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East London And West Essex Guardian

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Residents urge council to stop flat holding weekly parties
A group of South Woodford residents are urging Redbridge Council to take action against a flat they claim is hosting near-constant house parties in lockdown.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Royal Mail give update on areas hit by Covid postal delays
Royal Mail has issued an update on the postcodes still affected by delivery delays in the UK.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:00:00 +0000
GLA Budget: Sadiq Khan's plans scuppered by London Assembly
London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s proposed GLA budget for the coming year was voted down by Assembly members today.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
London has highest unemployment in the UK, new figures show
London had the highest rate of unemployment in the UK between September and November last year.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:30:00 +0000
Owner of 'Covid factory' restaurant stripped of licence
A restaurant owner stripped of his licence after months of illegal club nights has hinted at plans to open a new business in Dubai.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:35:11 +0000
Covid-19: Coronavirus infection rates for all London boroughs
Coronavirus infection rates are falling in all 32 London boroughs as we enter the fourth week of the third national lockdown.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0000
3food4u charity in Epping Forest nominated for extra funding
A community project providing vital support for those in need during the pandemic is set to receive additional help during lockdown.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 12:02:11 +0000
Council taking former contractor to court over fire doors
Waltham Forest Council is taking a former contractor to court after discovering it was sold hundreds of doors that were not as fire-resistant as advertised.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:50:44 +0000
Woman robbed at knifepoint in Roding Valley Park area
Police are investigating after a woman was robbed at knifepoint.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0000
New speed limits in Harlow and roadworks in Loughton and Waltham Abbey
There are plans to implement new speed limits in Harlow while other roads in West Essex will be temporarily closed due to roadworks from next month.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:20:36 +0000
Ozughan Altun jailed for Walthamstow murder of Michael Baptista
A murderer has been jailed for fatally stabbing a 24-year-old through the heart with a pair of scissors after he grew jealous of the man’s relationship with his ex-girlfriend.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Royal Mail, Hermes and DPD: UK parcel delivery firms ranked
DPD has been voted the "best" parcel delivery service in the UK.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:52:00 +0000
Five Met Police members dead in a month to Covid-19
Five serving officers and staff members of London's Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) have died in January after contracting Covid-19, the force announced this evening (January 26).

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:00:00 +0000
Brexit: Experts 'confident' vaccine supply won't be impacted
Public health experts have said they are “confident” and “reassured” that the UK’s supply of Covid-19 vaccines will not be impacted by the withdrawal from the EU.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:44:52 +0000
Met Office weather warning for London, Hertfordshire and Essex
The Met Office has warned of the possibility of ice and even snow in the coming days.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 19:49:01 +0000
Chingford 35-year-old found dead at home after NHS neglect
A 35-year-old man died from pneumonia in his Chingford flat after being neglected by the NHS trust in charge of his care, an inquest found.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:05:53 +0000
Redbridge for Education donates laptops to Glade Primary School
A parent-led group is working to donate laptops to schools to help students studying from home.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:30:00 +0000
King George Hospital chaplains offer support to staff and patients
A chaplain for King George and neighbouring hospitals is encouraging people affected by the pandemic to get in touch – even if they are not religious.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 10:30:58 +0000
Police and London Fire Brigade investigating Leytonstone blaze
The Metropolitan Police are investigating the cause of a Leytonstone flat fire which claimed a man's life.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 09:32:35 +0000
Photos of rare black swan and Epping Forest snow day
An incredibly rare black swan has been sighted in Epping Forest.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Council agrees to give developer discount of unknown size
Waltham Forest Council is giving the developer behind the borough’s largest ever housing scheme a discount of unknown size after it warned of delays to the project.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:02:00 +0000
Boris Johnson set to announce new UK quarantine plans
On Monday, Mr Johnson said hotel quarantine is something the Government is “definitely looking at”.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:24:49 +0000
EU threatens export controls on Covid-19 vaccines
Facing criticism of a slow rollout in the EU, the European Commission threatened to impose controls on vaccines.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 18:30:00 +0000
More than 4000 Londoners died from air pollution in 2019
Toxic air pollution contributed to the deaths of more than 4,000 Londoners in 2019, according to research from Imperial College London.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:15:00 +0000
Google mobility data shows London in Covid lockdown
Google has revealed people's movements in London under the third lockdown.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 18:00:00 +0000
Police ask people to report crimes before posting online
Redbridge police are urging residents who witness crimes to call them rather than posting on social media.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 16:30:00 +0000
900 people sign Walthamstow cinema petition ten years ago this week
This campaign to try and stop a Walthamstow cinema from being converted was making our headlines ten years ago this week.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:32:04 +0000
Almost 150 east London Covid patients died last week
Another 250 Covid patients have died in east London hospitals, but infection rates are falling.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:00:00 +0000
Chingford mum upset police gave up on car theft 'so quickly'
A mother says police “must be in a terrible state” after officers closed the case of her son's stolen car within an hour due to "insufficient lines of enquiry".

