The last remaining Banksy murals in the streets of Tower Hamlets
In 2007, Tower Hamlets Council vowed to rid the streets of Banksy, but this summer the East End welcomed a
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Out & About
The best places to shop, eat and drink in Bethnal Green; interviews with shop owners and market traders; and news on shop openings.
Brick Lane’s oldest beigel shop, the yellow one, has finally re-opened
As surprisingly as it closed without notice in February, Brick Lane’s yellow-fronted Beigel Shop has re-opened explaining the mystery of
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Bethnal Green’s Oxford House marks 140 Years with festival and exhibition
Oxford’s House ‘History House 140’ festival celebrates the East End with some unmissable cultural events. Here’s our pick. Bethnal Green’s
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From Mexico City to the East End: the stars of Lucha Libre wrestling battle it out at York Hall
York Hall might be the home of East End boxing, but last weekend the stars of Mexican Lucha Libre fought
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Going to get a PFC? Here are the best chicken shops in Bethnal Green
The chicken shop scene in the East End has deep roots in the area’s diverse cultural fabric and diverse heritage.
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How Hackney Road’s family-owned bakery Greedy Cow Bakes has become a national sensation
Located at the heart of Hackney Road, between Cambridge Heath Station and Columbia Road Flower Market, Greedy Cow Bakes has
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Instagram suspends The Vagina Museum’s content, is it because of pubic hair?
In the colourful landscape of social media, where cat videos and foodie photos make for hours of endless scrolling, there
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Brick Lane’s oldest all-night bagel eatery closes – and nobody knows why
Fondly known as ‘the yellow one’ and claiming it’s the beigel shop that never closes its doors, Brick Lane’s oldest
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Young V&A re-opens in Bethnal Green as the UK’s only dedicated museum for children
Tower Hamlets parents rejoice: After three years of refurbishment, Bethnal Green’s Young V&A re-opens with fresh ways to educate and
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A peruse of Princelet Street’s migrational past and present
Princelet’s Street’s Huguenot history is legendary, but a walk down this gorgeous Georgian street reveals signs of other migrant communities
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Frank Wang’s coffee stand reopens in Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green welcomes back its beloved coffee vendor Frank Wang, the man who inspired a community-led campaign to save his
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A review: Oxford House exhibits ‘Women of Bethnal Green at Work’
The working lives of Bethnal Green’s women are unveiled and uplifted in local photographer Sarah Ainslie’s latest exhibition in Oxford
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