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East London And West Essex Guardian

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Grieving son calls for 'major reform' at care homes
The grieving son of an elderly woman discovered in “concerning circumstances” at a Waltham Forest care home called for “major reform”.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:30:23 +0000
Waltham Forest campaigners oppose more powers for police
Waltham Forest environmental campaigners say police powers to crack down on protests are already too strong, as Parliament prepares to debate proposed new laws.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000
Young people's mental health 'at a crunch point', report finds
Young people’s mental health is reaching a “crunch point” in London during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the London Assembly.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:07:31 +0000
Council to pay £1K after boy without safe toilet for years
Waltham Forest Council has been told to pay a family £1,000 in compensation after their disabled son was left without a safe bathroom for years.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000
Revised plans for redevelopment of Walthamstow Stadium revealed
New proposals for the redevelopment of a former East London greyhound stadium were revealed to this newspaper ten years ago this week.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000
Sadiq Khan calls for investigation into Met handling of vigil
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for a full independent investigation into the Metropolitan Police’s “completely unacceptable” handling of a vigil this weekend.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000
'Worrying signs' of discrimination concerning coronavirus vaccine
Why is Covid killing people of colour was the title of a recent fascinating documentary by actor David Harewood. He found Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) people disproportionately represented amongst those getting and dying from covid.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:26:58 +0000
Sarah Everard: PM 'concerned' by vigil footage
Boris Johnson will discuss ways to protect women and girls from violence with the head of the Metropolitan Police amid a storm of criticism over the force’s handling of a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000
An Edward Egan-designed building in Loughton that is now a car park
The picture above is from the turn of the 20th century and shows a spired building on High Beech Road that was designed by one of Loughton’s prominent architects Edmond Egan.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Facebook and others must stop bullying on social media
As I contemplated this week’s topic, all seemed good with the world. It was a Friday and the early spring sun was shining through the apple tree despite a frosty nip in the air. It was the last day of educating from home, and I had a light teaching...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000
Secondary schools for Loughton, Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell praised
With reference to the news that 82 per cent of Essex parents get their first choice of secondary school, I think pupils, parents, families and residents in the Loughton, Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell areas are in the extraordinarily fortunate positi...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 13:52:14 +0000
Police officer appears in court in Sarah Everard case
A Metropolitan Police officer has today appeared in court charged with the kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000
Story of Squires Almshouses built in 1795 in Walthamstow, East London
At the end of Church Path, where Church Lane leads into Vestry Road in Walthamstow, there is a small row of almshouses to the west of St Mary’s Churchyard. They were built and endowed in 1795 by Mary Squire of Newington in Surrey to provide accommo...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 09:55:56 +0000
Sarah Everard Walthamstow vigil – Met Police warning
Residents intending to join a vigil in Walthamstow following the killing of Sarah Everard have been warned they face fines for breaching Covid rules.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 09:43:18 +0000
Boy charged following Marlands Road, Ilford, stabbing
A 12-year-old boy has been charged following a stabbing Ilford this week.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000
The East London pub in Chingford where a police station was built next door
The Kings Head Pub in Chingford appears on maps as early as 1782.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:11:01 +0000
Map shows whether east London will become Covid-19 hotspot
Scientists believe there is almost no chance of east London developing coronavirus hotspots by the end of March.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000
Metropolitan Police urged to make misogyny a hate crime
There are growing calls for the Metropolitan Police to classify misogyny as a hate crime amid conversations about the issues of harassment and violence faced by women.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:30:00 +0000
Key workers to be given priority for affordable housing
Key workers are to be prioritised for affordable housing under new plans announced by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:25:10 +0000
Walthamstow shopkeeper to appeal ban on selling single beers
A shopkeeper who lost his alcohol licence for three months after he was accused of selling smuggled cigarettes does not accept the decision.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:04:27 +0000
Walthamstow vigil organised following disappearance of Sarah Everard
A Walthamstow vigil has been organised for women who feel unsafe walking the streets – but it is unclear whether police will allow the event to go forward.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000
Concerns over plans to sell alcohol in popular Wanstead green
In recent years Church Green, Wanstead, has become a very popular place to play, exercise and enjoy. It has in some ways become the green heart of central Wanstead use by locals and visitors to the area having an enjoyable day out.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:17:19 +0000
Waltham Forest makes 'significant progress' on eco-pledge
Waltham Forest Council claims it has made “significant progress” towards its goal to stop investing in fossil fuels by April next year.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:28:50 +0000
Firefighters find suspected weed farm at Ilford flat
