Roman Road pharmacies acting as frontline soldiers for the NHS during the winter health crises
Supply shortages come at the worst time for pharmacies on Roman Road as chemists are called on to act as
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Housing and social care
Local warm hubs for people feeling the cold as Arctic weather moves in
As temperatures drop and people face rising heating bills amid the cost-of-living crisis, we find local warm banks and hubs
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Bow renters hold protest against rent increases of up to 70%
With homelessness threatening more residents in the borough, Tower Hamlets London Renters Union stage a day of action on the
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The gift of giving: charities and good causes to support this Christmas
While it’s considered the ‘most wonderful time of the year,’ not all of us will be feeling the festive spirit
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Bow Foodbank offers pensioners unlimited visits this winter
As Bow Foodbank volunteers see a 500% increase in the number of pensioners using its service, the organisation is offering
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Déjà Vu for Bow’s Safia Jama who attends second DLR naming ceremony in a year
Campaigning in the community leads to Safia Jama’s second DLR train naming ceremony in just over a year. If you
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East End cafés forced to scale back services due to staff shortages
How East London hospitality venues are adapting their businesses to survive the industry’s recruitment crisis. Venues in East London have
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Local intiatives to help the people of Ukraine
As Russia escalates its war against Ukraine, find out how to help the people of Ukraine. As the war in
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On your bike: how Cycle Sisters is getting Muslim women cycling
It’s not all about lycra: how a group of Muslim women is creating positive role models to encourage other sisters
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BritBanglaCovid: lifting the veil on Bengali invisibility
BritBanglaCovid, a story-telling platform run by local resident Ripon Ray, addresses Bengali erasure in mainstream media during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Cladding scandal: Trapped in a ‘matchbox’ in Bow East
Resident of the Mojo Development, Charlotte Meehan, tells her story of being trapped in a building riddled with fire safety
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Vaccine stories: Injecting hope at the Mile End Art Pavilion
Mile End Park’s stunning Art Pavilion has been turned into a vaccination centre to play its part in the fight
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