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Chingford residents mount opposition to plans for new flats
Proposals have been put forward to knock down 29 garages in Chingford Mount Road to make way for a two-storey and a three-storey building
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Council pays up after ignoring homeless domestic abuse victim for nearly two months
Waltham Forest Council has been ordered to pay the male victim £1,600 in compensation after homeless claim went unheard from January to mid-March
Palestine activists criticise ‘excuses and evasions’ on Israeli military pension fund divestment
The London Collective Investment Vehicle, which manages Waltham Forest Council's pension fund, has not disclosed which companies it invests in have close links to Israeli military interests
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Award-winning British-Caribbean chef to launch residency in Walthamstow restaurant
Cookbook author and guest-chef of Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch launches summer residency at Walthamstow Village's hometipple
Waltham Forest health quango faces axe
Healthwatch Waltham Forest, which collects NHS patient feedback, has called the plan to axe it a "sad and unsettling moment" for staff
Planned eco-friendly Walthamstow community hub secures materials ahead of works
The Higham Hill Hub will be made using hempcrete, a bio-composite building material used for thermal insulation and regulating humidity
Barts NHS Trust shells out £15m in A&E negligence claims in five years
From 2019 to 2024, 109 A&E negligence claims were lodged and 62 ended up with settlements
Community groups and campaigners urge Waltham Forest MPs to vote against welfare reform
The Labour government is pushing through tougher eligibility requirements for a range of benefits amid widespread opposition from disability groups and anti-poverty campaigners
New boss of London Fire Brigade appointed
Jonathan Smith succeeds Andy Roe as London fire commissioner
Man who fled for Sweden jailed for Leytonstone murder
Sabajet Shuti, 31, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2022 murder of 27-year-old Lumturi Zeqja in Church Lane, Leytonstone
Investigation launched after woman attacked in Walthamstow Town Square
A woman in her 30s told police she was raped on Sunday morning (29th June)
‘Deeply caring’ former local journalist remembered
Pat Stannard, who covered Waltham Forest as a reporter and editor for more than two decades, died recently
APUS, Leytonstone: Dim sum and then some
Joe Paisley checks out one of the newest arrivals to E11's growing East Asian food scene
Leyton shop fined £15k after selling knife to 12-year-old
Council officers also discovered Joey Discount Store in Lea Bridge Road had a number of counterfeit cigarettes and vapes
North London Waste Authority agrees 50% recycling target – after failing to hit 30% last year
NLWA's household recycling rate for 2024/25 was just 28.2%, well below the London and national averages of 33% and 44% respectively
Jamie Laing has released a track to turn mornings into turbocharged triumphs
Jamie Laing has released a track to help Brits turn their bleary-eyed mornings - into turbocharged triumphs.
Emergency alert test returning in 2025 with nearly all UK mobiles affected
Nearly every mobile phone in the UK is set to receive an emergency alert message in 2025 as part of a national test.
EastEnders legend returning to role after 27 years and teases 'awful surprises'
An EastEnders star who left the BBC show 27 years ago is reprising her role and has teased some 'awful surprises'.
Iconic road by Leicester Square blocked by emergency incident
A busy central London road by Leicester Square is blocked by an emergency services incident. Live updates here.
Leyton metalsmith fined £80k for serious health and safety breaches
A metal gate manufacturer based in Lea Bridge Road was ordered to pay up after repeatedly failing health and safety inspections