East Side Story talked to talkSPORT Live commentator and football guru Tom Rennie about his love and anguish for East London’s biggest club West Ham Utd in our Podcast Special. Continue reading East Side Story Podcast Special
The Bethnal Green Underground Disaster in 1943 was the UK’s largest single loss of civilian life during World War II. Over 170 people who were fleeing from an air raid were crushed to death when the entrance to the Zone 2 station became blocked. So why did this happen? East Side Story looked into the history of the station and what lead to this tragic … Continue reading Bethnal Green Tube Disaster: A dark day for the East End
One of the world’s most infamous serial killers – Jack the Ripper – spread horror through the East End of London back in 1888. East Side Story went on the Jack the Ripper Walking Tour to bring you the facts and dispel the myths. Continue reading Jack the Ripper: 7 Facts You Should Know
East Side Story went down to Limehouse to interview canal boater Iona Champain. Continue reading Limehouse Basin Marina: What’s Life Like On a Canal Boat?
East Side Story sat down with acclaimed author turned poet Clive Murphy, a man who for 84 years has never really cared for convention, but has just been true to himself. Every day, hundreds of people will take to the famous and popular curry houses of Brick Lane. None more so than Aladdin’s. Yet little do people know that living above the hustle and bustle … Continue reading In Bed with Clive Murphy: East London’s Renowned Poet
East Side Story talked community, history and gentrification with one of the East End’s oldest running shoe shops. Continue reading Est. 1935: Blackman’s Shoe Shop amid a changing East London
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