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‘Fix the system not the student’: A Chingford teen’s fight to champion neurodivergent pupils
Courtney Pemble made the decision to drop out of school when she was 15 due to severe mental health struggles – since then she’s started a campaign calling for better support for neurodivergent pupils
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New plan unveiled for making London ‘heat ready’
A change in guidance for developers around installing air conditioning is now being discussed at City Hall
Air pollution fall in London since Ulez introduction shows scheme works, says Khan
Researchers find that the number of premature deaths fell by around 40% in the five years after Ulez was introduced
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Turtle Bay to shut Walthamstow branch this weekend
The Caribbean-themed restaurant will shut on Saturday (27th June)
Former Walthamstow foster carer sentenced to 31 years for child sex offences
Paedophile Bradley Dilsworth, 69, was convicted of 22 counts of child sex offending, with the youngest victim being seven years old
Fire Brigade rescue cat from Lea Bridge Road flat blaze
40 firefighters raced to Lea Bridge Road to put out the blaze this afternoon
The biggest hotel guest faux pas have been revealed
The biggest hotel guest faux pas have been revealed - including jumping the breakfast buffet queue, washing undergarments in kettles and stealing from rooms.
A third of renters are facing a 35-year slog to get on the property ladder
A third of renters are saving £100 a month or less and face a 35-year slog to get on the property ladder – with the goalposts moving if house prices climb.
One in six adults feel the summer never quite lives up to expectations
One in six adults feel summer never quite lives up to expectations - despite it still being the nation’s favourite season.
Bill payers face a £221 bill hike if they fail to switch to a fixed energy tariff
Bill payers could face a £221 bill hike if they fail to switch to a fixed energy tariff in the next seven days.
Two local boozers win coveted Pub Design Awards
The Leyton Engineer and The European have both won praise for their refurbishments at the Campaign for Real Ale Pub Design Awards
Oscar-nominated Hollywood movie star who acted with Joan Crawford dies aged 98
The Oscar-nominated Ann Blyth, who appeared alongside Joan Crawford in Mildred Pierece, has died aged 98.
Record-breaking June heatwave would be 'virtually impossible' in 1976, scientists say
The recent heatwave that has shattered records has intensified warnings about the pace and impact of climate change across Europe.
Whipps Cross Hospital probe after death of woman, 75, who fell from horse in Loughton
A coroner has opened a formal investigation into the death of a woman who fell from a horse at High Beech Riding School in Loughton.
Ambulance crews respond to highest number of life-threatening emergencies ever recorded
Ambulance crews responded to a record 642 Category 1 calls yesterday (24th June) – the hottest June day on record
Judge throws out council’s £15.6k fine for unlicensed HMO after deadline blunder
An attempt to fine the operator of an unlawful HMO fell through because the town hall failed to issue it in time, reports Sebastian Mann, Local Democracy Reporter Waltham Forest Council’s attempt to fine the operator of an unlawful HMO more than £15,000 fell through because the town hall failed t...
Fresh pledge over protection of Freedom Pass for pensioners
More than 10,000 Londoners and civic organisations called on London Councils to protect the concessionary privilege
More than a million homes in London may need retrofitted cooling measures, City Hall warned
Research suggests 74% of social homes are considered to be at high risk of overheating
Warning issued to shoppers over commonly used household ingredient
Shoppers have been issued with a warning over the possible increase in the price of tomatoes due to the rising costs of gas and oil.
Free arts event returns to east London for nine days later this year
The Leytonstone Arts Trail will run for nine days across E11 and parts of E10 from July 4 to July 12.