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Renew that stroll along the river
It’s no secret…this is the way to go if you fancy a stroll along the riverfront at Barking Riverside. Dozens of local people turned up
Council tax vs service charge
Many residents when moving to a managed or serviced neighbourhood sometimes get confused or unclear about the purpose of paying service charge on top of
Riverside ecology hunt
The Resident Events Panel hosted its most recent family friendly event, the “Riverside Ecology Hunt”. Now a well-established resident-led group creating popular events in the Barking
A performing arts centre is on the horizon!
The Riverside School has embarked on an ambitious feat: to deliver a £6 million performing arts centre right in the heart of the Barking Riverside
Faith interchange
During escalating tensions and complex situations in many parts of the world having an interfaith dialogue has never been more pressing. The need to foster
Wander Wild accepted onto competitive accelerator programme
Locally led social business Wander Wild Forest School was recently accepted onto the Power Up London accelerator programme; a project funded by the UK government
Getting girls into football
We set up a girls team because there are very few provisions for girls football in our area. There are provisions for girls football but
Making #HerStory: Beasts of the East
A little about us: LDN East Beasts is the only women’s recreational basketball team in the North East London area who both compete and run
Barking Riverside presents: a tasting with Mammoth Beer
On Friday 15th March, Barking Riverside is set to host an exciting pop-up beer tasting event in partnership with Mammoth Beer, giving residents the chance
It takes a village
It is insane how far my family and I have come in the last few years. Three and a half years ago, pre-pandemic, we had
Nice Bunch: A cosy and warm space for local families
Why did you start Nice Bunch? I have been in Barking and Dagenham for nearly 10 years. My background was working in theatre and education,
Riverside School first to pilot Harry Potter production
Broadway Licensing Global (BLG), a global leader in theatrical licensing and distribution, has announced that Riverside School is the first ever school in the UK