Lauren Chancellor
Community Demands Attention
With the recent re-opening of Custom House DLR Station and the Elizabeth Line set to open in December, the Canning Town/Custom House district is...
Social Media Wars
Vero was launched in 2016 with high hopes to create a new type of social media that “...makes user privacy easier to understand”. With...
The Christmas Coffee Crisis
We all remember what we think of Christmas themed sandwiches, right? Over the last five years, consumers have been spoilt for choice across all...
News Feast No2
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Welcome back to ‘News Feast from Rising East’ – your news catch up featuring headlines from East London and beyond, surprise guests, and a few...
News Feast No 1
Welcome to the first 'News Feast from Rising East' - your Monday news catch up featuring headlines from East London and beyond; guests; and a...
Custom House Closure: Not What We’re Accustomed To
On 12 February 2017, Custom House Station closed for redevelopment, prior to the opening of the new Elizabeth line in December 2018.
But where does that...
Photo Show Goes Live
On opening night (Weds 15 February), Rising East went walkabout at Photography As Object, a show by second year students on the BA Photography...
Tough Call
‘When you start listening to me, call me back.’ With that, the council tax officer put the phone down on the caller.
This was the...
I Phone Therefore I Am
In 2016 owning a smartphone is the norm - it’s expected. IPhones are practically a badge of respectability with the general consensus being: if...
For-Never 21?
The American high street store Forever 21 closed the doors of its Stratford store in May 2016. It had occupied 67,940 square feet across...