Waltham Forest Echo

'We want to show we oppose genocide': The Whipps Cross staff taking their NHS trust to court Respiratory consultant Dr Aarash Saleh and senior nurse Ahamad Baker say a uniform policy which bans shows of solidarity with Palestine is ‘discriminatory'

'We want to show we oppose genocide': The Whipps Cross staff taking their NHS trust to court

Respiratory consultant Dr Aarash Saleh and senior nurse Ahamad Baker say a uniform policy which bans shows of solidarity with Palestine is ‘discriminatory'
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/08/05/w...

Popeyes allowed late night deliveries in Walthamstow Popeyes will now operate a delivery service until 1am on Fridays and Saturdays

Popeyes allowed late night deliveries in Walthamstow

Popeyes will now operate a delivery service until 1am on Fridays and Saturdays
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/08/05/p...

We need to act swiftly to save this beloved summer migration bird Common swifts nest their young in Waltham Forest every summer but their numbers are declining due to a lack of nesting sites

We need to act swiftly to save this beloved summer migration bird

Common swifts nest their young in Waltham Forest every summer but their numbers are declining due to a lack of nesting sites
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/08/04/w...

Weaver Line suspended between Hackney Downs and Chingford The entire line is experiencing severe delays due to damage to overhead power lines

Weaver Line suspended between Hackney Downs and Chingford

The entire line is experiencing severe delays due to damage to overhead power lines
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/08/04/w...

Weaver Line suspended between Hackney Downs and Chingford The entire line is experiencing severe delays due to damage to overhead power lines

Weaver Line suspended between Hackney Downs and Chingford

The entire line is experiencing severe delays due to damage to overhead power lines
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/08/04/w...

'There's nothing to lose in aiming high': Walthamstow student who earned Eton scholarship Ibrahim Tahir is a recipient of the Orwell Award, a fully funded scholarship to Eton

'There's nothing to lose in aiming high': Walthamstow student who earned Eton scholarship

Ibrahim Tahir is a recipient of the Orwell Award, a fully funded scholarship to Eton
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/08/04/t...

Review: The bawdy brilliance of time-travelling cabaret show 'Party Like It's 1899' The Cluster Cabaret Theatre delivered a performance worthy of the West End stage

Review: The bawdy brilliance of time-travelling cabaret show 'Party Like It's 1899'

The Cluster Cabaret Theatre delivered a performance worthy of the West End stage
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/08/02/r...

Photography: Living the Changes by Russell Boyce A fascinating new exhibition documents life on Lea Bridge Road

Photography: Living the Changes by Russell Boyce

A fascinating new exhibition documents life on Lea Bridge Road
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/08/01/p...

Walthamstow Fringe kicks off at Ye Olde Rose and Crown pub The Walthamstow Fringe runs until 31st August, with performances every Thursday to Sunday

Walthamstow Fringe kicks off at Ye Olde Rose and Crown pub

The Walthamstow Fringe runs until 31st August, with performances every Thursday to Sunday
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Walthamstow Fringe kicks off at Ye Olde Rose and Crown pub The Walthamstow Fringe runs until 31st August, with performances every Thursday to Sunday

Walthamstow Fringe kicks off at Ye Olde Rose and Crown pub

The Walthamstow Fringe runs until 31st August, with performances every Thursday to Sunday
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Walthamstow shoplifter charged with 41 theft offences Mark Stavrou was arrested on Thursday, 21st July in connection with shoplifting offences at supermarkets and petrol stations across Chingford

Walthamstow shoplifter charged with 41 theft offences

Mark Stavrou was arrested on Thursday, 21st July in connection with shoplifting offences at supermarkets and petrol stations across Chingford
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/08/01/w...

The Walthamstow interior designer turning her home into an art gallery Art collector and interior designer Natasha Landers has decided to open up her Walthamstow home to the public

The Walthamstow interior designer turning her home into an art gallery

Art collector and interior designer Natasha Landers who has decided to open up her Walthamstow home to the public
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/07/31/t...

Chingford school set to tear down canteen for more classrooms Yardley Primary School has applied for permission to demolish its canteen and replace it with a two-to three-storey block of classrooms and a new cafeteria

Chingford school set to tear down canteen for more classrooms

Yardley Primary School has applied for permission to demolish its canteen and replace it with a two-to three-storey block of classrooms and a new cafeteria
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/07/31/c...

Police search for missing mother who gave birth in Walthamstow underpass Cops say a woman and her baby were picked up by two people in a blue transit van near the Billet Road Roundabout in Walthamstow at 4pm yesterday (30th July)

Police search for missing mother who gave birth in Walthamstow underpass

Cops say a woman and her baby were picked up by two people in a blue transit van near the Billet Road Roundabout in Walthamstow at 4pm yesterday (30th July)
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Police search for missing mother who gave birth in Walthamstow underpass Cops say a woman and her baby were picked up by two people in a blue transit van near the Billet Road Roundabout in Walthamstow at 4pm yesterday (30th July)

Police search for missing mother who gave birth in Walthamstow underpass

Cops say a woman and her baby were picked up by two people in a blue transit van near the Billet Road Roundabout in Walthamstow at 4pm yesterday (30th July)
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/07/31/p...

