David Gold: ‘My dad was in jail, we were in abject poverty, West Ham was pure escapism’

David Gold’s father, known in East End criminal circles as ‘Goldy’, was once the getaway driver for a gang who hauled a barge off the Thames and up Greenwich Creek, where they intended to unload £75,000 worth of copper ingots, in the days when £75,000 could buy a whole streetful of houses. Unfortunately for him …

Karren Brady: Upton girl with £125m masterplan to save West Ham

‘Bonkers’ if move to Olympic Stadium falls through, says glamorous chief executive, who reveals her vision for fans to share season tickets with NFL and how Irons should aspire to be like Arsenal. Margareta Pagano speaks to Karren Brady Boris Johnson watch out. Here’s a woman after your own heart who knows exactly what she …