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Children from year 6 of the Ben Jonson primary School with the sculpture they designed. Image by Matt Crossick/PA wire.

Guide dogs take over Canary Wharf in new sculpture trail

The Paws on the Wharf project aims to be inclusive but requires advance planning from visitors with sight loss. A

Crossrail Place Roof Garden. Image by Robert Postings.

East meets West for a round-the-world trip of plant life at Crossrail Place Roof Garden in Canary Wharf The first

Discover overlooked corners of Limehouse Basin that offer rejuvenating retreats in a city that never sits still. The rain has

Poplar Docklands Light Railway Station has long since marked the dividing line between two halves of our borough, but this

Among the glass towers and shopping malls, the Isle of Dogs hides a fascinating history. Take a walk down the

Narrow Street’s Georgian terraced houses, canal boats and pebble beach make for a perfect day out surrounded by city skylines.

From gothic arches and white Greek columns to post-war modernist architecture, Poplar is studded with stunning churches. If you take

Poplar’s architecture tells the story of the 20th century, from stock bricks to brutalism. Our writer Ruby Flanagan takes you

Did you know Poplar is a rising star for street art in East London? With some very cool pieces just

Have you ever wondered why there is an 80 foot mural of a Chihuahua on Chrisp Street in Poplar? Now