THE CHISENHLE Gallery has announced a series of events which will take place over the next three months. Introduction 11am-12 noon, Saturday, 29th March An introduction to Claudia Pages Rabal’s commission Five Defence Towers, by Olivia Aherne, Curator, and Oscar ...
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Cardiff beware! Gentrification’s coming!
CARDIFF: the capital of Wales; the largest city in Wales and the eleventh largest city in the United Kingdom. Nestled on the south coast of Wales, it was occupied by the Romans and then by the Normans, before being unified ...
Read More »This weekend: chance to win free rail journey
THREE railway companies have joined forces to run a competition for the second year running. This year they are celebrating “Railway 200”, which marks 200 years of the modern railway. The companies Southern Rail, Thameslink and Great Northern have each ...
Read More »Third newborn abandoned in East London
ONE YEAR AGO police in East London recevied a report from a member of the public who said that they had found a new-born baby, wrapped in a towel, in a shopping bag near the junction of Grenway and High ...
Read More »Minor damage after wind warning, snow on the way?
The Met Office has issued two weather warning for London at the start of 2025. First, there was a warning about strong winds on New Year’s Day. There were reports of minor damage around the borough, particularly in exposed areas. ...
Read More »Starmer and the buses: spin or substance?
THE GOVERNMENT is blowing its trumpet today as it announces that it is keeping the cap on bus fares going. The cap, introduced by the last Government, means that travellers outside London won’t pay more than £3 for a bus ...
Read More »Warehouse fire sends smoke across East London
MORE THAN 120 firefighters have spent the day tackling a massive blaze in a warehouse in New Road, Rainham. The fire was spotted at around 10.20am and was brought under control by 3pm. The warehouse is believed to be a ...
Read More »Islamic Relief reflects on 2024
MUSLIM CHARITY Islamic Relief has produced a report to share memories of the many fundraising events which supporters have undertaken across the world over the last year. It’s also making plans for 2025. It’s an impressive list. There’s been a ...
Read More »Confirmed: poor people have fewer housing options
IT SEEMS obvious: poor people don’t have the opportunities that wealthy people do when it comes to putting a roof over their heads. Now this has been confirmed by research conducted by award winning mortgage adviser Alexander Hall. Alexander Hall’s ...
Read More »Don’t go to Harlow – just Be Well at home
HARLOW IS miles away from East London, but apparently the Harlow & District Sports Trust runs a place called the Harlow Leisurezone – and they have found time to comment on some recent research. Someone has looked into how often ...
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