A lifetime of poetry
6 HRS AGO - 90-year-old author Jean Medcalf shares how her passion for poems began in 1940s Leytonstone Jean Expand
6 HRS AGO - 90-year-old author Jean Medcalf shares how her passion for poems began in 1940s Leytonstone Jean Medcalf has loved poetry since she was a small child. The 90-year-old, who was born in Leytonstone in 1931, attended Cann Hall Primary School (now Jenny Hammond Primary School) on Elsham Road – where a reading of the Walter de […] Collapse
The aftermath of Walthamstow’s ‘knee-high’ floods
3 DAYS AGO - Residents of Brooke Road, near Wood Street Station, reveal the damage of yesterday’s Expand
3 DAYS AGO - Residents of Brooke Road, near Wood Street Station, reveal the damage of yesterday’s flooding. Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter, reports… Walthamstow residents badly hit by last night’s flooding say some homes were filled to knee-height or higher with water. Water began flooding into people’s homes on Brooke Road, near Wood Street Station, at around 4.30pm […] Collapse
Second family told to move to Stoke by council
6 DAYS AGO - Single mother of three kids says she’s never been to city she’s been told to move to, Expand
6 DAYS AGO - Single mother of three kids says she’s never been to city she’s been told to move to, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Another family has been told by Waltham Forest Council to abruptly move to Stoke-on-Trent, the second in less than a month. Nadia Zamin, a 38-year-old single mother and lifelong borough resident, was […] Collapse
Council rejects bid to open gambling arcade in Bakers Arms
19/07/2021 - Councillors on licensing committee said ‘Little Vegas’ would contribute to gambling Expand
19/07/2021 - Councillors on licensing committee said ‘Little Vegas’ would contribute to gambling addiction issues in the area, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter 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”. Chongie Entertainment applied to turn the former […] Collapse
Anger after Walthamstow developer cuts down mature trees
15/07/2021 - Petition signed by 50,000 people not enough to save pair of trees in Forest Road, reports Victoria Expand
15/07/2021 - Petition signed by 50,000 people not enough to save pair of trees in Forest Road, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Walthamstow residents are “bitterly disappointed and angry” after a developer cut down two mature trees despite a massive community effort to save them. More than 50,000 people signed a petition urging Pocket Living to […] Collapse
Council urges South Asian communities to take Covid tests
11/07/2021 - Numerous community groups have backed a council campaign to highlight the importance of regular Expand
11/07/2021 - Numerous community groups have backed a council campaign to highlight the importance of regular testing Waltham Forest Council is urging all residents – particularly those from diverse backgrounds and South Asian communities – to get regular Covid-19 tests. A council-run community outreach event, which took place in Walthamstow in early June, was supported by charity […] Collapse
The art of going out
08/07/2021 - What will the future of nightlife be? Our engagement manager and resident photographer, Penny Expand
08/07/2021 - What will the future of nightlife be? Our engagement manager and resident photographer, Penny Dampier, explores the question in her E17 Art Trail exhibit… Remember when we used to party like it was 2019? In the good old days, I was regularly taking photos professionally at parties, live gigs and events – often sweaty, crowded […] Collapse
Why we want to save Gaywood Road’s trees
07/07/2021 - Local resident Leila Reyburn writes about her community’s 40,000-strong petition to stop the Expand
07/07/2021 - Local resident Leila Reyburn writes about her community’s 40,000-strong petition to stop the felling of two Walthamstow trees… The neighbours of Gaywood Road and beyond are fighting to save two mature trees on the edge of a Pocket Living building site, opposite the William Morris Gallery. As of early July, 40,000 people and counting have […] Collapse
Fury over council eviction of family told to move to Stoke-on-Trent
04/07/2021 - Campaigners say ‘no justification’ for evicting family told to move 150 miles away, Expand
04/07/2021 - Campaigners say ‘no justification’ for evicting family told to move 150 miles away, reports Victoria Munro A homeless family were told to leave their temporary accommodation by Waltham Forest Council – after missing an appointment almost 150 miles away. Monica and her partner, their ten-year-old boy and three-year-old twins were housed by the council on the […] Collapse
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Anger over Chingford Leisure Centre pool price increase
