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Outside of fried chicken shop in Shadwell.
Local News Social care 

Tower Hamlets children ‘bombarded’ with unhealthy junk food adverts

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023 Ruby Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter 0 Comments News

Tower Hamlets Council attributes high rates of childhood obesity to the concentration of unhealthy junk food advertising in the borough,

Electric rubbish collection truck Tower Hamlets
Environment Local News 

Tower Hamlets refuse workers miss bin collections because ‘they don’t know the routes’

May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 Ruby Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter 0 Comments News

Tower Hamlets Council attributes high numbers of fly-tipping to poor waste collection services, claiming that refuse workers miss roads due

Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan and Jay Aston: members of The Fizz pop band.
Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan and Jay Aston: members of The Fizz which formed in 2004 as a spin-off from the original group, Bucks Fizz.
Art and artists Culture Local 

Cheryl Baker: the Eurovision star from Roman Road

May 19, 2023May 26, 2023 Polly Nash 0 Comments Features

From a Roman Road council estate to the international stage, Bucks Fizz singer Cheryl Baker remembers her East End community

Outdoor exercise at Strong and Bendy, Hackney Wick
Local Shopping Sports & activities 

Best outdoor exercise classes near Roman Road

May 17, 2023May 17, 2023 Emilia Carter 1 Comment Guides

Our guide to the best outdoor exercise classes near Roman Road offers you the perfect activity: a way to feel

Children playing hopscotch and skipping games on Chisenhale Road in East London outside the house where Nigel Henderson used to live.
Children playing on Chisenhale Road where Nigel Henderson lived.
Art and artists Culture Local 

Nigel Henderson’s home in Bow and the legacy it preserves

May 15, 2023May 22, 2023 Polly Nash 0 Comments Features

How the residents of Henderson’s Chisenhale Road home are continuing the photographer’s legacy on the East End streets he documented

View down Dray Walk, Brick Lane, with outdoor seating and umbrellas.
Local Local democracy News 

Tower Hamlets revealed to be the youngest borough in the UK

May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 Ruby Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter 0 Comments News

With a median age of 30 and half the borough’s children living in poverty, campaigners warn of the dangers of

A large and busy rooftop with stalls for restaurants, bars, and actvities such as crazy golf.
Courtesy of Roof East
Eating & drinking Local Out & About 

The Best Rooftop Bars Near Roman Road

May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 Emilia Carter 0 Comments

If you’re looking for somewhere to eat or drink this weekend, our guide to the best rooftop spots in Tower

Nurull Islam, co-founder of Mile End Community Project, receiving a 'Local Hero' award from Community Fibre broadband provider.
Co-founder Nurull Islam and other members of Mile End Community Project receiving the award from Community Fibre’s Chief Digital Officer Theo Blackwell and CEO Graeme Oxby.
Culture Life and living Local 

Mile End Community Project wins Local Hero award

May 11, 2023May 11, 2023 Polly Nash 0 Comments News

Recognised for its work bridging the digital divide in Tower Hamlets, the Mile End-based initiative will receive a lifetime of

Bus stop and terrace houses on Campbell Road, Bow, E3.
Incidents Local News 

Incident: Two men injured in shooting in Bow

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 Polly Nash 0 Comments News

Police are investigating the firearm discharge, appealing to witnesses and anyone with footage of the suspect’s car travelling down Campbell

Calvin cycling on the grounds of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Calvin in Olympic Park © Madeleine Waller
Local News Social care 

London’s first inclusive cycling centre launched in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Valerie Vishnevetskaya 0 Comments News

The social enterprise Bikeworks has partnered with the London Legacy Development Corporation and London Marathon Foundation to address inequalities in

Landscape black and white photograph of Margaret Barnsdall-Stone in a nursing outfit.
Culture East End Cockney History & nostalgia Local 

Cockney Roots: From Fern Street Settlement to the Freedom of the City of London

May 4, 2023May 5, 2023 Polly Nash 1 Comment Features

How Margaret Barnsdall-Stone went from working in an East End cake factory to mixing with Royalty, and the Cockney culture

An underwear stall at busy Roman Road Market, East London
Local Out & About Shopping 

The insider’s guide to East London markets

May 3, 2023May 4, 2023 Valerie Vishnevetskaya 0 Comments Guides

East London has a lot to offer, but one of its best-known offerings is its proper traditional East End markets.

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