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Two huge co-living developments planned in Walthamstow
Developer SoCo is pursuing a 310-room scheme in Wood Street and a second 319-room development for the former Wilko building in Walthamstow High Street
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London officially in drought
The drought announcement comes as the capital bakes under the fourth heatwave of the summer so far
Cleaning up London’s air pollution could prevent 44,000 premature deaths by 2050
While City Hall has made progress on air quality in recent years the capital still lags behind other UK cities
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Fire Brigade issues wildfire warning ahead of 35C heatwave
Tomorrow’s heat comes after a busy weekend for London’s firefighters who responded to 2,729 emergency calls between Friday and Sunday and attended 1,345 incidents across the capital
Late night Hoe Street café given green light to open
The café will serve customers from midday until 2am, seven days a week
Give TfL full control over driverless taxi trials, ministers urged
Firms including Uber, Wayve and Waymo are seeking approval to transport passengers in automated vehicles in London as soon as this year
Waste experts warn London Assembly of difficulties faced by councils in tackling fly-tipping
Consumerist culture, inadequate buildings, confusing differences between boroughs and disposal costs all blamed for the problem
Barts launch new campaign to make Whipps Cross ‘cleaner and greener’
The new Love Whipps Cross scheme, launching later this summer, will see staff install 22 new bins, introduce new water-refill stations, improve paths, remove weeds, and upgrade the lighting
Row breaks out over new £26k Tory allowance
Labour has accused the Green administration of “wasting” taxpayer money - but the Tories say the town hall will save £11k because there are no longer two council deputy leaders
London Stadium costing taxpayers £19m each year – even before West Ham’s relegation
Stadium boss would “absolutely not” sign current deal with West Ham if it was on the table again but admits City Hall is now tied to for decades to come
Council ‘reviewing options’ for future of closed disabled adults centre
The future of the Markhouse Centre in Walthamstow remains uncertain, with it currently being used as a temporary base for ServiceStore, the council’s property maintenance service
Oversight of AI use in policing must keep up with deployment, Met warned
Concerns remain over whether the oversight of the Met’s use of such technology is sufficient
‘We’re eternally grateful’: Walthamstow fire victims thank community for support
Two households who were left homeless after Network Rail demolished their homes last week have written a letter of thank you to the Walthamstow community - here are their words
Thames Water announces hosepipe ban for Waltham Forest
It comes after a month without rain across most of London as well as high demand for water during recent hot spells
Chingford primary wins award for ‘exceptional’ outdoor play facilities
Longshow Primary Academy has won an award in recognition of its 'standout' outdoor play areas
New mural marks 150 years of the Pearly Kings and Queens
A hand-painted portrait of different generations of the Pearlies was unveiled as part of the Leytonstone Arts Trail on Sunday (19th July)
TfL urged to do more to tackle tube noise ‘misery’ for passengers
Noise levels on some parts of the London Underground network can reach the equivalent of a helicopter take-off
Lea Bridge Road shisha bar forced to turn music down
Residents living near Duos Lounge complained about “very loud music” coming from the venue on Fridays and Saturdays
London children face ‘summer of hunger’ as schools close, food bank charity warns
Food Bank Aid has launched a new fundraising campaign to keep its partner food banks open over the school holidays, a time where demand rises as families lose access to free school meals
Council to spend £3.6m resurfacing borough’s roads and pavements
Here are the roads that will be resurfaced