A FESTIVAL OF BOOKS is coming up as part of the British Library Family Programme. The Library hopes that families will enjoy their Festival of Books, which takes place from noon to 4pm on Saturday, 24th September. This fun-filled day inspired ...
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Emdad Rahman A DEBUT BOOK by a former Whitechapel resident, which explores Europe’s living Ottoman legacy, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year award – on the centenary of the Empire’s collapse. Minarets in ...
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FIFTY YEARS AGO we were humming along to the hits of 1972. Some have magnificently stood the test of time; others have not. Join us on Memory Lane as we review them on their golden anniversaries. We began 1972 with ...
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THE PIGEON PARTY was in disarray as members held selection meetings for the May 2022 elections. For a start, they are all looking in different directions. Second, although the platform is packed, there seems to be no one in the ...
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TODAY WE continue with our occasional series The Thames today. The Thames forms the southern boundary of four East London boroughs: Tower Hamlets, Newham, Barking & Dagenham and Havering. In one way it is a barrier, sealing off one direction ...
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FIFTY YEARS AGO the Charts recorded the best-selling “singles” of each week. Have the hits of 1971 stood the test of half a century of time slipping by since they were released? Sadly, in most cases the top selling singles ...
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CAN’T GET THE KINDS off “Minecraft”? Wish the family could do something together over Christmas? Are you yearning to explore a Winter Wonderland – but stay safe at the same time? This could be your answer. Great Ormond Street Hospital ...
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TODAY WE continue with our occasional series The Thames today. The Thames forms the southern boundary of four East London boroughs: Tower Hamlets, Newham, Barking & Dagenham and Havering. In one way it is a barrier, sealing off one direction ...
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JUST SIX months after it opened its doors to diners from far and wide, the Tapas restaurant in Bushmead, Luton, has been shortlisted for the best restaurant and the best newcomer categories in the British Curry Awards. The restaurant is ...
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JOIN RUNTHROUGH AT THE LEE VALLEY VELOPARK ON SATURDAY 27TH NOVEMBER 2021 AND RUN A MILE, 5K, 10K, 10 MILE OR HALF MARATHON! The Lee Valley VeloPark’s one mile floodlit road circuit is the perfect course to test yourself over ...
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