Local life, culture and things to do

The best things to this summer around Roman Road

July 25, 2022July 28, 2022 Victoria Miller 1011 Views 15 min read

The weather has heated up (big time) and summer is well and truly in the air; so here is a

Daniel and Mo from 4Deuce Films, producers of grime documentary Aint Hidin Nuttin.

Aint Hidin Nuttin: Insights drawn from a life of grime and crime in Bow

July 21, 2022July 29, 2022 Panayiota Demosthenous 594 Views 10 min read

How two East London locals are showing the world what it was like to grow up in the Mecca of

Malin on Old Ford Road in Bow, the first fish and chip shop in the UK established 1860

Malin, the first ever fish and chip shop in the UK, established in 1860

Chipping Wharf: paying homage to the original East End chippie

July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 Victoria Miller 297 Views 3 min read

The birthplace of one of the nation’s favourite take-aways, Old Ford welcomes a return of a traditional fish and chip

Lee Navigation, Hackney Wick, Looking northward from the junction of the Hertford Union Canal, the nearest bridge is Carpenters Road.

From failure to fame, murder to mooring; the untold history of Hertford Union Canal

July 13, 2022July 25, 2022 Panayiota Demosthenous 177 Views 7 min read

Victoria Park’s water-filled cohabitor has lived in the East End since 1830, but what stories does the Hertford Union Canal

David and his Daniel in the workshop, Delan Jewellery shop, Roman Road, Bow, East London.

The golden charm of Delan, jewellers to all

July 11, 2022July 12, 2022 Victoria Miller 142 Views 7 min read

For David Ilan and his son, Daniel, their family-run shop Delan Jewellery sells treasured memories and golden moments. ‘I am

artists impression of a development in Stratford, East London

Artists' impression of East Bank's Stratford Waterfront. From left to right: V&A, London College of Fashion, BBC, Sadler's Wells. Image courtesy of V&A

Everything you need to know about East Bank

July 10, 2022July 11, 2022 Victoria Miller 238 Views 9 min read

From sporting excellence to a cultural and educational hub, East Bank is laying the foundations of a creative wave soon

Gurdwara Sikh Sangat temple on Harley Grove in Bow, East London.

The many lives of Harley Grove’s temple

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 Victoria Miller 269 Views 5 min read

The East End’s story is one of movement and Harley Grove’s Sikh temple is a microcosm of the lives of

Sandwich on a clear plastic plate from Coffee and Fripes, Roman Road, Bow, East London

Coffee and Fripes recently launched a lunch menu. Image courtesy of Coffee and Fripes

The best places to have lunch around Roman Road

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 Grace Boyle 3158 Views 12 min read

With new cafes and lunch spots popping up on the Roman, we thought that a roundup of best places for

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