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Sun, 17 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
The drinking fountain in Loughton, Essex, that dates from 1870
The drinking fountain pictured above from c1900 on the corner of Station Road and High Road in Loughton was erected by the Metropolitan Drinking Trough & Fountains Association in 1870.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 17:00:00 +0000
Storming of Congress by Donald Trump supporters reminder of democracy's fragility
The horrendous scenes in Washington when Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Congress, costing five people their lives, have been rightly condemned.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:30:31 +0000
Fire crews called to blaze in 11-storey block of flats
Fire crews subdued a Leyton flat fire in under an hour.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0000
Reader cannot wait to receive Covid vaccination booster
As I sat amongst the pensioners in Buckhurst Hill awaiting my vaccination I felt at peace, a sudden calmness had descended upon me.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:05:11 +0000
Waltham Forest and Hillingdon Aldi stores start click and collect
Aldi is expanding its click-and-collect services in London after launching its trial to a further two stores in the region, including its stores in Waltham Forest and Hillingdon.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000
Mansion houses of Walthamstow once home to London's merchants and gentry
Walthamstow’s streets are lined with Victorian and 20th century buildings, making it difficult to imagine it as the quiet rural corner of Essex that it once was. The area was popular with London merchants and the gentry who built large mansions ...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
The former hotel in East London renamed after Queen Victoria's visit
Originally known as the Forest Hotel when it first opened in 1880 in Chingford, it was renamed the Royal Forest Hotel in 1882 after Queen Victoria’s visit to Epping Forest to dedicate it to the people.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Redbridge Council ordered to pay family £4,500 compensation
Redbridge Council was ordered to pay a family £4,500 in compensation after failing to support two severely disabled teenagers.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 20:00:00 +0000
Don't clap for us: we are professionals, not heroes
If someone had mentioned a ‘Covid initiative’ this time last year, no doubt you would have treated their utterances by trotting on quick speed and bemoaning the collective lunacy that seemed to have pervaded certain quarters.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:30:00 +0000
Hate crimes on London buses tripled after first lockdown
New data has revealed a shocking rise in recorded hate crimes on London buses following the first lockdown last year.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:37:27 +0000
Redbridge primary schools have hundreds of unused spaces
There are more than 600 unused primary school spaces across Redbridge after a drop in the number of families in the borough.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:30:00 +0000
TfL: Fares to increase as sustainability plan released
Transport for London has outlined its radical plan to become self-sustainable by 2023, which includes introducing a boundary charge to drive into Greater London and a potential redrawing of the Tube map.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:36:19 +0000
Snow warning tomorrow for Essex, London and Hertfordshire
A yellow weather warning has been issued with snow expected over London, Essex and Hertfordshire.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:11:53 +0000
Covid-19 R rate drops below 1 in South East England and London
The number of Covid-19 infections across England is falling as a whole – with the R-rate dropping below one in the south east.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 07:54:06 +0000
Group of burglars armed their house steal from Walthamstow house
A group of five men armed with knives barged themselves inside a house.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Outdoor cinema can use Walthamstow grounds over summer
A cult cinema events company has been granted permission to hold three months of “immersive” outdoor film screenings on a Walthamstow sports ground this summer.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:42:46 +0000
Martin Lewis issues warning to Tesco Clubcard holders
The Tesco Clubcard is a loyalty card scheme allows shoppers can collect points when they shop.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Rail Passengers urged to check journey times with timetables cut
Some timetables have already been amended, while others will be changed over the coming weeks.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:10:20 +0000
Schools told not to offer free meals over half term break
Schools in England have provided school meals over the holidays throughout the pandemic.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 20:00:00 +0000
Aldi launch new 75% bargain hour for UK shoppers
The supermarket chain hope the move will help stores cut waste as part of their target of halving food waste by 2030.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:30:00 +0000
UK arrivals from all of South America and Portugal banned
The move comes amid the emergence of a new strain of coronavirus in Brazil, with concerns about whether it could be more dangerous.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:00:00 +0000
GPs chip in with frontline shifts at Queen's Hospital
Local GPs worked frontline shifts to help out overwhelmed NHS colleagues at Queen’s Hospital.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:57:23 +0000
What we know about Redbridge Council's new cabinet members
Redbridge Council's cabinet has three new members and an entirely new role following last week's reshuffle

