This picture is of a rural Chingford Green as imagined in 1925 from Carbis Close.

A Conservative London Assembly member was accused of “blatant electioneering” at last night’s People’s Question Time, with the Chair of the meeting calling it a “disgrace”.

Waking watches in buildings seen as fire risks in the wake of the Grenfell disaster are costing Londoners an average of £12 million a month, – more than the rest of England.

Waltham Forest Council will not have to lay off staff after successfully balancing its budget for next year.

Waltham Forest Council defended giving the developer behind the borough’s largest ever housing scheme a discount, arguing it was spending money to make money.

Lessons aimed at tackling the Covid-19 anti-vaccine movement will be given in London schools amid concerns young people have become more sceptical about the jab.

The NHS trust that runs Whipps Cross recorded the second highest number of 'never events' in the country between April and November last year.

Detectives investigating two shootings in east London have charged a second man.

London bus drivers fear their pay will be cut by over £2,000 a year, and plan to strike in a matter of days.

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Nearly a third of patients at London A&Es faced wait times of more than four hours last month according to new NHS figures, with staff “pushed beyond breaking point” due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Redbridge Council has identified more than £9 million in savings for its next budget - around £16 million short of the amount needed.

The trust that runs King George Hospital and Queen’s Hospital spent £80 million over budget this financial year and will face “some cash risk” if its deficit gets any bigger.

Transport for London is consulting the public on whether CCTV should be mandatory in all black cabs and private hire vehicles across London, including Uber.

More than 700 A&E patients waited an unacceptably long time to be seen by a doctor at King George Hospital and Queen’s Hospital between May and November last year.

Plans to expand a country park by the equivalent of more than 100 football pitches have united political parties and excited residents.

Councillors responsible for ensuring antisocial behaviour and crime are dealt with properly are not receiving enough information to do their job, a councillor claimed.

The Mayor of London has said it is “shameful” that some people will still have to pay to have unsafe cladding removed from their buildings despite new funding.

The Mayor of London and a cross-party group of London Assembly members have written to the Transport Secretary to request that London keep its share of money raised through road tax.

The Green Party’s Sian Berry has outlined plans to make London “the most trans inclusive city in the world” as part of her bid to become the capital’s next mayor.

Artists have been asked to get creative for a new public arts display during a major construction.

England’s deputy chief medical officer, Jonathan Van-Tam, has said the South African variant of coronavirus is unlikely to become the dominant strain in the UK.

PLANS to introduce new units for the safe keeping of bicycles in roads across Waltham Forest have been revealed.

The number of patients catching Covid at King George Hospital and Queen’s Hospital spiked in December because on-site tests were not catching the new variant.

Anyone who still goes out to work in Essex, and who doesn’t have Covid-19 symptoms, is being encouraged to get tested on a regular basis.

The number of racist hate crimes reported to police across London rose dramatically following the first lockdown, a Freedom of Information request has found.

The NHS trust that runs King George Hospital and Queen’s Hospital has apologised for “inexcusable” mistakes in its support for the families of Covid patients.

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Uber is offering a huge discount for people who need to head to local Covid-19 vaccination centres.

Iain Duncan Smith is leading a damaging backbench Tory revolt to outlaw trade deals with countries that are committing genocide.

A yoga teacher has explained why she joined Europe’s first - and the world’s second ever - union specifically for the profession.

A police operation targetting violence in Ilford resulted in 13 drug and weapons arrests, seven cars confiscated and more than £5,000 in cash seized.

With tickets costing an average of £37, it's a bill most motorists could do without.

The news comes after the government confirmed that the idea of state-issued vaccine 'passports' will be scrapped.

Key workers including police officers may be exempt from paying the proposed £3.50 Greater London boundary charge, according to the Mayor’s office.

Waltham Forest saw a huge surge in reports of racist hate crimes in the first few months of the pandemic - and they have yet to return to normal levels.

It's a decade this week since the announcement of the new tenant of the Olympic Stadium was making our headlines.

People have until Valentine’s Day to give their views on plans to hold immersive film screenings at a sports ground throughout the summer.

Iain Duncan Smith has called for Britain to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Eight people have now been arrested during a probe into the attempted assassination of a man convicted of one of Britain's biggest ever heists.

Covid deaths in east London hospitals , as hospital admissions return to pre-Christmas levels.

We have heard from drivers, angry that some might have to pay to drive through the forest.

THE Health Secretary will lead a press conference today as concerns grow over the South African variant of Covid-19.

Nearly 2,500 staff will be told that their jobs have been axed today after fashion website Boohoo bought Dorothy Perkins, Wand two other Arcadia brands.

Experts have warned it was “very possible” the South African variant is already quite widespread in the UK.

Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi urged the public to keep faith after South Africa suspended its rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.

Snow may fall in Hertfordshire, Essex and London for several days over the coming week as the Met Office extended its weather warning.

Two men in their 20s have died and 11 others have been injured in a series of stabbings across London within 24 hours.

One of the few pluses to come out of the Covid pandemic has been a worldwide reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.

Smarts Lane was considered the humblest road in Loughton when the picture above was taken c1907.