Victoria Miller, Author at Roman Road LDN

Mustafa Has standing by a canal in Old Ford, East London

The emperor of Roman Road: Mustafa Has

October 24, 2022October 27, 2022 Victoria Miller 655 Views 11 min read

Local entrepreneur Mustafa Has is overtaking Roman Road’s food scene, and the locals love it. But, what’s the secret to

Works start on Globe Town market square transformation

October 21, 2022October 20, 2022 Victoria Miller 311 Views 1 min read

Diggers, drills, and barriers in Globe Town square signal the start of works to transform the borough’s smallest market. If

a sign to a polling station for Bow Neighbourhood Referendum in Bow, East London

Residents vote ‘Yes’ in the Roman Road Bow Neighbourhood Referendum

October 15, 2022November 28, 2022 Victoria Miller 103 Views 4 min read

Bow residents vote yes to a neighbourhood plan which gives them influence over planning applications and decisions in the local

The outside of fish and chip shop, Chipping Wharf, in Old Ford, East London

The best fish and chips near Roman Road

October 12, 2022November 29, 2022 Victoria Miller 5146 Views 12 min read

With so many great local places to choose from, it’s easy to flounder on a Friday night when you’re in need of a fishy fix. That’s why we’ve rounded up the best fish and chip shops in town.

Safia Jama MBE in a park with backdrop of flats

Black, female and Muslim: Safia Jama’s rise from Bow comprehensive to MBE

October 6, 2022November 27, 2022 Victoria Miller 118 Views 9 min read

From Bow resident to British royalty, Bow raised Safia Jama speaks to us about how her childhood shaped her determination

Mohan and Shinder Bakhar, outside their home in Bow.

This is Home: Jagmohan and Shinder Bhakar, Sikhs in Bow

October 3, 2022October 3, 2022 Victoria Miller 232 Views 8 min read

Bow Sikh couple Jagmohan and Shinder Bhakar speak about blending Western clothing with their own, viewing their neighbours as an

Deals along The Roman that may surprise you

September 29, 2022October 18, 2022 Victoria Miller 83 Views 1 min read

Aware of the economic climate, businesses along Roman Road are offering deals to customers – if you ever thought about

Hackney Wick Underground market, a creative space in Hackney Wick, East London.

Hackney Wick Underground packs up to make way for flats

September 22, 2022September 22, 2022 Victoria Miller 595 Views 2 min read

Creative community enterprise Hackney Wick Underground asked to vacate its premises and move by the end of the month to

Paul Grindy at the counter of his builders merchant Browns of Bow.

The East End heart in Browns of Bow

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 Victoria Miller 380 Views 6 min read

For fifty years, Browns of Bow has helped decorate, renovate and build the East End and cemented itself as a

Queen Elizabeth in a crowd of children at Victoria Park, East London, in 1977

Our Queen Elizabeth in the East End

September 15, 2022September 16, 2022 Victoria Miller 185 Views 3 min read

Since Queen Elizabeth II’s first visit to the East End aged just 18, she has returned to the area time