Market trader Rosie Smyth: How a near-death experience gave her a lust for life and trading on the Roman
The once thronging street markets of east London have seen a dramatic decline in foot traffic over the years, but
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Grounded: An all-day cafe with a turn-of-the-century brasserie vibe on Bow Road
Grounded Café, Bow’s newest late-night coffee shop and eatery, has officially opened its doors and holds a surprising secret in
The Pearly Queen of Islington, Phyllis Broadbent, visits the Roman for pie n’ mash at G Kelly’s
As the oldest Pearly Queen in Britain, 96-year-old Phyllis Broadbent is glamorously shouldering a historic East End tradition, keeping a
This is Home: Sylvia Difino, an Italian in Mile End
British-Italian artist Sylvia Difino speaks about right-wing populism in Italy, prejudice in the UK post-Brexit, and trying out fasting for
The Common Room: a humble space with an enormous heart just off the Roman
After four years of tireless planning and an £80,000 crowdfunding campaign, The Common Room has re-opened its doors, offering locals
Thames Water released sewage into the River Lee and its tributaries 1,060 times in 2023
Environment Agency figures reveal wastewater from toilets, sinks and drains spilt out of storm overflows into the waterway for an
The best running groups, clubs and routes in the East End of London
Victoria Park is a magnet to runners, but our guide to the best running clubs, groups and routes near Roman
After running The Eleanor Arms for sixteen and a half years, owners Frankie and Lesley say goodbye
The Eleanor Arms in Bow has been serving punters for 150 years, but retiring landlord Frankie Colclough grew the pub
The history of Lakeview Council Estate, from post-war bomb site to Victoria Park’s gateway
The Lakeview Estate, on the edge of Victoria Park, is one of the narrowest council estates in Tower Hamlets. Despite
Brick Lane’s popular Momlette cafe opens a new branch in Mile End
A Bengali-English cafe opened its doors last Thursday, 21 March, offering a fusion of Bengali street food and good ol’
Things to do in Tower Hamlets this spring that will lift the heart
From petting the newborn lambs at Stepney City Farm to foraging for wild food in Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, make
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