Vaccine for children after polio discovered in sewage samples
by Julia Gregory – Local democracy reporter Nearly one million children in London are to get polio vaccines after samples
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Waltham Forest
Lea Bridge Gasworks development comes to a halt
Construction has halted on hundreds of homes at Lea Bridge Gasworks “for the foreseeable future”, with neighbours fearing the developer
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Turning up the HEET to save on energy bills in Waltham Forest
People struggling to pay rising energy bills may be able to save hundreds with the help of a Walthamstow energy
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Waltham Forest leads energy efficiency drive
Waltham Forest is now leading a city-wide drive to make the capital’s homes more energy efficient. The programme, known as
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NHS in £28m spending spree to hire more health and care workers in Waltham Forest
Less than one in ten of the population of Waltham Forest account for three quarters of its hospital admissions, due
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Enforcement company cleared of race claims as tribunal approves gross misconduct dismissal
A judge has dismissed claims that a littering enforcement company targeted ethnic minorities with fines in Waltham Forest. The accusation
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Patients giving up on trying to reach their GPs says health watchdog
Getting through to Waltham Forest GPs on the phone has been a “challenge” since the pandemic began, according to the local
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Two jailed following violent robbery in Leyton
Two violent robbers have been jailed after they ambushed a man on his doorstep and demanded money while brandishing a
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Disciplinary hearing finds Met officers who photographed stabbed girls’ bodies guilty of “shameful” gross misconduct
An east London police officer who shared photos of murdered sisters while referring to them as “dead birds” has been
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People in north east London urged to get COVID booster as cases rise
People in north east London are being urged to come forward for their COVID-19 jab as infection rates rise, leading
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