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Acrimony as Labour reveals councillor shortlists for 2026 local elections
Cathall ward councillor Jonathan O'Dea is appealling the party's decision to deselect him
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Review: ‘And Notre Dame is Burning’ by Miriam Robinson
Sarah Fairbairn reviews a 'blistering' debut novel about a Walthamstow woman facing divorce
How Waltham Forest led the way for gay ballroom dancers
Veteran ballroom dancer Jacqueline Logan recounts how the borough hosted the first ever UK Gay Sports festival in 2000
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Crime-stricken Leytonstone building tenants hit with £20k security bill
Residents battling repeated break-ins by drug users and rough sleepers have been asked to pay £500 to cover 'inadequate' repairs
New mayoral tax powers needed to fund infrastructure in London, report argues
City Hall still has to ask the government for cash to help pay for new tube and rail upgrades, causing delays to big projects
Proposed Highams Park flats would harm area’s ‘village feel’, locals say
Plans have been put forward by developer Sherrygreen Homes to demolish commercial buildings in James Yard, behind Larkshall Road, and replace them with two six-storey buildings
Public transport passengers in London urged to use headphones
New TfL research suggests 70% of customers find loud music and phone conversations made in speaker mode disruptive
Al fresco dining in London ‘should be the norm’
Capital must look to emulate “cities like Barcelona and Paris” according to deputy mayor
217 out-of-control dog attacks recorded in the borough since 2022
An average of six dangerous dog attacks took place every month over the past three years
Waltham Forest cop charged with four counts of rape
PC Robert Wing, 57, is also accused of two counts of sexual assault by penetration and one of sexual assault
LIVE updates as London Underground faces 'severe' delays in morning rush hour
There are severe delays on the London Underground this morning, with live updates here.
EastEnders star admits they 'won’t be on soap for a while' amid filming break
Ross Boatman, known for playing Harvey Monroe on the BBC show, has not been seen in Albert Square for weeks.
Weekend movie screenings at Odeon South Woodford
Odeon South Woodford screens André Rieu’s concert, shark attack classic Jaws, The Roses and thriller Caught Stealing this weekend, mixing live music, classics and new dramas.
Emergency alert to be sent out to phones next week- What you need to know
An emergency alert test will be sent out to phones in the UK next week, here's what you need to know.
Council employee credit union collapses into administration
A credit union set up to loan money to Waltham Forest Council employees, Forest Savers, has collapsed
Four people stabbed in total during Notting Hill Carnival 2025
Four people have been stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival 2025, including one person allegedly stabbed five times with a machete.
Fears over London impact of local government funding review as housing costs played down
Factors such as “road distance to a post office” are being given equal weighting to levels of homelessness
Downton Abbey star is 'over it' and 'ready to move on' ahead of new film
Elizabeth McGovern has said she is “over” Downton Abbey and is “ready to move on”.
Which driving test centre has the highest pass rate in east London so far this year?
The DVSA has published data showing which east London driving test centre has the highest pass rate
Homeless man admits to murdering woman after she took him in west London flat
A homeless man accused of battering a woman to death with a mallet days after she took him in has pleaded guilty to her murder.