Update 21st Dec 2021 The Tower Hamlets Council website lists bookable and walk-in local vaccination centres here. New walk-in Covid-19 tests in Canary Wharf A new walk-in centre for people to have rapid Covid-19 tests
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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.
A massive development: UCL East
Out on one of my exercise perambulations across the Olympic Park I took the top photo. I didn’t know who the building was for, I was just interested in it’s wintery skeletal appearance. Back home
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How to get Vaccinated against Coronavirus in London
The NHS is offering the Covid-19 vaccine to the people most at risk first. They are working through their list in this order (as best they can): Older adults that are a resident in a
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Councillor Marc Francis on Liveable Streets
This article was kindly sent in by Councillor Marc Francis (Bow East) The “Liveable Streets” proposals to restrict access to some roads in Bow through is proving as polarising as the EU referendum. And like
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Ageism and Covid
Ageism and the Covid death toll There have been 70,500 deaths from coronavirus in the 65 and over age group – 90% of total deaths. 28% of those deaths occurred in a care home. Yet
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