2 DAYS AGO - Local dad-of-nine has been ‘priced out’ by abrupt changes to swimming pool costs, Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Local dad-of-nine has been ‘priced out’ by abrupt changes to swimming pool costs, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter A Chingford father says recent price hikes at Chingford Leisure Centre mean he can no longer afford to take his children swimming. Last September, Waltham Forest Council stopped offering children with a membership free swimming during […] Collapse
Walthamstow flooding: Chaos in E17 after heavy rainfall
4 DAYS AGO - Walthamstow residents have taken to Twitter to warn about flooding across the area, after heavy Expand
4 DAYS AGO - Walthamstow residents have taken to Twitter to warn about flooding across the area, after heavy rainfall during thunderstorms this afternoon. Network Rail have also reported issues on local train lines – including Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow and Wood Street stations – while flooding has caused backed-up traffic on the A406 North Circular Road towards Walthamstow and […] Collapse
Family told to move to Stoke-on-Trent face imminent eviction
7 DAYS AGO - “No justification” for evicting a family “in the middle of an extreme heatwave”, campaigners say. Expand
7 DAYS AGO - “No justification” for evicting a family “in the middle of an extreme heatwave”, campaigners say. Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter, writes A family evicted by their Walthamstow landlord, rehoused in Bromley and then told to move 150 miles away are facing homelessness once more. Monica, Luis and their three children were first told to leave […] Collapse
Meet Leytonstone’s own Great British Sewing Bee star
16/07/2021 - Local resident Raph reveals all about his time on the recent series of BBC One’s The Great British Expand
16/07/2021 - Local resident Raph reveals all about his time on the recent series of BBC One’s The Great British Sewing Bee. Elizabeth Atkin writes… Avid watchers of The Great British Sewing Bee’s seventh series, on BBC One, will recognise Raphaël, aka Raph. But they may not know that the self-described queer textile artist, who more than […] Collapse
Campaigners celebrate move to protect Chingford woodland
14/07/2021 - Council agrees to safeguard wooded site adjacent to Larks Wood, reports Victoria Munro, Local Expand
14/07/2021 - Council agrees to safeguard wooded site adjacent to Larks Wood, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Campaigners say a Chingford woodland will be “safe for future generations” after convincing Waltham Forest Council to protect it from housing development. At a cabinet meeting last week, cabinet member for housing development Simon Miller said protecting the woods […] Collapse
Shakespeare in Waltham Forest’s parks
10/07/2021 - The co-directors of the new East London Shakespeare Festival, Ursula Early and Rosie Ward, reveal Expand
10/07/2021 - The co-directors of the new East London Shakespeare Festival, Ursula Early and Rosie Ward, reveal why they’ve chosen Waltham Forest as their home… East London Shakespeare Festival (ELSF) is a new and innovative Waltham Forest-based festival – merging the contemporary culture of East London with the inspirational storytelling of Shakespeare’s plays in outdoor community spaces: […] Collapse
‘Inadequate’ Leyton care provider hits back at CQC rating
08/07/2021 - At-home care providers Verity Healthcare take “some exceptions” to the rating and are requesting a Expand
08/07/2021 - At-home care providers Verity Healthcare take “some exceptions” to the rating and are requesting a review, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter… A Leyton care provider is considering taking the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to court after receiving the lowest possible rating. Verity Healthcare Ltd provides at-home care, and has two London-based branches – one […] Collapse
Remembering the cows of Leytonstone
07/07/2021 - Local artist Dominic Stinton brings cows back to the borough with his current Leytonstone Arts Expand
07/07/2021 - Local artist Dominic Stinton brings cows back to the borough with his current Leytonstone Arts Trail exhibit… Leytonstone residents with long memories retain a soft spot for the cows that used to wander freely on Wanstead Flats decades go. Sometimes, they’d wind up further afield – occasionally being found munching on roses in front gardens […] Collapse
Removal of parking angers Leyton business owners
03/07/2021 - Midland Road firms fear new rules will harm ability to trade, reports Victoria Munro, Local Expand
