Victoria Park by Gemma Reeves book review – touching and tasting East London
This debut novel by Gemma Reeves is a dreamy montage of lives connected by delight in the small things while
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The Line art walk: From Tracey Emin to Anthony Gormley
This summer, The Line art walk welcomes a series of new installations to its route, including sculptures by Tracey Emin.
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The making of Rob Star, from warehouse squat raves to a pub empire
As the infamous Lord Napier reopens with new star quality – we hear from Rob Star himself on how he
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Inside the secret wildflower cottage garden bridging the gap between landlubbers and boaters
We explore the wildlife haven of bees and butterflies at Globe Town’s Canal Club Community Garden, cultivated by those who
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The best things to this summer around Roman Road
‘Freedom Day’ has arrived and the weather is warming up, which means one thing – summer is here at last!
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Your Home Made Perfect architect Julian McIntosh on bringing a derelict Bow church back to life
BBC Two’s Your Home Made Perfect architect Julian McIntosh tells us how he was inspired to make Holy Trinity Bow
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Turn a Blind Eye by Vicky Newham review – the body count mounts in Mile End
Our reviewer Tabitha Potts casts her eyes over Vicky Newham’s debut murder mystery Turn a Blind Eye, twisting and turning
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The Rise (and rise!) of the dessert parlour
With the arrival of Sweet Talkers, Roman Road is now home to three dessert parlours. We explore why dessert is
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Tower Hamlets Tennis: ten years of transformative tennis
Tower Hamlets Tennis has changed what was an exclusive, middle-class game into a welcoming sport enjoyed by players from all
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Market day on Roman Road – photoessay
Take a stroll down Roman Road market with photographer Wedgley Snipes. People have been ‘going down the Roman’ for over
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Secrets of the Homefront Girls by Kate Thompson – ‘beauty was their duty’
A love letter to East London, The Secrets of the Homefront Girls shows how everyone counts whatever their gender, class
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Meet Chris Ross, the East End poet keeping Cockney culture young
We talk to Chris Ross, the Cockney poet taking social media by storm with his poems about everyday life in
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