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'Abandoned' theatre could get new lease of life in development
A Victorian theatre that has stood vacant for a number of years could be restored to its former glory as part of plans to redevelop the site behind it for housing. Built in 1896, the Rex Theatre In Stratford High Street was originally used as a
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The simulated train carriage taking people back to the 1940s
A nursing home that uses pet therapy with dogs to help dementia treatment has now added a simulated train carriage that recreates travel from the 1940s. The carriage lined with walnut décor, gold luggage racks, vintage shopping items and even metal
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‘The much-loved park celebrating its 150th birthday'
A family fun festival with music and sport is planned to mark 150 years of one of east London’s “most loved” public parks. The Grade II-listed West Ham Park, which has been managed by the City of London Corporation since 1874, is the largest green
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Amnesty bin takes 500 weapons off the streets
An amnesty bin to get knives off the streets has scooped up 500 weapons in its first 12 months in Stratford. Now three more are being installed by Newham Council in a war on knife crime. Sites have been found for the additional bins in East
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Huge new data centre gets green light
One of London's largest data centre campuses is set to be built in the Royal Docks after plans were approved. The 210-megawatt (MW) Docklands data centre campus is designed to cater for emerging AI workloads, as well as with a focus on sustainability