Local life, culture and things to do

In search of Whitechapel’s best pub gardens after lockdown

With beer gardens across the UK reopening last month, we set about finding Whitechapel’s finest spots to have a refreshing

Located within the grounds of Stepney City Farm, The Allotment Kitchen offers sustainable farm-sourced food from a homely garden paradise

Watney Market is a staple of Whitechapel. Its history involves the Blitz, stalled developments and Sainsbury’s.

Despite being won half a century ago and over 4,000 miles away, Bangladesh Independence is a cause for celebration every

Whitechapel is home to many sites of cultural heritage, local talent and some of London’s best independent Bangladeshi eateries. The

As one of Tower Hamlet’s oldest serving charitable institutions, Toynbee Hall is the grande dame of the borough. Their mission?