03/07/2021 - Midland Road firms fear new rules will harm ability to trade, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Business owners in an industrial Leyton street fear the council’s plan to remove parking due to “constant abuse” threatens their livelihoods. Midland Road runs alongside the London Overground railway line and is home to more than ten businesses, […] Collapse
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Whipps Cross ‘major incident’ after flooding cuts power
3 DAYS AGO - The Leytonstone hospital experienced a loss of power after yesterday’s torrential downpour, Expand
3 DAYS AGO - The Leytonstone hospital experienced a loss of power after yesterday’s torrential downpour, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter… Whipps Cross Hospital suffered a power outage and “serious damage” to the building after rain flooded its basement yesterday. Barts Health NHS Trust, which runs the hospital, called a major incident and has been forced to move […] Collapse
More details revealed of Chingford Leisure Centre plans
5 DAYS AGO - Housing allocation for site scaled down to protect woodland, reports Victoria Munro, Local Expand
5 DAYS AGO - Housing allocation for site scaled down to protect woodland, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter An informal master-plan of what could replace Chingford Leisure Centre shows more than ten new buildings, ranging from three to seven storeys high. Waltham Forest Council’s draft Local Plan suggests the centre and a nursery could be demolished and rebuilt […] Collapse
A&E visits more likely for Waltham Forest adults with asthma
21/07/2021 - Campaign group Mums for Lungs say more must be done to tackle pollution in the borough, reports Expand
21/07/2021 - Campaign group Mums for Lungs say more must be done to tackle pollution in the borough, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter… Adults in Waltham Forest are more likely to end up in A&E from asthma attacks than those from almost anywhere else in London. Public Health England figures from the 2018/19 financial year show […] Collapse
MPs raise concerns about Whipps Cross plans
15/07/2021 - John Cryer, Stella Creasy and Sir Iain Duncan Smith queried a number of development plans in a Expand
15/07/2021 - John Cryer, Stella Creasy and Sir Iain Duncan Smith queried a number of development plans in a joint letter, reports Elizabeth Atkin Waltham Forest’s three Members of Parliament have written a joint letter highlighting their concerns over plans for the new Whipps Cross Hospital. Leyton and Wanstead MP John Cryer, Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy and […] Collapse
On the Moomin trail
12/07/2021 - Finland’s famous cartoon – and an exhibit about its fascinating creator – journeys to Walthamstow, Expand
12/07/2021 - Finland’s famous cartoon – and an exhibit about its fascinating creator – journeys to Walthamstow, writes Elizabeth Atkin As far back as my memories go, the Moomins are there. I often watched the distinctive, hippo-like cartoon creatures on their adventures through the whimsical Finnish landscape of the fictional Moominvalley on video as a child. And […] Collapse
Council agrees settlement with underpaid school staff
09/07/2021 - Reason for ‘miscalculation’ unknown, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Expand
09/07/2021 - Reason for ‘miscalculation’ unknown, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Term-time staff in Waltham Forest’s mainstream schools are owed more than £1million after being underpaid for more than five years. In September 2019, trade union GMB informed Waltham Forest Council it had “historically miscalculated the payment of annual leave” for part-year staff since January 2016. […] Collapse
The daring young girl on the flying trapeze
08/07/2021 - A powerful short film about Waltham Forest artist Nancy Willis will be screened at the E17 Art Expand
08/07/2021 - A powerful short film about Waltham Forest artist Nancy Willis will be screened at the E17 Art Trail this weekend. Penny Rutterford writes… Nancy Willis is an artist who has lived in the borough for the whole of her adult life. An award-winning short film about her life and work, The Daring Young Girl On […] Collapse
New homes planned for Chingford estate
05/07/2021 - Heathcote Grove scheme to provide new discounted homes, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Expand
05/07/2021 - Heathcote Grove scheme to provide new discounted homes, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter A housing provider hopes to build a block of 21 affordable homes on the car park of a Chingford estate. Heathcote Grove Estate, home to 44 households, is owned by L&Q, which has partnered with Waltham Forest Housing Association (WFHA) to […] Collapse
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