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Mercston at Cafe East Roman Road Bow East London

Mercston: debut album and the camaraderie of Bow’s grime scene

December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 216 Views 0 Comments Features min read

Mercston is preparing to drop a debut album 15 years in the making. He has been at the heart of

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Bow Liveable Street Workshops: What was said and what happens next

December 8, 2019December 6, 2019 Roman Road Bow Neighbourhood Forum 403 Views 3 Comments News min read

Missed the recent Liveable Street workshops? These sell-out events got everyone talking about the best way to address rat-running and

Food at the church alter at Bow Food Bank, East London

Campaigns Good causes Local Society

Portrait: former food bank user on the plight of the homeless

December 7, 2019December 9, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 276 Views 0 Comments Features min read

Ronnie Whelan, 54, is searching for himself. A one-time user of the Bow Foodbank, he has volunteered there for ten

Melise Keogh standing behind the bar at Angel and Crown pub, Roman Road

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Angel and Crown reopens showing the future of pubs is about community

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 Scarlet Hannington 7905 Views 0 Comments News min read

Roman Road’s Angel and Crown has reopened one year after it was closed down for anti-social behaviour and is on

Photographs by Yev Kazzanik

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Sulkin House through a photographer’s lens [GALLERY]

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 855 Views 0 Comments Galleries min read

Sulkin House is one of the most distinctive buildings in East London, which is no small feat. Designed by Denys

Time Out Christmas front page designed by Luminor signpainters, Roman Road

Arts & artists Local Society

Luminor Sign Co paints Time Out’s Christmas cover

November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 Siva Thangarajah 1135 Views 0 Comments News min read

You may have spotted this week’s Time Out London magazine when you were out and about in London – perhaps

Owner holding tagine dish outside Tagine Moroccan sandwich bar, Globe Town, East London

Food and drink Lifestyle Local Restaurants & cafes

Tagine, new Moroccan street food cafe, opens in Globe Town

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 Anna Lezard 14921 Views 0 Comments News min read

A new Moroccan street food cafe and sandwich bar, Tagine, has opened in Globe Town. Open from 8am till 8pm

Ann Shelly talking to a Crisis volunteer at Winter Rough Sleepers (WRS). Crisis at Christmas 2015.

Campaigns Good causes Local Society

The joy of giving: local good causes to support this Christmas

November 27, 2019November 29, 2019 Scarlet Hannington 1212 Views 0 Comments Features min read

With Christmas trees being decorated, online food shops being booked for festive feasts and stocking fillers being hidden away from

Vegan food and smoothie at The Gallery Cafe in St Margaret's House

Photograph by Kata Szabó

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The Gallery Café, a haven for vegans and LGBTQ+ people that everyone will love

November 25, 2019November 22, 2019 Gem Stokes 17231 Views 0 Comments Reviews min read

Nestled below St Margaret’s House in Bethnal Green, The Gallery Café is a local haven for vegan and LGBTQ+ communities

Portrait of Ksantikara Dharmachari at London Buddhist Centre, photo by Joseph Undaloc

Photography by Joseph Undaloc

Culture & communities Local Society

A local monk’s life: finding peace in the clamour of the East End

November 24, 2019November 25, 2019 Boyan Milouchev 866 Views 0 Comments Features min read

Meet Ksantikara Dharmachari, the person who can introduce you to life within the mysterious walls of the London Buddhist Centre,

The Lord Napier in Hackney Wick after its street art takeover in July 2016 © Ian Roberts

Cultural heritage East End & Cockney Local Society

150 years of the Lord Napier: from boozer to rave squat to artist mecca

November 18, 2019November 15, 2019 Anna Lezard 24116 Views 1 Comment Features min read

From public house to squat rave location to art gallery, it has been over 20 years since a pint was

Gus Casely-Hayford appointed V&A East director

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Gus Casely-Hayford selected as first director of V&A East

November 14, 2019November 15, 2019 Scarlet Hannington 27822 Views 0 Comments News min read

Augustus Casely-Hayford, writer and broadcaster, current director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington US and part

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