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Council vows to improve education outcomes for SEND children after critical Ofsted report
Ofsted said children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) face 'inconsistent outcomes' in the borough
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Borough leaders demand ‘seat at the table’ with mayor as part of devolution deal
London Councils claims joint decision-making arrangements between the mayor and the boroughs over powers and funding is "critical" to any devolution deal
‘Most gentrified’ areas of London revealed
Research by charity Trust for London reveals the neighbourhoods where average incomes have risen fastest
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Everyone is an artist
NBAM CIC is a Walthamstow based arts organisation that helps adults with special needs unlock their inner artist
Chingford Mount crematorium green-lit for second time
The £11million facility, in the centre of Chingford Mount Cemetery, was unanimously supported by councillors at a planning meeting last night following debate over demand levels
Council shuts Leyton café after manager’s heated tirade against immigration officers
Councillors have revoked Unions Café operating licence until 1st May, after manager Adriatik Zeqja aggressively confronted plain-clothed immigration officers who were checking for illegal workers
Man sexually assaulted stranger as she slept on flight landing at Gatwick Airport
Momade Jussab, 66, sexually assaulted a woman on a flight from Doha to London Gatwick Airport.
Restaurant among east London tax defaulters named and shamed in HMRC data
Deliberate tax defaulters across east London have been named by the HMRC.
Three dead and three taken to hospital after crash near Heathrow Airport
Three people have died and three people have been taken to hospital after a crash near Heathrow Airport.
Barts NHS Trust paid out £20m compensation for misdiagnoses
A total of 115 claims regarding misdiagnoses were lodged against Barts Health NHS Trust between 2019 and 2024
Louis Theroux issues alopecia health update as he 'prepares' for a big change
Documentarian Louis Theroux has issued an alopecia health update to his fans and has said he is preparing for a 'full head shave' in the next year.
Do you want Idris Elba to be London Mayor? Labour eyes Sadiq Khan replacement
Reports suggest that the Labour Party would like actor Idris Elba to replace Sadiq Khan as London Mayor.
EastEnders star confirms exit after 6 months saying 'I left a couple of weeks ago'
An EastEnders star has confirmed their exit from the BBC soap, following their six-month return for Martin Fowler's death storyline.
Spring heatwave in London this week with temperatures hotter than Marbella
London is set to enjoy a full week of warm, sunny weather, with temperatures expected to reach 20°C by Friday – making London hotter than Marbella.
Woman arrested after baby boy found dead in bin outside Notting Hill church
A woman has been arrested after a newborn baby was found dead in a bin in Notting Hill.
New Prime spotted in Home Bargains that has shoppers racing to their local store
Prime has released it's new Future Freeze Hydration drink in the UK, with shoppers spotting it in Home Bargains.
City Hall cash boost for London’s creative industries
More than £10m will be allocated to the British Fashion Council, Film London, Games London and the London Design Festival over four years
Young woman found dead at home 'had drugs in her system'
Ria Lindsay, 29, was found dead in Leytonstone with multiple drugs in her system, East London Coroner's Court has heard.
Plans for new Walthamstow Central entrance revived
A planning application has been submitted for the first phase of works
Council leaves three high-risk toxic sites unchecked
Waltham Forest is one of just twelve councils in the country that have not carried out a ground inspection on sites deemed to have a ‘high risk’ of toxic soil