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He's a fan of the classic art of clock-making, and has a soft spot for the style of the dapper English gentleman.

Is Marcus Waterloo the sort of man you'd expect to be launching "apps" for the iPhone?

Movie fans are being offered a glimpse of the lusciously-shot Greek feature film Black Field, which is due to hit cinemas next year.

The controversial tale of the love between a nun and a Turkish warrior was directed by Vardis Marinakis and shot by Poplar cameraman Marcus Waterloo. Click below for the first trailer.

A FUTURISTIC project overlooking Poplar Dock will be considered on Thursday.

Fast food giant McDonalds and Trafalgar Way Ltd are hoping to get planning permission for the Helix-London scheme, having already failed with a bid for a 397-unit scheme in May.

A CONTROVERSIAL love story between a nun and a Turkish warrior lured a Poplar cameraman to Greece this summer.

Poplar Dock resident Marcus Waterloo dropped his London life in March to spend five months shooting Black Field.

The feature film – which should be released early next year – tells the story of a soldier who flees into the forest accompanied by a nun with an interesting secret.

He said: “It’s not your average period drama. It’s already started some controversy in the church. It’s going to generate some interesting press.�

A GREEN boating community could soon be sharing space with the birds in East India Dock Basin.

The bird sanctuary near Trinity Buoy Wharf has been suggested as a home for 48 boats, which could draw almost all of their energy from wind and water power.

A committee of 10 present and past Poplar Dock boat owners is behind the plan for the new mooring, which they hope to run as a co-operative.

Committee chairman Rod Taylor said: “The idea is to use half of the water space. Wildlife, fish and birds all co-exist with boaters in Poplar Dock, and we think the introduction of a green marina will encourage an ecosystem to grow.