Rally held to stop sale of the Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club
Protestors gathered outside the BGWMC on Monday to save the queer-friendly nightlife space from closure. BREAKIING NEWS: On August 6th
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Local economy
Crowdfunder to save Common Press queer bookshop and educational space
Three years after launching, Common Press bookshop must become financially sustainable to save this rare thing: a queer sober space.
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Court date for the judicial review of the Mayor’s LTN reversal delayed for another five months
Local pressure group say delayed court hearing date to review the Mayor’s reversal of Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes in Tower
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Bethnal Green’s Young V&A Wins Museum of the Year Award
After being shortlisted in May, Young V&A in Bethnal Green has won the Art Fund Museum Award. The Young V&A
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Bethnal Green’s Young V&A has been shortlisted for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2024
After less than a year of being open, Young V&A in Bethnal Green has been shortlisted for Art Fund Museum
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What is the best way to save vital high street services like the Boundary Estate Community Launderette?
With the brief closure of the Boundary Estate Community Launderette despite subsidised rent, could Assets of Community Value or even
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Community Launderette reopens amidst gentrification concerns
On April 4 2024, Shoreditch’s Boundary Estate Community Launderette reopened after residents successfully petitioned against closure, allowing it to remain
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Residents launch petition to save the Boundary Estate Community Launderette
Residents of the Boundary Estate have launched a petition to re-open their community launderette after Tower Hamlets Council changed its
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Residents express concern over Bethnal Green Arts Centre for outdoor seating plans
Residents of Bethnal Green have expressed concern over Rich Mix’s plans to build an outdoor café seating area with a
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HSBC on Bethnal Green Road permanently closes
Bethnal Green’s HSBC customers will have to travel to Bishopsgate now as more than 400 banks and building societies across
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Brick Lane’s Blackmans Shoes closes after 87 years
London’s first Dr Marten retailer now in its third generation has closed up shop on Cheshire Street and moved online
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The Vagina Museum launches crowdfunder to move into new home in Bethnal Green
In order to reopen in Bethnal Green, the museum needs to raise an additional £43,000 by early June The Vagina
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