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Lights in the darkness – the corner shops of Bow [GALLERY]

Corner shops are one of the staples of city life, their owners the unsung heroes of convenience shopping. Here, local

Chris Kimberley, 58, has a top speed of eight miles per hour. He navigates east London on a blue mobility

Ruqsana Begum isn’t easily boxed. As well as being a Muay Thai kickboxing world champion, the Bethnal Green born ‘Warrior

March 18, 2019April 3, 2019 Natasha Forrest 2657 Views 0 Comments News min read

A new stall is coming to Globe Town Square. Martin Fuller, formally a fisherman off the coast of Newhaven in

March 9, 2019March 13, 2019 Natasha Forrest 1250 Views 2 Comments min read

International Women’s Day was this week, and we love an excuse to dive into local women’s lives and find out

The local Grand Union Orchestra, with professional musicians from all across the world, has been hiding right under our noses

Architect and local resident Eddie Blake examines how mosque traditions are being shaped to fit on the high street, wedding

Photographer Anton Rodriguez, the genius behind the Residents: Inside the Barbican project, takes a look at the interior of some of

Jack Ramadan might be a fighting-fit England boxing coach, but it takes a very long time for him to get

May 11, 2018October 27, 2018 April Kosky 123 Views 0 Comments Features min read

It is the start of Ramadan this week. To many it is known as a month of fasting but, like