Robert Kasanga from Peckham was about to embark on a flourishing career in football before being jailed for a number for robberies. But he put his time to good use, writing novels about street life, getting a degree and warning other inmates of the dangers if being in the gang.
Now out, he's set up Hackney's first official football team helping those in the community.
The Masterchef contestant collapsed during Sunday's marathon
Middlesex Women play at Lord’s for the first time ever
The charity ride is in aid of two organisations - Stop The Traffik and Care of Police Survivors.
A state of the art 5 million pound imaging centre has opened at Barnet football club's ground - aimed at supporting injured athletes, and NHS patients.
Primary school children from South London have been given a special cycling lesson from the Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy.
Klopp, Moyes and Hughes have praise Arsene Wenger.
22 years at the club - the fans have their say
Sir Michael Morpurgo, Quentin Blake and Dame Jacqueline Wilson are among those ditching plastic
A new exhibition of work by Laura Lancaster has opened in central London
Among the items going on display for the first time are the flak vest, chinos and denim shirt that Diana wore during a visit to a landmine field in Africa in 1997
Five books are up for the £5,000 prize, with the winner announced by Princess Beatrice next month
She's preparing for her Under the Covers Tour
The conference aims to bring together the next generation of leaders
More than 134,000 emergency food supplies were handed out to Londoners in crisis
Style swap event aimed as reducing waste
From passionate kisses to figures lost in thought - some of the world's most famous sculptures are set to go on show in the capital
It is first statue of a woman to be positioned in Parliament Square
An updated version of Lionel Bart's musical is currently midway through its first run in the capital.
We hear from Rodrigo Santoro who plays Hector.
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The campaign to help those in need, or with hidden disabilities.
The 29 year old became ill at around the 22 mile mark, and died later in hospital.
While her own attacker reflects on his actions – Ms Wells hosts workshops in schools and colleges to talk to young people about consent
Through his think-tank Open Europe, Lord Leach is at the heart of the referendum debate, consulted by both camps. He explains to Margareta Pagano...
A due diligence report for HP mentioned accounting differences
