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71 arrested since start of police crackdown on Leyton drug crime
According to the council, incidents in the area have decreased and calls to Metropolitan Police are down by 80% since September 2023 The post 71 arrested since start of police crackdown on Leyton drug crime appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Khan apologises after suggesting rabbi’s criticism was because of his Islamic faith
London mayor expressed his frustration at being "held to a different standard" because of his religion The post Khan apologises after suggesting rabbi’s criticism was because of his Islamic faith appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Councillors clash over ‘pay-per-mile’ scheme
Tempers in Waltham Forest Town Hall flared last night when Conservative leader Emma Best alleged that the scheme was still under Labour consideration, reports Sebastian Mann, Local Democracy Reporter The post Councillors clash over ‘pay-per-mile’ scheme appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Most Londoners ‘concerned’ by Hall’s past statements on climate change
Latest poll suggests Sadiq Khan has a 17-point lead over his Conservative rival The post Most Londoners ‘concerned’ by Hall’s past statements on climate change appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Knife and gun crime in London up by 20% in just one year
Knife crime is now 51% higher than at the start of Sadiq Khan's mayoralty in 2016 The post Knife and gun crime in London up by 20% in just one year appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Waiting times improve in East London hospitals despite bleak financial picture
3,039 Barts Health patients were waiting 65 weeks or more in February, compared to over 55,000 in April last year The post Waiting times improve in East London hospitals despite bleak financial picture appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Local school that teaches classical music to disadvantaged students gets funding boost
A three-figure donation from the Benefact Group will go towards instruments for East London Music School students who cannot afford their own The post Local school that teaches classical music to disadvantaged students gets funding boost appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Mayoral candidates debate transport, crime and housing at BBC hustings event
The Labour, Tory, Green and Lib Dem candidates for City Hall attended Wednesday's hustings at Bernie Grant Arts Centre, set to be broadcast by BBC London on Thursday The post Mayoral candidates debate transport, crime and housing at BBC hustings event appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Whipps Cross cleaners and porters set for multi-day strike in May
A total of 700 workers at Barts Health NHS Trust will walk out next month in a long-running dispute over a lack of a 'Covid bonus' The post Whipps Cross cleaners and porters set for multi-day strike in May appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Khan pledges to install thousands of ‘mould sensors’ in private rental homes
Thousands of the devices will notify landlords when humidity levels reach a certain point The post Khan pledges to install thousands of ‘mould sensors’ in private rental homes appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
London Fire Brigade sends convoy to help Ukraine
Firefighters and support staff help deliver aid and vehicles to war-torn nation The post London Fire Brigade sends convoy to help Ukraine appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Hall takes campaign to Khan’s childhood home
Conservative mayoral contender visits estate in Earlsfield where Labour mayor grew up The post Hall takes campaign to Khan’s childhood home appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Mayoral contenders clash during fiery LBC radio debate
Labour's Sadiq Khan slams Tory Susan Hall as "dangerous" while Hall slams mayor's "dreadful" safety record The post Mayoral contenders clash during fiery LBC radio debate appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Murder probe after Forest Road, Walthamstow fatal fire
A murder investigation is underway after police believe a fire that killed two in Forest Road, Walthamstow was started deliberately.
Police believe Walthamstow fire that killed two was started deliberately
A murder investigation has been launched following Sunday night's fatal fire on Forest Road The post Police believe Walthamstow fire that killed two was started deliberately appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Four women murdered in 15 days in London
A devastating start to the year in London has already seen four women murdered in the space of 15 days.
The 20 most expensive postcodes to buy in London revealed
The most expensive postcodes to buy a home in the UK have been revealed and they are all in London, see the full list.
Hall undecided on whether to retain ‘night czar’ role at City Hall
The Tory candidate has repeatedly criticised current night czar Amy Lamé as being part of a Labour “chumocracy” at City Hall The post Hall undecided on whether to retain ‘night czar’ role at City Hall appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Khan pledges ‘gangbusters’ crackdown on high street crime
A £3m funding package would pay for street-based youth workers in up to 15 boroughs selected using robbery crime data The post Khan pledges ‘gangbusters’ crackdown on high street crime appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo....
Network Rail to shut London Overground section this summer
A large sector of the London Overground is to shut this summer as Network Rail carries out essential works on the service.