New Walthamstow tower block proposed
10 HRS AGO - Walthamstow could be about to get another high-rise tower block, reports Vicky Munro, Local Expand
10 HRS AGO - Walthamstow could be about to get another high-rise tower block, reports Vicky Munro, Local Democracy Reporter An “underutilised” bank could be replaced with an 18-storey block of flats, if a developer wins planning permission. Providence Capital Securities (PCS) has submitted an application to Waltham Forest Council to build 66 flats on the Barclays Bank site […] Collapse
‘Troubled’ Leytonstone venue refused licence to open late
2 DAYS AGO - Business owner loses late-night licence bid because of previous complaints, reports Vicky Munro, Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Business owner loses late-night licence bid because of previous complaints, reports Vicky Munro, Local Democracy Reporter A restaurant with a “troubled recent past” has been refused permission to open until 3am at weekends. Chindies, owned by Nadeem Khan, was previously a club called Rebecca’s. The premises, in Leytonstone High Road, was previously run by Nadeem’s […] Collapse
Francis Road’s popular Jumble Trail is back in May
5 DAYS AGO - Miriam C, the Instagrammer behind @leyton_living, celebrates the return of Leyton’s Expand
5 DAYS AGO - Miriam C, the Instagrammer behind @leyton_living, celebrates the return of Leyton’s long-running neighbourhood sale… Now in its fifth year running, the Francis Road Jumble Trail is returning to Leyton on Sunday 30th May. If you aren’t familiar with the term, a ‘jumble trail’ is akin to a classic car boot sale, but with stalls scattered […] Collapse
Hatch Lane Ward candidates for council by-election revealed
29/04/2021 - Residents of Hatch Lane Ward can choose between four candidates on 6th May, reports Elizabeth Expand
29/04/2021 - Residents of Hatch Lane Ward can choose between four candidates on 6th May, reports Elizabeth Atkin… Hatch Lane Ward in Chingford will be able to vote for one new councillor on 6th May 2021. Voters in the area – totalling 8,655 people, according to Waltham Forest Council – will be asked to choose between candidates: […] Collapse
Warning against swimming in River Lea
27/04/2021 - Local groups advise against taking a dip in the river, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Expand
27/04/2021 - Local groups advise against taking a dip in the river, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Environmental campaigners are warning people not to swim in the River Lea this summer because of the risk it poses to their health and wildlife. Campaign group Save Lea Marshes warned that recent news coverage of people enjoying themselves […] Collapse
Petition launched against latest Leyton gambling venue
23/04/2021 - Little Vegas wants to open new gambling outlet in Leyton High Road, reports Victoria Munro, Local Expand
23/04/2021 - Little Vegas wants to open new gambling outlet in Leyton High Road, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Campaigners are hoping to stop an application to open a seventh gambling outlet in one small area. Chongie Entertainment wants to turn the former Bright Sparks Homestore in High Road, Leyton, into a gambling arcade called Little […] Collapse
Photo series: Finding hope in Walthamstow’s streets
20/04/2021 - Photographer Duncan Holmes responds to our theme, Hope, by snapping the little bursts of joy you Expand
20/04/2021 - Photographer Duncan Holmes responds to our theme, Hope, by snapping the little bursts of joy you can see in the windows and walls of Walthamstow… “Yinka Ilori’s print, which says ‘if you can dream then anything is possible’, is displayed where we usually see advertising. “It got me thinking about the place of colour and […] Collapse
New book captures Waltham Forest community kindness during Covid
15/04/2021 - Waltham Forest Community Hub (WFCH) came together to create a book featuring stories of local Expand
15/04/2021 - Waltham Forest Community Hub (WFCH) came together to create a book featuring stories of local kindness during lockdown. Here, the creators and designers describe making the book… Monwara Ali, WFCH director, says: “I live in Waltham Forest and work at Waltham Forest Community Hub as the director of the organisation. I’m proud of my role […] Collapse
Council failures over ‘tragic’ child cruelty case
13/04/2021 - Court hears how evidence of family’s neglect were missed by key agencies, reports Rachael Expand
13/04/2021 - Court hears how evidence of family’s neglect were missed by key agencies, reports Rachael Burford, Local Democracy Reporter A judge has accused Waltham Forest Council of “overwhelming failures” after two children were prevented from attending school and kept prisoner in their home for more than 14 years, despite their parents being well known to social […] Collapse
