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Kirk Whitelock posing next to a punching bag in Aberfeldy Boxing Club.

Kirk Whitelock hits the jackpot again with Aberfeldy Boxing Club

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022 Helen Brown 249 Views 0 Comments 6 min read

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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A group of people sat around round tables outside the orange The People Speak space on Aberfeldy Street

Aberfeldy Live Talkaoke: Encouraging Poplar to natter

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Ruby Flanagan 155 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

Aberfeldy Live Talkaoke has given the community of Poplar the chance to meet, connect and natter on topics of all

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The Tommy Flowers Pub with the Tommy Flowers Mural round the corner

The Tommy Flowers: The meanwhile pub that looks here to stay

June 1, 2021June 3, 2021 Ruby Flanagan 196 Views 0 Comments 5 min read

The Tommy Flowers Pub on Aberfeldy Street was originally a meanwhile space but with an extension added to its lease

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A busy and bustling Chrisp Street Market in 1968 with the Chrisp Street Clock Tower in the background

The story of Chrisp Street Market

May 1, 2021September 20, 2021 Ruby Flanagan 433 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

Chrisp Street Market is at the heart of Poplar and has been a key part of the East End community

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