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Chingford art thief jailed for stealing antique map from National Maritime Museum
Melvin West, who cut out a world map from a 350-year-old atlas stored at the National Maritime Museum's Caird Library, has been jailed for three years
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Leytonstone gains new live music venue and late-night bar, Altar
Altar officially opens its doors tonight (23rd October)
Greens warn of ‘tough’ and ‘unfair’ choices ahead of budget
Waltham Forest Council leader Paul Perkins says the town hall will be “honest” about its upcoming financial choices but “won’t pretend those choices are all fair"
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Labour and Tories slam ‘Zionism is racism’ motion at full council meeting
Amid criticism from Labour and the Conservatives, Waltham Forest Council leader Paul Perkins said a motion recently passed at the Green Party’s national conference would have “no impact” on how the town hall carries out its duties to residents
Khan still not going far enough on improving conditions for London bus drivers, claims campaigner
Bus driver Mushin Manir says City Hall pledge of 53 new toilet blocks is still "insufficient"
Veteran London Assembly member quits Conservative Party over human rights
Andrew Boff had wanted to become the Tory candidate for mayor but disagreed with national party policy on the European Court of Human Rights
Review: ‘Heartache and humour at Leytonstone Social Club’
Sophie Wenban reviews blues artist John Miller's dry-humour laden set at the Leytonstone Social Club last Wednesday (14th October)
Woman hospitalised after Leytonstone bus collision
Police are investigating the incident, which occurred at around 12.56pm on Saturday 17th October
Gambling chain seeks to open 24/7 betting shop in Leyton
The Merkur Slots shop - if allowed to open - would be located several doors down from a William Hill and a Paddy Power in Lea Bridge Road
Comment: ‘It’s been a brutal year for trans people – material solidarity matters’
The organisers of Walthamstow Trans Pride on why they've launched the Community Solidarity Fund, a pot of money raised locally for local trans people
Leyton Leisure Centre gets £40k refresh in time for October half-term
The popular Aqua Play area is being upgraded with a new interactive water play station while a new toilet and changing area will be created on the first floor of the centre
Bus rams into Walthamstow tech repair shop
A W19 bus collided with a car before ploughing into a tech repair shop on Markhouse Road at around 7.30am today (19th October)
Police appeal for witnesses following fatal Lea Bridge Road crash
A 51-year-old moped driver was killed after being involved in a collision with a Vauxhall Zafira in Lea Bridge Road yesterday (15th October)
Residents feel reporting antisocial behaviour to police is a ‘waste of time’
Amid complaints about perceived police inaction towards antisocial behaviour, August saw the Metropolitan Police receive 23 formal reports in Waltham Forest, up from ten the previous month
Walthamstow Marshes awarded London in Bloom accolade
The open space is among six sites across Lee Valley Regional Park to be awarded the highest gold accolade from the prestigious London in Bloom Awards this year
Scouts join Chingford care home residents for an intergenerational board games night
Throughout the evening, residents and their competitors took part in matches of Guess who, Jenga and Connect Four, alongside puzzles, with plenty of friendly rivalry and laughter along the way
Local children’s hospice awarded £60k grant
The £60,000 grant by the Berkeley Foundation to Haven House Children's Hospice will go towards ensuring it can continue to provide round-the-clock specialist care for babies, children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions
The Walthamstow couple behind the ‘Vinted for creatives’
Local couple Jo Kotas and Tim Brown run 'Used Creative' which allows creatives to secure used theatre props and materials for a fraction of the price they otherwise would have to pay
London Ambulance Service crew deal with wave of sexual harassment incidents
London Ambulance Service crews and call handlers reported 462 sexual harassment and abuse incidents between June 2025 and July 2026
Council publishes child safeguarding action plan in wake of Whitefield School report
The new Green-run administration says it is committed to "meaningful and lasting improvement" following the publication of the Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review into abuse at Whitefield School in the 2010s