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Coronation Square developer’s council discount agreed
1 DAY AGO - Developer offered cheaper land purchase price for Leyton development, reports Vicky Munro, Local Expand
1 DAY AGO - Developer offered cheaper land purchase price for Leyton development, reports Vicky Munro, Local Democracy Reporter The amount a developer will pay Waltham Forest Council for the land where the borough’s largest-ever housing scheme will be built has been slashed by £6.9million. The council’s leadership agreed last week to offer a “deed of variation” to its […] Collapse
Making a (spring) splash at Gnome House
2 DAYS AGO - Gnome House community art centre reopens with their all-encompassing Spring Splash event, writes Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Gnome House community art centre reopens with their all-encompassing Spring Splash event, writes their digital content creator, Chissola da Conceicao… As we reopen our doors and welcome the community back into Gnome House (on Blackhorse Lane), we’ve organised an event in May to showcase what our space is all about: art, performance, and the youth. […] Collapse
Protestors say rally against male violence and #KillTheBill won’t be the last
7 DAYS AGO - Jenny Lennox writes about Waltham Forest’s End Violence Against Women group‘s April Expand
7 DAYS AGO - Jenny Lennox writes about Waltham Forest’s End Violence Against Women group‘s April protests across the borough… On Saturday 1st April, over 170 women, girls and men across Waltham Forest joined protests calling for an end to male violence. These actions were timed to coincide with the #KillTheBill actions, since this piece of legislation will massively […] Collapse
The Gleaners announce new subscription service
28/04/2021 - As pay-what-you-feel café “struggles to stay afloat” after becoming a community food Expand
28/04/2021 - As pay-what-you-feel café “struggles to stay afloat” after becoming a community food hub during the pandemic, writer volunteer Melanie Strickland… I’ve been volunteering with The Gleaners at The Hornbeam, in Bakers Arms, since the café transformed into a community food redistribution centre in response to the Covid-19 crisis. Having been a regular at the café […] Collapse
Chingford executive assistant’s new company is a virtual success
26/04/2021 - Jo Sealy of the Waltham Forest Business Network speaks to Cherrelle Stewart-White, who turned her Expand
26/04/2021 - Jo Sealy of the Waltham Forest Business Network speaks to Cherrelle Stewart-White, who turned her assistant career into a virtual business, thriving during the pandemic… Starting a business in the middle of a pandemic might seem off-putting, but it proved to be a smart move for a Chingford- based executive assistant. In September 2020, Cherrelle […] Collapse
Anger over funfair’s funeral day closure
22/04/2021 - Parents bemoan decision to close funfair in ‘respect’ of deceased prince, reports Expand
22/04/2021 - Parents bemoan decision to close funfair in ‘respect’ of deceased prince, reports Victoria Munro Waltham Forest Council has denied asking a local funfair to close in mourning for Prince Philip after parents complained. Lloyd Park Funfair was shut on the day of his funeral, Saturday 17th April, with a sign stating it had been asked […] Collapse
Stanley James: Cowboy, preacher and friend to the famous
18/04/2021 - Author and journalist Robert Nurden’s rollercoaster journey following his grandfather Stanley’s Expand
18/04/2021 - Author and journalist Robert Nurden’s rollercoaster journey following his grandfather Stanley’s footsteps led from Wales to Canada to Walthamstow… Three months after publishing Between Heaven and Earth – my biography of my grandfather Stanley James, the unorthodox minister of Trinity Church, Walthamstow – I felt it was time to reflect. So, with a mix of […] Collapse
Three borough businesses fined over hygiene breaches
14/04/2021 - Moths found in the flour used at a Leyton bakery, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Expand
14/04/2021 - Moths found in the flour used at a Leyton bakery, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter A bakery where surfaces were swarming with fruit flies and the walls were mouldy has been shut down for its appalling hygiene. Waltham Forest Council officers, who visited on 17th March and took the business to court six days […] Collapse
Fresh appeal to catch Amaan’s killers
12/04/2021 - The fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Walthamstow three years ago remains a mystery, reports Expand
