Update: Bow Arts closing venues: “We have taken the decision to close our public venues – RAW Labs, Nunnery Gallery, Nunnery Café and Lakeside Centre will be closed from 18 March 2020 until further notice
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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.
Safer Neighbourhood Public Meeting
The Tower Hamlets Safer Neighbourhood Board are holding a public meeting from 6-8pm at the Toynbee Hall on Weds 29th Jan 2020. The Toynbee Hall is at 28 Commercial Street, London, E1 6LS – just
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Try the Ukulele, Crossrail, Filmmaking on the Roman, BBBC at 35
Ever tried a ukulele? From 7pm every Monday the Queen of Hoxton hosts a free Ukulele Jam. They say: “For ukers of all abilities we sing and strum our way through over 50 songs in
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Crime in Tower Hamlets
Murder Rate The number of murders across the UK last year fell to 650 from 774 in 2018. Police attribute this to a 32% rise in stop-and-search checks. Merseyside, Manchester and the West Midlands saw
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All go at the Silicon Roundabout
During the 1980s I used to cycle from Bow across Old Street Roundabout to my work in Farringdon. It’s still not much to look at, but the tech firms based nearby gave it the new
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