Something borrowed, nothing new – easy ways to reduce overconsumption
Environmental correspondent Lizzy has always been passionate about the environment. Since 2016 she has been reducing her non-recyclable waste and
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Society
Your guide to the people, passions, culture and heritage that have formed Roman Road’s identity. Discover the communities and cultures of our neighbourhood, its creative industries, social history and personal stories; the heritage that has created our identity, including Bow grime music, the East London Suffragettes, East End and Cockney, and British Bangladeshi; and what we are passionate about, from philanthropic initiatives to campaigns to save our heritage and the environment.
Richard Lubbock – life after meth
Mile End resident Richard Lubbock, 72, has garnered national attention as Britain’s milder, altogether more pleasant answer to Breaking Bad’s
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‘Grime Kids’ book review – the inside story of a creative revolution
The rise of grime music is a story best told from the inside. That’s the ethos that underpins Grime Kids,
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Bow and Globe Town residents share their experiences of Ramadan
Ramadan is underway. To celebrate the occasion we spoke with Muslims in Bow and Globe Town about their experiences of
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Gas holders in Bethnal Green at risk of demolition
The Bethnal Green gas holders are currently being faced with total deconstruction. The National Grid, which currently owns these gas
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East London residents group opposes ‘sun-blocking’ MSG Sphere overlooking Olympic Park
East London residents faced with living next to the new largest music venue in the country, are opposing the construction
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Eddie Brown’s mental health story: Surviving a lifetime of archaic medical treatments
Local resident Eddie Albert Brown, 75, has struggled with mental health all his adult life. A victim of sexual abuse,
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‘An Opinionated Guide to East London’ book review
‘Information is dead. Long live opinion’, declares the foreword of An Opinionated Guide to East London. Hoxton Mini Press has
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Move to East London, become a gardener!
Environment correspondent Lizzy Mace lives in Globe Town, is Chair of Cranbrook Community Food Garden, and leads the Plastic-free Roman
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Indigo Face channel the spirit of Bow Quarter
Bow based pop band Indigo Face are the new hot property in the old Bow match factory. The trio has
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