The grave of Sarah Chapman, one of the leaders of the 1888 Matchgirls’ strike in Fairfield Road, is at risk of being bulldozed. Manor Park Cemetery is in private hands and the want to ‘mound’
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Tower Hamlets Bin Strike, TV Licence Update, Geezers Meetings Suspended
Tower Hamlets Bin Strike Veolia runs the bin collections contract for Tower Hamlets. Refuse collectors were on strike from 9th-16th March as Veolia has withheld holiday pay which was due to them. A few days
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What should happen to Four Seasons Green?
Coronavirus update: The meeting on Saturday is cancelled, but the organisers would very much like you to complete the online survey instead. You can also download and print out this Word document, fill it in
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The Common Room backed by London Mayor with £50k
In 2014 a temporary structure called the Common Room was erected in the corner of the triangular car park at the junction of St Stephen’s Road and Roman Road. The project was started as part
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Help wanted to turn St Leonard’s Priory Cemetery into a Park
St Leonard’s Priory was founded in the time of William the Conqueror. Since then it’s been knocked about a bit. King Henry VIII shut it down and gave it to one of his supporters who
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Lady Coborn Pub?
There are lots of comments under our Where’s My Boozer Gone? story so far post. The most recent from Annie Green asks: “Anybody know about a pub called the Lady Coborn which was apparently on
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“Liveable Streets” – Traders Workshop
Please pass this on ASAP to anybody you know who has a shop or market stall in Bow. Tower Hamlets Council has just sent out a notice that they are holding a Liveable Streets co-design
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Age UK Letter to Prime Minister
Age UK say, “No-one should be left without the care they need or forced to sell their home to get help. But at the moment this could happen to any one of us. Our new
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