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Author: Zachary Sweeney-Lynch

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Our guide to the Isle of Dogs’ best pubs

May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 8 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

From a bar in a church vestry to Lord Nelson’s favourite boozer, the Isle of Dogs is home to a

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

May 18, 2022May 20, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 201 Views 0 Comments 6 min read

Among the glass towers and shopping malls, the Isle of Dogs hides a fascinating history. Take a walk down the

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Local issues lead as Mayoral candidates lock horns in Poplar

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 81 Views 0 Comments 2 min read

With local elections around the corner, speculation has grown that national politics will shape the vote. But for Poplar residents,

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A meeting of striking dockworkers outside the gates of West India Quay, 1889
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The Great Dock Strike

April 28, 2022April 30, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 121 Views 0 Comments 5 min read

In the summer of 1889, the dockworkers of East London brought the world’s largest trading port to a standstill. The

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SHEWOLVES Poplar Union teenage activism play
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SHEWOLVES: Poplar Union welcomes play about teenage climate activism

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 34 Views 0 Comments 1 min read

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

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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 45 Views 0 Comments News 1 min read

The UK’s florist community has come together to fundraise for the Ukraine humanitarian appeal. On the four-week anniversary of Russia’s

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Robert Milligan slave trader statue being removed from Docklands.
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Statue of slave trader joins Museum of London collection

April 4, 2022April 13, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 52 Views 0 Comments News 1 min read

A bronze monument to slave trader and merchant Robert Milligan will be ‘fully contextualised’ in the Docklands museum. The Museum

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