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Fri, 11 Jun 2021 07:31:00 +0100
Euro 2020 opening weekend set to be hottest of the year
Temperatures on Friday, Saturday and Sunday are predicted to see highs in the mid-20s, with Sunday lined up to be the warmest day of the weekend.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Doctors warn of 3 new Covid symptoms linked to Indian variant
Also known and the Delta variant the mutation has become the UK’s dominant Covid-19 variant.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 07:56:36 +0100
Enter Guardian Series' search for area's 100 top businesses
THE Guardian Series has joined forces with NatWest in a collaboration to find our best apprentices and the top 100 companies to bang the drum for business in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:49:32 +0100
Sadiq Khan: Scrapping Silvertown Tunnel 'not an option'
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has said that cancelling the Silvertown Tunnel “is not an option that is sensible”.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:28:00 +0100
Ilford cocaine dealer jailed for ten years
A man has been jailed for 10 years after a gun and cocaine worth over £1 million was found at his home, including under his child’s cot.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:27:00 +0100
Hertfordshire Police issue scam warning
There are reports of scam phone calls, text messages and emails received about unpaid National Insurance contributions.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:20:19 +0100
Met Police issue London terror threat warning ahead of Euros
The Met Police has issued a warning over the current terror threat level in the capital ahead of the European Championship.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 14:13:56 +0100
No packed trains or buses 'any time soon', says TfL boss
Passenger numbers on TfL services are not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels until at least March next year, according to the head of the network.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:02:21 +0100
Redbridge Council wants to increase parking fines by £20
Redbridge Council wants to increase parking fines to inner-London levels because the current cost “has not proved an effective deterrent”.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:05:53 +0100
The candidates running to be a Waltham Forest councillor
Waltham Forest residents in Grove Green and Lea Bridge go to the polls today to elect their new local councillors.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
London to host giant public art display to mark Euro 2020
Pavements, roads and buildings across London will be transformed into an outdoor art gallery during the summer as the capital plays host to eight games in the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:03:18 +0100
Sexual harassment 'normalised' in schools 'shocking' Ofsted report finds
Ms Spielman said Ofsted found that mobile phones were “frequently enabling harassment and abuse” – such as the sharing of “nudes”.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 07:31:00 +0100
UK Covid-19 infection rate jumps by 74 per cent in one week
The leap is the highest jump in daily infection rates since February.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0100
NHS data sharing scheme pushed back amid privacy concerns - how to opt out
The UK Government had planned to allow data to be shared from 1 July, but it has now been pushed back amid concerns.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:08:49 +0100
Violence in London below 2019 levels but 'still too high'
Violent crime in London is being “suppressed” below pre-pandemic levels despite a recent increase in incidents, according to a senior Metropolitan Police officer.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0100
Child assessment unit opens at Queen's hospital in Romford
A new children and young people’s assessment unit has opened at Queen’s Hospital in Romford.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:20:42 +0100
Hoe Street restaurant with £22.50 beer wants late licence
A burger restaurant that hopes to sell alcohol until 1am on weekends insists its high prices will put street drinkers off.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 08:00:04 +0100
Figures show vaccine hesitancy in East London
Around one in eight people aged 50 and over in Waltham Forest and one in 10 in Redbridge have yet to receive a first vaccination dose against Covid-19 – despite being invited to book a jab more than two months ago.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:22:58 +0100
UK Government acted 'unlawfully' at start of Covid-19 pandemic, High Court rule
Ministers have denied any favouritism was shown towards the communications agency Public First, when they were awarded a contract worth £560,000.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0100
NHS and social care staff burnout at ‘emergency’ level
In a highly critical report, the Health and Social Care Committee called for immediate action to support exhausted staff.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0100
New entrance at Ilford station opens to customers
Transport for London has today announced the opening of the new southern entrance and ticket hall at Ilford station.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:29:35 +0100
East London pizzeria and Indian takeaway's poor hygiene ratings
An east London pizzeria and an Indian takeaway have both been slapped with the second worst possible hygiene ratings following council inspections.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0100
E17 Art Trail festival returning to Walthamstow this year
An 18-day art festival celebrating Walthamstow’s creatives and performers will come this summer.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 10:36:30 +0100
Met Police officer sacked over expenses
A volunteer police officer has been booted off the force for repeatedly claiming expenses for food, drink and petrol when he was not entitled to it.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:49:45 +0100
13 areas in England have surpassed the safety threshold for lifting lockdown
The latest government data shows 13 councils in England had a positivity rate of more than 5% in the week to 2 June.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 12:33:35 +0100
Martin Lewis issues urgent warning to Brits amid global internet outage
The Money Saving Expert founder has sent a warning to Brits applying for passports, driving licences and the like.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Madeleine McCann case could be solved in 'months', German police claim
Madeleine was three years old when she went missing on May 3 2007 while on holiday in Portugal.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:29:29 +0100
Solar eclipse set to be visible across the UK on Thursday
A solar eclipse is set to grace skies this week as the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Memories of the planning battle over Walthamstow Stadium future
It's ten years ago this week since Chingford's MP put his weight behind plans for dog racing to return to the historic East London venue.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0100
Rapid Covid testing drive among east London's south Asian community
A new campaign encouraging rapid testing, particularly among south Asian communities in east London, has been launched to coincide with the end of Ramadan and the easing of lockdown restrictions.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Trial of e-scooter rentals kicks off in London
TfL and London Councils have today launched a trial of e-scooter rentals across London that will last for 12 months.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 15:47:00 +0100
Body of baby who died in English Channel found in Norway, police say
The child, named Artin, died along with four family members when the boat they were travelling on sank in October last year.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:33:48 +0100
Boris Johnson refuses to condemn booing of England players taking the knee
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “The Prime Minister supports individuals’ rights to protest.”

