Former Downing Street aide Dominic Cummings has spoken about his time in Government during a 'bombshell' interview with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg.

Car-hailing app Uber has issued an update to users across the UK following a change in the law surrounding Coronavirus.

A young father who died during a police chase made “bad choices with his friends” because he “craved acceptance” – but had recently decided to change, his grieving partner says.

Waltham Forest Council has refused to let a gambling arcade open in a deprived part of Leyton because it would “pose clear harm to vulnerable adults”.

A police officer in a feud with his neighbours told an Asian woman to “go back to her village” and called the couple “rodents”.

A man fled police in Ilford, crashing into a police car, with a baby inside his vehicle.

Ruel Sotiriou was on target for Leyton Orient as they drew 1-1 with Tottenham Hotspur in a pre-season friendly.

Leyton Orient have signed defender Tom James from Scottish Premiership side Hibernian.

A PREMIER League footballer has been arrested on suspicion of child sex offences.

The BBC have announced that a special interview with Dominic Cummings is set to air on TV later this week.

It's ten years ago this week since a monument to commemorate the sacrifice of players, staff and fans of Clapton Orient at the Somme was unveiled.

Police are hunting England football thugs who caused violence and disorder at the Euro 2020 final.

Plans for a 29-storey development that includes the demolition of a supermarket, probation centre, car park and gym – have won planning permission.

A mother who died after accidentally overdosing on her medication was treated “like a guinea pig” by her GP, her grieving family claims.

Four people fled a burning house in Chingford in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The Met Office has issued its first amber 'extreme heat' warning for parts of the UK as temperatures continue to soar over the coming days.

Toy retailer The Entertainer has issued a major warning about Christmas 2021 to parents planning to get gifts for their children.

More than 300,000 Londoners have said that their asthma is triggered by toxic air pollution as Sadiq Khan today doubles down on his commitment to expand the Ultra-Low Emission Zone.

Frontline NHS staff in England who are fully vaccinated will be permitted to carry on working in 'exceptional circumstances' if they are “pinged” by the Covid contact tracing app - the Government has announced.

The success of the England football team has rightly been acclaimed throughout the land.

A council employee who recruited her brother for a role, despite his lack of experience and knowledge, has been handed a suspended sentence.

A Walthamstow Extinction Rebellion protester on trial for blockading the printing press of some of the UK’s major newspapers has been found guilty.

Spurs star Japhet Tanganga joined school children learning CPR in memory of a former Tottenham player who died from cardiac arrest.

A snapshot in time from c1908 with the construction of St John's Church tower in Epping.

The two-storey brick building with the fancy entrance at the corner of Walthamstow’s Pretoria Avenue and Mission Grove is barely recognisable as the grand residence it once was.

The pandemic has meant many children leaving school may not have been able to enjoy their final term with their classmates as they would have hoped.

Pictured at the top of this page are the shops of Station Road, Chingford, in c1918.

Some statistics are reliable, and that includes suicide. Much of the crisis is due to coronavirus, modern stresses, financial worries or the overuse and reliance on technology in the young.

The RSPCA is still looking to find a home for Bella the beagle and lurcher cross who has waited 17 months in kennels to find a new home.

Sadiq Khan said he wants to turn London into “Britain’s biggest playground” over the summer as he announces a series of events and activities aimed at families with young children.

Want to find love in the nude? You can apply to be on Channel 4's Naked Attraction.

The tax could raise up to £3.4 billion per year for the Treasury and should be introduced in a 2024 Finance Bill, the report recommends.

Vets Now has unveiled the top 50 dog-friendly beaches to ensure our nation of pet lovers stay safe on days out at the beach. 

The streets of South Chingford are looking cleaner thanks to the efforts of community spirited people.

A man has been jailed for a seven-day spree of sexual assaults in Wanstead.

Campaigners say a Chingford woodland will be “safe for future generations” after convincing Waltham Forest Council to protect it from housing development.

The Tube is set to be hit by four days of strike action next month following a dispute between unions and management over the grade of Night Tube drivers.

Almost a quarter of north east London patients avoided making a GP appointment in the past year over fears of catching coronavirus, according to a survey.

A teacher has been honoured for her efforts to help students working from home over the pandemic.

LEADING book retailer, Waterstones, said it will ‘encourage’ customers to wear face mask in store from 19 July.

The World Health Organisation say the lambda variant has been found in 29 countries so far and some cases have been confirmed in the UK.

The leader of Redbridge Council insists “everybody concerned will be held to account” after “obscene” performers were hired for an event aimed at children last weekend.

A Leyton Orient fan who allegedly racially abused England footballers has had his ban upgraded from three years to life.

The scale of London’s building safety crisis has once again been laid bare.

Redbridge Council will pay more than £11,000 to two families who complained about its treatment of their disabled sons, despite the authority not agreeing it had done anything wrong.

Children and parents were left distressed and upset after a performer at a library literary festival appeared before them in rainbow coloured monkey costume with a rubber penis between his legs.

A Walthamstow man joined ex-England footballer Geoff Thomas and 17 other amateur cyclists to take on the Tour de France course in aid of charity.

Many key stations on the Northern line will be closed for four months as part of a £700million upgrade of Bank station.

Epping Forest is now alive with the sights and sounds of high summer.

Sainsbury’s Love Your Veg Butternut Squash & Lentil Lasagne contains pork, beef and milk.