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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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.
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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Forgotten Suffragettes
A lady called Esther kindly emailed us about the incredible suffragette stories almost nobody knows about. Esther says, “While statues of Millicent Fawcett are all well and good, in this centenary year of *some* women getting the
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Concert at St Mary’s Church Bow, and other news
Photo above: Site of Captain Cook’s house, Stepney. Summer Music at Bow Church (Bow Road, E3 3AA) – Friday 8 June, 7.30pm-9.30pm The Queen Mary University of London Chamber Ensemble, String Quartet and Jazz Ensemble will
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