Why Hammers’ Emerson Palmieri is putting his name to Cockney pie n’ mash
What goes together better than West Ham & Pie and Mash? Footballer Emerson Palmieri visits G Kelly on the Roman
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Cultural heritage
Discover arts, culture and heritage
In our Cultural Heritage section we look at what makes our neighbourhood unique. We explore the arts, culture and heritage that have formed our identity, including Bow grime music, the East London Suffragettes and the Cockney heritage.
Aberfeldy Boxing Club in final three for prestigious London sports award
The award celebrates unsung heroes who are bringing sport to under-represented groups and improving lives through physical activity. East End’s
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London Festival of Architecture’s Director Rosa Rogina on the ‘beauty’ of Roman Road
Why Roman Road is the perfect place to blend communities and cultures, according to the director of London Festival of
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The emperor of Roman Road: Mustafa Has
Local entrepreneur Mustafa Has is overtaking Roman Road’s food scene, and the locals love it. But, what’s the secret to
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Jean Fullerton: ‘The Queen of the East End’
The Queen of the East End turns from saga fiction to memoir, transporting readers to the gritty reality of Cockney
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Couple of Dads podcast: Fatherhood in the East End uncensored
From spitting bars to running baths: Bow Grime director and content creator embrace fatherhood with launch of new podcast. Roman
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Black, female and Muslim: Safia Jama’s rise from Bow comprehensive to MBE
From Bow resident to British royalty, Bow raised Safia Jama speaks to us about how her childhood shaped her determination
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This is Home: Jagmohan and Shinder Bhakar, Sikhs in Bow
Bow Sikh couple Jagmohan and Shinder Bhakar speak about blending Western clothing with their own, viewing their neighbours as an
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The East End heart in Browns of Bow
For fifty years, Browns of Bow has helped decorate, renovate and build the East End and cemented itself as a
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Our Queen Elizabeth in the East End
Since Queen Elizabeth II’s first visit to the East End aged just 18, she has returned to the area time
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One local mother is working all hours to cope with the cost of living
With concern about the cost of living soaring for the winter, it bit just as hard in the summer as
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This is Home: Burte Gerelt-Od, a Mongolian in Bow
Bow Road teenager Burte Gerelt-Od speaks to us about British and Mongolian school systems, cultural diversity fashion shows, and why
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