Museum of the Home, Hoxton The former Geffrye Museum on Kingsland Road has recently reopened following an £18 million refurbishment. It’s nearly doubled in size, runs across three floors, and has all new exhibits. The
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Over 18? Get your first covid vaccination this Sat 19th June
Update 21st Dec 2021 The Tower Hamlets Council website lists bookable and walk-in local vaccination centres here. This special session for North East London residents takes place at the London Stadium in the Olympic Park.
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The London ULEZ zone is expanding in October
After seeing the poster above on the underground I thought I’d better check up on London’s ULEZ zone. The Transport for London website says: “From 25 October 2021, the ULEZ charging zone will expand to
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Sir John Soane’s Museum open at Holborn
Flying abroad is a hassle at the moment, but you can visit another world with just a 15 minute ride along the Central Line from Mile End. John Soane, a bricklayers son, became a famous
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Alzheimer’s, Mile End Park, Ocean Estate
New Alzheimer’s Drugs A new experimental drug, donanemab, removes plaques from the brain which are thought to play a role in Alzheimer’s disease. Ely Lilly funded a trial of 257 patients between the ages of
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