Meet Alice Slater, Leyton’s new literary star
Sarah Fairbairn meets local Alice Slater, who’s celebrating a high-profile deal for a book about books, set in the...
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Queens Road, my family and me
For Janet Ling, a walk down memory lane is a walk through Queens Road Cemetery. Here, she explains her...
Council leader Clare Coghill stands down
Waltham Forest Council’s first female leader, Cllr Clare Coghill, announces she is stepping aside after “fulfilling the ambitions” she...
Labour wins in Lea Bridge and Grove Green
Both Waltham Forest wards elected Labour councillors in their June by-election, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter, and Elizabeth...
Bin lorry ‘stranded’ in street for two hours
Traffic chaos caused by abandoned car, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Waltham Forest refuse collectors were “stranded for...
Old school fun at Walthamstow Trades Hall
The people behind the 101-year-old Walthamstow Trades Hall social club write about their triumphant return after a rollercoaster year…...
Walthamstow GP surgery placed in special measures
Gaps in staff training cited by inspector as The Firs is given six months to improve, reports Victoria Munro,...
Keep it quirky at Walthamstow’s Querky Café
Bella Saltiel meets Faisal Miah, the man behind Walthamstow’s unique café, as part of our Shop St James Street...
Photo series: Nature’s colours
For this month’s photography page, snapper Laura Martinez Da Silva captures the colours and unusual patterns she finds in nature…...
Meet the wildlife wonders of Waltham Forest
It’s no secret that Waltham Forest is packed with nature, but when, where and how can you spot the...