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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Good causes
Tower Hamlets councillor Rachel Blake thanks citizens, volunteers and key workers
Bow East’s councillor Rachel Blake thanks everyone in the borough for their hard work during the lockdown so far. She
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COVID-19: How to help
Many of our readers have gotten in touch with us asking how they can help their local community so we’ve
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How this Girl Guide is showing that the 110 year old institution is more relevant than ever
Agnes McLaughlin, 16, of the 16th Bethnal Green Girl Guides unit, has been selected to represent North West London Girl
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How having a son with dwarfism inspired one local mother to take on the world
Candace Reading was confronted with the fact that her son, Finlay, had achondroplasia, a common form of dwarfism, 38 weeks
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Portrait: former food bank user on the plight of the homeless
Ronnie Whelan, 54, is searching for himself. A one-time user of the Bow Foodbank, he has volunteered there for ten
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The joy of giving: local good causes to support this Christmas
With Christmas trees being decorated, online food shops being booked for festive feasts and stocking fillers being hidden away from
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Portrait: Marcus Tisson builds a mental health legacy following his mother’s suicide
On August 21, 2016, Marcus Tisson’s mother, Margaret, jumped in front of a train at Mile End Station. Two months
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Roman Road prepares to launch Tower Hamlets’ first borrow-a-bag scheme
The Roman Road Borrow-A-Bag scheme is ready to launch. Starting next week, local shoppers will be able to borrow custom
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Four Corners recruiting volunteers for Brick Lane 1978 project
Roman Road’s Four Corners gallery and Swadhinata Trust are looking for volunteers to support their upcoming Brick Lane 1978: The
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Roman Road LDN publisher Social Streets releases annual report
Roman Road LDN’s publisher, Social Streets CIC, released its 2018/19 report last week, detailing the successes of the year and
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Campaign for step-free access at Mile End tube
Disabled local residents will be able to travel step-free on Mile End tube, if a new petition to install a
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