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Author: Zoe Dowsett

three big colourful cavasses in a big white gallery
Rachel Jones' first solo-exhibition say cheeeeese is at Chisenhale Gallery. Photo courtesy of Andy Keate
Lifestyle Local What's on 

Colour-drenched canvas at Chisenhale Gallery: Rachel Jones say cheeeeese review

May 23, 2022December 13, 2022 Zoe Dowsett 0 Comments Reviews

The London artist’s first solo show at the East-London exhibition space uses her signature splashes of colour to create an

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interior mother vegan cafe here east
Local News 

Local shops and initiatives that champion sustainable living

April 22, 2022December 13, 2022 Zoe Dowsett 0 Comments Guides

Want to reduce your carbon footprint? We round up the environmentally friendly shops and projects to get involved with in

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The plan for Victoria Park, designed by James Pennethorne.
Cultural heritage Heritage Local 

Sir James Pennethorne: the story behind the architect of the ‘People’s Park’

February 18, 2022December 14, 2022 Zoe Dowsett 0 Comments Features

Creating a park for the community: how Sir James Pennethorne, one London’s most revered architects, was given the role of

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East London's bustling Roman Road Market in 1968
Back slang was common in East End markets in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Cockney Cultural heritage Local 

The history of back slang: the covert language of the East End

January 28, 2022December 14, 2022 Zoe Dowsett 1 Comment Features

Think Cockney rhyming slang was the only covert language of the Victorian-era East End? Introducing back slang, rhyming slang’s lesser-known,

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Owner Louis Wigston in his cycle repair shop Paradise Cycles, Roman Road.
Local News Voices 

A day in the life of…. Louis Wigston, Founder and Co-Owner of Paradise Cycles

January 19, 2022December 14, 2022 Zoe Dowsett 0 Comments Features

Cycling enthusiast and local bicycle workshop co-owner Louis Wigston, gives us an insight into what a day in his life

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Archive image of The Arena boxing club, Mile End, East London.
Cultural heritage Heritage Local 

The Arena, Mile End: a local boxing arena where legends were made

November 16, 2021December 14, 2022 Zoe Dowsett 0 Comments Features

Gone but not forgotten: The Arena in Mile End was a short-lived but vital part of the East End’s boxing

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People sitting by the window, with the photo facing front on, the shop front of Tuck Shop, Fish Island, East London.
The community-minded and ethically curated Tuck Shop has been popular since it opened two months ago. Photography: Jake Costain and Samantha Scott
Eating & drinking 

Community-focused and consciously curated: the one-stop Tuck Shop

October 19, 2021December 14, 2022 Zoe Dowsett 0 Comments Features

Owned by a Hackney Wick-based couple, Tuck Shop on Fish Island is a new community-focused grocer and bottle shop, demonstrating

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A front facing photo of Root/25 from the outside
The grand Georgian building housing Root/25. Photography: Jahied and Maria at root/25
Eating & drinking Local 

From root to cup: root/25 community café

September 26, 2021December 14, 2022 Zoe Dowsett 0 Comments Features

Food, coffee and advocacy create a joyful blend for this welcoming and passionate Bow Road cafe At the start of

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The veggie breakfast, The Breakhouse Cafe, Fish Island.
Eating & drinking Local 

Fish Island’s The Breakhouse Café: brunch review

September 2, 2021November 30, 2022 Zoe Dowsett 0 Comments Reviews

Though most of us won’t remember 2020 fondly, many people finally had the opportunity to launch their passion projects, and

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Jobs in East London, find a walk to work job.

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