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Council tells homeless mum to find housing in days or risk losing all support
A homeless mother says the council is pushing her to accept distant or unsuitable accommodation, as she insists she needs to stay close to her ten-year-old son's school
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Are data centres undermining London’s climate goals?
With concerns growing over the environmental impact, Sir Sadiq Khan has vowed to make London a global hub for ‘green’ data centres reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter With 99 sites already in place and more than two dozen in the pipeline, the debate over whether more data centres wil...
Owners of former Walthamstow pub ordered to stop using it as Buddhist temple
Waltham Forest Council has ordered the Confucius and Tao Association (CTA) to stop using the Lord Brooke, in Shernhall Street, as a temple
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Sainsbury’s to open new store in High Road Leytonstone
The new store will be situated at Peabody Housing Association's old offices near Harrow Green
Family launch funeral fundraiser after Walthamstow dad dies weeks after shock cancer diagnosis
A local family is raising funds to pay for the funeral of Michael Slinn, who died just weeks after he was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer
Wizz Air will be first European low-cost airline to offer internet onboard
Texts and calls could soon be possible in the sky as Wizz Air becomes the first budget airline to launch in-flight internet.
John Healey resigns as Defence Secretary with 'great regret and reluctance'
Defence Secretary John Healey has resigned, he revealed on social media, through a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Lammas School in Leyton could close amid falling pupil numbers
The secondary has said it may shut as soon as August 2027 amid "sustained reductions in intake” which has contributed to a fall in funding
All the latest planning applications submitted to Waltham Forest Council
Below is a summary of the most recent planning activity from Waltham Forest Council this week.
Soho Theatre Walthamstow welcomed 130,000 visitors in first year of being open
Since opening in May 2025, the 960‑seat theatre has staged over 100 shows spanning comedy, theatre, cabaret and music
Morrisons launches AI-powered trolleys trial but shoppers have spotted a major flaw
The trolleys are already in use at major retailers in the US, including Kroger, Aldi, and Coles, but this is the first time the technology has been trialled in the UK.
BBC announces future of iconic show up in the air as Christmas special axed
The 2026 Christmas special of Doctor Who will no longer go ahead despite being announced last year.
Woodford veterinary college launches wellbeing space
A new wellbeing space has been introduced at Goddard Veterinary Nursing College in Woodford, to support students in their studies.
Gordon Ramsay to bury hatchet with Marcus Wareing on brand new BBC cookery show
Marcus Wareing and Gordon Ramsay are teaming up for a brand new cookery show.
Grant will help London's homeless rebuild their lives in hospitality
A grant of £8,000 awarded by London Freemasons, has been given to Only A Pavement Away, a charity that works with people experiencing homelessness.
How a £10,000 donation is helping keep a crucial London charity operational
A £10,000 donation has been awarded to London Search and Rescue (LonSAR) by London Freemasons, to go towards covering operational expenses.
Thug posed as government official to rob couple at Woodford Green home
Johnny Boy Doherty, 26, of High Street, Feltham, was sentenced to eight years and three months for his role in a robbery at a home in Woodford Green in January.
Leytonstone café has license reinstated after successful court appeal
The licence for Café Lounge, in Church Lane, had been revoked by Waltham Forest Council in April 2025 after immigration officers arrested four people without the right to work during a raid
Six sets of twins raise £4k for children’s hospice Haven House
The twins were among around 300 walkers who took part in this year's Sparkle Walk, helping to raise vital funds for the Woodford-Green based hospice
Council to switch to new parking system from July
Residents will not be able to buy or renew permits on Monday 29th or Tuesday 30th June before the council migrates from RingGo to new parking system MiPermit on Wednesday 1st July