Tower Hamlets Tennis: ten years of transformative tennis
Tower Hamlets Tennis has changed what was an exclusive, middle-class game into a welcoming sport enjoyed by players from all
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Good causes
The Globe Town Library that defied the government to keep LGBTQ+ books on our shelves
Citizen journalist Kate Rutland finds out how the Globe Town Library’s fight against Margarets Thatcher’s ‘anti-gay’ legislation, earned their place
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Open Letter from Editor: Launch of new platform to help us live life locally
Roman Road LDN’s Editor-in-Chief announces the launch of a neighbourhood portal to help us build better lives as we come
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Bethnal Green and Bow receive millions in emergency cultural funding
Tower Hamlets secured over £5.5 million of emergency funding for cultural organisations distributed between 51 recipients, all but eight of
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Local appeals to ensure enough laptops for local school children
Facing some of the greatest digital poverty in the country, our local schools, politicians and the council have taken action
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Mobin: A story of hope, from Iran to the East End
Mobin, 22, came to England in October last year after escaping the corrupt government of his native country Iran. His
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Neighbourhood Bites: the local food bank shining a light through the darkness of lockdown
Neighbourhood Bites aims to serve the homeless and members of the community who are in need of fellowship. Since it was founded by Tom Edwards in 2018 the organisation, which operates in St. John’s church hall in Bethnal Green, has seen a huge increase of guests.
COVID-19: How to help
As the needs in our community sadly, continue to grow as the pandemic places more pressure on all levels of society, your appetite to help those in need has not abated. Here’s our COVID-19 Community Guide for lockdown #3.
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The joy of giving: local good causes to support this Christmas
This year has been difficult for us all. The pandemic has increased the risk of the vulnerable in our community
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Portrait: Richard on being HIV positive and breaking down stigma
‘I had a test and was very cruelly told, “yes you do have it”. I was not given a cup of tea or biscuit or offered any sort of comfort like that. The doctor passed me some pills and said that I’ll be on them for the rest of my life. And that was that.’
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Open Letter from the Editor: emerging into a new world
Roman Road LDN’s Editor-in-Chief Tabitha Stapely reflects on these past few months, and shares her plans for the future of the magazine and the local community as we emerge into a changed world.
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Dabirul Choudhury: Bow’s walking hero raises money while fasting for Ramadan
Bow’s 100-year-old resident, Dabirul Choudhury, is walking laps of his garden while fasting for Ramadan to raise money for those affected by coroanvirus.
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