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The Match Girl Riots Strike Committee at Bryant and May Factory, Bow, East London in 1888.
Heritage Local 

‘Never mind their fingers’: the strikers who bled for the East End

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 George Hayes 0 Comments Features

The East End has a vital history of industrial action. From the Match Girls Strike of 1888 and ‘The Great

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Queen Mary University students walking on Mile End campus.
Local Local economy News 

Tower Hamlets Council launches University Bursary Award to support students amid the cost-of-living crisis

January 31, 2023February 1, 2023 Polly Nash 0 Comments Cost of living, News

Eligible young people in Tower Hamlets could receive £1,500 to support them through their undergraduate studies as a cost-of-living measure.

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Inci food centre on Roman Road, East London, specialist international food store selling East Asian groceries.
Lifestyle Local Shopping 

Inci Food Centre: Specialist foods from the Far East to the Far West 

January 30, 2023February 1, 2023 Jasdev Bhakar 0 Comments Features

Inci Food Centre on Roman Road is the corner shop that is always one step ahead of social media food

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Open kitchen with chefs working at Da Terra restaurant in Bethnal Green
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Eating & drinking Lifestyle Local 

Da Terra named SquareMeal’s No. 1 restaurant in London for 2023

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Polly Nash 0 Comments News

Rafael Cagli’s experimental fusion of Latin American and Italian cuisines has won over the tastebuds of critics and diners alike,

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Terri with two colleagues from masterchef on either side. The pink masterchef logo is in the background.
Local Voices 

From Mile End to Masterchef: a pastry chef’s fight for equality

January 27, 2023January 30, 2023 George Hayes 0 Comments Features

Terri Mercieca on nana’s home cooking, comfort eating, and making the culinary world a better place for the LGBT+ community.

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People skating on the ice rink at Canary Wharf
Ice skating at Canary Wharf
Lifestyle Local Sponsored What's on 

Save 10% at Canary Wharf ice skating rink this February

January 27, 2023January 30, 2023 Polly Nash 0 Comments Features

Complete with an Off-Piste bar, live music nights, and an all-new spectator platform, ice skating at Canary Wharf caters to

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Globe Town Market Square with fruit and veg stall.
Environment Local News 

Setting the record straight about whether Globe Town Market Square will become a car park

January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Polly Nash 0 Comments News

Locals call for better communication as a public notice on a lamppost left the community feeling confused and disappointed at

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Arsenal women's legend Lotte Wubben-Moy surrounded by fans with pints, a red rubber duck and a TV in the background.
Local News 

Lotte Wubben-Moy saves the day with juice and pints after pitches freeze

January 26, 2023January 27, 2023 George Hayes 0 Comments News

The Bow-born Arsenal Women defender paid for travelling fans’ drinks after their game against Brighton was cancelled and called for

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Alex Navarro serving vegan sausage rolls behind the counter at Jungle Electric cafe.
Eating & drinking Lifestyle Local 

Vegan sausage rolls: Twice the price but is it twice as good?

January 26, 2023February 1, 2023 Polly Nash 0 Comments News

Put to the blind taste test at Roman Road LDN: Jungle Electric’s vegan sausage roll goes head to head with

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Early Words literacy programme in Tower Hamlets, East London.
Local Local democracy News 

Over a quarter of Tower Hamlets residents without English as their main Language

January 23, 2023January 25, 2023 Jasdev Bhakar 0 Comments News

Data from the recent Census reveals that 73% of residents in Tower Hamlets reported that English is their main spoken

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A still from Kat Anderson's film which won the East London Art Prize 2023.
Art and artists Cultural heritage Local 

Winner of £15,000 East London Art Prize announced at Bow Arts’ shortlist exhibition

January 23, 2023January 30, 2023 Polly Nash 0 Comments News

Out of more than 650 submissions, Kat Anderson’s film installation drawing on the racism of public health and police institutions

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Alex Scott sports presenter holding microphone.
Alex Scott, BBC Sport presenter and former England footballer and was born and raised in Poplar.
Cockney Cultural heritage Local 

Modern Cockneys: the new generation of famous Cockney people true to the East End’s sparky spirit

January 23, 2023January 27, 2023 Polly Nash 0 Comments Features

Some say that Cockneys are a dying breed but a new generation of modern Cockneys is showing that the spirit

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