Matchgirls Memorial Charity Open Day Sat 2nd Nov The Matchgirls Memorial Charity is holding a Community Open Day on Saturday 2nd November at Tower Hamlets Library in Bancroft Road. Samantha Johnson, a Matchgirl descendant, says:
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Petition to cut Beer Duty to save pubs
As you can see from the graphic above, beer duty is 4.8p a pint in Germany, but 54.2p a pint in the UK. The Long Live the Local campaign say that £1 in every £3
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Brick Lane book, the Urban Forest, Linkage Plus, Price Walking
Brick Lane Book Launch in Brick Lane – Weds 9th Oct Once Upon a Time in Brick Lane is a book of photos by Paul Trevor. He spent the 1970s and 80s documenting the famous East
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Active Energy Project: Olympic Park
Communities Countering Climate Change Active Energy, led by Loraine Leeson, has been collaborating with the Geezers for twelve years. On 20th Sept 2019 they celebrated the installation of the latest Active Energy project, a waterwheel
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TV Licence Scams, Tackling Ageism, Slower Tube, Pie and Mash
Scams to rise after free TV licences for OAPs end Back in July it was being reported that the BBC have changed rules so that only over-75s on pension credit could get free TV. Age
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