Daegan Martin
Will Hunger Strikes And Road Blocks Help Insulate Britain?
A member of environmental group Insulate Britain (IB) has begun a hunger strike from jail to demand that the government begin insulating homes.
Emma Smart,...
Appropriation Or Appreciation?
Former Little Mix star and East Londener Jesy Nelson has been accused of ‘blackfishing’. This means pretending to be black through the use of...
Anyone For Quidditch?
When you hear the word ‘quidditch’ you probably think of the fantasy world of Hogwarts, in which Harry Potter flies around on a broom...
The Comic Con Comeback
MCM Comic Con has finally returned to East London bringing together London’s nerds and geeks under one giant roof.
For one weekend Excel London was...
Nothing But The Best
There is no sweeter sound than the roar of a packed 02 crowd when the lights turn off on a Friday night, and the...
The Fight For Equality In Women’s Rugby
UK women’s rugby players and their clubs took part in a social media blackout over the early May Bank Holiday weekend to show solidarity...
Breaking The Grip Of Social Media
Trapped in a perpetual loop on social media, mindless mildly funny Tik Tok after Tik Tok, I paused for a moment and pondered if that classic book collecting...
Vaccination Figures Made Simple
Rising East has already reported that resistance to taking the vaccine in East London is significant. This will not have been helped by recent...
Which Side (Effect) Are You On?
Today's government figures for the first dose stand at just under 21 million, and the more that people are vaccinated, the clearer it is becoming that...
Tales From The Front Line Of Long Covid
The UK has administered over 17 million first doses of the vaccine. This brings us one step closer to that light at the end...
Racing To Avoid The Quarantine Hotels
The UK government's recent announcement regarding quarantine hotels for visitors from abroad has caused panic among some travellers.
The measures are an attempt to reduce...
The Top Surgery Journey of Jamie Brown.
The gender realignment surgery of the subject of our film, 19-year-old Jamie Brown from Florida, shows how positive surgery like this can be for...
Trans Remembrance Day
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Transgender:
“Designating a person whose sense of personal identity and gender does not correspond to that person’s sex at birth, or which does not otherwise...
Nothing But The Truth
The title of Nothing But Thieves’ (NBT) recent third studio album – Moral Panic – suggests that the world is falling apart.
And if you...
A Mixed Week For Transgender Sports
Today’s announcement by England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU) that transgender women can play women’s rugby at all levels outside of the international game comes...