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If we can retain our appreciation of local businesses out of goodwill and loyalty, and a newfound appreciation of our high street as an important part of our community, then we can hold on to hope.
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Powlesland was a community champion extraordinaire, who won an MBE for her services to the black and ethnic minority communities of East London, will be remembered by many for her legacy of community service, including her decades of work as a headteacher.
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Stephie Devred, a local photographer based in Hackney Wick, took to Roman Road to capture life on the high street
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‘After earning rave reviews by hard-to-impress critics in the Telegraph and the Nudge – they earned their place on the GQ shortlist, alongside other internationally renowned food establishments like Sketch and Connaught Bar. And then, Covid-19 hit.’
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Bow’s 100-year-old resident, Dabirul Choudhury, is walking laps of his garden while fasting for Ramadan to raise money for those affected by coroanvirus.
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‘I just wanted to thank people,’ says Liversidge. ‘ All the key workers are just doing their everyday jobs, that they do in their normal life. But at same time they are taking these huge risks to their lives by doing just that.’
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Bow East’s councillor Rachel Blake thanks everyone in the borough for their hard work during the lockdown so far. She
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Confused about where exactly to get your groceries and other essential goods from? Roman Road has changed a lot recently,
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‘You came together and kept the momentum going.’ Roman Road Trust Director thanks local community after the Mayor of London throws his full support behind reviving The Common Room.
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Many of our readers have gotten in touch with us asking how they can help their local community so we’ve
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Run single handedly by its owner David Amoateng, he designs, creates and bakes customers’ ideas into reality. Mama Mae’s is truly bespoke in every sense of the word.
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Roman Road’s The Albert, a favourite local spot for a pint, has recently undergone a refurbishment, but did you know it wasn’t always called The Albert?
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