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Met confirms it will shut Chingford Police Station front desk
The cost-cutting move will mean Waltham Forest will no longer have any police stations with a front counter
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South Chingford Community Library secures new home
The library, which has been operating since 2012, will be in its new base at 88 Old Church Road by summer 2026
Families ‘priced out of London’ as birth rate falls 20%
London Assembly hears that sharp fall in number of children in capital’s primary schools is prompting closures that are likely to continue
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Walthamstow coach house to be turned into flats
Residents have criticised the plan over the potential it could lead to increased traffic and parking stress, while others said it was 'out of character'
Walthamstow pair who sent heroin packages by post jailed
Jerome Omard and Alain Kirunda-Nsirro used a Walthamstow post office to send heroin packages to paying customers across the country
Just four people prosecuted by TfL for noise nuisance in five years
There are fresh calls for TfL to take stricter action to combat disruptive behaviour on public transport
New off-licence to open in Leytonstone High Road
Situated in a former wine merchant, the new store will be open between 7am and 11pm
Good news for shoppers as Asda cuts prices of 249 more items
Asda is cutting prices on almost 250 more products across its UK stores.
When do the clocks go back this year and why?
Each year the clocks are moved back in autumn and moved forward again in spring - this is when to change your clocks in 2025
State Pension boost due for millions as new figures 'higher than expected’
New figures show the new state pension and the basic state pension is likely to rise by 4.8% next April
Person dies after being hit by train on busy London station line
A person has died after being hit by a train on the London Waterloo station line.
Busy London train line reopens after emergency incident causes major disruption
A busy London train line has reopened after an emergency services incident which caused major service disruption.
Major London festival to return with 'boldest vision yet'
Canary Wharf’s Winter Lights festival returns from January 20–31, 2026, celebrating its 10th year with a Dreamscape theme and light installations.
'Whimsical' London named among the friendliest cities in the UK
London has been named among the friendliest cities in the UK. Find out the two reasons why it made the list.
Sir Michael Caine among celebrities urging Prime Minister to ban smacking
Actor Sir Michael Caine is among the celebrities urging the Prime Minister to ban smacking.
Major station evacuated as air ambulance lands and emergency services rush to lines
A major station has been evacuated as an air ambulance and the emergency services rush to the area.
Leyton and Wanstead MP Calvin Bailey investigated for ‘influencing’ standards commissioner
Bailey allegedly tried to influence the outcome of a separate ongoing investigation into an MP's conduct
Central London trains halted by emergency services with MAJOR delays: Recap
Central London trains at major stations are cancelled and delayed by an ongoing emergency incident. Live updates here
MAPPED: Is Vodafone down in my area? The locations affected by major outage
Over a hundred thousand Vodafone customers have been unable to access the internet after a reported service outage for several networks, leaving many without internet access.
Is Lebara down? Thousands of internet users report 'total blackout'
This comes as customers at a range of providers report issues with their network, including those at BT and Vodafone.