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Maternity Action model proposed to reform Shared Parental Leave
Maternity Action recommends reforming Shared Parental Leave (SPL) as it views the current scheme as not fit for purpose.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0100
Redbridge councillor blasts litter louts in Wanstead area
The level of rubbish and plastic being created does not seem to be in anyway decreasing.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 11:35:00 +0100
Andrew Abbott jailed for revenge porn internet posts
A PERVERT who posted revenge pornography from two women he was previously in relationships with has been jailed.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Memories of an Essex town's market that dated back to 1253
Pictured at the top of this page is a scene from market day in Epping in the 1890’s.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0100
How to make sure your workers know you value them
A client was recently complaining that she’d heard that one of her team was calling in sick when they wanted a free day’s holiday.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0100
The East London venue where Churchill spoke and Pavarotti recorded
Walthamstow’s Assembly Hall on Forest Road is a magnificent Grade II listed building of 1937 to 1942, part of the municipal Town Hall complex. Its striking Swedish inter-war design was the work of Philip Dalton Hepworth, the winner of an archite...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Newly-discovered picture of an East London village pub from 1905
Above is a newly-discovered version of a c1905 photo of the Bull & Crown on Chingford Green showing the placement of George Bartrip's coal merchants weatherboarded cottage on the left.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 18:00:00 +0100
Escaping lockdown to taste freedom and lager in South Wales
Thankfully, I have never been to prison as a guest of Her Majesty. I am no McVicar, and for me the pleasures of day release will, touch wood, never be an experience to endure or enjoy. Yet, with the topsy turvy state of affairs over the past year ...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0100
Kylie Minogue has launched her own wine - and it costs £20 a bottle
“Drink freely the wine life offers you and don't worry how much you spill.”

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0100
How you can get a free pint at the pub on first day of Euro 2020
Customers across the UK will be able to claim a free pint of Ice Breaker at more than 1,000 participating Greene King pubs nationwide.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 15:38:33 +0100
Thousands of Covid vaccination slots at Walthamstow Library
A rise in Covid-19 hospital admissions in people in their 30s has sparked a drive to get thousands vaccinated this weekend.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 18:00:00 +0100
E-scooters involved in more than 500 crimes in the past year
E-scooters were involved in more than 500 recorded crimes in London over the past year, according to data from the Met Police.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0100
City Hall Labour blocked 'embarrassing' questions to Sadiq Khan
A leaked email has revealed that the London Assembly Labour group blocked questions that could be “deeply embarrassing” to Sadiq Khan in the run up to the mayoral election.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:31:13 +0100
Council criticised for demanding stolen dog posters removed
Waltham Forest Council has been criticised for asking a family whose dog was stolen to take down posters offering a reward for her return.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:10:49 +0100
UK approves use of Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12-15
The MHRA said the decision follows a “rigorous review” of safety and effectiveness in that age group.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 07:32:00 +0100
Matt Hancock issues concerning update on plans to end lockdown on June 21
Mr Hancock said while nothing in the data suggests “we are definitively off track” with the UK Government’s plans to unlock England later this month.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Aldi, Tesco and Asda - UK's cheapest supermarket revealed
Its latest win means the supermarket has maintained an unbeaten record since it was first included as a ‘guest retailer’ in the Grocer 33 in 2014.



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