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Out of the Ashes book cover by Vicky Newman

Out of the Ashes by Vicky Newman book review

December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 Tabitha Potts 10 Views 0 Comments Reviews 3 min read

Themes of immigration, gentrification and belonging are central to Vicky Newman’s second book featuring Detective Inspector Maya Rahman. ‘Out of

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

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A greener and cleaner Mile End Park

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 Victoria Miller 24 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

Urban Makers Christmas Market at Ecology Pavilion

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Guide to East London Christmas Markets in 2021

November 24, 2021November 30, 2021 Dominika Kubinyova 14780 Views 1 Comment Guides 7 min read

Every year the concrete metropolis fills up with twinkling lights, festive decorations, tiny stalls, pop-ups, and a merry atmosphere to

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Where to buy Christmas trees in East London

November 23, 2021November 23, 2021 Frederick O'Brien 68399 Views 0 Comments Guides 3 min read

What would a Christmas be without a beautiful Christmas tree? Cheaper, for a start, but the smell of fresh spruce,

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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.

Deslyn, the owner of Patty Heaven outside her little yellow Caribbean food shop on Roman Road.

Deslyn Marks stands in the doorway of her sunshine yellow Caribbean food shop on Roman Road. ©Social Streets C.I.C.

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The Story Behind the Smile: meet Patty Heaven’s Deslyn Marks

November 22, 2021November 29, 2021 Oyin Osin 54 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

How Deslyn Marks’ Jamaican ‘country girl’ roots and illustrious nursing career in the Middle East have turned her sunny yellow

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 131 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

Archive image of The Arena boxing club, Mile End, East London.

Cultural heritage East End & Cockney Local Society

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

November 16, 2021November 17, 2021 Zoe Dowsett 112 Views 0 Comments Features 3 min read

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

Roast turkey, with all the trimmings, and roasted carrots and potatoes in smaller dishes on a plain wooden table, The Green Goose, Bow, East London

Photograph courtesy of The Green Goose

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The best pub Christmas dinners near Roman Road

November 12, 2021November 29, 2021 Grace Boyle 2170 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

‘Tis the season for roasted chestnuts, cranberry sauce and cinnamon-dusted mince pies. Although this year might still be a little

Cover of The Blitz Bus by Glen Blackwell.

Arts & artists East End & Cockney Local Society

The Blitz Bus by Glen Blackwell book review

November 11, 2021November 17, 2021 Oyin Osin 57 Views 0 Comments Reviews 4 min read

We’ve enlisted the help of four local school children to unpack the fictional world of 1940’s wartime Britain as portrayed

Lunch menu from Mum Likes Thai Food, Roman Road, East London.

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The best places to have lunch around Roman Road

November 10, 2021November 12, 2021 Grace Boyle 2723 Views 0 Comments Features 8 min read

Since many of us are still working from home, we thought that a roundup of best places for lunch near

Cherry plant with red cherries in Ambrose Walk Community Garden, Mile End, East London

A fruitful project: red cherries are ready and ripe to pick in Ambrose Walk Community Garden. Photograph courtesy of Uzma Ravat.

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Ambrose Walk Community Garden: how one estate in Bow transformed their landscape into a perfect pocket park

November 9, 2021November 10, 2021 Stefania Di Ciò 92 Views 0 Comments Features 5 min read

Inspired by the produce and cultural heritage of the local community, Ambrose Walk courtyard in Bow has been transformed from

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