Victoria Miller, Author at Roman Road LDN

Iain Marshall on a litter picking morning round of Mile End Park, East London.

The one man crusade against litter. Photo by Tabitha Stapely © Social Streets C.I.C

A greener and cleaner Mile End Park

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 Victoria Miller 25 Views 0 Comments Features 5 min read

The green crusader who has single-handedly cleared almost 170 bags of rubbish from Mile End Park on his dawn raids

Campaigns Local Society

The first independent magazine for Tower Hamlets launched

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 Victoria Miller 28 Views 0 Comments News 1 min read

The Slice magazine gives Tower Hamlets a long-overdue media presence with lifestyle and cultural content that celebrates its diverse community.

Nancy McLaughlin, veterinary assistant at PDSA, Bow, East London.

Family, children & pets Lifestyle Local

A day in the life of… Nancy McLaughlin, veterinary nurse at Bow PDSA Pet Hospital

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 Victoria Miller 133 Views 0 Comments Features 4 min read

Bow veterinary nurse Nancy McLaughlin gives us an insight into a day in her life; from setting up theatre, cooking

Tracy Buck, standing in front of her shop, Pride Tattos on Roman Road.

Tracy Buck's Pride Tattoo has called Roman Road its home for almost 25 years. ©Social Streets C.I.C

Fashion & beauty Lifestyle Local Shopping Wellbeing

Pride of place on The Roman: Pride Tattoos

November 8, 2021November 9, 2021 Victoria Miller 77 Views 0 Comments Features 6 min read

An inquisitive lime green chameleon, inked semi-colons, and an empathetic artist combine to make Pride Tattoos one of the longer-standing

Bethnal Green's Bloody Bonner, the ghost that haunts the East End

Bishop Bonner persecuted Protestants, burning many at the stake, in mid-16th century London.

Cultural heritage Local Society

The Bloody Bishop Bonner of London

October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 Victoria Miller 236 Views 0 Comments Features 3 min read

Ghostly sightings of Bloody Bonner, a Catholic Bishop of London who burnt almost 300 Protestants at the stake, haunt our

Jambala Bookshop, Globe Road, off Roman Road, Bethnal Green. Employees Polly Welsby (R) and Heather Belcher

Heather Belcher and Polly Welsby outside Jambala © Social Streets C.I.C

Design & home Lifestyle Local Shopping

The quiet charm of the Buddhist bookshop, Jambala

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 Victoria Miller 140 Views 0 Comments Features 4 min read

Kindness, inclusivity, and courtesy are just some of the qualities championed by Jambala, a Buddhist bookshop of Lilliputian size Akin

Tanakrit and Supap Pimpa, owners of Mum Likes Thai Food, Thai restaurant on Roman Road in Globe Town, East London.

Food & drink Lifestyle Local Restaurants & cafes

New Thai restaurant opens on Roman Road

October 12, 2021October 13, 2021 Victoria Miller 185 Views 0 Comments News 2 min read

A new Thai restaurant has opened in a former cocktail bar and offers the experience of dining at home with

The salmon pink Clare House, Bow, Tower Hamlets.

Clare House, Bow, East London. Photograph: Flikr

Campaigns Local Planning and development Society

Chaos and panic as residents are evacuated from Clare House

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 Victoria Miller 189 Views 0 Comments News 2 min read

Anger at Clarion Housing as residents of Clare House in Bow are evacuated to be permanently relocated elsewhere Clarion Housing

Small shaft of sun beaming onto a grave, in Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, East London

The mysterious, yet charming, Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park © Social Streets C.I.C

Local Places to visit Things to do Tours & trails

The graves and memorials in Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 Victoria Miller 268 Views 0 Comments Features 6 min read

As we approach Halloween, we take a spooky tour of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park and discover that it holds fascinating

Three cocktails on the bar at The Bourbon, Roman Road, East London

The Bourbon offers an array of Bourbon based cocktails. Photography courtesy of The Bourbon

Food & drink Lifestyle Local Pubs, bars & clubs

A drink to dive for: The Bourbon on Roman Road

October 1, 2021October 1, 2021 Victoria Miller 172 Views 0 Comments News 2 min read

With over 40 bourbons to choose from, and with a smoky American dive bar vibe, the latest edition to Roman

Red fishing boat moored by the canalside, next to a walk path

Food & drink Local Restaurants & cafes

Octopus and chips at Hackney Wick’s new seafood barge

September 24, 2021September 30, 2021 Victoria Miller 276 Views 2 Comments News 2 min read

Crispy calamari, meaty octopus, welcome to Hackney Wick’s seafood restaurant, Baltic Barge, a Turkish twist on fish and chips… It

Black, grey and white pencil portrait of Sir Charles Morgan, 2nd Baronet

Sir Charles Morgan, 2nd Baronet. Picture from PICRYL

Culture & communities Local Society

The history behind Bow’s Welsh connection

September 22, 2021November 9, 2021 Victoria Miller 317 Views 0 Comments Features 5 min read

What does an industrial town in south Wales, a Welsh aristocrat, and Bow all have in common? The answer is

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