Leyton barber shop killer handed life sentence Josh McKay, 33, was stabbed in the neck last July by Renai Belle while he sat in a Lea Bridge Road barber shop with his young child

Leyton barber shop killer handed life sentence

Josh McKay, 33, was stabbed in the neck last July by Renai Belle while he sat in a Lea Bridge Road barber shop with his young child
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/07/30/l...

Popeyes cans 4am closure bid after Walthamstow residents push back Fast food joint Popeyes had applied in June to amend its operating hours to 7am until 4am but faced over 50 complaints from locals

Popeyes cans 4am closure bid after Walthamstow residents push back

Fast food joint Popeyes had applied in June to amend its operating hours to 7am until 4am but faced over 50 complaints from locals
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/07/30/p...

Popeyes cans 4am closure bid after Walthamstow residents push back Fast food joint Popeyes had applied in June to amend its operating hours to 7am until 4am but faced over 50 complaints from locals

Popeyes cans 4am closure bid after Walthamstow residents push back

Fast food joint Popeyes had applied in June to amend its operating hours to 7am until 4am but faced over 50 complaints from locals
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/07/30/p...

Exhibition to platform late Walthamstow artist's work 4 Women in Aquelarre will feature the work of Anna Alcock, alongside three of her long-time collaborators

Exhibition to platform late Walthamstow artist's work

4 Women in Aquelarre will feature the work of Anna Alcock, alongside three of her long-time collaborators
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/07/29/e...

Family issues appeal to neighbours after beloved parrot goes missing Massa Britton’s pet parrot Ozzy escaped and flew from her Pevensey Road home in Forest Gate on Saturday evening

Family issues appeal to neighbours after beloved parrot goes missing

Massa Britton’s pet parrot Ozzy escaped and flew from her Pevensey Road home in Forest Gate on Saturday evening
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/07/28/f...

Hundreds left without water at botched dog stadium redevelopment Families with young children and others who are disabled or critically ill, were forced to cook, bathe, and flush toilets with bottled water after repeated water stoppages at Stadium Place in Chingford this month

Hundreds left without water at botched dog stadium redevelopment

Families with young children and others who are disabled or critically ill, were forced to cook, bathe, and flush toilets with bottled water after repeated water stoppages at Stadium Place in
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Council pushes back against growing demand for Lime bikes Hundreds have signed a petition calling for dockless hire bikes in the borough, but the town hall says theft and pavement clutter are major concerns

Council pushes back against growing demand for Lime bikes

Hundreds have signed a petition calling for dockless hire bikes in the borough, but the town hall says theft and pavement clutter are major concerns
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/07/28/c...

Council pushes back against growing demand for Lime bikes Hundreds have signed a petition calling for dockless hire bikes in the borough, but the town hall says theft and pavement clutter are major concerns

Council pushes back against growing demand for Lime bikes

Hundreds have signed a petition calling for dockless hire bikes in the borough, but the town hall says theft and pavement clutter are major concerns
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/07/28/c...

Council left domestic abuse victim in unsafe housing for months The survivor fled an abusive ex-partner late last February and was repeatedly ignored by the town hall after asking for emergency housing

Council left domestic abuse victim in unsafe housing for months

The survivor fled an abusive ex-partner late last February and was repeatedly ignored by the town hall after asking for emergency housing
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/07/25/c...

Plans to replace Olympic Park tennis courts with padel shelved after outrage Four indoor tennis courts at the Lea Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre were set to be ripped up, prompting fury from tennis fans

Plans to replace Olympic Park tennis courts with padel shelved after outrage

Four indoor tennis courts at the Lea Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre were set to be ripped up, prompting fury from tennis fans
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/07/24/p...

Police pursue three suspects after girl, 17, sexually assaulted in Leytonstone park The teenager was reportedly attacked near Hollow Pond in Leyton Flats between 9pm and 10pm on Sunday (20th July)

Police pursue three suspects after girl, 17, sexually assaulted in Leytonstone park

The teenager was reportedly attacked near Hollow Pond in Leyton Flats between 9pm and 10pm on Sunday (20th July)
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/07/24/p...

Walthamstow Marshes recognised as one of best green spaces in the UK The WaterWorks Nature Reserve in Lea Bridge has also received a prestigious Green Flag award

Walthamstow Marshes recognised as one of best green spaces in the UK

The WaterWorks Nature Reserve in Lea Bridge has also received a prestigious Green Flag award
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/07/23/w...

The girls football team breaking down barriers to sports Run by local community organisation Salaam Peace, this Walthamstow football team is seeking to slap down access barriers to Muslim girls

The girls football team breaking down barriers to sports

Run by local community organisation Salaam Peace, this Walthamstow football team is seeking to slap down access barriers to Muslim girls
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/07/23/t...

Protesters call on council to pursue 'ethical' investments and build social housing A coalition of left-wing campaign groups gathered outside Waltham Forest Town Hall on Thursday (17th July)

Protesters call on council to pursue 'ethical' investments and build social housing

A coalition of left-wing campaign groups gathered outside Waltham Forest Town Hall on Thursday (17th July)
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/07/22/p...

Council issues update on work to reduce public health inequalities Waltham Forest has said there is 'more to be done' three years on from health review that lay bare stark differences in life expectancy across the borough

Council issues update on work to reduce public health inequalities

Waltham Forest has said there is 'more to be done' three years on from health review that lay bare stark differences in life expectancy across the borough
walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/07/21/c...