On Saturday the Evening Standard ran an article headed, “Much-loved Bethnal Green Tube coffee vendor back in business as Londoners raise £10k following uproar at forced closure.” I’d heard about this story before, but didn’t
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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.
Urban Foxes near Roman Road Market
Last night I was woken by the screaming of a fox in the street. This morning when I opened the curtains there was a fox fast asleep at the back of the garden. I opened
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Japanese visitor, Aldgate Walk, Business help & more
Guided Walk: Reaching into the Abyss On Saturday 19th Jan 2019 David Charnick (top photo) will run a guided walk which he describes as: “An exploration of Victorian philanthropy in the dark area that clung
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Banish the blues with schadenfreude
Above articles from DW – here’s their story about Berlin’s new airport I’d like to apologise for our website which was going on the blink for some of you over Xmas. It was behaving differently
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Gatcliffe Whites vs Upminster Town
Gatcliffe YFC were back in action this week, and joint team manager, Bradley Challis, has kindly sent us this match report. ⚽️ Match Report: Gatcliffe Youth Football Club v Upminster Town United ⚽️ It’s been
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