The sheer amount online fraud and street robberies going on leaves the police struggling to cope. A partial solution is to help prevent people from becoming the victims of crime. Some useful recent advice is
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Author: Alan T
I've lived in Bow since 1985, and am fascinated by the rich history of the East End. I'm also interested in all the recent ongoing changes.
This Weekend and Other News
Above one of many events at the National Gallery Saturday Family Events at National Gallery Saturday London Festival of Architecture is well underway and on Saturday 9th June 2018 there are a number of free
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Rebel World Cup, New Writing, Bubble Rush Runners, Music Festival and ABBA.
Grim News on the Streets Late last week a cyclist was filmed threatening a driver with an enormous ‘zombie-killer’ knife in Croydon. Saturday’s Daily Mail reports that two teenagers were rushed to hospital following a
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The weird world of the Ofo dockless bikes
It was on the 10th March that I encountered a lone yellow Ofo bike near Here East. I read the instructions written on it, downloaded the app, confidently credited my account with £10 – then
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London Nights: exhibition review
Above – DVD cover of the restored 1929 film. “…stylish evocation of Jazz Age London…” “…ranging from the opulent West End nightclub to seedy Limehouse.” Not in the exhibition. This photo exhibition is on until
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