Firefighters called to a fire in Ilford discovered a suspected cannabis farm.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Waltham Forest College at the heart of economic recovery
If you wish to discover more about the exciting opportunities which are available at Waltham Forest College, then why not attend the up-and-coming Virtual Open Events.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:30:00 +0000
Sadiq Khan: London streets not safe for women and girls
London’s streets are not safe “for women or for girls,” London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said in the wake of Sarah Everard’s disappearance.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0000
GLA Election results to be delayed by two days
Londoners will have to wait two days to find out the results of the London Mayor and London Assembly elections, it has been revealed.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000
Redbridge scheme to help abusers change receives thousands
A fledgling programme to help Redbridge domestic abusers change their ways has received thousands of pounds in Government funding.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:15:48 +0000
Meghan and Harry interview: prince William denies racism
The Duke of Cambridge has defended the monarchy against accusations of racism during a visit to an east London school.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000
Shaun Bailey: 'I don't regret' Sarah Everard tweet
Conservative London Mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey said he does not regret posting a controversial tweet about the disappearance of Sarah Everard.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:48:25 +0000
Redbridge Council responds to £9.8K compensation case
Redbridge Council says it does “not accept all the recommendations” made by an ombudsman who ordered it to pay almost £10,000 to a disabled boy’s family.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:35:56 +0000
East London school secures more Oxbridge offers than Eton
An east London state school has gotten more Oxbridge offers than Eton.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:30:00 +0000
Private app to monitor health data in east London care homes
A privately-developed app will start monitoring the health of potentially thousands of care home residents across north east London later this month.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000
Use of 3Food4U's Ongar hub increases in its first month
Organisers of a community project helping those in need during the pandemic have been able to reflect on a successful month since launching its latest hub in Ongar at Zinc Art Centre.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:30:00 +0000
Catalytic converter thefts up, where does your borough rank?
Thefts of catalytic converters from cars increased by half in London between 2019 and 2020, new figures have shown.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:40:00 +0000
Free Covid-19 tests for Waltham Forest parents
With children now back at school, Waltham Forest Council has ramped up measures to fight the spread of coronavirus.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:59:31 +0000
London Fire Brigade called to Walthamstow house fire
Firefighters extinguished a Walthamstow house fire in under an hour yesterday.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:30:00 +0000
Air passenger duty cut is 'wrong way' to build back better
The Government is being urged to incentivise rail travel after it emerged that Boris Johnson was considering cutting air passenger duty on domestic flights.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:39:17 +0000
Grant Shapps urges caution when booking your summer holidays
The Transport Secretary has said he is "hopeful" that people will be able to travel abroad this summer.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 18:30:00 +0000
Redbridge Council must pay family almost £10K after failures
Redbridge Council has been ordered to pay a family almost £10,000 after its failure meant a disabled 11-year-old received no schooling for an entire year.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:00:47 +0000
London Mayor election not a 'two-horse race', say candidates
Two London mayoral candidates have hit back at Sadiq Khan’s claim that the election on May 6 is a “two-horse race” between himself and Shaun Bailey.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:45:00 +0000
Walthamstow shopkeeper denies selling smuggled cigarettes
A shopkeeper accused of selling illegal tobacco insists products seized by police were a present for his wife.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:30:00 +0000
Schools in Harlow, Chigwell, Waltham Abbey and Walthamstow mark World Book Day
World Book Day may have been different for many children this year who were unable to be in school with their classmates due to the coronavirus restrictions, but that didn’t stop them making the most of the opportunity to dress up to mark the oc...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:00:06 +0000
Walthamstow landlord ordered to pay fine over illegal flats
A rogue landlord who illegally turned a Walthamstow property into 13 flats has been slapped with massive fines and a confiscation order.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:06:14 +0000
Met Police appeal over fatal stabbing of Ricardo Fuller
One year on from his death, the mother of a young man fatally stabbed in the neck is appealing for justice.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0000
Redbridge academy accuses council of 'conspiring' against it
The trust running a Redbridge academy school has accused Redbridge Council of “conspiring” with former staff in an attempt to dismantle it.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000
School streets schemes significantly reduce pollution
School streets schemes have significantly reduced pollution and are supported by the majority of parents, a new study has found.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Leytonstone tower residents win fight for parking
Tower block residents who took on the council over plans to take away their car parking for three years have achieved a definitive win.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:46:21 +0000
This is when driving lessons will resume in England
The new dates are subject to a review of the Government’s roadmap measures on 5 April.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Clinic helped East London hospital staff with skin problems caused by PPE
More than 150 staff members at London’s largest hospital trust attended a clinic after suffering from skin ailments caused by PPE.



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