Tour Guiding Course Local tour guide, David Charnick, will be running a new course in Tower Hamlets called Tour Guiding in Tower Hamlets: Workshop Techniques. It starts on 23rd April 2020, and will be based
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Category: Health
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Moss-filled City Trees eat pollution
I’ve been reading the stories about “city trees”, which are moss-filled structures which are claimed to clean the air as effectively as 275 actual trees. On Saturday I headed up the Central Line to Leytonstone
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Clara Grant School, Knapp Road, Bow
Do you remember Knapp Road School? Bill Hawkins emailed us to ask, if anyone remembered Knapp Road School. A walk to Knapp Road told me that it is now called The Clara Grant Primary School,
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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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Report on Geezers Events and Activities
Geezers Organised Activities incl. Bow Bowls: October – December 2019 October 2019 Weekly Weight Training sessions at gym in Bethnal Green for men over 55. Tuesday 1st October 2019 The Geezers went to Let’s Celebrate
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Age UK calls for next Government to Invest in Older People
Ahead of the 12 December general election, Age UK call for the next Government to invest in older people and the public services they need. 6 million over 65s in England are in need of
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Soviet Hippies, Get a flu jab, Fireworks in Victoria Park, Social Care & TV Licences
Did you know about the Soviet Hippies? I didn’t either – but there’s a film about them getting it’s UK premier this Weds 23rd Oct 2019 at the Rich Mix, Shoreditch. Tickets are £5.00 +
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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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