Common Thread – celebration of diverse creatives On Sat 1st Sept 7-30 – 11pm the Crafts Council x Creative Debuts presents a celebration of the diverse creatives in the UK and beyond. They will celebrate
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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.
Bank Holiday Seaside Trips, HiTech Games at Stratford, Suffragette Walk, Canal Festival
Take a Trip to the coast This August Bank Holiday the C2C Line will be running a good service down to Southend from West Ham or Limehouse. High water is around 2pm. With 4 trains
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Barrie’s 60th, Fraud Alert, New Show at Space, Old Photos in Attic
Barrie Stradling’s 60th Last week the Geezers celebrated, Barrie Stradling’s 60th birthday party at Millwall FC. Money was raised for Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness (FASD). A good time was had by all. Fraud Alert –
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Save the Overland Local Authority Day Nursery on Parnell Road
Councillor Marc Francis, Bow East, wants your help to save the Day Nursery on Parnell Road. Here’s what he says: “The most recent statistics show that even here in Bow, more than half our children
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Rainham Hall – once out in Essex!
On Sunday Sheila and I headed off to Rainham Hall to try to get our money’s worth out of our National Trust membership cards. I remember Rainham Hall from 50 years ago when you could
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