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
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How Tower Hamlet’s only Bengali Hindu Temple brings the colours and joy of Holi Day to a quiet residential street
A striking blue and white portrait towering above Olga Primary’s playground hopes to inspire a new generation of Lionesses in
Among the human inhabitants who call our canals home are their furry companions, the canal boat cats, who add an
In Kat Anderson’s Mark of Cane exhibition at the Nunnery Gallery, repressed memories of plantation labour and furious revolution haunt
Zee & Co, established in 1984, a much-loved retailer cherished by locals and fashion enthusiasts alike, has sadly closed down,
‘Boxing has always been an outlet for a lot of working-class kids’: Former world champion kickboxer Bill Judd on martial
Born and raised in Bow, the acclaimed filmmaker Isaac Julien known for Looking for Langston (1989) was recently named Whitechapel
From fashion pioneer Alexander McQueen to rap artist Tinie Tempah, this east London home has passed through the hands of
‘It’s so visceral in human creatures to make something that wasn’t there before’: Aneeta Patel aka Knitting SOS on the
‘I have always thought there was something potentially magical about tech’: Bow-based impact investor Paul Miller on how technology can
The origins of the 18th-century Bow Porcelain Factory are shrouded in mystery, but archaeological excavations have unveiled the forgotten history
‘Peter was the father figure of the market’: The traders of Roman Road Market pay tribute to Peter Keine who