Gabija Lithuanian Supermarket: Frozen cheesecake and cans of fermented bread
Burdett Road’s Gabija is a herring-smoked portal into day-to-day Eastern Europe, complete with a guide to show you what real
Roman Road
Bethnal Green
Close-up: Library, film centre, cafe, and bar off Brick Lane for film fanatics
Close-Up combines an intimate cinema, film library and bar to create London’s most comprehensive independent film resource – and a
Poplar
Isle of Dogs councillor calls for Mayor Lutfur Rahman to ‘stand up to the far right’
Labour Councillor Mufeedah Bustin told the Council, ‘The vast majority of residents on the Isle of Dogs reject hate, disorder
Whitechapel
The Merchant Navy Memorial: Remembering those who have no grave but the sea
In the historic Trinity Square Gardens near Tower Bridge, the Merchant Navy Memorial remembers the seamen who have no grave
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Was the flat in Lakeview, as the photo suggests?
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Mayor Lutfur Rahman criticised after East London Mosque charity event excluded women and girls
A run in Victoria Park is under scrutiny for exclusion after being described as ‘open to men, boys of all
Picture of the Week
This week's Picture of the Week is a cartoon from Seamus Jennings, who illustrated our article on Billingsgate Market.
Editor’s Pick
Best things to do in Bethnal Green
A centuries old bagel shop, an outrageous queer venue, and the Kray twin’s old haunts are just some of the
Heritage & Nostalgia
The Merchant Navy Memorial: Remembering those who have no grave but the sea
In the historic Trinity Square Gardens near Tower Bridge, the Merchant Navy Memorial remembers the seamen who have no grave
Tower Hamlets Slice in Print
The spring/summer issue of Tower Hamlets Slice print magazine is out now. The Food Special reveals the history of the famous beigel dynasty and looking at the future of Billingsgate Fish Market.
This biannual magazine comes out in spring/summer and then in autumn/winter. It has a readership of 30,000 and is delivered door-to-door and stocked in libraries and cultural hubs across the borough.
Of course there are reasons to intervene - to demand to see the full plans, given there are rooms that…