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:30:00 +0000
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson hints at easing of lockdown
Boris Johnson has hinted some lockdown measures could be lifted once the highest priority groups have been vaccinated.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:14:15 +0000
London Mayor candidate fined for breaching lockdown rules
An independent candidate running to be London Mayor has been fined by police for breaching lockdown rules while campaigning.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 11:13:29 +0000
Celebrate East London's Covid victims and heroes
The Guardian Series is appealing for readers to pay tribute to those we have lost and those who have stepped forward during the coronavirus pandemic.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:54:28 +0000
Five ways to save money during lockdown
Here’s five suggestions on how to save money during lockdown.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 18:56:32 +0000
Jobs with the highest Covid-19 death rates revealed
Covid-19 death rates for men and women working in education were not significantly raised compared with rates for the wider working population.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:44:00 +0000
Asda, Sainsbury's, Co-op, and Waitrose issue salmonella warning
The Food Standards agency has issued a warning calling for several chilled and frozen products to be returned.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 17:00:00 +0000
Millions passed through airports during pandemic
Millions of international passengers have passed through Luton and Heathrow airports during the pandemic, figures suggest.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000
Government's authority in question due to handling of pandemic
There seems to have been a process of deflection going on by some politicians, seeking to blame the public for Covid cases.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
The long history of the old and new 'lower' roads in Loughton, Essex
Picture above is Lower Road, in Loughton, from c1900.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0000
Criticism of strategy for proposed Clean Air Zone in Loughton
The proposed Clean Air Zone is exactly in keeping with the way the Conservatives run Epping Forest District Council (EFDC), knock everyone else, ignore counter opinions, never seek a wider consensus and expect minority group councillors to like it...

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 17:15:01 +0000
Met Office issues snow and ice warning around Watford and London
More snow could be on the way in South West Hertfordshire and London as the Met Office issued a weather warning.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000
The East London naval Admiral in whose honour Pennsylvania is named
As President Biden takes up residence in 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, we look at the Walthamstow and Wanstead resident Admiral Sir William Penn MP (1621-1670), in whose honour Pennsylvania was named.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 10:00:00 +0000
Five mistakes you may be making with your car during lockdown
With England back under the instruction of essential trips only during the third national lockdown, cars across the country are gathering dust on driveways and in garages.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000
The East London cemetery where the Kray twins are buried
Pictured in 1905, Chingford Mount cemetery was opened in 1884 on the site of the house and grounds of Caroline Mount.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 20:00:00 +0000
Questioning Covid narrative doesn't make me a denier
Frustration is a feeling that we have reluctantly embraced in these Covid times. It still feels awkward writing those two words concurrently, but the fact is we now define time globally alongside BC and AD.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0000
Columnist's claims over Covid-19 death toll were 'mistaken', reader argues
Your columnist Brett Ellis, writing on December 10 under the heading, “The paranoia created by Covid may be unnecessary” said that he expected “to face some flak”. I have seen no comments in subsequent issues, but Mr Ellis does deserve som...

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:30:00 +0000
Covid-19: Latest vaccination figures for London
More than 500,000 Londoners have now been vaccinated against Covid-19, but the capital is still lagging behind the rest of the country.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:05:20 +0000
Police appeal: Walthamstow woman dies at residential property
A Walthamstow woman has died in unexplained circumstances.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:58:36 +0000
Waltham Forest police chief: 'stick to Covid rules'
Waltham Forest’s police chief has called on every single person in the community to play their part in driving down Covid rates.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:00:00 +0000
Seven out of ten Redbridge over-80s given first Covid jab
Around seven out of 10 Redbridge residents in their 80s have now received their first dose of the Covid vaccine.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:10:00 +0000
Waltham Forest NHS apologises over Covid vaccine queues
Waltham Forest NHS has publicly apologised after reports of overcrowding at two of the borough’s vaccination centres.



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