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22 Aug 2026
Disabled high-rise tenants still at risk despite new fire evacuation rules, campaigners warn
Disabled Londoners living in high-rise flats continue to face serious safety concerns despite new fire evacuation regula…
21 Aug 2026
Forest Road and Wood Street junction shut overnight for resurfacing works
The junction of Forest Road, Wood Street and Fulbourne Road is closed to traffic overnight until Monday 24th August whil…
21 Aug 2026
Waltham Forest to start paying for Met coroner officers' salaries from 2028
Waltham Forest Council is to begin contributing towards the salaries of Metropolitan Police coroner officers from 2028, …
21 Aug 2026
Waltham Forest Council to start funding Met coroner officers from 2028
Waltham Forest Council will begin paying towards the salaries of Metropolitan Police coroner officers from 2028, under a…
21 Aug 2026
Man jailed for life with 27-year minimum for Walthamstow flatmate's murder
A man who stabbed his flatmate to death in Walthamstow during an argument over £5 has been sentenced to life imprisonmen…
21 Aug 2026
London building too many small flats and not enough family homes, Assembly report claims
London is producing large numbers of one and two-bedroom flats while falling short on the bigger family homes the capita…
21 Aug 2026
Housebuilder opens jobs portal for Waltham Forest residents across three developments
Housebuilder Vistry has launched an employment and skills platform intended to widen access to jobs, apprenticeships and…
20 Aug 2026
Highams Park hits the right note with its Season of Music
Highams Park has spent the summer humming along. Since July, an eclectic mix of local musical talent has been popping up…
20 Aug 2026
Highams Park's Season of Music fills the town centre with live sound
Highams Park has spent July and August wrapped in music, with al-fresco pop-ups and events bringing local performers to …
20 Aug 2026
Tasty African Food reopens in Leyton after a year of refurbishment
A West African restaurant with a loyal local following has reopened its doors in Leyton after a year of refurbishment. …
19 Aug 2026
Five Whipps Cross wards win national award for 'outstanding' end-of-life care
Five wards at Whipps Cross Hospital have been recognised nationally for the quality of their end-of-life care. The Gold…
19 Aug 2026
24/7 community mental health hub to open in Waltham Forest in 2028
A 24/7 community mental health support centre is to open in Waltham Forest in 2028, the NHS has announced. The North Ea…