Docklands Light Railway trains came to a halt in Poplar, east London, after a driver abandoned their £82,000 luxury car on ...

The original market traded in Lower Thames Street in the City for 900 years, before moving to its current site in Poplar, east London, in 1982. It provides fish to businesses including fishmongers ...

Call the Midwife icon Jessica Raine was the first character to be introduced to viewers in the hit BBC show, but the actress left the role after two years ...

Firefighters have been trying to control a blaze at a 19-storey block of flats in Poplar, east London. Dozens of fire engines are at the scene, with several floors affected. In 1985, the BBC ...

Poplar, located in London's East End, suffered extensive bombing during the Blitz, resulting in homelessness, food shortages, and limited healthcare. In the 1950s, parts of the area were severely ...

Turning up at the convent's doors at Nonnatus House, Jenny was optimistic as she embarked on a new challenge as a midwife. The character of Nurse Jenny Lee was based on real-life nurse Jennifer Worth, ...

Artisan bakery and cafe e5 Bakehouse will be the food and drink operator at the V&A East Storehouse in London’s Hackney Wick.

Dating back to the 1800s, pie and mash shops have been a quintessential staple of high streets across east London. British Pie Week takes place from March 3 to March 9 so there's no better time than ...

Lee Hurst grew up with his family in one room of his grandmother's maisonette in Poplar, East London. His first job, aged 16, was as a trainee telephone engineer, . After developing his stand-up act, ...

Here in Poplar, the world renowned London College of Fashion has chosen to place one of its roots. Here, the community of older tailors and dress-makers converge with their successive generation of ...