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Our guide to the Isle of Dogs’ best pubs

May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 0 4 min read

Discover a world of contrasts on the Isle of Dogs Thames Path

Discover a world of contrasts on the Isle of Dogs Thames Path

May 18, 2022May 20, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 0 6 min read

Local issues lead as Mayoral candidates lock horns in Poplar

Local issues lead as Mayoral candidates lock horns in Poplar

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 0 2 min read

The Great Dock Strike

The Great Dock Strike

April 28, 2022April 30, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 0 5 min read

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Poplar LDN is a news and culture magazine for the Poplar, East London. Discover the best kept secrets about your neighbourhood including what’s on, places to visit, new shops, best restaurants, bars and coffee places, and the top attractions in Poplar, Limehouse and surrounding areas.

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SHEWOLVES: Poplar Union welcomes play about teenage climate activism

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 0 1 min read

Poplar Union welcomes SHEWOLVES, a new play about teenage activism, climate change, and female empowerment. Ever thought you should run

Zoe Burton's floral head dress raising funds for Ukraine.

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Flower power: local florist Zoe Burton creates flower crown to raise money for Ukraine

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 0 1 min read

Robert Milligan slave trader statue being removed from Docklands.

Cultural heritage Culture & communities Local Society

Statue of slave trader joins Museum of London collection

April 4, 2022April 13, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 0 1 min read

Old photograph of Limehouse Chinatown, with a young child walking in front of a Chinese freemason society.

Cultural heritage Culture & communities East End Dockers Local

The Story of Limehouse’s Lost Chinatown

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 Helen Brown 0 5 min read

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