East London And West Essex Guardian
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 18:38:35 +0100Chingford Chicken Village and Yildrim Bakery hygiene reports
A Chingford chicken shop and a Walthamstow bakery have been given the worst possible hygiene ratings following council food safety inspections.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 17:26:49 +0100New report to examine London's preparedness for terror attack
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has confirmed plans to commission a new report examining London’s counter-terror preparedness.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:48:56 +0100Met Police appeal following Leyton Central Line assault
Two women were violently assaulted on a Central Line tube train between Leyton and Leytonstone.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:34:28 +0100Redbridge Council lose tribunal to employee Ian Stevenson
A long-standing council employee has won a tribunal after being sacked for using the 'n-word' in full during an internal meeting.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 13:30:47 +0100Sadiq Khan accused of 'patronising' Londoners over ULEZ comments
Sadiq Khan has been accused of “patronising” Londoners and being “out of touch” after suggesting people could buy a second-hand car to avoid the ULEZ charge.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:43:13 +0100Leyton Orient to start League Two season at Salford City
Kenny Jackett’s opening season as Leyton Orient manager will get underway with a trip to Salford City on Saturday, August 7.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 08:39:35 +0100Man convicted of Walthamstow knife attack
A man has been convicted after being linked with three stabbings.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:19:03 +0100Council leaders meet in Town Hall after £25m revamp
Waltham Forest Council’s leadership met for the first time today in the new Town Hall after its £25 million refurbishment.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:46:06 +0100Redbridge Council repeatedly failed disabled man for years
Redbridge Council has repeatedly failed a disabled young man for more than half of his life, according to the watchdog for local councils.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0100London gets England's first hydrogen double decker buses
London will be the first city in England to put hydrogen-powered double decker buses on the streets as a new fleet is launched today.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:20:59 +0100Longshaw Primary School in Chingford's new after-school club
When the breakfast- and after-school club provider at Longshaw Primary School in Chingford gave a month’s notice that it was pulling out, it put headteacher Jane Woods in a tight spot.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:00:44 +0100Euro 2020: West Ham United's Declan Rice helps England win group
Declan Rice was victorious against two of his West Ham United teammates last night as England beat the Czech Republic to win Group D at Euro 2020.
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:37:39 +0100Cash payments to be reinstated at Tube stations
TfL will reinstate the ability to pay with cash at its stations following a successful campaign by a travel watchdog.
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:53:54 +0100Which London boroughs handed out the most fines last year
New data shows which London councils handed out the most fines last year.
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:22:08 +0100Tube network to get 4G coverage by 2024, TfL confirms
High speed mobile network coverage will be rolled out on the entire Tube network by 2024, TfL has today confirmed.
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:11:57 +0100Mark Cavendish to compete in Tour de France for first time since 2018
Mark Cavendish will return to the Tour de France for the first time since 2018 this summer as his resurgence continues.
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:05:34 +0100Defender Dan Happe signs new Leyton Orient contract
Leyton Orient defender Dan Happe feels he has a point to prove after signing a new two-year contract with the club.
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:31:01 +0100Flexible rail pricing 'does little for Londoners', says Labour
City Hall Labour has criticised a new flexible rail ticket scheme that does not include journeys between stations in London.
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0100When East London Victorian coach house garage plans were passed
It is ten years ago this week since these controversial plans for a historic building were given the go ahead.
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:08:24 +0100Lorry driver who killed Ilford couple cleared of wrongdoing
A lorry driver who hit and killed an elderly couple was cleared of criminal wrongdoing, an inquest has revealed.
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:47:09 +0100Redbridge Council dishes out fly-tipping fines to residents
Redbridge Council’s latest crack down on people dumping their trash on the borough’s streets has led to hefty fines for 19 residents.
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 12:05:53 +0100150,000 jabbed during 'phenomenal' mass vaccine drive
More than 150,000 over-18s in London received a first or second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine over the weekend as the capital makes the “final push” towards ending lockdown.
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:54:36 +0100Walthamstow woman killed by speeding police car was pregnant
A 26-year-old woman killed by a police car driving at more than three times the speed limit was pregnant, her inquest has revealed.
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:26:07 +0100NHS appeals for blood donors in London as demand increases
The NHS has made an urgent appeal for blood donors in London over the summer months as demand for blood transfusions begins to increase.
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:41:12 +0100Redbridge man jailed after Piccadilly Circus tube staff
A Redbridge man has been jailed after assaulting and threatening to shoot tube staff after he tried to force them to let his friend through the ticket barriers without paying.
