Plans for a new 46-storey student accommodation in Canary Wharf refused over noise and anti-social behaviour concerns
The proposed plans for a new student accommodation on an undeveloped plot of land on Brannan Street in Wood Wharf,
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Billingsgate market shutting for good after City of London deems ballooning costs too high
Poplar’s famous fish market was set to move to Dagenham but a last-minute change in plans means it will be
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Everything we know about the Call the Midwife Christmas two-part special
This year’s festive trip to Poplar with our favourite midwives from Nonnatus House will be a double-bill special. The BBC
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Plans for Canary Wharf’s new 46-storey, 912-room student accommodation tower block recommended for approval
The plans for the accommodation on Brannan Street will contribute 364 homes towards housing targets in the borough. Tower Hamlets
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The current plan to move Billingsgate Fish Market from its historic home in Poplar to Dagenham has been sunk
The plan to move Billingsgate Fish Market to build new homes has been axed over financial sustainability fears and an
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The travel and travails of Henry Moore’s Draped Seated Woman ‘Old Flo’ from Stepney, to Yorkshire and back to Canary Wharf
Henry Moore carved his ‘Draped Seated Woman’ for a Stepney Council Estate, so is its current home in Canary Wharf
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The Space: A perfect pint-sized theatre that is ‘more than just a space’
Anything goes at this gem of a theatre on the Isle of Dogs treasured by emerging writers and performers –
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Seal spotted on Thames Bank opposite Canary Wharf sparks concerns over safety for wildlife
Harbour seals are becoming more frequent visitors to the Thames but experts warn that members of the public must follow
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OG East Ender in life and film Cliff Parisi calls for us to ‘Stand with Survivors’ for Modern Slavery Week
Poplar-born TV actor Cliff Parisi points out that signs of modern slavery can be “nuanced and hard to spot” in an anti-slavery campaign this week.
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Neo-soul sensation Greentea Peng curates this year’s Black Legacy Xchange Bazaar at Poplar Union
With a line-up full of rising stars, mouthwatering food and more, Greentea Peng co-curates Poplar Union’s upcoming Bazaar to celebrate
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Permanently in progress: the future of Canary Wharf and the Isle of Dogs
Canary Wharf may look like a financial powerhouse, but the reality beneath the surface is much more complex, with both
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The tower next door: will infrastructure keep up with new neighbourhoods on the Isle of Dogs?
Developers want London’s lonely island to become a residential hub but locals are sceptical about growing the concrete jungle before
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