Our guide to the Isle of Dogs’ best pubs
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
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
With local elections around the corner, speculation has grown that national politics will shape the vote. But for Poplar residents,
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The Great Dock Strike
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 welcomes play about teenage climate activism
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
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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Statue of slave trader joins Museum of London collection
A bronze monument to slave trader and merchant Robert Milligan will be ‘fully contextualised’ in the Docklands museum. The Museum
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The Story of Limehouse’s Lost Chinatown
Limehouse was London’s first Chinatown, home to a tightly-knit community who were demonised in popular culture and eventually erased from
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Celebrate the arrival of spring with Chrisp Street Market Spring Fayre
Chrisp Street Spring Fayre will feature seasonal celebrations for the whole family to enjoy at the historic marketplace. The first
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Kirk Whitelock hits the jackpot again with Aberfeldy Boxing Club
Former Tottenham scout Kirk Whitelock on opening Poplar’s Aberfeldy Boxing Club, tackling knife crime and food poverty, and providing a
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Poplar Union’s Paolo Fiorentini on the blank canvas of the East End
Paolo Fiorentini tells of assimilating into life in London, dealing with grief through art, and teaching others how to use
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Meet Alan, the 23-year-old at the helm of Poplar’s family-run Vietnamese supermarket
Why Alan Nguyen left his career as an accountant to run the family shop set up by his parents 23
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