The joy of giving: local good causes to support this Christmas
This year has been difficult for us all. The pandemic has increased the risk of the vulnerable in our community
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Author: Scarlet Hannington
Best sports pubs
From traditional East End boozers to trendy gastro pubs, Roman Road and the surrounding areas offer a pub to suit
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How having a son with dwarfism inspired one local mother to take on the world
Candace Reading was confronted with the fact that her son, Finlay, had achondroplasia, a common form of dwarfism, 38 weeks
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Where to celebrate this New Year’s Eve in East London
Forgot to book your weekend-gateway on the slopes? Stuck in gloomy London for yet another New Year’s Eve? There is
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Why the local milk round is enjoying a revival
Trevor Culling is the neighbourhood’s silent and often invisible friend, delivering milk to door steps around Roman Road when the
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The best fitness classes around Roman Road
They may be tucked away in unexpected places, but Roman Road offers a range and quality of fitness classes that
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Angel and Crown reopens showing the future of pubs is about community
Roman Road’s Angel and Crown has reopened one year after it was closed down for anti-social behaviour and is on
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Gus Casely-Hayford selected as first director of V&A East
Augustus Casely-Hayford, writer and broadcaster, current director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington US and part
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Bow’s Liveable Streets scheme invites local feedback in upcoming workshops
Tower Hamlet’s Council are revisiting Bow’s Liveable Streets scheme with a trio of group workshops inviting residents to consider new
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The jolliest Christmas events in East London
Whether you are the type to start singing Christmas carols and buying gifts in early October or you are more
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Mayor Biggs progresses plans to close Raine’s Foundation
Following six months of campaigning, including a Change.org petition with over 3,000 signatures rebutting the councils proposal to shut Raine’s
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