West Ham’s London Stadium to be covered in ‘solar membrane’ to save energy
The London Stadium in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is set to be covered in solar panels to cut carbon
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This is Home: A Spanish drag queen in Bow
If home is where you can be yourself, Spanish-born Adria Alvarez aka drag queen Shandy Half Pint has found it
Bethnal Green’s Shamima Begum loses appeal over UK citizenship removal
Shamima Begum, the former Isis bride, has lost an appeal against the removal of her British citizenship and will remain
Sylvia review: the schisms of the suffragettes laid bare in storming new musical
Sylvia Pankhurst and the suffragettes bust contemporary dance moves to a soundtrack of hip-hop, funk and soul, retelling the feminist
Tower Hamlets Council set to move housing services in-house to cut costs
Eighty-six per cent of residents backed the idea of the Council taking over housing services citing value for money and
‘It finally happened’: 8-year-old hit by car in Mile End sparks calls for pedestrian safety improvements
The boy, who attends Malmesbury Primary School, was hit by a car on a busy cycle crossing on Grove Road
Man charged with Trei Daley murder in Hackney Wick
A Hackney Wick resident has been charged with fatally stabbing Trei Daley, 26, in Queen’s Yard, a busy nightlife area.
Perfect pancakes around Roman Road
Whether you prefer sweet or savoury, American or crêpes, we’ve got something to satisfy everyone on the Roman this pancake
Tower Hamlets: lowest increase in council tax as Mayor freezes general council tax but adds 2% for adult social care
While the majority of Londoners face a 5% hike in bills, Tower Hamlets and Westminster will see the lowest council
Best charity shops around Roman Road
The Roman’s diversity makes for charity shops with an exciting array of vintage clothing, classic books and idiosyncratic homeware. We
Overheard on the Roman: Tales of love tattoos to make you think twice this Valentine’s Day
How getting a tattoo of your partner’s name can turn from an impulsive declaration of everlasting love to an expensive
Tower Hamlets Town Hall moves to former Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel seven years after works began
The Tower Hamlets Town Hall has moved to a £115 million building with the promise of enhancing local democracy. The