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Sylvia and Emmeline Pankhurst from Sylvia the musical at the Old Vic.
Lifestyle Local What's on 

Sylvia: The story of Bow’s most radical Pankhurst comes to the Old Vic Theatre

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Polly Nash 0 Comments News

The life of the lesser-known Suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst comes dancing, singing and roaring onto the stage for its world premiere

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Anti EDL and BNP protest crowds, by photographer Rehan Jamil
Local Local democracy News 

How recent amendments to the Public Order Bill will erode local democracy

January 19, 2023January 25, 2023 Polly Nash 0 Comments News

Campaigners in Tower Hamlets say plans to give police greater powers against protestors could deter local people from participating in

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Cultural heritage Life and living Local 

Christine Joyce Lewis: Bow Headteacher awarded MBE

January 16, 2023January 18, 2023 Jasdev Bhakar 0 Comments News

Christine Joyce Lewis, the former headteacher of Children’s House Nursery School in Bow, has been awarded an MBE for services

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Environment Local News 

Petition launched to make Bow Roundabout safer and prettier

January 14, 2023January 16, 2023 Alice Bourne 0 Comments News

A campaign has been launched to improve Bow roundabout by making it safer for pedestrians and more attractive for residents.

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Bill Thornton, retired fishmonger at Billingsgate fish market. Photograph by Pat Wong.
Cultural heritage Life and living Local 

Tower Hamlets residents celebrated in the 2023 New Year’s Honours list

January 13, 2023January 19, 2023 Polly Nash 0 Comments News

Tackling hunger in Tower Hamlets, delivering humanitarian assistance in Ukraine and furthering early years special education are just some of

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restaurant and bar of mama london
Lifestyle Local Places to visit 

Best places to stay near Roman Road

January 12, 2023January 13, 2023 George Hayes 3 Comments Guides, Reviews

While many of us have called the East End home for years, those further afield may clamour for a peak

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Vegan nut roast with Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and vegetables at E3 Vegan on Roman Road.
Eating & drinking Lifestyle Local 

E3 Vegan review: Plant-based food that’s not just for January

January 11, 2023January 12, 2023 Polly Nash 0 Comments Features

Sunday roasts, seven course fine dining and fast weekday lunches: Roman Road’s versatile vegan eatery opening East Enders’ eyes to

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Queen Mary's zero waste shop with containers of ingredients.
Lifestyle Local Shopping Sponsored 

Queen Mary Zero Waste Shop: London’s largest zero waste shop opens in Tower Hamlets

January 9, 2023January 19, 2023 Polly Nash 0 Comments Features

How Tower Hamlets’ first zero waste food shop on Mile End Road is changing consumer habits and letting us ‘pick

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outside the greedy cow restaurant Mile End
Local Local economy News 

The Greedy Cow to shut its restaurant after 14 years of service

January 8, 2023January 13, 2023 Alice Bourne 0 Comments News

Local residents mourn the loss of the much-loved Mile End burger restaurant Greedy Cow as its sit-in restaurant is closed

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outside Pyramid Pharmacy with sign out side with NHS logo.
Housing and social care Local News 

Roman Road pharmacies acting as frontline soldiers for the NHS during the winter health crises

January 7, 2023January 13, 2023 Alice Bourne 0 Comments News

Supply shortages come at the worst time for pharmacies on Roman Road as chemists are called on to act as

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Outside of Morpeth Secondary School in Bethnal Green.
Local Local economy News 

Tower Hamlets becomes first London borough to extend universal free school meals to secondary school students

January 6, 2023January 19, 2023 Polly Nash 0 Comments News

With more than half of children in Tower Hamlets suffering from food insecurity, annual funding of £3.7 million will make

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Friendly Runners group outside Victoria Park pavilion in running gear.
Activities and sports Lifestyle Local 

The best running groups, clubs and routes near Roman Road

January 5, 2023January 24, 2023 George Hayes 0 Comments

Victoria Park is a magnet to runners, but our guide to the best running clubs, groups and routes near Roman

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