A group of five men armed with knives barged themselves inside a house.

A cult cinema events company has been granted permission to hold three months of “immersive” outdoor film screenings on a Walthamstow sports ground this summer.

Some timetables have already been amended, while others will be changed over the coming weeks.

The supermarket chain hope the move will help stores cut waste as part of their target of halving food waste by 2030.

The move comes amid the emergence of a new strain of coronavirus in Brazil, with concerns about whether it could be more dangerous.

Local GPs worked frontline shifts to help out overwhelmed NHS colleagues at Queen’s Hospital.

Redbridge Council's cabinet has three new members and an entirely new role following last week's reshuffle

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called on the Government to scale up vaccine supply after it was revealed that the capital has only received a tenth of vaccines supplied to the rest of the country.

Covid survival rates at hospital trusts in a narrow strip of Essex and Havering are among the worst in the country, new figures have suggested.

Virgin Media has introduced a range of new measures to help keep customers connected and entertained amid a third national lockdown.

Boris Johnson said there was a “very substantial” risk that ICUs would be unable to cope if numbers kept increasing.

The extent of London’s cladding crisis has been laid bare by a report from the London Assembly, with both the Mayor of London and the Government urged to act.

The restaurant will find out by early next week if it can keep its licence

Redbridge Council hopes to expand controlled parking zones along the Crossrail line and into Woodford and South Woodford

A man charged with the murder of two men in Ilford appeared in court today.

Redbridge Council will start offering Covid tests and vaccines to rough sleepers tomorrow (January 14).

A Queen’s Hospital nurse has spoken of the mental toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on her after research revealed half of intensive care staff working are likely to be suffering from problem drinking, severe anxiety or post-traumatic stress ...

A community project that is continuing to provide help to those in need during the national lockdown is expanding again by opening a fifth community surplus hub at the end of this month.

A group of Leyton residents discovered the council planned to have homes built on their car park when a prospective developer showed up to take a look.

The Green Party’s candidate for Mayor of London has suggested that May’s election should be postponed due to Covid-19.

Redbridge Council has scrapped plans for a small increase to councillors’ pay following objections from some members.

A man has been charged with the murder of two men at a house in east London.

The body responsible for car tax and vehicle licensing has warned drivers to be on the lookout for new phishing scams this new year.

The Prime Minister said “at the moment the limit is on supply” of the vaccine.

Shaun Bailey has been accused of playing a “political game” after criticising Labour London Assembly members for voting down his motion to de-twin London and Beijing.

Royal Mail has confirmed a further widespread delay in delivery dates, after Epping Forest MP Dame Eleanor Laing called for a “rapid and significant improvement” in services.

A community group set up in the first lockdown is continuing its aim to make Chingford a better place to work, visit and live.

A huge “sonic boom” has startled people across north London and Hertfordshire.

There are growing calls to prioritise London’s frontline workers in the vaccine rollout as public services are stretched due to Covid-related absences.

A restaurant has been warned of further punishment and two people were fined after they were found drinking wine and smoking shisha.

Waltham Forest Council voted to remove 24/7 support from vulnerable residents two days before Christmas.

Police have reissued appeals to find a man who stabbed a supermarket staff member and attacked others.

Morrisons, Sainsbury's, ASDA, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Waitrose and M&S - supermarket chains are having to enforce rules to keep customers and staff safe.

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An unusual protest against controversial plans was making our headlines ten years ago this week.

Snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan stepped forward to support his community over Christmas alongside several hard-working, caring volunteers.

A leading transport workers union has called for greater protection for TfL staff following the deaths of three TfL employees due to Covid-19 in recent days.

A non-profit aiming to end the violent deaths of Waltham Forest’s young people is set to open a new centre this month.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of double murder after two men died at a house in east London.

More than 100 Covid patients died in east London hospitals last week.

The prospect of even tougher restrictions in London have been raised amid fears in the Government that the latest lockdown is not being strictly enough observed to stop the new Covid-19 variant from spreading.

The analysis found that gender and age continue to have a significant effect on car insurance costs.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock is expected to explain the UK's new vaccination plan during a Downing Street press conference today.

Professor Whitty delivers a stark warning saying “As a doctor, I’m trained to tell people pretty straight what I think’s going to happen."

Emergency vet service, Vets Now, has seen a rise in cold weather-related cases in its animal hospital and clinics.

Residents in east London near a property where two men died have said how the was awoken by screams.

Michael McGough describes the Brexit deal as favourable although all economic forecasts, including those commissioned by the government, predict a minimum of four per cent downturn on the UK economy. What were we promised and what have we actually...

A total of 200 winning eggs will be hidden randomly in local newsagents and corner shops across the UK.

Rapid testing for people without symptoms of coronavirus will be made available across the country this week, the government has said.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has imposed a national lockdown in the face of soaring coronavirus cases across the UK.