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From groundshare to grand stadium: Hackney Wick FC’s campaign for a permanent home

Hackney Wick FC, a community-based football club committed to steering youth away from gang violence, has launched a crowdfunding campaign

The drag kings and queens redefining the queer scene in Tower Hamlets

From glittering karaoke in Cockney boozers to confrontational political satire at community hubs, drag kings and queens are spearheading a

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

The Pearly Queen of Islington, Phyllis Broadbent, visits the Roman for pie n’ mash at G Kelly’s 

As the oldest Pearly Queen in Britain, 96-year-old Phyllis Broadbent is glamorously shouldering a historic East End tradition, keeping a

This is Home: Sylvia Difino, an Italian in Mile End

British-Italian artist Sylvia Difino speaks about right-wing populism in Italy, prejudice in the UK post-Brexit, and trying out fasting for

The Common Room: a humble space with an enormous heart just off the Roman 

After four years of tireless planning and an £80,000 crowdfunding campaign, The Common Room has re-opened its doors, offering locals