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Backed by £5 million in public and university funding, the Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability has launched with a bold

Wood Wharf: Tower Hamlets’ newest standout neighbourhood is creating a buzz

Fresh community retail spaces and a vibrant atmosphere – why Wood Wharf is rising as a local hotspot. For years,

The Thames sees over four million boat passengers in a year, but new funding for Uber Boats will increase service

Poplar activist Sangeeta Pillai is on a mission to break taboos for South Asian women using a microphone as her

Tower Hamlets Council voted against the plans to build the tower block, which would provide nearly 1000 bedrooms, but was

Plague of tall buildings in Tower Hamlets caused by rising land costs as Sadiq Khan is urged to release more

Mudchute Park and Farm in the Isle of Dogs have launched a fundraising campaign to fund legal action against Tower

Muhsin Mahmud has just returned from the glitz and glamour of the Academy Awards, where his passion for media started

In the wake of founder Tony Haynes’ passing, the latest branch of East London’s Grand Union Orchestra creates a genre-defying

Tucked away behind South Quay is Chinese Gourmet, a no-frills local spot with bold flavour and fresh hand-pulled noodles at

Officially opened by the Prince of Wales in 1897, the Blackwall Tunnel’s construction process was far from smooth, with changes