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London Fire Brigade issues advice about installing plug-in solar panels
Unlike traditional solar panels (which are typically wired into the roof of a home), these panels can be placed on a terrace, shed or balcony and are plugged into a wall socket
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Plan to turn Walthamstow home into supported living for young adults with mental health needs
Mental health nurse Yasmin Beebeejaun has applied to turn 14 Grove Road, which is currently a care home, into a supported living space for young adults with mental health needs
TfL staff pay tens of thousands in fines after breaking parking rules
It includes £16k for parking charges paid to borough councils and £9k for fines paid to their own employer
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Greens announce neighbourhood assemblies to gauge residents’ views
Residents across the borough are being invited to share their thoughts on the cost of living, community safety, housing, and infrastructure they think Waltham Forest needs
Chingford choir invited to spend week singing at Exeter Cathedral
Members of the Parish Church of Chingford choir sang choral evensong in Exeter Cathedral earlier this month, an experience they said was ‘demanding and rewarding’
London Ambulance Service urges responsible drinking ahead of August bank holiday weekend
The weekend in the capital will see Notting Hill Carnival, which is marking its 60th anniversary and is expected to attract up to two million visitors
Self-swab cervical screening now offered at every London GP
The rollout of self-swab cervical screening tests to all 1,100 practices comes as the NHS works to tackle low screening rates in the capital
Developer reveals plans for ‘new neighbourhood’ in Lea Bridge industrial site
Early plans drawn up by Selby Projects could see Golden House, in Orient Way, redeveloped into a “new neighbourhood” complete with shops and community spaces
No opening date in sight for long-promised Walthamstow music venue
With no operator secured yet, there has been increasing concern about how long it will take until The New Standard opens, amid doubts about the venue’s commercial viability
Comment: ‘Public consultations must mean something’
Conservative councillor Mitchell Goldie slams the previous Labour-run council's handling of a consultation on 15 minute free parking, and hopes the Greens will do better
Portraits of pride
In August, the landmark exhibition Queer Lives of Waltham Forest depicted the past and present lives of LGBTQ+ people in the borough - Alastair Ball spoke with the organisers to find out more
Radical punk festival to return to Blackhorse Road this October
Ninth edition of the UK’s pioneering festival celebrating punks of colour returns to Signature Brew Blackhorse Road this October
TfL urged to cover cost of air con upgrades for London bus fleet
The issue of overheating buses has become a hot political issue this summer amid successive heatwaves and a series of strikes
Weaver Line to close for two weekends in September
Network Rail will carry out essential works on the line between Bethnal Green and Cheshunt/Enfield Town on the weekends of 19th and 20th September, and 26th and 27th September
Bus strikes across London set to resume after drivers reject offer
The bus drivers are taking industrial action over employer Arriva's failure to keep their cabs cool during the summer heatwaves
Campaigners demand action as disabled high-rise tenants left at risk of Grenfell-style tragedy
Despite new regulations many disabled tenants continue to feel unsafe reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter Disabled Londoners in high rise flats are still living in fear over their safety if a fire was to break out, a leading campaigner has said. Fifteen of the 37 disabled residents livin...
Forest Road and Wood Street junction to shut for works this weekend
Between 8pm and 5am until Monday 24th August, the junction will be completely closed to traffic
Waltham Forest set to pay for police officers’ salaries following Met deal
The town hall will begin paying towards the salaries of the Met's coroner officers from 2028
London is building too many small flats instead of family homes, new report claims
Long-serving Conservative on London Assembly warns families are "leaving the capital en masse" thanks to current City Hall policies
Popular West African restaurant reopens in Leyton after refurb
Tasty African Food in Church Road has reopened after a year of refurbishment works