Watching over Limehouse: the secret history of St Anne’s Church
St Anne’s Church guards the secrets of Limehouse from the shadows, but this overlooked Hawksmoor gem is a treasure trove
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St Anne’s Church guards the secrets of Limehouse from the shadows, but this overlooked Hawksmoor gem is a treasure trove
Read moreBromley-by-Bow Centre has teamed up with other charities in the borough to launch a programme of pop-up Repair Cafés helping
Read moreIan Berry: Why he no longer wears denim and how in his art “The constant thing, taking away the portraits,
Read moreIn our series celebrating the diversity of Tower Hamlets, we spoke to Eric from Beijing. Now running a Chinese restaurant
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Read moreLimehouse’s Chinatown may have relocated to Soho but the Chinese Association of Tower Hamlets still provides tea, table tennis, calligraphy
Read moreInside Sailors’ Palace, one of Limehouse’s last remaining Edwardian buildings, you will find a small slice of China complete with
Read moreOriginally set up to support immigrants from former British colony Hong Kong, the Chinese Association of Tower Hamlets is keeping
Read moreHow arts and education charity Stitches in Time and its manufacturing arm FabricWorks are tackling isolation within the community and
Read moreHow the Isle of Dogs 10 day revolution gained global attention and forced Tower Hamlets Council to recognise the plight
Read moreThis January, Bill Thornton of the Billingsgate Fish Market in Canary Wharf was awarded a Medal of the Order of
Read moreThe No.70 steam locomotive, ‘Poplar’, is returning to its East London home for a weekend of educational activities to mark
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