I've been working for the BBC since 2003, before which I did a post graduate diploma in Broadcast Journalism. I love to chat and am pretty inquisitive, so it's the perfect career for me.

Barking & Dagenham is a rapidly changing borough. With the upcoming Olympics in 2012 and regeneration plans, it could be a very different place in the next five years.

Havering too is due to benefit from investment in its town centres. Development of the Thames Gateway means both boroughs will see massive changes in employment, housing, and the local community, making it a really dynamic and exciting place to be.

If you've got something you'd like to share, I'd love to hear about it. It could be an issue you're concerned about, a gripe, or even better something you'd like to celebrate. 

If you've been out and about and taken any photos in the local area, send them in, and we'll do our best to get them up too.

If there's anything you think we should be covering but aren't, drop me an email at [email protected]. Remember to leave your name and number so I can contact you.