Anger over Chingford Leisure Centre pool price increase
Local dad-of-nine has been ‘priced out’ by abrupt changes to swimming pool costs, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter...
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Whipps Cross ‘major incident’ after flooding cuts power
The Leytonstone hospital experienced a loss of power after yesterday’s torrential downpour, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter… Whipps...
The aftermath of Walthamstow’s ‘knee-high’ floods
Residents of Brooke Road, near Wood Street Station, reveal the damage of yesterday’s flooding. Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter,...
Walthamstow flooding: Chaos in E17 after heavy rainfall
Walthamstow residents have taken to Twitter to warn about flooding across the area, after heavy rainfall during thunderstorms this...
Family told to move to Stoke-on-Trent face imminent eviction
“No justification” for evicting a family “in the middle of an extreme heatwave”, campaigners say. Victoria Munro, Local Democracy...
A&E visits more likely for Waltham Forest adults with asthma
Campaign group Mums for Lungs say more must be done to tackle pollution in the borough, reports Victoria Munro,...
Meet Leytonstone’s own Great British Sewing Bee star
Local resident Raph reveals all about his time on the recent series of BBC One’s The Great British Sewing...
MPs raise concerns about Whipps Cross plans
John Cryer, Stella Creasy and Sir Iain Duncan Smith queried a number of development plans in a joint letter,...
On the Moomin trail
Finland’s famous cartoon – and an exhibit about its fascinating creator – journeys to Walthamstow, writes Elizabeth Atkin As...
Council urges South Asian communities to take Covid tests
Numerous community groups have backed a council campaign to highlight the importance of regular testing Waltham Forest Council is...