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Knife and gun crime in London up by 20% in just one year

Knife crime is now 51% higher than at the start of Sadiq Khan's mayoralty in 2016 The post Knife and gun crime in London up by 20% in just one year appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....

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Waiting times improve in East London hospitals despite bleak financial picture

3,039 Barts Health patients were waiting 65 weeks or more in February, compared to over 55,000 in April last year The post Waiting times improve in East London hospitals despite bleak financial picture appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....

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Local school that teaches classical music to disadvantaged students gets funding boost

A three-figure donation from the Benefact Group will go towards instruments for East London Music School students who cannot afford their own The post Local school that teaches classical music to disadvantaged students gets funding boost appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....

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Mayoral candidates debate transport, crime and housing at BBC hustings event

The Labour, Tory, Green and Lib Dem candidates for City Hall attended Wednesday's hustings at Bernie Grant Arts Centre, set to be broadcast by BBC London on Thursday The post Mayoral candidates debate transport, crime and housing at BBC hustings event appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....

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Whipps Cross cleaners and porters set for multi-day strike in May

A total of 700 workers at Barts Health NHS Trust will walk out next month in a long-running dispute over a lack of a 'Covid bonus' The post Whipps Cross cleaners and porters set for multi-day strike in May appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....

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Khan pledges to install thousands of ‘mould sensors’ in private rental homes

Thousands of the devices will notify landlords when humidity levels reach a certain point The post Khan pledges to install thousands of ‘mould sensors’ in private rental homes appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....

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London Fire Brigade sends convoy to help Ukraine

Firefighters and support staff help deliver aid and vehicles to war-torn nation The post London Fire Brigade sends convoy to help Ukraine appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....

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Hall takes campaign to Khan’s childhood home

Conservative mayoral contender visits estate in Earlsfield where Labour mayor grew up The post Hall takes campaign to Khan’s childhood home appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....

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Mayoral contenders clash during fiery LBC radio debate

Labour's Sadiq Khan slams Tory Susan Hall as "dangerous" while Hall slams mayor's "dreadful" safety record The post Mayoral contenders clash during fiery LBC radio debate appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....

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Murder probe after Forest Road, Walthamstow fatal fire

A murder investigation is underway after police believe a fire that killed two in Forest Road, Walthamstow was started deliberately.

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Police believe Walthamstow fire that killed two was started deliberately

A murder investigation has been launched following Sunday night's fatal fire on Forest Road The post Police believe Walthamstow fire that killed two was started deliberately appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....

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Four women murdered in 15 days in London

A devastating start to the year in London has already seen four women murdered in the space of 15 days.

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The 20 most expensive postcodes to buy in London revealed

The most expensive postcodes to buy a home in the UK have been revealed and they are all in London, see the full list.

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Hall undecided on whether to retain ‘night czar’ role at City Hall

The Tory candidate has repeatedly criticised current night czar Amy Lamé as being part of a Labour “chumocracy” at City Hall The post Hall undecided on whether to retain ‘night czar’ role at City Hall appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....

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Khan pledges ‘gangbusters’ crackdown on high street crime

A £3m funding package would pay for street-based youth workers in up to 15 boroughs selected using robbery crime data The post Khan pledges ‘gangbusters’ crackdown on high street crime appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....

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Network Rail to shut London Overground section this summer

A large sector of the London Overground is to shut this summer as Network Rail carries out essential works on the service.

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Oxford Street London bus crash: Man taken to hospital

A man in his 50s has been taken to hospital after a crash on a busy street in London.

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Interview of candidate Thierry Paul Valette before European elections

Title: Thierry Paul Valette Discusses Europe's Challenges and Solutions Ahead of European ElectionsAs the European elections on June 9 approach, candidates are outlining their priorities and solutions for the challenges facing Europe. Thierry Paul Valette, founder of the Europe Equitable party, shar...

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What happened to Jill Dando? True story behind her murder

See the true story of what happened to the journalist Jill Dando and her murderer.

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Who is Barry George? Man wrongly convicted over Jill Dando

Who is Barry George? Man wrongly convicted of Jill Dando's murder appearing in Netflix's Who Killed Jill Dando?