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Two crossed lines that form an X . It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. Kerstyn Walsh (second from the left) at a friend s wedding. She does not publish photos of clients weddings as her professional involvement in them has to remain a secret. Trent Daft Photography
Kerstyn Walsh, 30, has attended more than 200 weddings as a professional bridesmaid. It s a full-time business. It is fun, don t get me wrong. But there s a lot of hard work involved.
She spoke to Caitlin Tilley for Insider.
I was a real estate agent for seven and a half years before I became a professional bridesmaid in Sydney, Australia. I ve never been married. Before I did this professionally, a friend of mine asked if I would be the master of ceremony at her wedding.
Parts of Croydon and Tower Hamlets among highest London boroughs for stop and search
Policemen on the streets. Pic: Connor Danylenko/Pexels
Parts of Croydon and Tower Hamlets have had some of the highest number of stop and searches in London this year, a study of official data shows.
Broad Green ward in Croydon had 669 stop and searches recorded making it the fourth highest in London, while Croydon’s Fairfield ward had 503 between July and September 2020, putting it in eighth positon. In Tower Hamlets, Whitechapel ward had 485 stop and searches, in ninth place.
Both areas have a high proportion of BAME communities. Young black males in London are 19 times more likely to be stopped and searched, the study also found. They are also 28 times more likely to be stopped on suspicion of carrying weapons than the general population.
Street artists create new Black History mural for park by Eastlondonlines/ December 15, 2020/
The mural-in-progress at Chicksand Street Park. Pic: Lauren Sneath
By Aisha Payne, Caitlin Tilley and Lauren Sneath
Street artists Coma and Sky High have created a new mural in a Tower Hamlets park as part of
Black History Season in the borough.
The mural in Chicksand Street Park is based around the question “What is diversity to you?”. Local residents were invited to contribute to the project by submitting short videos with their answers, in an effort to better understand the borough’s diverse communities.
The new mural in progress. Video: Caitlin Tilley