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:30:00 +0000
Covid Vaccine: Mayor calls for more supply as stats revealed
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called on the Government to scale up vaccine supply after it was revealed that the capital has only received a tenth of vaccines supplied to the rest of the country.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:39:46 +0000
Covid survival rates in parts of Essex and east London worst in country
Covid survival rates at hospital trusts in a narrow strip of Essex and Havering are among the worst in the country, new figures have suggested.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:00:00 +0000
Virgin Media provide free mobile data and TV channels
Virgin Media has introduced a range of new measures to help keep customers connected and entertained amid a third national lockdown.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:25:00 +0000
Intensive care units face being 'overwhelmed', PM warns
Boris Johnson said there was a “very substantial” risk that ICUs would be unable to cope if numbers kept increasing.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:00:00 +0000
Cladding scandal: London Assembly report reveals extent
The extent of London’s cladding crisis has been laid bare by a report from the London Assembly, with both the Mayor of London and the Government urged to act.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:01:18 +0000
Goodmayes restaurant accused of endangering public
The restaurant will find out by early next week if it can keep its licence

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:00:00 +0000
Redbridge Council plans to expand Controlled Parking Zones
Redbridge Council hopes to expand controlled parking zones along the Crossrail line and into Woodford and South Woodford

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:30:04 +0000
Man charged with Ilford double murder to appear at Old Bailey
A man charged with the murder of two men in Ilford appeared in court today.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:08:46 +0000
Redbridge rough sleepers to start receiving Covid vaccine
Redbridge Council will start offering Covid tests and vaccines to rough sleepers tomorrow (January 14).

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:04:22 +0000
Queen's Hospital nurse on mental toll of coronavirus pandemic
A Queen’s Hospital nurse has spoken of the mental toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on her after research revealed half of intensive care staff working are likely to be suffering from problem drinking, severe anxiety or post-traumatic stress ...

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0000
3food4u charity to open fifth community hub in Ongar
A community project that is continuing to provide help to those in need during the national lockdown is expanding again by opening a fifth community surplus hub at the end of this month.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000
Leyton residents shocked to discover car park to be built on
A group of Leyton residents discovered the council planned to have homes built on their car park when a prospective developer showed up to take a look.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000
London Mayor Election: Sian Berry calls for postponement
The Green Party’s candidate for Mayor of London has suggested that May’s election should be postponed due to Covid-19.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0000
Redbridge Council scraps plan to increase councillor pay
Redbridge Council has scrapped plans for a small increase to councillors’ pay following objections from some members.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:04:08 +0000
Man charged following Ilford double murder
A man has been charged with the murder of two men at a house in east London.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:46:08 +0000
DVLA issues warning over scam targeting drivers
The body responsible for car tax and vehicle licensing has warned drivers to be on the lookout for new phishing scams this new year.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:34:28 +0000
Boris Johnson promises 24/7 Covid-19 vaccinations
The Prime Minister said “at the moment the limit is on supply” of the vaccine.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:23:03 +0000
Shaun Bailey criticised by London Labour for China letter
Shaun Bailey has been accused of playing a “political game” after criticising Labour London Assembly members for voting down his motion to de-twin London and Beijing.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:50:32 +0000
Royal Mail lists areas hit by Covid postal delays in UK
Royal Mail has confirmed a further widespread delay in delivery dates, after Epping Forest MP Dame Eleanor Laing called for a “rapid and significant improvement” in services.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0000
Love Chingford group hold more than 20 community litter picks
A community group set up in the first lockdown is continuing its aim to make Chingford a better place to work, visit and live.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:37:03 +0000
'Sonic boom' heard across London and Hertfordshire
A huge “sonic boom” has startled people across north London and Hertfordshire.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:30:22 +0000
Calls to vaccinate frontline workers as services stretched
There are growing calls to prioritise London’s frontline workers in the vaccine rollout as public services are stretched due to Covid-related absences.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:00:00 +0000
Leo’s Bar & Grill warned for serving during lockdown
A restaurant has been warned of further punishment and two people were fined after they were found drinking wine and smoking shisha.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:24:34 +0000
Waltham Forest Council end 24/7 help for vulnerable tenants
Waltham Forest Council voted to remove 24/7 support from vulnerable residents two days before Christmas.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:28:00 +0000
Supermarket staff member stabbed in Cranbrook Road champagne theft
Police have reissued appeals to find a man who stabbed a supermarket staff member and attacked others.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:25:00 +0000
Latest Covid supermarket rules - what you need to know
Morrisons, Sainsbury's, ASDA, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Waitrose and M&S - supermarket chains are having to enforce rules to keep customers and staff safe.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:34:47 +0000
Matt Hancock gives No.10 briefing on Covid vaccine rollout
Welcome to our live blog, stay with us for updates ahead of the live briefing from the Health Secretary at 5pm.



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