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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Society
Your guide to the people, passions, culture and heritage that have formed Poplar’s identity. Discover the communities and cultures of our neighbourhood, its creative industries, social history and personal stories; the heritage that has created our identity; and what we are passionate about, from philanthropic initiatives to campaigns to save our heritage and the environment.
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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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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Paolo Fiorentini puts Poplar on the map with postcards of local landmarks
Artist Paolo Fiorentini made postcards of Poplar’s most iconic local landmarks to inspire pride in the area. “Someone bought the
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Rahemur Rahman: Child of the rag trade
Rahemur Rahman, the first Bangladeshi fashion designer to show at London Fashion week, on why he dedicated his last collection
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A day in the life of… Asma Begum, sewing teacher at More Life Home
Sewing teacher Asma Begum gives us an insight into her daily life, from creating a community of mothers to finding
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Teviot Estate: What community-led regeneration for people looks like
SPONSORED CONTENT With the majority of local residents backing proposals for the regeneration of the Teviot Estate, Poplar HARCA and
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Sister Christine wins Tower Hamlets Freedom Award
Sister Christine reflects on her fifty-one years of charitable service in Poplar after winning the Tower Hamlets Freedom award. This
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Tigers, diamonds and thieves: the East India Company’s Poplar almshouses
The East India Company’s Poplar almshouses were built thanks to a greedy diamond trader, and housed a seaman maimed by
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Poplar rates rebellion mural restored for centenary
In honour of the centenary of the Poplar rates rebellion, Tower Hamlets council has added a fresh lick of paint
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