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:00:04 +0100Sir Lenny Henry's Covid-19 vaccine message is underlined
In March, Sir Lenny Henry and others urged people to get vaccinated: “You have legitimate worries and concerns, we hear that. We know change needs to happen and that it’s hard to trust some institutions and authorities.
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0100Solution sought to gas company's Redbridge allotment plans
There has been much publicity recently about people growing their own food.
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 14:21:38 +0100Met Police officer found guilty of off-duty attack
A serving police officer has been found guilty of drunkenly beating up a member of public while off-duty.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100The East London social club housed in a historic mansion
Orford House Social Club on Orford Road celebrates its centenary this year. The building was once one of Walthamstow’s grand domestic residences, one of the few remaining from an era of mansions built by wealthy city merchants when the area was a w...
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0100An East London crescent pictured in 1940 during World War Two
Pictured above is Albert Crescent in c1940. Chingford was in the grips of the Second World War with the centre having a sand-bagged warden’s post installed together with public shelters.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:11:01 +0100Council 'ethnicity pay gap' five times wider than UK average
Nine out of ten black Waltham Forest Council employees do not feel promotions “generally go to the best qualified employees”.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:04:31 +0100Waltham Forest Council's first female leader resigns
Waltham Forest Council’s is standing down after four years.
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0100How much air pollution in Waltham Forest fell in lockdown
Air pollution in Waltham Forest fell below legal limits during lockdown for the first time since records began.
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:30:00 +0100TfL successful in appealing Bishopsgate Streetspace ruling
TfL has successfully appealed a court decision that had ruled its Bishopsgate Streetspace scheme “unlawful” earlier this year.
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:21:46 +0100Met Police appeal: Walthamstow attempted abduction
A man tried to abduct a teenage girl on her way to school yesterday morning.
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100Half of proposed 'School Streets' rejected by residents
Half of proposed traffic restrictions around Redbridge schools will not go ahead after the plans were rejected by neighbouring residents.
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:05:45 +0100Fire brigade called to Ilford Lane fire caused by TV
A faulty flat screen TV set fire to a flat above a shop in Ilford.
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:38:10 +0100Barking man sexually assaulted girl on Central Line tube
A man who pushed his groin into a 15-year-old girl on a crowded tube train has avoided jail time.
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:13:03 +0100Car trapped bin lorry 'for two hours' in Leytonstone
Waltham Forest binmen were “stranded for two hours” yesterday after a car was abandoned in the middle of a Leytonstone road.
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 09:16:48 +0100'Dishonest' doctor who worked at Ilford hospital struck off
A doctor who worked more than 230 shifts he was unqualified for at King George Hospital has been struck off.
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:53:03 +0100Andrew Boff outlines vision for future of City Hall
New London Assembly chair Andrew Boff has said that London should have more powers “to make decisions itself”.
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:30:00 +0100Sadiq Khan makes fresh plea for extension of business support
There are growing calls for the Government to extend financial support to businesses following a delay to the easing of lockdown restrictions.
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:49:41 +0100Daniel Morgan report: Met corruption 'must be addressed'
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has said that he will “hold the Met to account” after a report found evidence of “institutional corruption” within the Metropolitan Police.
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:44:43 +0100Joe Gallen and Simon Royce join Kenny Jackett at Leyton Orient
Joe Gallen has linked up with Leyton Orient boss Kenny Jackett for the fifth time after accepting the role of assistant manager, the League Two club has announced.
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:00:50 +0100Redbridge Council may be paying thousands a day to TfL
Redbridge Council could be paying TfL more than £5,000 a day to use vehicles that don’t meet the Low Emission Zone standards.
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 11:30:00 +0100Fears for nightlife and hospitality as lockdown easing delayed
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called on the Government to “act urgently” to protect businesses after the Prime Minister announced a delay to the easing of lockdown restrictions.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 17:45:28 +0100Councillors 'uncomfortable' at plan to refuse compensation
Redbridge councillors are “uncomfortable” that the council does not plan to compensate a mum whose son missed a year of school.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0100Remembering an unusual step in future of Walthamstow Stadium
There was an unexpected move in determining the future of Walthamstow Stadium ten years ago this week
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:52:14 +0100Walthamstow GP in special measures after inspection
A Walthamstow GP with more than 7,800 patients is in special measures after an inspector found it “had not acted” on safety concerns.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0100London remembers Grenfell victims four years on
London today marks four years since the Grenfell Tower fire as Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says that “we must ensure nothing like this ever happens again”.