Queen Mary Zero Waste Shop: London’s largest zero waste shop opens in Tower Hamlets
How Tower Hamlets’ first zero waste food shop on Mile End Road is changing consumer habits and letting us ‘pick
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Shopping
The best places to shop in the Roman Road area, including Bow, Mile End, Globe Town, Fish Island and Hackney Wick, with news and interviews from shop owners and market traders.
Coffees, clothes and cocktails: Hybrid fashion house A.F. Poète opens on the Roman
Ed Sheeran’s bespoke fashion designer selling much more than clothing opens its flagship store in the East End. A.F. Poète,
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Why Gina’s Closet is closing after 35 years on Roman Road
After four decades on Roman Road, Gina’s Closet’s owner, Jeanette Hoare, is waving goodbye to the road after rent soars.
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Where to buy Christmas trees in East London
There’s no better way to signal the start of the holiday season than choosing your Christmas tree. We bring you
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Guide to East London Christmas Markets in 2022
We are lucky that our pocket of London is home to some of the city’s best-known and longest-standing markets. So
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The golden charm of Delan, jewellers to all
For David Ilan and his son, Daniel, their family-run shop Delan Jewellery sells treasured memories and golden moments. ‘I am
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Best places to buy indoor and garden plants near Roman Road
With plant shops springing up in the Roman Road area, it seems the potted house plant is our new best
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The shops you didn’t know you needed: the rise of The Roman’s concept store
A tequila chaser with your garms? Why the East End’s spin on the concept store could save the high street.
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Best outdoor exercise classes
Nothing beats exercising in the fresh air with friends. Here’s our round up of the best outdoor exercise classes around
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The best of Bow’s Victoria Park Market
We’ve compiled a list of our favourite stalls at Victoria Park Market to help you make those difficult decisions and
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Cabbage Alley: Roman Road is the world’s first street market on the metaverse
Social Streets, the media company that publishes news and culture magazines for Tower Hamlets, has launched Cabbage Alley, the first
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Dogbliss opens on the Roman: a new hub for Bow’s canine community
Selling much more than poo bags and pet food, this enterprising dog shop, dog hub and dog deli serves the
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