Ever tried a ukulele? From 7pm every Monday the Queen of Hoxton hosts a free Ukulele Jam. They say: “For ukers of all abilities we sing and strum our way through over 50 songs in
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Crime in Tower Hamlets
Murder Rate The number of murders across the UK last year fell to 650 from 774 in 2018. Police attribute this to a 32% rise in stop-and-search checks. Merseyside, Manchester and the West Midlands saw
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All go at the Silicon Roundabout
During the 1980s I used to cycle from Bow across Old Street Roundabout to my work in Farringdon. It’s still not much to look at, but the tech firms based nearby gave it the new
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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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