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Parents slam ‘reckless’ NHS trust found guilty of not caring for their daughter

North East London Foundation Trust and a mental health ward manager were found to not have done enough to prevent Alice Figueiredo’s death in 2015

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Leyton streets to embrace al-fresco dining this summer

£50,000 from London Mayor Sadiq Khan's £300,000 Summer Streets Fund will go towards a new street market, carnival, and extended car free hours in Francis Road

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Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre gains new spa and gym space

Members will be able to receive skin treatments at the spa which opened earlier this month

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Leytonstone restaurant allowed later closing time

Tanya Restaurant, in High Road Leytonstone will now close at 1am on weekends

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Council apologises after incorrectly billing social care users

230 residents have been sent letters from the town hall outlining how much money they owe following a 'serious error' with the adult social care billing system

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New Explorer Scouts group opens doors in Chingford

Explorer Scouts are giving local young people aged 14 to 17 the opportunity to try abseiling, hiking, camping, and rifle shooting

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New arts project celebrates Waltham Forest’s bakeries

A local exhibition and free printed map of the borough's bakeries show the rich and changing baking scene of the borough over the years

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EastEnders' Michelle Ryan says 'it feels like home' as fans praise 'surreal' return

EastEnders legend Michelle Ryan returned to the soap last night (June 16) for the first time in 20 years as Zoe Slater.

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Transport scheme helping residents to supermarket being sustained

The Door to Store scheme offers £4 return transport to shops for Waltham Forest residents facing mobility barriers.

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Ready to 'dance the night away'? Dua Lipa at Wembley - What you need to know

Dua Lipa is bringing her Radical Optimism tour to London's Wembley Stadium this June. Find out the support acts, timings, seating plan and more.

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Remembering the London victims known to have died in Air India plane crash

100 hours have passed since an Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick crashed, killing all but one of the passengers and crew.

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LIDO 2025 wasn't just a festival - it was a BRAT-fuelled fashion show in the sun

The sun scorched Victoria Park, the bass never let up, and the outfits were nothing short of feral at LIDO Festival.

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East London primary school class named Britain’s funniest

Stratus Class from Riverley Primary School, Leyton, wins Beano’s Britain’s funniest class 2025 with a joke about punctuation.

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'Thank you to the people of Waltham Forest - we now have five coffee shops here'

Victoria Cozens launched coffee business Perky Blenders with her husband Adam in 2015. She discusses their journey from a cart to opening their sixth coffee shop in Hoe Street, Walthamstow.

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The toughest jobs in the UK include firefighters, paramedics and farmers

The toughest everyday jobs in the UK include firefighters, paramedics – and farmers.

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Asda announces major changes to 180 cafés as part of £10 million investment

Asda has revealed more than half of its cafés in UK supermarkets will see some major changes from this month as a huge revamp takes place.

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Millions of women say their menstrual cycle dictates what they wear

A new tool tells women the best days of the month to exercise, go on a date, get dressed up for a party, and perform well at work.

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Person injured after bus crashes into flagpoles in Parliament Square

A bus has crashed into flagpoles in near the Houses of Parliament with emergency services at the scene.

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Charli XCX declares brat is 'forever' after electric performance at London festival

Charli XCX announced the return of brat summer at LIDO Festival - here's what we thought.

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Person fighting for life after being hit by train causing delays at London station

A person is fighting for their life after they were hit by a train near Luton Airport, with major disruption to rail services for London.