Local residents have decisively voted to reject the confusingly titled Leading Together system.
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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.
Action for Bow: New Local Funding Opportunities
The Trustees of Action for Bow are pleased to invite applications from organisations for funding to provide social and educational services in Bow from June 2021 – particularly school holiday activities for young people, whilst
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The Match Tax Protest of 1871
On Saturday 24th April 2021 The Matchgirls Memorial will be marking 150 years since the Match Tax Protest of 1871. Bryant and May workers along with the owners of the factory in Fairfield Road Bow,
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Stretcher Railings
Ken Stewart wrote in to ask: “My father who used to frequent the Moulders [Bromley High Street, E3] told me the old flats opposite going down to near the Seven Stars, their metal fencing was
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Demand at Bow Foodbank increases tenfold. New (paid) Executive Director sought.
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic Bow Foodbank has experienced a rapid escalation in the number of families needing support. A second site was opened in Bethnal Green, and the original Bow Foodbank moved
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