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Council vows to make improvements to social housing
Though the council achieved the second highest rating by the social housing regulator, around 20% of its housing stock was found to not meet the government’s Decent Homes Standard
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14-year-old boy stabbed in Wood Street
Another 14-year-old boy was arrested for affray and possession of a blade. The stabbing took place just before 5pm yesterday
Lord Sugar backs new care development for north-east London
Lord Sugar is supporting Jewish Care’s Always Essex campaign to build a new care and community campus in Woodford Bridge Road.
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Strike by some Gatwick Airport workers threatens to impact half-term flights
A strike by some workers at Gatwick Airport has started – and could continue over the May half-term school holiday, the Unite union has warned.
London councils being forced to cut spending on social housing by £264m, study finds
The capital's high proportion of tower blocks blamed for spiralling management costs
Fears over impact of drought on London’s trees
London Assembly environment committee hears evidence that extended periods without rainfall have tested the resilience of several of the capital’s tree species
Boy, 14, rushed to hospital after stabbing in Walthamstow
A 14-year-old boy has been rushed to hospital after a stabbing in Walthamstow.
Neighbours’ ‘ridiculous’ 7-year garden row racks up £250,000 in legal bills
A row between neighbours over a garden tap has been blasted as ‘ridiculous’ by a senior judge after racking up £250,000 in legal bills.
Man saves £70 on train by flying from Manchester to London via Iceland
Muscab discovered he could get a £21 Jet2 flight to Keflavík in Iceland, where he spent 18 hours sightseeing and exploring the city.
Woman and baby treated after escaping huge fire at flats in Walthamstow
Woman and baby treated after escaping huge fire at flats in Walthamstow
North and east London NHS trusts '£32m behind on cuts'
NHS trusts across north-east London are falling short of the cuts they need to make, according to a new report.
The highest rated café in London that's a hidden gem and serves 'amazing' coffee
Drury 188 189 in Covent Garden is London's highest rated cafe on Tripadvisor, that's a hidden gem with 'amazing' coffee.
Man from Sydenham charged with starting fire at Keir Starmer’s house
A man has been charged with starting a fire at a house belonging to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Walthamstow café challenged on plans to serve alcohol late
The Lacy Nook, in Barrett Road, which specialises in serving Balkan food, is facing pushback from the council on plans to serve alcohol until 11pm
100 firefighters tackle Blackhorse Road flat blaze
The 'ferocious' fire tore through two floors of a seven-storey building and partially destroyed its roof
Waltham Forest in top-ten councils for parking permit income, research finds
The revenue made by Waltham Forest Council from residential parking permits between 2020 and 2024 has been revealed in new FOI data.
Reasonable force used in mistaken arrest of Sex Education actor, watchdog finds
The police watchdog said the use of force to arrest actor Reece Richards after he was mistaken for a suspect was "reasonable".
Search to find two teenagers after kittens tortured and killed in London
Police have released CCTV footage of two teenagers they want to speak to after a pair of kittens were tortured and killed in west London.
Recap after 100 firefighters tackle blaze at flats in Walthamstow
Live updates as 100 firefighters tackle a blaze in Walthamstow at a block of flats.
Robot surgeries 'transform' patient care at east London hospitals
St Bartholomew’s Hospital, The Royal London Hospital and Whipps Cross Hospital have delivered 600 more surgeries in the last year thanks to robots.