A new coronavirus strain that is believed to have originated in the UK is being tracked by scientists, as efforts increase to suppress variants of concern.

Up to 139,000 Londoners have had or are still experiencing long Covid according to new figures from the London Assembly.

The influence on national life exerted by the blue ribboned colleges of Oxford and Cambridge has been well documented, but what about your local college? What about, for example, our very own Waltham College?

More than 1,200 people were injured and 68 people were killed while walking on or alongside London’s roads in 2019, figures have revealed.

So far 20,000 people have received a coronavirus vaccination jab at hubs runs by Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT).

Police officers have been cleared of gross misconduct after driving a man who fractured his spinal cord in a fight to hospital rather than calling an ambulance.

A dead pigeon, mice droppings in food packaging and rat infestations are just some of the reasons three Waltham Forest food businesses have been closed by court order.

Sadiq Khan has launched his re-election campaign by calling for a 1945-style programme to rebuild London’s economy.

A former paediatric nurse won a £26,000 payout from the NHS after she was suspended for trying to defend colleagues from alleged racist bullying.

It’s that day of the year again when children will be dressing up as popular characters from memorable stories to mark World Book Day.

An American health insurance giant took over an Ilford GP surgery as part of a huge merger condemned by NHS campaigners for a "lack of openness".

Today’s budget announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak “lacks ambitious vision” according to London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

Redbridge Council has agreed its full budget for next year, despite criticism from opposition councillors that it is slashing support for arts and leisure.

A man has denied breaching Covid-19 regulations after police broke up an illegal party on a houseboat in London attended by nearly 30 people.

Redbridge Council has promised to 'make ripped rubbish sacks on the streets a thing of the past' as it rolls out new wheelie bins for residents borough wide.

An attempt by Waltham Forest parents to reverse a controversial funding cut for children with special needs has failed.

Four children or families now have a new laptop computer thanks to the generosity of a charity’s supporters.

Controversial plans to build almost 600 flats on the site of a DIY superstore were given the green light despite placing all the cheapest homes into one separate block.

A Romanian homeless man who wrapped up in a shower curtain to keep himself warm at night, was graced by the love of the community.

Travelodge wants to built 14 new hotels in Essex before the end of 2025 - this is where abouts.

The hunt for an unidentified person with the Brazilian variant of coronavirus has been narrowed to 379 households in the South East of England.

Roadworks are set to cause the temporary closure of several roads in Waltham Forest, Epping Forest and Harlow during this month and beyond.

Redbridge mental health services are seeing a “very disturbing” rise in under-fives needing treatment during lockdown.

Sadiq Khan was today accused of “failing Londoners” by the GLA Conservatives after figures revealed a cut to affordable housing targets.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is facing increasing opposition from members of his own party over plans to push ahead with a new road tunnel under the River Thames.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan will take over as the local planning authority on the controversial application to build a 20-storey office block.

London Mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey has been criticised for claiming that people may use a universal basic income to buy drugs.

Redbridge Council hopes to continue its “fantastic” support for rough sleepers even after the pandemic ends but faces mounting costs.

Downing Street has said children at primary school should not be made to wear face coverings after learning Redbridge Council was encouraging their use when pupils return to the classroom.

Business leaders across London have joined Sadiq Khan in calling for more support from the Government to aid the safe reopening of the capital’s economy.

Redbridge Council’s budget for housing after failing the Government’s “delivery test” passed unanimously but not without heated argument.

Waltham Forest council has formally agreed its £395 million budget for next year after it was praised even by the leader of the opposition.

Scientists believe Waltham Forest and Redbridge have almost no chance of becoming a coronavirus hotspot by the middle of March.

TUI’s cancellations will apply to any departures from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

A new Covid-19 vaccination hub is set to open in Walthamstow next week.

Over 90 per cent of all cars in central London now comply with the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) minimum requirements, new data from City Hall has found.

It is ten years ago this week since the Guardian reported that guidelines for the redevelopment the dog racing stadium had been drawn up three years before its closure was announced.

The number of Covid patients dying in east London hospitals has dropped for the past three weeks in a row.

Fares across TfL services will today increase by 2.6 per cent in line with the national increase in rail fares.

A hunt is under way to locate one of the first people in the UK believed to have contracted the Manaus variant of coronavirus, a new strain that may spread more rapidly and respond less well to existing vaccines.

Nearly two million people aged 60 to 63 in England are being invited to book a coronavirus jab as part of the continued expansion of the vaccine programme.

The budget supermarket has been carbon neutral since January 2019

A woman and a baby were rescued from a fire in the early hours of the morning.

Drivers could be facing several major changes this year as the Government explores new taxes and environmental initiatives.

The JCVI said that targeting occupational groups (such as teachers) would have been more complex to deliver and may slow down the vaccine programme.

Pictured above is Church Hill, Loughton, c1904 showing two cedar trees that once stood in the front garden of a large house called ‘Uplands’ that was demolished two years earlier to make way for a new housing development.

There have been some recent media reports suggesting that motorists living outside our city could soon be charged £3.50 each time they drive into London.

A woman who held a birthday party in her back garden during lockdown has been fined following a court hearing.

Since opening to the public in 1900 Walthamstow’s Lloyd Park has been enjoyed by generations of local residents.

Pictured above is Larks Hall Farm which dates back to 1559 when it occupied six acres.