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New for you
See all ›3 new replies · 20 min ago
Sam · 1 h
Road closed on Upper Street
49📍 Islington
A reply to you · 5 min ago
Lena · 2 d
Any NHS dentist near Bethnal Green taking new patients?
2📍 Bethnal Green
For you
Amara · 20 min
Street choir singing under Waterloo Bridge right now
1215📍 South Bank
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‹ Home⋯Lena · 1 d agoCloses in 6d
Any NHS dentist near Bethnal Green taking new patients?
Just moved here and my old one won't keep me on.
Bethnal Green
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2 answers
Priya · 2 h ago
Roman Road Dental took me last month. Call at 8am, they fill up by 9.
This helped▲ 4
Tom · 40 min ago
Globe Town Dental opened a waiting list on Friday.
▲ Helpful
＋Answer…Say
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‹ HomeStart a chatJo · Sat 1 Jun
Summer gigs at the Victoria Park bandstand?
Anyone know if the free Sunday sessions are back this year?
Victoria Park
8💬 2 replies🔔 Following
2 replies1 chat · LibraryBestLatestSam · Sat 11:02
They are! Every Sunday 2–5pm, free. Brilliant last year.
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Amara · Sat 11:40
June to August. Bring a blanket.
＋Reply…
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A power cut, a closed road, a gig starting in the park: inside any topic, tap Start a chat. Once one more person says I'm in, the chat opens; when three are in, everyone following the topic hears it's live.
It's for the moment, not for keeping. When the chat ends, the conversation is removed: nobody can read it again, and it's deleted after 30 days. Only a short summary stays in the topic's Library: when, how long, how many.
Power cut on Bridge Way, Twickenham
Sam
Out on our side of the street too, since 4:10
Amara
UK Power Networks says back by 6pm
Jo
Corner shop is still open, cash only
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