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Author: Zachary Sweeney-Lynch

A classical statue of a woman in a toga, attached to the wall of the Lansbury Lawrence School, Poplar, East London

Solving the mystery of Cordelia Street’s secret statue

July 27, 2022July 28, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 229 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

Have you ever wondered about the mystery statue high on the wall of the Lansbury Lawrence school? Our reporter hunted

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Cameron Bray and Andy Belfield, project coordinators at r-urban, stand in the urban garden at Brion Place, Poplar, East London
Cameron and Andy, project coordinators at R-Urban

R-Urban: the local gardening project with big ideas

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 61 Views 0 Comments 7 min read

With a self-sufficient garden in the heart of Poplar, could R-Urban’s community-led approach be the solution to sustainable urban living?

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Bangladeshi seamstress Anwara Begum sits at table with sewing machine, holding her baby Asma Begum, East London

Relics of the rag trade: Asma Begum on her family’s ‘Holy Grail’

July 11, 2022July 12, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 128 Views 0 Comments 7 min read

After years hidden away on the fifth floor of an East End estate, Asma Begum’s battered family sewing machine is

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More Life Home: the recycled furniture store fighting the cost of living crisis

July 10, 2022July 10, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 42 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

As the cost of living crisis hits, More Life Home is helping local people furnish their homes on a budget

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Poplar Victorian steam engine with foremen in depot, 1880
© Colonel Stephens Railway Museum

Back on track: Victorian steam engine returns to Poplar

June 16, 2022July 2, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 151 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

The No.70 steam locomotive, ‘Poplar’, is returning to its East London home for a weekend of educational activities to mark

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The Orange Room, Lebanese restaurant Mile End

The Orange Room restaurant review: the best kofta this side of Beirut?

June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 82 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

Tucked away on the unassuming Burdett Street, The Orange Room is a taste of Lebanon in the heart of Mile

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The Waterman's Arms, one of the best pubs Isle of Dogs, East London.

Our guide to the Isle of Dogs’ best pubs

May 27, 2022June 9, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 88 Views 0 Comments 5 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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View of the River Thames and central London from Westferry Circus, Isle of Dogs, East London.

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

May 18, 2022June 9, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 283 Views 0 Comments 7 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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Tower Hamlets mayoral candidates at an election debate at St Matthias Church, Poplar, East London.

Local issues lead as Mayoral candidates lock horns in Poplar

May 3, 2022June 9, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 137 Views 0 Comments 3 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 West India Quay, East London, during the Great Dock Strike, 1889.
A meeting of striking dockworkers outside the gates of West India Quay, 1889

The Great Dock Strike

April 28, 2022June 9, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 198 Views 0 Comments 6 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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Actors holding banner and purple flares, from SHEWOLVES a Poplar Union play about teenage activism.

SHEWOLVES: Poplar Union welcomes play about teenage climate activism

April 22, 2022June 9, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 90 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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A floral headdress created by Canary Wharf florist Zoe Burton to raise money for Ukraine

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

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 Zachary Sweeney-Lynch 99 Views 0 Comments 2 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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