An Olympian from Walthamstow is encouraging people to get more sleep in 2021 in order to improve their fitness and wellbeing

Above is a postcard of Chingford Green c1910 showing St Peter & St Paul church built in 1844 at a cost of £5,000.

A woman was fined £10,000 as police shut down a New Year party which was taking place in an area with the highest Covid infection rate in England.

The full calendar of celestial events taking place throughout 2021.

As the Brexit transition period comes to an end what will change for the average Brit in 2021?

To paraphrase Her Maj, this year has been an ‘annus horribilis’, to the point where I debated skipping the 2020 awards in the forlorn hope that 2021 will be markedly better than its predecessor.

It has been one heck of a year.

As the Brexit transition period comes to an end what will change for the average Brit in 2021?

With coronavirus cases spiralling across London and the capital placed in Tier 4 restrictions, the Met Police are urging people to celebrate the New Year safe and at home.

The Mayor of London and council leaders have said they were not consulted on the Government’s decision to reopen some primary schools in the capital from next week.

Several Metropolitan police officers have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours list for their achievements and services to policing.

A look back at some of the most memorable bits of 2020.

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Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is set to deliver a statement to the Commons about the return to schools.

Many areas in parts of Hertfordshire, London and Essex will be told to keep primary schools shut.

There will be reduced services on the Tube, rail and buses on New Year’s Eve as Transport for London reminds people to stay at home.

ROTARIANS in Chingford have been helping the community and trying to spread some festive cheer in these difficult times.

Londoners are being urged not to call ambulances unless it is an emergency as the London Ambulance Service struggles to cope with Covid-19.

A full list of all of the Royal Mint's coins released in 2020.

The Government recently announced a further extension to protect commercial property tenants until March 31, 2021.

Public Health England has issued a warning as Covid infection rates in London and Essex are now "some of the highest" in England.

The Government is coming under increasing pressure to reverse its decision to reopen schools in January as Covid-19 cases continue to rise.

Muslim community volunteers have came to the aid of truckers in Kent over Christmas.

A yellow weather warning has been issued with a chance of snow and ice from tomorrow morning.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has said that the UK’s Brexit deal “falls short of what’s best for London” as the capital’s business leaders and politicians grapple with the details of the deal.

TV power couple Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan were ordered in July to maintain a public footpath near their home in Ongar.

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The Covid pandemic has really brought home just how important good health is to everyone.

Sarah's Law means that we are now able to check if any sex offenders live near us. Here's how:

Police investigating a "brazen attack" on a 28-year-old man in 2019 have issued a new appeal for information.

In June, traders returning to a reopened market criticised lack of organisation for losing them business.

I wouldn’t go out without a mask and gloves” – this was one reader’s reaction to the Government’s advice to wear face masks in shops and on public transport.

Everything you need to know about when to take your Christmas tree and decorations down.

Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow had the highest number of deaths from coronavirus in the East of England at the start of April.

It is easy to bombard folk with figures from dubious, questionable sources that tell nothing of the story that lie beneath. When we address elements of society that are affected by Covid, Brexit, changing tastes and fashions, or even acts of god, we ...

The picture above is of a snowy winter scene in Loughton High Street around 1924 looking towards Old Station Road.

As the first Guardian of March went to press, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the UK had risen to 51, with two confirmed cases in London, three in Hertfordshire and one in Essex.

Here are five of the best recipes for making the most of your Christmas leftovers.

Here's everything you need to know about why we celebrate boxing day.

In February, the father of the man found raped and killed at Michael Barrymore’s home told the TV star “to put your hands up to what happened” as police issued a £20,000 reward for information.

Here is Father Christmas arriving at Uglows Department Store at 77, Station Road, Chingford, in the late 1950s.

As January 2020 began, A teenager was fighting for his life and another youth was in hospital after being shot.

While the song is a staple of merry Christmas do sing-alongs, the true meaning of the phrase is somewhat different.

The famous faces born on December 25.

The Queen made her first Christmas Day speech in 1952 following the death of her father, King George VI.

Spending Christmas alone can be tough, but there are lots of ways you can still make it a special day.

Plans for up to 75 new Covid-19 test centres in London will go ahead despite concerns about the accuracy of rapid lateral flow tests.

School children have been getting into the festive spirit ahead of Christmas.

Storm Bella is due to lash London, Hertfordshire and Essex on Boxing Day with strong winds.

Temporary emergency measures are being introduced to protect London’s homeless as temperatures are expected to drop below freezing overnight.