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Independent filmhouse reveals bid to run Highams Park’s Regal cinema
Hackney-based Castle Cinema said it would "absolutely love" to run the two-screen art-deco Regal when it opens next year
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Council rejects bid for 24/7 gambling venue in Walthamstow
Merkur Slots had sought permission for a 24-hour venue in Hoe Street
Police release image of man connected to Tesco Leytonstone assault
Police were called to the superstore on Boxing Day after a security guard - aged in his 60s - was attacked when attempting to speak to a man leaving the store
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Poundland to shut Leytonstone store in May
The discount chain says it failed to secure new lease terms for its High Road Leytonstone site
Tories call for council to refund fines issued in controlled parking zones
Waltham Forest Conservative leader Emma Best says the controlled parking zone policy, introduced to tackle pollution and congestion, only serves to make the council money
‘Gunshots’ heard in residential Walthamstow street
Those involved in the reported shooting had already fled the scene before armed response units and officers arrived yesterday evening
Khan urged to commit to new ‘commonhold’ tenures for all City Hall-funded flats
The London mayor says he supports government moves to end unfair leasehold tenures on newbuilds but has not committed to it for homes already under construction
One quarter of Thames Water waste sites ‘breaching environmental permits’
24% of Thames Water sewage treatment works and storm tanks inspected by the Environment Agency were not complying with regulation
Centering joy
As local dance company Wee Movers celebrates its fifth anniversary, Ellie Waterhouse meets its founder Fiona Campbell
Nourishing the community
David O'Driscoll meets the founder of Nourished Communities, a deli bringing sustainable, locally sourced food to Walthamstow
Cab drivers committing sex offences triples in three years
The Metropolitan Police logged a total of 70 arrests leading to charges between January 2023 and December 2025, where the suspect’s occupation was listed as a taxi or minicab driver
‘More to be done’ on tackling ‘unacceptable’ levels of violence against women on London transport
Among 4,593 incidents of violence against women and girls recorded on the London transport network last year only around 3% resulted in a charge or summons
Man, 34, dies after falling from height in Stratford
A 34-year-old man has died after falling from height in Stratford.
Scott Mills sacked by BBC Radio 2 over a 'personal conduct' allegation
BBC Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills has been sacked by the broadcaster due to an allegation surrounding personal conduct
Emmerdale and Corrie face more TV schedule changes this week – when to watch
Emmerdale and Coronation Street will see more schedule changes this week due to an England football match being aired on ITV1 on Tuesday, March 31.
Nestle issues update on KitKat shortage fears after 12 tonnes of chocolate stolen
Nestle said 12 tonnes of KitKat chocolate were stolen while in transit between the factory and their destination
ITV's Susanna Reid absent from Good Morning Britain as presenter ‘takes a break’
This is why Susanna Reid isn't presenting Good Morning Britain on ITV1 today (March 30) as star reveals she is 'taking a break'
Council to move ahead with divesting pension funds from arms trade
The pension committee confirmed it can pull its fund without any 'material impact' on the town hall's financial health, though activists remain concerned at a lack of speed
How to stop a dog biting a postman? Royal Mail urges Brits to use vital 4-word sign
Royal Mail shares how Brits can stop a dog biting a postman or postwoman, including four-word warning sign after 2,000 attacks
Four rushed to hospital after crash in Chadwell Heath
Four people have been rushed to hospital after a crash in Chadwell Heath.