries including the oldest Jewish
Author: Polly Nash
Where to see the prettiest cherry blossom near Roman Road
From the streets of Bow to the Olympic Park Blossom Garden, local residents share where to find the most beautiful
Sustainable living in Tower Hamlets for the many, not the few
How our borough is becoming a model for grassroots environmental change, with organisations and charities proving the cost-of-living crisis and
The history of St. Paul’s Bow Common brutalist Church
Breaking the mould: how Bow’s modernist church championed active participation of the people and changed the manner of worship in
Police horse injured in Victoria Park dog attack
Police Horse Urbane will be ‘back to Bow in good time,’ recovering from bite wounds to his leg and torso
Silo restaurant review: where fine dining meets radical environmentalism
The Hackney Wick zero-waste restaurant symbolising sustainable environmental change while remembering that fine dining is supposed to be fun. Sitting
Farewell to Hackney Wick’s Breakhouse Café
Local residents express their sadness at the independent Café’s closure, remembered particularly fondly for its veggie breakfast and community events.
Sourced in Uruguay and made in Mile End: Amy Powney’s dream to create a sustainable fashion collection
A new documentary traces Mother of Pearl designer Amy Powney’s journey from living in a caravan to creating sustainable luxury
Roman Road LDN news magazine one of only 45 titles in UK selected for Google News Showcase
Tower Hamlet’s local news magazine Roman Road LDN has been selected to be part of the Google News Showcase initiative
Tower Hamlets Council ‘misrepresented’ TfL on Liveable Streets
Setting the record straight about its objection to the reversal of Liveable Streets in Tower Hamlets, Transport for London claims
Mayor Lutfur Rahman: the man behind London’s most ambitious anti-austerity budget
Perceived by some as unknowable and opaque, Mayor Rahman appeals to the people of Tower Hamlets to ‘judge us on
Cockney roots: Leanne Black from G Kelly’s pie and mash shop
Though you won’t catch Leanne Black speaking in the Cockney rhyming slang of her childhood, her East End identity is
