Residents face aftermath of flooding in Walthamstow
Walthamstow residents badly hit by Sunday’s flooding say some homes were filled to knee-height or higher with water. Water began
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Outrage as developer fells mature trees in Walthamstow
Walthamstow residents are “bitterly disappointed and angry” after a developer cut down two mature trees despite a massive community effort
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Drug dealer jailed following work by Op Raptor
A drug dealer has been jailed for more than five and-a-half years following work by Essex Police’s Operation Raptor team.
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Budget soars on restoration of former cinema into theatre venue in Walthamstow
The budget for reopening an historic former cinema in Walthamstow as a modern theatre has risen by more than £11million
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Pickpocket arrested and jailed the next day after being caught red-handed on London Underground
A pickpocket is now in jail after being caught red-handed by plain clothed officers on the London Underground. The officers,
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Family threatened with eviction by Waltham Council after refusing to move to Stoke-on-Trent
A homeless family were told to leave their temporary accommodation by Waltham Forest Council – after missing an appointment almost
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Council apologises for trying to rehouse Walthamstow single mum of four in one room of filthy shared house
Waltham Forest Council has apologised “unreservedly” after trying to house a family of four in one room of an Ilford
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Controversial Walthamstow families and homes hub approved by council
Plans to build an 11-storey block on the former site of the Wood Street Library in Walthamstow have been approved
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Walthamstow nursery shows improvement in latest Ofsted inspection
A nursery in Walthamstow deemed ‘inadequate’ two years ago after an inspector found unauthorised visitors could enter unchallenged has improved its
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Man sentenced for unprovoked hammer attack on three Victoria Line passengers
A man who violently attacked three passengers with a hammer in a shocking and unprovoked attack on the London Underground
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