From Bow to Paris: Diver Scarlett Mew Jensen heads to the 2024 Olympics
Born and raised in Bow, Scarlett Mew Jensen was one of the first to train in the Olympic Park’s London
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‘You have to have some kind of trauma’: Gavin Gordon on the dark side of culinary success
From working 90 hours a week to battling insomnia and coping with heart failure, Barge East’s new executive chef Gavin
Kimberley Chambers: from Roman Road Market trader to best-selling crime author
‘I used to hate my voice, now I don’t care what anyone thinks of it’: Kimberley Chambers on growing up
Market trader Rosie Smyth: How a near-death experience gave her a lust for life and trading on the Roman
The once thronging street markets of east London have seen a dramatic decline in foot traffic over the years, but
KO’s Bill Judd: Former world champion kickboxer and lifeline to the East End
‘Boxing has always been an outlet for a lot of working-class kids’: Former world champion kickboxer Bill Judd on martial
Aneeta Patel aka Knitting SOS on forging community through handicrafts
‘It’s so visceral in human creatures to make something that wasn’t there before’: Aneeta Patel aka Knitting SOS on the
‘We’re there to hold the parents not the babies’: Postpartum depression survivor Mel Pinet offering a lifeline to new parents
How a Globe Town mother of three is drawing on childhood trauma to destigmatise postpartum depression and provide mental health
‘If Only’: A new short film about gang life in Tower Hamlets by The Corner Shop Show creator
British-Bangladeshi director Islah Abdur-Rahman on grooming, drug abuse and gang violence: ‘It’s a very heavy project, but it’s also very
‘More than just a hashtag’: Sara Kärpänen on the mental health crisis for East London’s freelancers
Amid unprecedented financial pressure and media industry layoffs, Hackney Wick’s Sara Kärpänen is using her own experiences to help freelancers
Sourced in Uruguay and made in Mile End: Amy Powney’s dream to create a sustainable fashion collection
A new documentary traces Mother of Pearl designer Amy Powney’s journey from living in a caravan to creating sustainable luxury
From Mile End to Masterchef: Terri Mercieca’s fight for equality
Terri Mercieca on nana’s home cooking, comfort eating, and making the culinary world a better place for the LGBT+ community.
London Festival of Architecture’s Director Rosa Rogina on the ‘beauty’ of Roman Road
Why Roman Road is the perfect place to blend communities and cultures, according to the director of London Festival of