Anger over funfair’s funeral day closure
Parents bemoan decision to close funfair in ‘respect’ of deceased prince, reports Victoria Munro Waltham Forest Council has denied...
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The postcards of Elmfield Road
When news of a local memorial reached Bradford-based history enthusiast Jane Callaghan, she uncovered a fascinating story tied to...
Photo series: Finding hope in Walthamstow’s streets
Photographer Duncan Holmes responds to our theme, Hope, by snapping the little bursts of joy you can see in...
Stanley James: Cowboy, preacher and friend to the famous
Author and journalist Robert Nurden’s rollercoaster journey following his grandfather Stanley’s footsteps led from Wales to Canada to Walthamstow…...
Everyone on Boards: Waltham Forest needs an indoor skatepark
Everyone on Boards CIC’s Daniel Turner explains why now’s the perfect time to get the borough’s young people into...
New book captures Waltham Forest community kindness during Covid
Waltham Forest Community Hub (WFCH) came together to create a book featuring stories of local kindness during lockdown. Here,...
Three borough businesses fined over hygiene breaches
Moths found in the flour used at a Leyton bakery, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter A bakery where...
Inside Walthamstow Market’s challenging lockdown year
Gunvor Jónsson and Sophie Watson from The Open University’s Department of Sociology reveal findings from their year-long study of...
Council failures over ‘tragic’ child cruelty case
Court hears how evidence of family’s neglect were missed by key agencies, reports Rachael Burford, Local Democracy Reporter A...
Fresh appeal to catch Amaan’s killers
The fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Walthamstow three years ago remains a mystery, reports James Cracknell A...