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Circus and London vaccine festival aimed at boosting jab uptake in England

31 July 2021, 20:06 | Updated: 31 July 2021, 23:13 Performers from Circus Extreme watch as Rhiannon Alexander, 34 from Bradford, recieves a vaccinatio. Picture: PA Covid-19 jabs are being administered at... Read more »
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The scandalous ghost story behind the ‘rudest street’ in Central London

Some London street names seem designed to make pedestrians snigger, while others are so cheeky they simply defy belief. East London has its fair share of silly street names, including Balls Pond... Read more »
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Win a pair of Carabao Cup tickets to Leyton Orient vs QPR

Carabao Energy Drink has teamed up with the Hackney Gazette to give 2 lucky O’s fans the chance to win a pair of tickets to Leyton Orient vs Queens Park Rangers on August 10th. Currently in... Read more »
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Travel delays round-up in east London for week ahead

Here is a round-up of some of the disruptions expected across Tower Hamlets, Barking and Dagenham, Newham and Redbridge that could delay your travel in the upcoming week, beginning August 2.  ... Read more »

Plans to use Raine’s Foundation for East Park church school

Sarah Wilks is a mum of four who wants to open a new church secondary free school to fill a gap in Anglican education in east London and is waiting to apply for government funds.   Her East Park Secondary dream has a site ready — the vacant Raine’s... Read more »

Hackney park to see £350,000 redesign of play areas

Children helped design new play areas as part of a £350,000 redesign at Shoreditch Park which aims to get them closer to nature. The popular open space where up to 150 children, aged... Read more »

Meet Tokyo Olympic Team GB athletes from east London, Essex

Team GB athletes have so far gained 24 medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, including six golds. Competitors hail from up and down the country, with east London and Essex contributing its... Read more »

Topping out of new homes on disused Bethnal Green car park

Three new blocks of flats being built on a disused car park in Bethnal Green have had been topped out to mark reaching their highest structural point.  The car park next to the new Collingwood community hall in... Read more »
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Waltham Forest’s Blackhorse Lane to be Creative Enterprise Zone

London’s creative sector is to receive a £3 million boost to support its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced. The money will be used to improve... Read more »

Historic Hackney church’s restoration given green light

One of the few Grade I-listed buildings in Hackney is getting a new lease of  life. Saint Michael and All Angels Church in Shoreditch is one of just eight buildings with the top heritage listing... Read more »