New data highlights hate crime target groups
Data suggests rise in local hate crime not attributable to attacks on East Asian people, reports Victoria Munro, Local...
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‘Unique’ Pastures sports hall saved from housing development
Though a campaigning community group, Save Our Pastures, say much work has yet to be done to preserve the...
‘Devoted’ mayor and former council leader Chris Robbins dies
Tributes pour in for influential local Labour politician who has died aged 76, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter...
Advocating for herself: One woman’s pandemic health struggle
When the pandemic took hold, local resident Allyiah Walcott, 26, was in the midst of a three-year battle to...
New art workshops ‘exchange knives for cameras’
A local art project for older teens, called Through the Looking Glass, will tackle the issue of knife crime...
Discover St J’s Deli, an eco-conscious, artisan café in St James Street
Welcome to our Shop St James Street initiative, a project generously supported by St James Street Big Local. We’re...
Secret Cinema granted planning permission for summer Low Hall events
Permission granted for controversial Secret Cinema events in Walthamstow – despite hundreds of resident objections, reports Victoria Munro, Local...
Vaccine centre shake-up in Walthamstow, Leyton and Leytonstone
Walthamstow Library and Chingford sites open, as queues attract attention on social media. Meanwhile, new Leyton/Leytonstone sites are announced...
Where can you get a Covid-19 test in Waltham Forest?
Wondering where our borough’s Covid test sites are? Find out where and when you can get tested for coronavirus...
Chingford Hub plans revised after public concern
Council proposes smaller-scale scheme at Chingford Library, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Waltham Forest Council is shrinking its...