Last Tuesday Phyllis Broadbent, the Pearly Queen of Islington joined the Geezers in Kelly’s pie and mash shop at 526 Roman Rd, London E3 5ES. The Pearly Kings and Queens tradition was started by Victorian
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The Common Room opens this week
The Roman Road trust are running a series of Warm Welcome Sessions in their new community space. It will provide a warm place for local residents to connect and recharge their batteries. It’s open every
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NEW LOCAL SUMMER FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES in Bow
Maximum grant of £5k The Trustees of Action for Bow are pleased to invite applications from organisations for funding to provide social and educational services in Bow from June 2024 – particularly school holiday activities
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Tower Hamlets Mayor’s wasteful spending prompts Whitehall to order independent inspection (again!!)
From Cllr Marc Francis, Bow East, Labour Two years ago, Lutfur Rahman made a bold promise to not to raise Council Tax if he was elected as Mayor of Tower Hamlets. In Labour’s camp people were
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New local history project: Old Ford Neighbourhood, then and now
The Geezers are pleased to announce our new history project made possible thanks to National Lottery players. The project will explore the history of where we live, and the threads which connect the past with
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