The drag kings and queens redefining the queer scene in Tower Hamlets
From glittering karaoke in Cockney boozers to confrontational political satire at community hubs, drag kings and queens are spearheading a
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Inside Mile End’s Pragati Sangha temple as the Bengali Hindu community celebrates Dolyatra, their Holi Day
How Tower Hamlet’s only Bengali Hindu Temple brings the colours and joy of Holi Day to a quiet residential street
Olga Primary School unveils a mural of Lotte, our East End Lioness
A striking blue and white portrait towering above Olga Primary’s playground hopes to inspire a new generation of Lionesses in
Meet the inexplicably cute canal cats patrolling Bow’s waterways
Among the human inhabitants who call our canals home are their furry companions, the canal boat cats, who add an
Roman Road Market traders pay tribute to Peter Keine
‘Peter was the father figure of the market’: The traders of Roman Road Market pay tribute to Peter Keine who
The King’s New Year Honours List 2024 in Tower Hamlets
Advocating for equal education and delivering life-saving medical care at the Royal London Hospital are just some of the services
How Chisenhale Primary School in Bow is building a community beyond the school gates
Championing the spirit of the East End, Chisenhale’s duty of care reaches far beyond the classroom, going the extra mile
East End Pubs book celebrates the past and present of our greatest boozers
‘I see what I love dying and I want to record it’: The London Pub Explorer on the importance of
What a load of rubbish … Tower Hamlets’ waste emergency caught on camera
Eight days of strike action was all it took to create a borough-wide waste problem that the Council couldn’t ignore,
Acme co-founder Jonathan Harvey OBE obituary
Acme co-founder and former chief executive who opened up affordable studio spaces and paved the way for East London’s influential
Why community pharmacies like Sinclairs are the key to the NHS’s endurance
Anika Jagot from Roman Road’s Sinclairs on the rise of community pharmacies and the need for preventative care amid a
Black carriage funeral horses: A proper East End send-off
The history of horse-drawn funerals and why an increasingly diverse East End is the key to their endurance. Every so
