Campaign against airport expansion
Meera Chadha urges Waltham Forest residents to oppose London City Airport expansion Many Waltham Forest residents know the frustration...
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Rebelling against extinction
In just a few short months dozens of concerned residents have come together to tackle the climate emergency, writes...
Fight the flights
Leyton resident Geoffrey McDowall on why London City Airport should not be allowed to expand In 2012 the long-needed...
Teens taking action over homelessness
Youngsters launch campaign to raise awareness of rough sleeping As rough sleeping continues to rise in Waltham Forest, a...
United against knife crime
Courtney Barrett on why he decided to launch a knife amnesty campaign I started the ‘Binning Knives Saves Lives’...
The problem with NHS outsourcing
Local service collapse shows NHS outsourcing doesn’t work, argues Norma Dudley from Waltham Forest Save Our NHS (WFSONHS) Jeremy...
Rebel for life
Environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion now has a group in Walthamstow, writes Jessica Townsend I first began to properly...
FGM campaigner welcomes first conviction
Hibo Wardere hails landmark case brought against Walthamstow mother, reports James Cracknell A human rights campaigner has described the...
Big concerns over Universal Credit remain
Julia Poynter, chair of Waltham Forest Stand Up for Your Rights, on the latest fears over the government’s new...
Young people speak out on youth violence
Students from Leyton Sixth Form College are leading the way in tackling crime, reports James Cracknell Students praised for...