The Geezers Club meets at The Tredegar Community Centre, 333 Morville Street, Bow, London E3 2DZ. It’s beside Tom Thumbs Arch. We meet on Tuesday afternoons between 2pm and 4pm. We are looking for visitors
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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.
Photo Exhibition, Jazz Festival & Healthcare Survey
Photo Exhibition: The Vanished East End This great exhibition of black and white photos from the 1970s and 80s is on at the Brady Arts Centre, 192-196 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5HU. From Whitechapel Station
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“The poorest will be hit hardest by latest social care rethink”
Who said that? Sir Andrew Dilnot who had devised reforms to prevent people losing their homes. Eorann Lean at Age UK emailed to thank those of us who wrote to our MPs asking them to
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Mega offices coming on-stream near the East End
Working from the office is ramping up. There are big salaries on offer for the right people. I’ve been walking around the City for years watching bigger and bigger office developments shoot up. The developers
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Sunak refuses to listen to pensioners
State Pensions The triple lock mechanism, a means by which state pensions kept pace with inflation, was a Conservative manifesto pledge. Last September the Government said it was suspending the triple lock. The Labour Party
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