On Saturday 24th April 2021 The Matchgirls Memorial will be marking 150 years since the Match Tax Protest of 1871. Bryant and May workers along with the owners of the factory in Fairfield Road Bow,
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Demand at Bow Foodbank increases tenfold. New (paid) Executive Director sought.
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic Bow Foodbank has experienced a rapid escalation in the number of families needing support. A second site was opened in Bethnal Green, and the original Bow Foodbank moved
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Over 75s TV licence fee
Tim Davie, the BBC’s Director-General, has said that over 75s will not be threatened with legal action for refusing to pay the TV licence fee. This sounds odd, since many already have been! People have
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Hybrid Cars, Electric Cars, and Greenwashing
Hybrid Cars are not Green In November 2018 The Miles Consultancy announced that plug-in hybrid cars emitted three times more C02 than claimed in real world driving conditions. TMC have 80 staff based in Cheshire
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New Creative Space on Aberfeldy Estate seeks funds
Back in May 2018 The Tommy Flowers pub opened at 50 Aberfeldy Street, Poplar, London, E14. Garry Hunter, who has a background in arts management was instrumental in bringing some life to the Aberfeldy estate
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