Your local newspaper for Bethnal Green

Bethnal Green LDN is an online community newspaper for Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, in East London. We cover news, culture and what's on in Bethnal Green, Brick Lane, Columbia Road Market and Cambridge Heath Road.

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Out and aboutView All

Two tourists taking a photo of the Three Monkeys street art by Banksy, on the railway bridge across Brick Lane.
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The last remaining Banksy murals in the streets of Tower Hamlets

Imogen Garfinkel

In 2007, Tower Hamlets Council vowed to rid the streets of Banksy, but this summer the East End welcomed a

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Eating & drinkingLocalOut & About

Brick Lane’s oldest beigel shop, the yellow one, has finally re-opened

Agatha Scaggiante
The interior of Oxford Houses, recently renovated, Victorian Chapel.
Going outLocalOut & About

Bethnal Green’s Oxford House marks 140 Years with festival and exhibition

Samia Uddin
From Mexico City to the East End: the stars of Lucha Libre wrestling battle it out at York Hall 
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From Mexico City to the East End: the stars of Lucha Libre wrestling battle it out at York Hall 

Imogen Garfinkel

Culture and heritageView All

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‘Whoretographer’ Poppy Pray snaps the golden years of the Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club

Agatha Scaggiante

Focusing on queer sex workers in the East End, Poppy Pray explores the smoke, sweat, glitter and glamour of the

Rewriting the dating rulebook: tales of non-monogamy from the East End
CultureLife and livingLocal

Rewriting the dating rulebook: tales of non-monogamy from the East End

Imogen Garfinkel
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club, stage, dollars, performance, Sexquisite
CultureLife & livingLocalQueer London

Inside a night at Sexquisite, a cabaret for and by sex workers

Agatha Scaggiante
Serena Corral Alvarez, a makeup artist in Mile End
CultureLocalQueer London

Celebrating Pride amidst adversity: the resilience of trans and non-binary residents in Tower Hamlets

Emil Lombardo

Local democracyView All

new bethnal green tube disaster headstone memorial manor park cemetry
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Headstones of the Bethnal Green Tube Disaster victims reinstalled following a community campaign

Lorna McDonald

Relatives rejoice as those who died in the Bethnal Green Disaster are now remembered both where they died and where

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Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club (BGWMC) exploring community ownership

Ruby Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter
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Local economyNews

Rally held to stop sale of the Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club

Agatha Scaggiante
Boundary Launderette, Community, Launderette, Jonathan Moberly, Boundary Tenants and Residents Association
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Future of Boundary Estate community launderette still uncertain despite support from councillors

Ruby Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Your community newspaper for Bethnal Green, London

Bethnal Green LDN is a local community newspaper for Bethnal Green in East London. We bring you the best-kept secrets about your neighbourhood from what’s on to places to visit. Discover the best shops, restaurants, bars, coffee places and local attractions in Bethnal Green, Cambridge Heath Road, Columbia Flower Market, Brick Lane and Hackney Road. Be the first to know about things to do locally, from events and exhibitions to courses and workshops. And discover the rich culture and heritage of our local neighbourhood.

Whitechapel Market operates on Monday to Saturday from about 9 am to 5 pm.  Find more information on opening times and how to get to Bethnal Green.