An allotment home to a long-running charity project for disabled adults is currently under threat from construction work.

Luisa Porritt has said that scrapping the Silvertown Tunnel “has to be a top priority” to tackle poor air quality and the climate crisis.

A doctor and amateur photographer has shared intimate and illuminating images taken on the coronavirus front lines.

Volunteers with a community project that has provided a lifeline to many people during the pandemic have spoken about how rewarding they have found the experience.

A Walthamstow pub hopes to welcome back some its regulars – and new customers – following a six-figure investment in its garden and interior.

Plans for the expansion of Heathrow Airport are in doubt following widespread opposition from the Prime Minister and London mayoral candidates.

Walthamstow’s MP was welcomed the verdict in the George Floyd case.

London Bridge station has been evacuated following reports of a suspicious item on a train.

A language therapist has told of the new challenges she faced during the pandemic.

Waltham Forest Council has denied asking a local funfair to close in mourning for Prince Philip after parents complained.

It is the first birthday she has celebrated without her husband, Prince Philip, for more than 70 years.

Sadiq Khan has said that further devolution is “integral to the future of our country” as he seeks greater powers as mayor if re-elected on May 6.

Amazon has opened its first hair salon in the UK.

The leading candidates in the race to be the next Mayor of London have now all published their manifestos outlining their plans for the next three years.

Police officers dealing with a nearby incident when they noticed to smoke billowing from a building in Ilford on Sunday.

A Redbridge Conservative councillor has left the party due to his frustration with the Government’s handling of coronavirus.

A man has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of 24-year-old Ricardo Fuller in Ilford in 2020.

King George Hospital and Queen’s Hospital saw “an unusual pattern” of “very unwell” children needing emergency treatment for diabetes during Covid-19’s first wave.

The statement comes Boris Johnson warned he is prepared to introduce new legislation to prevent the formation of a European Super League.

The law comes from 19th Century legislation but remains available to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to this day.

The four leading candidates running to be Mayor of London have unanimously opposed the expansion of Heathrow Airport.

Walthamstow Central bus station should be demolished to help regenerate the town centre, according to a draft masterplan for the area.

Londoners are being urged to register to vote in the GLA elections ahead of tonight’s deadline.

Love them or loathe them, it looks like despite a significant slowdown in building skyscrapers during the spring and summer in 2020, there was not the downturn feared because of the pandemic.

Shaun Bailey this morning launched his election manifesto with a pledge to cut crime in London “in 100 days”.

I am very sad for our monarch and her family.

The pressures upon the courts became even more apparent during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic. In one 24-hour period in March 2020, we received more than 800 enquiries from concerned parents needing advice on child arrangements during t...

There seems to be an authoritarian wind blowing through the country at the moment.

Loughton Cinema features prominently in the photo above of the high street in Loughton from around 1950.

Some time ago, I was employed by Paul Moxey at the Epping Forest Conservation Centre as a secretary.

Although many smaller traders may have disappeared over the years, giving way to shops from larger companies, there are still reminders of the past to be found on our high streets as a look through these pictures illustrate.

Pictured above is Station Road in Chingford in 1935 looking towards The Green.

London Mayor candidate Sian Berry has pledged to “gold plate” London’s green belt if elected on May 6.

I have a friend who enjoys a ‘tall tale’. The deceit has at times become cumbersome, as despite being fully aware as to the extent of complete fabrication of their fantastical claims, they are a nice person so we daren't burst the bubble of fa...

Richard - you were with us for a while,

Sadiq Khan has been urged to ban London bus companies from using fire and rehire tactics by a leading trade union.

Sadiq Khan has said that London must be “cautious” about repurposing office and retail space without first “seeing if we can do everything we can” to bring people back to central London.

A woman is still fighting for her life in hospital after she was attacked.

A TV weather presenter was stalked by her controlling husband who placed a tracking device on her car to check if she was having an affair.

A pub owner has been jailed for nine years for the manslaughter of a seven-year-old boy who was electrocuted while playing in a beer garden.

Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate Luisa Porritt today unveiled her election manifesto with a pledge to “take London forward” if elected on May 6.

Say hello to our handsome hounds and cuddly cats.

A man has been charged after he allegedly wielded an axe near Buckingham Palace.

Sadiq Khan remains the favourite to win the London Mayor election, according to the latest opinion polling.

Waltham Forest Council have teamed up with a professional football team to tackle hate crime.

The value of a charity's ethos of treating and supporting people humanely with dignity and respect has been underlined by the experience of one person who sought help.

Londoners will head to the polls on May 6 to elect the 25 members of the London Assembly as well as the next Mayor of London.

A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being hit by a car in Redbridge.

The item has been removed from the Sainsbury’s website and point of sale notices will be displayed in all stores across the UK.

Tesco has revealed that its profits tumbled by around a fifth over the past year after coronavirus costs of almost £900 million offset surging sales.