The existence of the house sparrow is now under threat, with 60 per cent of the population disappearing over recent decades.

A woman has died in a fire in a block of flats in Chingford.

It may have been the year the Second World War broke out but the scene on the left shows some shoppers and traders stopping briefly to be caught on camera for this picture of the market in Walthamstow High Street in 1939.

School attendance among pupils on free school meals in Waltham Forest was lower than that of their peers before the Easter break, figures show.

Pictured above is the High Street in Epping around 1912 showing the Duke of York public house.

The streetscape at St James Street has irrecoverably changed in recent years, with the construction of a group of residential blocks of flats at the South Grove end, where a renowned Walthamstow brewery once stood.

Pictured above is The Owl pub at Lippitts Hill around 1905.

Dozens of emergency food parcels were handed out to children in Redbridge every week during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A new report has revealed the extent to which the Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted Londoners.

Some things a man’s got to do alone. In a female-dominated household this roughly equates to: watching football in solitary confinement, laughing at my own jokes and buying used cars.

A woman had died following a fire at a block of flats.

An Extinction Rebellion leader seized attention at a London mayoral hustings before storming out, complaining that “soundbites lead to mass death”.

The amount a developer will pay for land for Waltham Forest’s largest ever housing scheme could be slashed by £6.9 million, a new report reveals.

Users first noticed the new restrictions last month when some users reported being met with a warning on screen.

Campaigners are hoping to stop an application to open a seventh gambling outlet in one small area.

A Redbridge school has been accused of “victimising” union members who campaigned against vulnerable staff being forced to travel into work during lockdown.

Shaun Bailey has accused Sadiq Khan of a “£4.68 billion tax grab” as he today outlined his own plans to cut costs for Londoners if elected on May 6.

An allotment home to a long-running charity project for disabled adults is currently under threat from construction work.

Extinction Rebellion activists today walked from The Crystal in Newham to City Hall to call on Sadiq Khan to cancel the Silvertown Tunnel.

Luisa Porritt has said that scrapping the Silvertown Tunnel “has to be a top priority” to tackle poor air quality and the climate crisis.

A doctor and amateur photographer has shared intimate and illuminating images taken on the coronavirus front lines.

Volunteers with a community project that has provided a lifeline to many people during the pandemic have spoken about how rewarding they have found the experience.

A Walthamstow pub hopes to welcome back some its regulars – and new customers – following a six-figure investment in its garden and interior.

Plans for the expansion of Heathrow Airport are in doubt following widespread opposition from the Prime Minister and London mayoral candidates.

Walthamstow’s MP was welcomed the verdict in the George Floyd case.

London Bridge station has been evacuated following reports of a suspicious item on a train.

A language therapist has told of the new challenges she faced during the pandemic.

Waltham Forest Council has denied asking a local funfair to close in mourning for Prince Philip after parents complained.

It is the first birthday she has celebrated without her husband, Prince Philip, for more than 70 years.

Sadiq Khan has said that further devolution is “integral to the future of our country” as he seeks greater powers as mayor if re-elected on May 6.

Amazon has opened its first hair salon in the UK.

The leading candidates in the race to be the next Mayor of London have now all published their manifestos outlining their plans for the next three years.

Police officers dealing with a nearby incident when they noticed to smoke billowing from a building in Ilford on Sunday.

A Redbridge Conservative councillor has left the party due to his frustration with the Government’s handling of coronavirus.

A man has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of 24-year-old Ricardo Fuller in Ilford in 2020.

King George Hospital and Queen’s Hospital saw “an unusual pattern” of “very unwell” children needing emergency treatment for diabetes during Covid-19’s first wave.

The statement comes Boris Johnson warned he is prepared to introduce new legislation to prevent the formation of a European Super League.

The law comes from 19th Century legislation but remains available to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to this day.

The four leading candidates running to be Mayor of London have unanimously opposed the expansion of Heathrow Airport.

Walthamstow Central bus station should be demolished to help regenerate the town centre, according to a draft masterplan for the area.

Londoners are being urged to register to vote in the GLA elections ahead of tonight’s deadline.

Love them or loathe them, it looks like despite a significant slowdown in building skyscrapers during the spring and summer in 2020, there was not the downturn feared because of the pandemic.

Shaun Bailey this morning launched his election manifesto with a pledge to cut crime in London “in 100 days”.

I am very sad for our monarch and her family.

The pressures upon the courts became even more apparent during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic. In one 24-hour period in March 2020, we received more than 800 enquiries from concerned parents needing advice on child arrangements during t...

There seems to be an authoritarian wind blowing through the country at the moment.

Loughton Cinema features prominently in the photo above of the high street in Loughton from around 1950.

Some time ago, I was employed by Paul Moxey at the Epping Forest Conservation Centre as a secretary.

Although many smaller traders may have disappeared over the years, giving way to shops from larger companies, there are still reminders of the past to be found on our high streets as a look through these pictures illustrate.

Pictured above is Station Road in Chingford in 1935 looking towards The Green.