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Joti Gata-Aura, ambassador for Changing Faces
June
1
Joti Gata-Aura, ambassador for Changing Faces, on the 2026 'Think Before You Speak' campaign
Unwanted questions are something many people with visible differences experience in everyday life. This year’s Changing Faces campaign film shines a light on those moments and the long-term impact they can have on those who experience them daily.
New figures suggest that 9 in 10 people with visible… Read more →
Minette Rice Edwards, owner of Ham House Stables
April
7
Olivia Allwood-Mollon chats to Minette Rice Edwards, owner of Ham House Stables
Can you tell us a bit about Ham House Stables, and how it came into your possession?
Ham House Stables is the stable building to Ham House, built, as was the house, in 1610 by Sir Thomas Vavasour. He was Knight Marshal to James I, so he would have had a particular interest in constructing beautiful stables.… Read more →King Charles’ former butler Grant Harrold & author of The Royal Butler
March
16
King Charles' former butler Grant Harrold tells Olivia Allwood-Mollon about dancing with the late Queen, and the time he accidentally hid from King Charles in a car
Can you tell us a bit about the protocol behind an everyday royal excursion in a car?
Royals never go out alone as they always have their security with them. When they’re going to engagements, they always have their security team with them in surrounding cars. The royals will always work in the back of the… Read more →Anna Jordan, TV Writer and Playwright
February
20
Chloe Reeve chats 'Lost Atoms' & iconic Succession one-liners with writer, Anna Jordan
Hi Anna, I’ve seen your new show, Lost Atoms – it’s fabulous – but for the sake of our readers, tell us about your new 2-hander that recently opened at The Lyric, Hammersmith.
Thank you! It’s a play that explores love, how it changes us and how we remember it. It also explores how our memory changes… Read more →Chrissy Ryan, Founder of BookBar
February
2
We caught up with Chrissy Ryan, founder of BookBar, Chelsea Manor Street’s beloved Bookshop & Wine Bar
Hi Chrissy! You’re the founder of BookBar, a bookshop and social space based in Islington and now… Chelsea! Tell us about the ethos of the place and what inspired you to set it up?
Everything we do at BookBar is about bringing people together through books. We serve coffee and wine that you can sip as you… Read more →Nadia Cavelle & Zachary Fall
July
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