Bow-based Bikeworks charity shortlisted for National Social Enterprise award
Celebrating 17 years of breaking down barriers to cycling this month, Bikeworks has been shortlisted for a Social Enterprise award.
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New study finds heart attack prevention drug less effective in South Asian communities
Researchers at Queen Mary University say the findings will lead to better treatment for cardiovascular disease among East London’s South
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Hackney Wick FC to launch academy with Loughborough University on Olympic Park
A collaboration between Bobby Kasanga’s Hackney Wick FC and Loughborough Sport, the academy aims to provide top-quality education and guidance
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Tower Hamlets Council invests £13.7 million into new youth service
‘Tower Hamlets Young’ will see the opening of a youth centre in every ward, addressing years of funding cuts for
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Tower Hamlets children ‘bombarded’ with unhealthy junk food adverts
Tower Hamlets Council attributes high rates of childhood obesity to the concentration of unhealthy junk food advertising in the borough,
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London’s first inclusive cycling centre launched in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
The social enterprise Bikeworks has partnered with the London Legacy Development Corporation and London Marathon Foundation to address inequalities in
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Remembering how people pulled together during lockdown (photoessay)
Local photographer Jamie Sinclair captured how residents, businesses and organisations came together during the early days of lockdown in 2020.
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SimplyFresh launches fundraiser for Turkey earthquake after being overwhelmed by donations
Roman Road’s Turkish-run food store launches a fundraiser after pausing its collection drive following an inundation of donations in the
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Tower Hamlets Council launches University Bursary Award to support students amid the cost-of-living crisis
Eligible young people in Tower Hamlets could receive £1,500 to support them through their undergraduate studies as a cost-of-living measure.
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Roman Road pharmacies firefighting for the NHS during winter health crises
Pharmacies on the Roman are having to cope with supply shortages amid a winter cold and flu outbreak and an
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Bromley by Bow Centre welcomes Elly de Decker as new chief executive
Taking over from Rob Trimble’s 20-year tenure, de Decker plans to build upon the work of her predecessor, focussing on
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Local warm hubs for people feeling the cold as Arctic weather moves in
As temperatures drop and people face rising heating bills amid the cost-of-living crisis, we find local warm banks and hubs
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