Originally built as a barn 1859, Butlers Retreat in Chingford takes its name from its 1891 occupier, John Butler whose family sold refreshments to visitors to Epping Forest until 1971.

More than three quarters of a million people in London have received a Covid-19 vaccine as the capital starts to catch up to the rest of England.

Plans to build two theme parks just outside Essex have moved a step closer to becoming reality.

London is set for flurries of snow this weekend.

A man has been jailed after he was found to have downloaded more than 200 indecent images of children – despite being subject to a suspended sentence for the same offence.

The NHS trust that runs Whipps Cross Hospital has been accused of trying to “blackmail” junior doctors into working for free.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the NHS stands ready to roll out the vaccine if it is approved.

NHS England will begin collecting data about ethnicity when people receive their Covid-19 vaccinations in a bid to tackle stigmas in certain ethnic groups.

Young Londoners are facing a mental health crisis during the Covid-19 pandemic, with charities seeing an “astronomical” rise in requests for support.

A vaccination hub has opened at King George Hospital in Ilford.

The number of Covid patients in King George Hospital and Queen’s Hospital is starting to fall, though is still more than double the number during the first wave.

The London Fire Brigade have finally revealed the result of their investigation into the Mall Walthamstow fire.

Two enormous new towers, 34 and 27 storeys high, will appear on the east London skyline after plans to redevelop a shopping centre were approved.

A group of South Woodford residents are urging Redbridge Council to take action against a flat they claim is hosting near-constant house parties in lockdown.

Royal Mail has issued an update on the postcodes still affected by delivery delays in the UK.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s proposed GLA budget for the coming year was voted down by Assembly members today.

London had the highest rate of unemployment in the UK between September and November last year.

A restaurant owner stripped of his licence after months of illegal club nights has hinted at plans to open a new business in Dubai.

Coronavirus infection rates are falling in all 32 London boroughs as we enter the fourth week of the third national lockdown.

A community project providing vital support for those in need during the pandemic is set to receive additional help during lockdown.

Waltham Forest Council is taking a former contractor to court after discovering it was sold hundreds of doors that were not as fire-resistant as advertised.

Police are investigating after a woman was robbed at knifepoint.

There are plans to implement new speed limits in Harlow while other roads in West Essex will be temporarily closed due to roadworks from next month.

A murderer has been jailed for fatally stabbing a 24-year-old through the heart with a pair of scissors after he grew jealous of the man’s relationship with his ex-girlfriend.

DPD has been voted the "best" parcel delivery service in the UK.

Five serving officers and staff members of London's Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) have died in January after contracting Covid-19, the force announced this evening (January 26).

Public health experts have said they are “confident” and “reassured” that the UK’s supply of Covid-19 vaccines will not be impacted by the withdrawal from the EU.

The Met Office has warned of the possibility of ice and even snow in the coming days.

A 35-year-old man died from pneumonia in his Chingford flat after being neglected by the NHS trust in charge of his care, an inquest found.

A parent-led group is working to donate laptops to schools to help students studying from home.

A chaplain for King George and neighbouring hospitals is encouraging people affected by the pandemic to get in touch – even if they are not religious.

The Metropolitan Police are investigating the cause of a Leytonstone flat fire which claimed a man's life.

An incredibly rare black swan has been sighted in Epping Forest.

Waltham Forest Council is giving the developer behind the borough’s largest ever housing scheme a discount of unknown size after it warned of delays to the project.

On Monday, Mr Johnson said hotel quarantine is something the Government is “definitely looking at”.

Facing criticism of a slow rollout in the EU, the European Commission threatened to impose controls on vaccines.

Toxic air pollution contributed to the deaths of more than 4,000 Londoners in 2019, according to research from Imperial College London.

Google has revealed people's movements in London under the third lockdown.

Redbridge police are urging residents who witness crimes to call them rather than posting on social media.

This campaign to try and stop a Walthamstow cinema from being converted was making our headlines ten years ago this week.

Another 250 Covid patients have died in east London hospitals, but infection rates are falling.

A mother says police “must be in a terrible state” after officers closed the case of her son's stolen car within an hour due to "insufficient lines of enquiry".

Boris Johnson has hinted some lockdown measures could be lifted once the highest priority groups have been vaccinated.

An independent candidate running to be London Mayor has been fined by police for breaching lockdown rules while campaigning.

The Guardian Series is appealing for readers to pay tribute to those we have lost and those who have stepped forward during the coronavirus pandemic.

Here’s five suggestions on how to save money during lockdown.

Covid-19 death rates for men and women working in education were not significantly raised compared with rates for the wider working population.

The Food Standards agency has issued a warning calling for several chilled and frozen products to be returned.

Millions of international passengers have passed through Luton and Heathrow airports during the pandemic, figures suggest.

There seems to have been a process of deflection going on by some politicians, seeking to blame the public for Covid cases.