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Council revives long-promised sports pavilion rebuild plans
The Rolls Park pavilion, used by West Essex Sports Club, has been closed since September 2020 owing to subsidence concerns
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Chingford woman who beat rare cancer to hold charity bake sale with daughter
Anna Mills, who was diagnosed with a peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma last summer, is raising vital funds for Sarcoma UK with help from her eight-year-old daughter Penny
New national policing body likely to have ‘downside’ for Met
Sadiq Khan said he'd look at the details of reforms closely “to ensure it doesn’t adversely affect policing in this great city”
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300 East London bus drivers ballot for strike action over ‘work exhaustion’
Workers at the East London Bus & Coach Company in Bow say a "lack of breaks and intolerable scheduling" is leading to exhaustion
Council to pilot AI tools to cut delays in adult social care delivery
Waltham Forest Council says it will focus its efforts on piloting new AI tools - such as the automatic note-taking service Magic Notes - to cut delays and will redesign its safeguarding protocols
Walthamstow community centre seeks new trustees
The Mill, in Coppermill Lane, is looking for community-driven locals to join its trustee board
GLL and Felix Project open new food bank at Walthamstow Leisure Centre
The initiative, called Felix Fresh, was launched at Walthamstow Leisure Centre at an event on Tuesday (27th January) and saw food distributed to 250 households
Record number of e-bike and e-scooter fires in London last year
Among the more than 200 blazes were two fatal incidents, taking the total number of deaths linked to the vehicles to five since 2023
Leyton man who used 3D printer to make sub-machine gun jailed 15 years
Adamski, who was also found in possession of various items relating to extreme right-wing ideology, had tried to print a crucial part needed for a semi-automatic rifle
Council seizes 21 illegal e-bikes and mopeds in parking crackdown
A total of 17 penalty charge notices (PCN) were handed out and 19 traffic offence reports were written up across the weekend of Saturday, 17th January
Council and government clash over state of borough’s roads
The council is demanding that the DfT revise their 'red' scoring, a move that would require ministerial approval
Low breast cancer screening rates across London causing concern
The capital's 62.8% uptake in 2024 is significantly below the NHS’s “acceptable level” of 70%
Traffic congestion worsened by LTNs and bus lanes in some parts of London, TfL admits
TfL streets boss still insists "nearly all" low-traffic neighbourhoods "have been huge successes"
Only 5,547 housing starts last year in London – against 88,000 target
"Ordinary Londoners suffering the most" from failure to build enough new homes
Royal Mail opens ‘eco-friendly’ delivery office in Leyton
The office, located on the Orient Industrial Park, replaces the previous Leyton High Road site with what is deemed a "more environmentally friendly and energy-efficient operation
New renting rules ‘must be enforced’ by London borough councils
From May laws the new Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) will come into force, ending Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions and fixed-term contracts
Mayor’s council tax precept set to rise by £20 to fund new spending
The extra money will be used to help the Met Police tackle phone theft and cover a deficit at Transport for London
Council hikes rent for tenants by almost 5%
Residents living in council-owned homes will pay 4.8% more rent from 8th April
I tried 6 cheap winter warmers - these actually work without touching the thermostat
From electric blankets to heated throws, battery-powered scarves to a car seat warmer powered by my cigarette lighter, these gadgets keep me warm through winter.
Discontinued Pepsi Max flavour returns to UK after 30 years and it's 'new favourite'
A Pepsi Max flavour discontinued in the UK 30 years ago has been spotted in Home Bargains, and shoppers have labelled it their "new favourite".