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Patients express dismay at plans to merge practices into one Walthamstow health facility

Patients at St James Health Centre have expressed concern at NHS plans to 'truncate' their GP practice by putting more health services into a new facility that is expected to open next year

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Council consults on extension of antisocial behaviour order

Waltham Forest wants to extend its public space protection order (PSPO), which gives enforcement officers the power to fine people £100 for antisocial behaviour

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Tommy Robinson to be released from prison after showing 'change in attitude'

Tommy Robinson is due to be released from prison in days after his sentence for the civil offence of contempt of court was reduced.

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Urgent hunt to find man missing from hospital in Leytonstone: Call 999 if seen

A hunt is underway to find a man who went missing from a hospital in Leytonstone.

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Tube line suspended and two others face SEVERE delays

Three tube lines are facing heavy disruption, with one suspended completely. Live updates here.

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Walthamstow property just 6ft wide to be auctioned

A 6ft-wide three-storey property in Walthamstow will go under the hammer at Strettons' May 22 auction with a guide price of £150,000.

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'Charming' and 'lovely' - London's happiest places to live officially revealed

The happiest places to live in London have been revealed, including Bromley, Clapham Junction and The Ridgeway in Enfield.

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UK facing youth unemployment crisis as young people not prepared for work

UK charity, Education & Employers, is calling for urgent action to avert a ‘lost generation’ youth unemployment crisis that is now taking hold in the UK

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Condition update after boy, 14, stabbed in Walthamstow

Police are investigating the stabbing which occurred in Marlowe Road.

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'Restaurant where Japanese meets Peruvian is also perfect for meeting friends'

Ayllu, a Paddington restaurant combining Japanese and Peruvian food, is also the perfect intimate place for catching up with friends.

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Fire at Leytonstone pub caused by discarded cigarettes

Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters attended the blaze on the fourth floor of the Red Lion pub in the early hours of Saturday

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Man killed in car crash outside his home finally identified 10 years on

A man who died when he was hit by a car in Walthamstow 10 years ago has finally been identified as Bryan Woolis, not Brian Wallace as previously thought.

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Third man arrested after arson attacks on properties linked to Keir Starmer

A third man has been arrested on suspicion of arson over attacks on two properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer.

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Elderly man's neck 'may have been broken in hospital'

Walthamstow man Gulzar Khan died in Whipps Cross Hospital with a broken neck either missed on admission or caused while he was there, a coroner said.

Waltham Forest Echo

Police investigating ninth red paint attack in Waltham Forest

At around 4am on Friday 16th May, vandals daubed red paint and scribbled 'brothel' graffiti on a property in Lea Bridge Road, Walthamstow

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Some London kids ‘spending whole childhood’ stuck in temporary housing

On average across London there is now one homeless child in every classroom

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What’s on the McDonald’s menu for breakfast (and when you can get it)

Breakfast at McDonald's isn't available all day - see the time it starts and ends each day and what items you can buy.

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James Corden 'considering' running for Mayor of London to replace Sir Sadiq Khan

Gavin and Stacey star, James Corden, is reportedly 'open' to running for Mayor of London after talks at the BAFTA television awards.

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Royal Mail text scam that is 'terrifyingly believable' could access your bank account

People are being warned about a Royal Mail scam text message that could give criminals access to bank accounts in minutes.

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Uber Boats by Thames Clippers secures £59m for expansion plans

Uber Boats by Thames Clippers has secured £59 million for future expansion.