Man banned from contacting Waltham Council staff to stand as independent candidate in election
A man banned from contacting council staff for six months is hoping to be elected as a councillor next week.
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Sergeant Asad Chaudhary speaking to the stop and search monitoring group at Waltham Forest Town Hall
Met defends handcuffing of black teenagers in Walthamstow to stop and search monitoring group
The Metropolitan Police has found nothing wrong with the handcuffing of two black teenage boys in Walthamstow, stopped because they
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Waltham Forest Council fails in bid to avoid eviction court case
A last-minute attempt by Waltham Forest Council to “sneak out of” a court battle with a single mother they evicted
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Inquest hears man spent all day on hospital ward without being seen by a doctor
A Walthamstow man died of heart problems after spending a day in Whipps Cross Hospital without being seen by a
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Walthamstow child centre closes
A Walthamstow children’s centre has closed permanently following the discovery of “significant safeguarding concerns” last year. The Limes, a disability-friendly
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Huge tower blocks plan for Walthamstow
Tower blocks of up to 38 storeys could soon appear in Walthamstow as part of the regeneration of Blackhorse Lane.
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Poison soil problem for Walthamstow estate regeneration
The regeneration of a Walthamstow estate has been complicated by the discovery of toxic chemicals like arsenic in the soil
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Two jailed for manslaughter of man in Walthamstow
Two teenagers who were convicted of the manslaughter and robbery of 18-year-old Hussain Chaudhry who was fatally stabbed outside his
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Residents’ fury over proposed changes to Walthamstow housing blocks plan
Walthamstow residents are furious about the “sneaky” way proposals to “cram more people into taller blocks” at Marlowe Road Estate
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Homeless mothers join protest in call for register of empty homes in Waltham Forest
Protestors gathered in Walthamstow last week to ask why the borough’s empty homes are not being used to house its
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