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Half of Londoners on low wages resort to using foodbanks, report finds
Nearly one quarter of the capital’s lowest-paid workers have been going to a foodbank as often as once a week or more
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Campaigners say plans for 30 storey Leyton towers pose flood risk
The 30-storey towers will overlook Hackney Marshes and the Old River Lea, in what campaigners have called an 'ecologically sensitive' area
Victoria Line suspended due to fire at Kings Cross
Commuters are experiencing severe delays on the line following a small track side fire that was put out by firefighters this afternoon
Walthamstow builders raise £1,780 for children’s hospital by cycling to Brighton
While five of the AE4 Build crew had spent months training for the ride, one had only learned to ride a bike for the first time a few days before the race
Khan reaffirms Heathrow third runway opposition amid row with Green Party
The London mayor says he remains opposed to construction of a third runway at the UK's largest airport
The mission to keep cinema alive in Waltham Forest
Liza Fletcher from Walthamstow International Film Festival gives us a guide to the many local cinema initiatives operating in our borough
Electric car destroyed by huge fireball in Leytonstone
One other car and two nearby properties on Cavendish Drive were partially damaged by heat from the fire
New deputy mayor for policing and crime at City Hall
Islington Council leader Kaya Comer-Schwartz will assume the role after Sophie Linden leaves to become a government advisor
Waltham Forest to review staffing amid £17 million budget overspend
In a letter to staff, chief executive Linzi Roberts-Egan said Waltham Forest would be looking to 'significantly reduce' agency staff spend and consider pausing recruitment on vacant posts
Expansion of night tube to Thursdays ‘under review’
But Khan says Transport for London's finances are currently too constrained
Khan urges Reeves to ‘give us some hope’ in October budget
The London mayor said the chancellor must not emulate the last Tory government’s austerity programme
Motorcyclist rushed to hospital after crash with car in west London
A motorcyclist has been rushed to hospital after an early morning crash with a car in Hounslow.
Why are the Northern Lights becoming more visible in the south?
The Northern Lights are becoming more visible in the south of the UK, this is why and when you might be able to see them next.
LIVE updates on travel CHAOS as trains at major London stations disrupted
We are bringing you LIVE updates as trains at major London stations face disruption this rush hour.
The humble London sandwich shop that might be better than a viral hotspot
The Secret Sandwich shop in Notting Hill is a must-visit and some say better than the TikTok viral 'Sandwich Sandwich'.
Animated dandelion mural unveiled at Leytonstone school
The 200-square-metre augmented reality mural at Buxton School comprises 55 individual frames, depicting the full life cycle of a dandelion
Councillors and residents voice alarm at plan to close disabled adults day centre
In June Waltham Forest Council said its preferred option was to close the centre, after a surveyor said it would cost around £1.2million to refurbish the ageing building
Walthamstow family desperately raise funds for dad battling cancer
Rufaro Abdul says she has emptied her savings after giving up work to support her husband Kyle through his treatment for fast-spreading non Hodgkins lymphoma
Youth centre's conversion moves closer but dubbed 'travesty'
Controversial plans to partly convert a former youth centre in Wanstead into an education hub have been backed by Redbridge councillors.
McBusted announce 2025 UK tour Busted Vs McFly - See the full list of dates
Busted and McFly, known together as McBusted, have announced they will be going on tour together in 2025 - here is the full list of UK tour dates.