Olympicopolis is the scheme for creating a world class education and cultural district on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park as part of the 2012 Olympics Legacy. Last Thursday they took their partners – Sadler’s Wells, V&A,
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A Pankhurst Memorial in the Roman?
The Roman Road Trust is campaigning to have Sylvia Pankhurst, pictured addressing a crowd outside the headquarters of the East London Federation of Suffragettes in Old Ford Road, honoured and celebrated with a statue on or
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Raise a Glass to the Eleanor
The Geezers would like to big up The Eleanor Arms in Old Ford Road. The Eleanor is a CAMRA pub, and supports the Geezers WMBG? Campaign – hosting both the photo shoot and the launch
Read moreTed Lewis – Local Hero
Photo above – Ted Lewis taken in April 2017. Ted is the best of the East End – a boxer, a Billingsgate porter, a union rep, a photographer, a storyteller and a great community person
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Hairy Bikers a Big Let Down
Last week’s programme The Hairy Bikers’ Pubs That Built Britain focussing on the disappearing pubs of East London has come in from criticism from locals. Not only for the shabby way they were treated at
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