Roman Road Trust launches campaign to prevent loss of yet another Roman Road shop
Roman Road Trust, the citizen-led urban regeneration group, has launched a campaign to prevent a shop in a prime high street
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Roman Road provides inspiration for fashion shoot
Angular high rise estates, colourful shop fronts, graffiti-covered doorways and graphic 60s tiling. Local fashion photographer Leanne Bebbington has drawn
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Petition to save Guardian Angel School from closure
Parents have started a petition to keep the Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School in Mile End from closing. After
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Recycle your resolutions: local pledges for global issues
2020 has already been called by many “the year of climate action”. This month environmental correspondent Lizzy Mace shows how
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‘Eskiboy’ book review – Wiley, Bow’s godfather of grime
The pages of Wiley’s autobiography, Eskiboy, crackles with an energy that is unique to the man dubbed ‘The godfather of
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The Legend of G.Kelly: making quality working class food for generations
When G. Kelly pie and mash reopened on Roman Road the fanfare was fit for a rockstar. East Londoners queued
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MȮTHER: the vegan lifestyle cafe of the future
Vegan food reviewer Gem Stokes, along with her partner and photographer Kata, visit MȮTHER, a plant-based cafe that wants to
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Where to celebrate this New Year’s Eve in East London
Forgot to book your weekend-gateway on the slopes? Stuck in gloomy London for yet another New Year’s Eve? There is
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Meet the ethical designer creating an alternative to fast fashion
Lottie Lee-Gough, 31, hasn’t bought any new clothes in a year. As soon as she could successfully make clothes herself
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Roman Road’s Best and Brightest: Christmas lights [Photo-essay]
One of our favourite things about Roman Road is how everyone – cafes, shops and houses alike – gets into
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Why the local milk round is enjoying a revival
Trevor Culling is the neighbourhood’s silent and often invisible friend, delivering milk to door steps around Roman Road when the
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The best fitness classes around Roman Road
They may be tucked away in unexpected places, but Roman Road offers a range and quality of fitness classes that
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