The best things in life are trees
Helen Bigham from Suntrap Forest Centre on why we should all be tree huggers If, like me, you believe...
Category: Features
Remembering Dave ‘Dod’ Knight
A tribute to the local trade unionist, O’s supporter and righter of wrongs, written by Mick Holder Dave Knight’s...
Discovering my creativity
Leyton poet and singer-songwriter Tanaka Makoni describes the inspiration behind her work All excited at just eight years old...
Rebelling against extinction
In just a few short months dozens of concerned residents have come together to tackle the climate emergency, writes...
Bomb survivor tells his story
75 years after being blown out his pram by a Second World War bomb, John Spears speaks to James...
New ways to play
Walthamstow Toy Library director Helen Crockford on her mission to ensure all children have access to high-quality educational toys...
Strike for our future
![Ummi Hoque [second from left] with her friends on a climate march in London](http://walthamforestecho.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Ummi-Hoque-e1568396087580-400x252.jpeg)
Student activist Ummi Hoque from Walthamstow urges people to get involved in this month’s climate strike Time’s running out...
The bomb that wrecked Walthamstow
Remembering the ‘flying bomb’ that caused devastation to Hoe Street 75 years ago this month On the morning of...
Teens taking action over homelessness
Youngsters launch campaign to raise awareness of rough sleeping As rough sleeping continues to rise in Waltham Forest, a...
Summer sustenance
Helen Bigham explores low-cost options for keeping children happy during the summer holidays Happiness is not having to set...