12/04/2021 - The fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Walthamstow three years ago remains a mystery, reports James Cracknell A fresh police appeal has been issued for information that could help catch the killers of a teenager – three years after he was gunned down outside Walthamstow Leisure Centre. The detective leading the search for the […] Collapse
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The Duke of Edinburgh’s local legacy
1 DAY AGO - When did the late Prince Philip last visit Waltham Forest? And how many of our young people have Expand
1 DAY AGO - When did the late Prince Philip last visit Waltham Forest? And how many of our young people have succeeded in his award programme? Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh died peacefully at Windsor Castle on 9th April. He was 99 years old. The Duke’s last official royal engagement in the borough was nine years ago, accompanying […] Collapse
Council to prop up struggling ice centre scheme
3 DAYS AGO - Plans for new Lee Valley Ice Centre building are in jeopardy, reports Vicky Munro, Local Democracy Expand
3 DAYS AGO - Plans for new Lee Valley Ice Centre building are in jeopardy, reports Vicky Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Waltham Forest Council will pay £1million towards the cost of building a new and expanded Lee Valley Ice Centre to prevent the project from failing. Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA), which owns the ice rink and the […] Collapse
Coppermill Swifts out in force to protest Secret Cinema
29/04/2021 - After a dramatic few weeks for football, David O’Driscoll reflects on a Sunday of protest Expand
29/04/2021 - After a dramatic few weeks for football, David O’Driscoll reflects on a Sunday of protest against Secret Cinema’s summer events at Low Hall Sports Ground, Walthamstow… The big football story of the year has been how a large elite group of the top European clubs, without any consultation of the wider football community, decided in […] Collapse
‘Outstanding’ Walthamstow nursery closed after missing child incident
27/04/2021 - Three-year-old found roaming park by police, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter An Expand
27/04/2021 - Three-year-old found roaming park by police, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter An ‘outstanding’ Walthamstow nursery has been suspended by education watchdog Ofsted after a three-year-old boy went missing. The boy’s mother told the Local Democracy Reporting Service he was found on his own in Lloyd Park after leaving an outdoor space used by Lloyd […] Collapse
Photo series: Everyday moments of magic
24/04/2021 - In his response to our photography theme, Hope, Olivier Guiberteau focuses on the everyday moments Expand
24/04/2021 - In his response to our photography theme, Hope, Olivier Guiberteau focuses on the everyday moments he might usually miss: the sunshine, blooming flowers, mischievous animals… “As the weather begins to warm and the Covid-19 situation improves, sprouts of hope are appearing. “This last month I’ve been focusing my photography on trying to capture those mundane, everyday images that […] Collapse
The postcards of Elmfield Road
22/04/2021 - When news of a local memorial reached Bradford-based history enthusiast Jane Callaghan, she Expand
22/04/2021 - When news of a local memorial reached Bradford-based history enthusiast Jane Callaghan, she uncovered a fascinating story tied to six postcards. Walthamstow resident Roy Crawford shares what she found… Back in 2018, when residents of Walthamstow’s Elmfield Road commissioned a memorial plaque to remember those from their area who died during wars, they could have […] Collapse
Everyone on Boards: Waltham Forest needs an indoor skatepark
17/04/2021 - Everyone on Boards CIC’s Daniel Turner explains why now’s the perfect time to get the borough’s Expand
17/04/2021 - Everyone on Boards CIC’s Daniel Turner explains why now’s the perfect time to get the borough’s young people into skateboarding… Anyone walking past Lloyd Park skatepark will have seen up to 50 people of all ages, genders and abilities simultaneously using a space about the size of a tennis court. While this group does harmoniously […] Collapse
Inside Walthamstow Market’s challenging lockdown year
13/04/2021 - Gunvor Jónsson and Sophie Watson from The Open University’s Department of Sociology reveal Expand
13/04/2021 - Gunvor Jónsson and Sophie Watson from The Open University’s Department of Sociology reveal findings from their year-long study of the market… It’s best known as Europe’s longest street market to outsiders, but for many locals, Walthamstow Market is considered the heart of the community. As the pandemic has taken its toll, however, this heart appears […] Collapse
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