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St James Street bar forced to shut early amid noise complaints
BlackStar Bar and Grill, in St James Street, has been the subject of up to 30 noise complaints over the past two years, prompting Waltham Forest Council to take action
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Church at centre of homeless shelter row to be sold on open market
North Chingford Methodist Church will be put up for sale after trustees rejected community rental proposals. A previously church-backed homeless shelter plan had faced strong local opposition
Met Police urged to do more to answer 999 calls within ten seconds
After an improvement last year the Met has again fallen below its target of 90% of calls being picked up within ten seconds
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Graffiti on London transport network costing up to £11m to clean up each year
The Bakerloo and Central lines are being particularly hard hit by vandalism
Council approves series of hikes to fees and charges
The bulk of the council’s new income will be through a 5.6% increase to parking fees, which it says will net £1.1m
Weekly night market in Leyton to open in February
The weekly market off Skeltons Lane near Leyton Midland Station will be licensed to run from 5pm until 11pm on Fridays and from 12pm until 11pm on Saturdays and Sundays
New burger joint to open in 17&Central’s CRATE food court
To celebrate its opening Monkey Bite will be giving away the first 15 burgers for free from Thursday 18th to Sunday 21st December
Amazon blocking 'dodgy' Fire TV Stick apps as it intensifies piracy crackdown
Amazon is blocking apps used to help gain illegal access to pirated content on 'dodgy' TV Fire Sticks.
Corriedale crossover episode release date confirmed amid ITVX schedule change
The special crossover episode of Coronation Street and Emmerdale, called Corriedale, has confirmed its release date.
'End of an era' - Good Morning Britain star reveals why he is leaving ITV show
Good Morning Britain (GMB) presenter Andrew Pierce has revealed why he is leaving the ITV show this week in 'end of an era' statement
Thousands of drivers could see speed fines reimbursed and licence points removed
Thousands of drivers in England could see their speed fines reimbursed and points removed from their licence as National Highways issues apology
Firefighters tackle Wood Street restaurant blaze caused by deep fat fryer
The fire is believed to have been accidental and was caused by a deep fat fryer left unattended
Person dies after being hit by train at Loughton station
A person has died after being hit by a train at Loughton station, which caused major delays across the Central line.
Sir David Jason to reunite with ex-cast members for new Only Fools and Horses series
Sir David Jason is set to reunite with ex-cast members for a brand-new Only Fools and Horses TV series, which will air on U&GOLD in 2026.
Call The Midwife stars reveal all ahead of new two-part Christmas special
Stars of Call the Midwife have discussed the new two-part Christmas special and filming in Hong Kong.
Children’s mentor kissed young students in empty classrooms of London school
A “predatory offender” touched and kissed young students at a central London school as he pretended to support them.
Walthamstow woman charged with murder after death of 70-year-old
Emma Nightingale, 36, of Blackhorse Road, has been charged with murder, after emergency services found a 70-year-old woman dead in a Walthamstow address on 11th December
Person fighting for their life after being 'hit by train' in Loughton
A person is fighting for their life after being hit by a train in Loughton, with the Central line delayed.
Khan urged to intervene to safeguard car clubs in London
The warning comes after the capital's biggest car club operator Zipcar announced it was ceasing its operations in the UK at the end of this year
Central line suspended in east London after 'casualty on track'
There is no service on the Central line between Woodford and Epping today (December 15).