Scientific advisors have given an estimated time frame of when people may be able to hug their loved ones- and it might be as early as June.  

A community project that has provided a lifeline for many people during the pandemic is stepping up its service in response to the emergence of new variants of coronavirus.

Mayoral candidates Sadiq Khan and Shaun Bailey will tonight hear testimonies from Londoners impacted by the housing crisis as community organisers demand action.

Detectives have released images of four men wanted for questioning after an aggravated burglary in Walthamstow.

The Health Secretary will address the nation later today to provide an update on the coronavirus pandemic.

James “Arg” Argent has revealed he has lost two and a half stone since having gastric sleeve surgery.

Consumers who receive a suspicious text should contact the supermarket, if they shop with them, to verify it.

On May 6, Londoners will have a record 20 candidates to choose from as they vote for the next Mayor of London.

Proposals for the future of this "local landmark" and "iconic building" were making our headlines five years ago this week.

An interactive map shows how many car crimes have been reported across east London.

PEOPLE are using online auction sites to sell NHS Covid vaccine cards in order to make a profit, an investigation has revealed.

Sadiq Khan has been accused of using “fake news tactics” after appealing for Liberal Democrat and Green voters to back him on May 6.

Environmental campaigners are warning people not to swim in the River Lea this summer due to risks to their health and wildlife.

The festival is scheduled for September 10 to September 12 and will take place in Crystal Palace Park in South London.

Here is everything you need to know about booking your jab.

A Walthamstow nursery has been suspended by Ofsted after a three-year-old boy went missing.

The Rose and Crown will reopen as lockdown restrictions continue to ease.

Ilford North’s MP has claimed allegations Boris Johnson said he was prepared to let “bodies pile high” rather than order another lockdown are ‘true’ – the Prime Minister has since categorically denied saying it.

Sian Berry has today outlined plans to close London City Airport and regenerate the site by building homes and creating opportunities for businesses.

Sport clubs provide an opportunity for children and youth to learn skills that will help them in school, as well as in their future careers and personal lives. Through engagement in sport, they learn leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, respo...

The IR35 regime, previously applicable to off-payroll working in the contractor sector for public sector entities, has now been extended to private sector entities - with one exception.

The existence of the house sparrow is now under threat, with 60 per cent of the population disappearing over recent decades.

A woman has died in a fire in a block of flats in Chingford.

It may have been the year the Second World War broke out but the scene on the left shows some shoppers and traders stopping briefly to be caught on camera for this picture of the market in Walthamstow High Street in 1939.

School attendance among pupils on free school meals in Waltham Forest was lower than that of their peers before the Easter break, figures show.

Pictured above is the High Street in Epping around 1912 showing the Duke of York public house.

The streetscape at St James Street has irrecoverably changed in recent years, with the construction of a group of residential blocks of flats at the South Grove end, where a renowned Walthamstow brewery once stood.

Pictured above is The Owl pub at Lippitts Hill around 1905.

Dozens of emergency food parcels were handed out to children in Redbridge every week during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A new report has revealed the extent to which the Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted Londoners.

Some things a man’s got to do alone. In a female-dominated household this roughly equates to: watching football in solitary confinement, laughing at my own jokes and buying used cars.

A woman had died following a fire at a block of flats.

An Extinction Rebellion leader seized attention at a London mayoral hustings before storming out, complaining that “soundbites lead to mass death”.

The amount a developer will pay for land for Waltham Forest’s largest ever housing scheme could be slashed by £6.9 million, a new report reveals.

Users first noticed the new restrictions last month when some users reported being met with a warning on screen.

Campaigners are hoping to stop an application to open a seventh gambling outlet in one small area.

A Redbridge school has been accused of “victimising” union members who campaigned against vulnerable staff being forced to travel into work during lockdown.

Shaun Bailey has accused Sadiq Khan of a “£4.68 billion tax grab” as he today outlined his own plans to cut costs for Londoners if elected on May 6.

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

Extinction Rebellion activists today walked from The Crystal in Newham to City Hall to call on Sadiq Khan to cancel the Silvertown Tunnel.

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.