Virginia Primary School in Bethnal Green set to become an academy
Virginia Primary School is set to become an academy by the end of the month, which will make it the
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Clawing to stay: The fight to keep London’s first cat cafe in Bethnal Green open
Bethnal Green’s Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium is set to close at the end of June, but a possible saviour might
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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
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High rents driving turnover and gentrification in Tower Hamlets
Rapid resident turnover and rising rents signal shifting demographics and deepening gentrification in Tower Hamlets. Tower Hamlets recorded the highest
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Tower Hamlets voices reaffirm trans solidarity in wake of Supreme Court ruling
Queer groups in Tower Hamlets have united in solidarity against the Supreme Court ruling on gender to protect citizen rights
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Down and Out in Bethnal Green: George Orwell’s arrest on Mile End road confirmed in 1931 court reports
A court record uncovered by a UCL researcher confirms that George Orwell was arrested on Mile End Road in 1931
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London’s oldest weightlifting club ‘in limbo’ as second eviction extension granted
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club, which has existed for almost 100 years, has been granted another three-month extension on its eviction
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Best spas and saunas in London’s East End, home of the capital’s first ever public baths
The East End has a rich history of sauna culture spanning centuries, so sit back as we show you the
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Is Cambridge Heath Road shaping up to be the new Hackney?
Tower Hamlets is one of the most rapidly gentrifying boroughs, and Cambridge Heath Road’s bubbling new cultural scene feels like
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LTN campaigners will have case against Mayor reheard in Court of Appeal
Campaign group Save Our Safer Streets will have their case heard in the Court of Appeal after the High Court
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‘E-bike fire’ in Bethnal Green triggers safety concerns
Eleven people are in hospital after a block of flats went up in flames from a suspected e-bike fire. Eleven
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Tower Hamlets is the ‘most gentrified’ borough in London according to new research
Analysis by Trust for London identified 53 of the most gentrified neighbourhoods in London – and the top three were
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