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Hall undecided on whether to retain ‘night czar’ role at City Hall
The Tory candidate has repeatedly criticised current night czar Amy Lamé as being part of a Labour “chumocracy” at City Hall The post Hall undecided on whether to retain ‘night czar’ role at City Hall appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Khan pledges ‘gangbusters’ crackdown on high street crime
A £3m funding package would pay for street-based youth workers in up to 15 boroughs selected using robbery crime data The post Khan pledges ‘gangbusters’ crackdown on high street crime appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Hall wants to delay London ‘net zero’ plans by 20 years
The Tory candidate wants the capital to take its time tackling climate change The post Hall wants to delay London ‘net zero’ plans by 20 years appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Two dead in Walthamstow house blaze
The Metropolitan Police is leading an investigation into a fire that destroyed a house on Forest Road late last night The post Two dead in Walthamstow house blaze appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Man charged with Leytonstone murder
Petro Bebko, 23, was fatally stabbed last Thursday at an address on South Birkbeck Road The post Man charged with Leytonstone murder appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
London Tory MP’s letter suggests Conservatives have ‘given up’ on winning City Hall
Uxbridge MP Steve Tuckwell downplays Tory candidate Susan Hall’s chances of becoming mayor The post London Tory MP’s letter suggests Conservatives have ‘given up’ on winning City Hall appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Liverpool Street to Chingford Overground line to shut for two weeks
No Overground services will run between Hackney Downs and Chingford between 20th July and 4th August while Network Rail replaces a bridge on the line The post Liverpool Street to Chingford Overground line to shut for two weeks appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
More than just a cafe
A community kitchen and cafe in Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone has become a lifeline for locals battling food poverty. The Echo meets its founder Carol Crowe and her team of volunteers The post More than just a cafe appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Photography: My beloved mother Saadhia
A daughter's tribute to her recently passed mother
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Man stabbed to death in Leytonstone
Police are investigating after the fatal stabbing of a 33-year-old man at an address in South Birckbeck Road last night The post Man stabbed to death in Leytonstone appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Thameslink launches children's Poetry in Motion competition
Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho is getting ready to judge the 10 best entries in a “poetry in motion” competition run with the Thameslink rail network.
Call to give Londoners the 'right to grow' on public land
A ‘people’s rally’ is bringing community food growers together from all over London next weekend to create a charter for the “right to grow food” on public land.
City Police appeal to find owners of phones stolen in London
Police want to return stolen mobile phones to their owners after recovering 24 that they believe were snatched in the City or West End on March 26.
Overground line from Hackney Downs to be blocked this summer
Trains will not run on the London Overground between Hackney Downs and Chingford for more than two weeks during the height of summer.
Call the Midwife Helen George confirms future amid exit talk
BBC's Call the Midwife star Helen George has confirmed whether she will be back for series 14 of the drama.
Superloop expansion proposed – including new route between Barnet, Enfield and Waltham Forest
The major expansion would see the total number of express bus services in London doubled from ten to 20 The post Superloop expansion proposed – including new route between Barnet, Enfield and Waltham Forest appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Rik Mayall Bottom Exposed documentary leaves fans in tears
Fans said they were 'in literal tears' watching Adrian Edmondson feature in Bottom: Exposed - a documentary paying tribute to Rik Mayall on GOLD.
Leyton murder arrest: Man stabbed in South Birkbeck Road
A man has been stabbed to death after a reported fight in South Birkbeck Road, Leyton.
Does Royal Mail post worldwide? Delivery options for posting
Sometimes you might need to post outside of the UK - here are your international delivery options with Royal Mail.
St George's Day Trafalgar Square London: Tickets and line up
St George's Day will be celebrated in Trafalgar Square, here's everything you need to know about when, where and what to expect.