Portrait: The Cheeky Cockney on life after being a postman
Chris Kimberley, 58, has a top speed of eight miles per hour. He navigates east London on a blue mobility
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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.
To Venus and back on the number 8
Rowena Macdonald is an author who lives in Bow. Her first novel, The Threat Level Remains Severe, was published in
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Rediscovering Globe Town Market Square
At first glance, Globe Town Market Square may not match one’s expectations of an idyllic marketplace. Located between Morpeth Street
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Ruqsana Begum – the Muslim Muay Thai Champ who can’t be boxed
Ruqsana Begum isn’t easily boxed. As well as being a Muay Thai kickboxing world champion, the Bethnal Green born ‘Warrior
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Tower Hamlets’ drive for clean air
Following a recent survey showing that children’s lungs in the most polluted parts of Tower Hamlets are 10% smaller than
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Thompson’s, the 80 year DIY Dynasty
One of Roman Road’s oldest businesses, Thompson’s hardware store has a venerable East End lineage. Passed down through three generations,
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New plant stall in Globe Town Market Square
A new stall is coming to Globe Town Square. Martin Fuller, formally a fisherman off the coast of Newhaven in
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A view of the universe from E3 [GALLERY]
Phil Verney is a photographer who lives in Bow. He regularly takes photographs of the night sky from his flat,
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The Forum at Victoria Park – East London’s answer to Speakers’ Corner
Just about everyone has heard of Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park, but few know there was a time when Victoria
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Globe Town’s Samba Sisters Collective on drumming a different beat
Globe Town’s Samba Sisters Collective use the drums to beat a new trail for female empowerment. We talk to founder
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