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The best of Hitchcock
As the borough gets its only cinema back, complete with an Alfred Hitchcock themed bar, the Echo asked readers what their favourite films by the Leytonstone-born director are... The post The best of Hitchcock appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
City Hall: Elections in context
Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter, takes a look back at the data from previous contests The post City Hall: Elections in context appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Mayoral vote slightly down
40.5% of eligibile voters cast their ballots reports Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter A total of 40.5 per cent of eligible voters cast their ballots in the London mayoral election, it has been revealed with turnout dropping in the area covering Waltham Forest. The figure is down slightly from ...
Plant the town green
A community-led gardening project has brought some green-fingered joy to Walthamstow, says Georgia Bonfield from St James Street Big Local The post Plant the town green appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Waltham Forest College rated ‘outstanding’
In a recent inspection, Ofsted praised the further education college's 'excellent' quality of teaching The post Waltham Forest College rated ‘outstanding’ appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Father facing homelessness had ‘no right’ to ask council to house his family near faith school
The Court of Appeal ruled that the father-of-two had 'no right' for faith school preference to be considered when the council offered him temporary housing The post Father facing homelessness had ‘no right’ to ask council to house his family near faith school appeared first on Waltham Forest Ech...
Three-year-old boy would have survived sepsis with quicker hospital referral, coroner rules
Isaac Onyeka died at Whipps Cross Hospital on 31st May last year following a Strep A infection that led to sepsis The post Three-year-old boy would have survived sepsis with quicker hospital referral, coroner rules appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Smaller parties eye London Assembly success in City Hall elections
The Green, Liberal Democrat and Reform UK parties all believe they can gain more London Assembly members in Thursday's poll The post Smaller parties eye London Assembly success in City Hall elections appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Fresh plans submitted for new flats on former medical centre site
The planning submission, from Shivisi Investments Ltd, would see 26 flats built on Hurst Road in Walthamstow The post Fresh plans submitted for new flats on former medical centre site appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
May the ‘force’ be with Sadiq Khan, urges Star Wars actor
Mark Hamill says Londoners should vote for the Labour mayor "for a fairer, safer and greener London" The post May the ‘force’ be with Sadiq Khan, urges Star Wars actor appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Council criticised for £120k Henry Moore sculpture
‘The Arch,’ designed by the late sculptor Henry Moore, has been loaned to the council for the next four years at the cost of £120,000 The post Council criticised for £120k Henry Moore sculpture appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Teen airlifted to hospital after Leyton High Road stabbing
Several roads were closed overnight while emergency services dealt with the incident The post Teen airlifted to hospital after Leyton High Road stabbing appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Thurlow Gardens, Hainault 'sword attack': Arrest in pictures
New photos showing the moment a sword-wielding man was arrested in Hainault have emerged.
Thurlow Gardens Hainault stabbings - Everything we know so far
We have created a summary of all the key information we know after a boy was killed and four others injured in a major incident in Hainault today.
Rough sleeping across London up by 33% in a year
Between January and March 4,118 people spent a night sleeping rough in the capital, up from the 3,107 people in the same period last year The post Rough sleeping across London up by 33% in a year appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Firefighters tackle fire at Chingford high-rise
Part of a balcony was damaged by the blaze which took 25 firefighters to put out The post Firefighters tackle fire at Chingford high-rise appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Thurlow Gardens Hainault stabbings: Redbridge Council reacts
Redbridge Council has shared its response after people were stabbed in Hainault today.
Thurlow Gardens Hainault sword attacks: Police need surgery
Two police officers require surgery after horrifying sword attacks in Hainault which left a boy dead.
Thurlow Gardens Hainault 'attack': Boy stabbed to death
A boy has died after being stabbed in Hainault this morning.
Fresh call by Greens for rent controls in London
Green mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett would demand powers to freeze capital’s private rents for two years and establish a ‘rent commission’ The post Fresh call by Greens for rent controls in London appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....