The Sandoval Sentinel

Heather Baden opened BĀDŌ after a career spanning project management in nuclear energy, through to sales, marketing and sustainability across tech and construction, now aiming to create a cosy neighbourhood space for coffee and natural wine.

Agatha Yerbury, founder of Fish Island Books, discusses the shop’s beginnings, the struggle to secure premises and her aim of building community around books.

Artist SHEM discusses his creative upbringing, the experiences behind his work and why Bow gives him the space and solitude to create.

PLANSTUDIO founder Peter Lančarič discusses growing up in Czechoslovakia, his two decades on Fish Island and the values behind his architecture practice

Artist Edy Ferguson discusses her Chicago childhood, early work in New York, concerns about the gallery system and a planned immersive project.

Josh Bowles, co-founder of Two More Years, discusses his journey from a Mormon upbringing and missionary work in Russia to establishing a community-focused venue in one of London’s most creative districts.

From building furniture out of roadside scrap to expanding into Canary Wharf, Jess Seaton discusses the 'Can-Do' Kiwi attitude that fueled one of Hackney Wick’s most recognisable institutions.

Italian-born artist and musician Gionatan Scali reflects on his ten-year journey through East London’s creative scene and his evolution from a self-taught guitarist to an abstract rock composer and painter.

Following a career that spans French theatre and London’s art scene, Hervé Constant discusses the solitude of the studio, his connection to the French poet Arthur Rimbaud, and why success is simply the ability to keep working.

A new mobile application designed to simplify local news reporting was created this week during a one-hour hackathon at the Lovable London Founder Series.