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Pedestrian injured in Crooked Billet Roundabout accident
Police have said a pedestrian was injured in a serious road traffic accident at 1.30pm at the Walthamstow roundabout today (13th November)
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Papi’s Munchies to serve pizza at Pretty Decent Beer’s new Forest Gate taproom
Papi’s are offering 100 free slices - classic Margherita, Marinara, and Pepperoni - from 6pm on Friday 5th December at the Sheridan Road taproom
Weirs in River Ching may be removed to boost fish population
Environmental charity Thames21 is studying the feasibility of removing physical barriers like weirs in a bid to increase fish biodiversity and migration in the River Ching
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Half of Londoners would ditch cars if public transport was cheaper, survey suggests
Survey also finds one third of Londoners would choose public transport if it was less crowded, safer and more reliable
Council consults on changes to Chingford Road in Walthamstow
The proposals include fully segregated, stepped cycle tracks on both sides of Chingford Road as well as new planting and pedestrian crossings
Parents of Alice Figueiredo call for sweeping NHS mental health reforms in wake of sentencing
Alice's mother Jane Figueiredo has called for a complete ban on plastic bin-liners on all NHS mental health wards
London’s affordable housing slowdown continues
Some London boroughs have even recorded no affordable starts at all as Sadiq Khan is warned to "get a handle" on the situation
NHS trust fined £500k over death of mental health patient Alice Figueiredo
Former Goodmayes Hospital ward manager Benjamin Aninakwa was also handed a six month jail sentence, suspended for one year, over the death of Alice in July 2015
Reform’s assembly members criticised for missing City Hall remembrance event
Neither Alex Wilson nor Keith Prince, who recently defected from the Conservative Party, were present at the event
Why this Victorian home with four skylights is on the market for more than £1m
Inside a four-bedroom terraced house in Pearl Road, Walthamstow, listed for offers more than £1.1 million.
Person dies after being hit by train in Kent with cancellations across London
A person has died after being hit by a train, with cancellations to services across London.
M25 closed due to 'police incident' causing SEVERE delays
The M25 near Heathrow Airport is closed due to a 'police incident'.
Woman's 'hair pulled' and substance sprayed in 'racial assault' at Bond Street
An unknown substance is alleged to have been sprayed at a family during a 'racially aggravated assault' at a London Underground station.
Police officer ‘sent pensioner flying’ in fatal royal escort motorbike crash
A police motorcyclist hit and killed a pensioner while driving over the speed limit through a red light as he escorted the Duchess of Edinburgh through London, a court has heard.
V&A East Museum to open in April 2026
V&A East Museum is housed in a brand-new five-storey building in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and it will open on 18th April 2026
Walthamstow parade and service marks Remembrance Sunday
Walthamstow held a Remembrance Sunday ceremony, led by Mayor Tony Bell and Major Jeremy Fern.
President Trump threatens BBC with legal action over speech edit
BBC chairman Samir Shah has said the corporation would like to apologise for an “error of judgment” over the editing of a speech by Donald Trump for Panorama.
The former I'm A Celebrity star making a return to the show with a huge catch
A controversial former I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here star is returning to the ITV show this year, but there is a catch.
Step into the worlds of iconic Pixar characters at new attraction
Wembley in London will see the opening of a huge new interactive exhibition dedicated to the worlds of Pixar movies from Toy Story to Cars and Monsters Inc
'DO NOT TRAVEL' warning for trains at major London station after track fault
Customers are being told "do not travel" on trains from a major London station amid a swathe of cancellations and delays. Live updates here.