A cockney holiday: East Ender’s favourite seaside haunts
With foreign travel likely off the cards this year, we rediscover the seaside holiday destinations that East Enders have long
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Living in style: inside the Bow flat made beautiful by stylist Wojtek van Portek
Wojtek van Portek, Roman Road’s resident stylist and art director, chats to us about styling his compact home in Bow.
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Stitches, the tailoring business bringing East London’s clothes back to life
Based on Roman Road, Stitches is a small tailoring business gaining a big reputation for bringing East London’s clothes back to life.
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Encounter Bow: celebrating Bow’s diverse community
With Encounter Bow fast approaching, we chat to the festival’s curator, Moi Tran, about Covid-19, archives and the diverse communities
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Five best charity shops around Roman Road
The Roman’s diverse population makes for charity shops with a varied offering of bargain homeware, one-off vintage clothing, second-hand books
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High street makeover: What’s new on Roman Road?
With a European mini-break or day at a seaside still off the cards, we’re taking you on a walking tour
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Best outdoor exercise classes
Nothing beats exercising in the fresh air with friends. Here’s our round up of the best outdoor exercise classes around
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Victoria Park’s All Points East festival returns with Field Day for 2021
Popular music festival All Points East has announced it will return for its third edition 27-30 August, joining forces with
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Doug’s Dogs on the impact of lockdown on the dog world
During the pandemic, there has been a surge in people looking to own dogs. Founder of local dog care company
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The East End Trades Guilds launches online store to rival Amazon
Local businesses of the East End have been working together to create an online store, the East End Trades Guild Store. The platform is an alternative to Amazon and one that forms a vital support network between businesses that have been forced to close during lockdown.
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Businesses open during lockdown: Open, Delivery or Collection
It is lockdown round 3.0 Roman Roadies! Although many services deemed essential, such as supermarkets and pharmacies, are largely operating
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How to stay fit and well during lockdown
Our guide to the best local fitness, yoga and mindfulness classes during lockdown, including ways to get creative and stay busy with useful tips and courses.
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