London contains some of the least prosperous local authorities in the UK, according to a new report.

Criminals are continuing to capitalise on the pandemic but looking out for so many convincing scams can be incredibly daunting for motorists.

Next has called on shoppers to immediately dispose of the items and contact the retailer for a full refund on the item.

A former Metropolitan Police officer who used his position to help an organised gang seize money from other criminals has been jailed for eight years.

A rapist who targeted and attacked five lone women over an 11-day period has been found guilty of his crimes.

Young people who have the potential to become the high-flying leaders of tomorrow are being given the chance to achieve their dreams, helped by grants given in memory of a fast jet pilot who died aged just 25.

A former police sergeant has been jailed for harassment after engaging in ‘unwanted and inappropriate contact’ with a witness.

The Guardian is joining with NatWest in a celebration of business success across the South East.

King George Hospital and Queen’s Hospital are having to hire more nurses to cope with the increase in suicidal young women since the start of the pandemic.

Sports clubs provide an opportunity for children and young people too learn skills that will help them in school, as well as in their future careers and personal lives.

In the week Madeleine turns 18, police are reportedly looking at “dramatic evidence”.

It was hoped a crackdown on online scams would be part of the Online Safety Bill but it was not mentioned in the Queen’s speech.

The news was shared by Spanish tourism minister Reyes Maroto.

This year’s local elections saw no change of political parties across Waltham Forest or Redbridge but a new role for one Waltham Forest councillor.

An Indian takeaway in Chingford has been given the worst possible hygiene rating.

More than 20 leading London architects have openly criticised Waltham Forest Council for valuing cost over quality and planning to withhold fees.

Football fans will be able to watch all of England’s rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 games at a fan park in Trafalgar Square, Sadiq Khan has confirmed.

There will be 12 new members of the London Assembly this term following the conclusion of the GLA elections this weekend.

A new walk-through coronavirus testing facility has opened in Chingford.

More vulnerable elderly patients will be able to get home quicker after the King George and Queen’s Hospitals Charity secured funding from NHS Charities Together.

Boris Johnson said England remains “on track” to see an end to lockdown restrictions completely by June 21.

New rules from May 31 will see changes to its payment system and new restrictions on controversial listings. 

Crash for cash is an insurance scam where fraudsters deliberately cause dangerous road collisions, often targeting innocent people.

Ali Todd, a registered dietician at the Functional Gut Clinic, advises sticking to some basic rules to help keep your mind and body happy. 

A Waltham Forest man is standing trial after Extinction Rebellion protesters blocked deliveries of some of the UK’s major newspapers.

A grateful first-time mum says that it was the work of Queen’s Hospital NHS staff that saved her new-born baby.

An open-air cinema operator has cancelled plans to use a Walthamstow sports ground this summer, citing “ongoing uncertainty around the hosting of mass gatherings” due to Covid.

Newly re-elected London Mayor Sadiq Khan has revealed details of a £6 million campaign to bring visitors back to London.

A 20-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a mother-of-two who is thought to have been attacked after leaving a hospital.

Proving once again the dedication to their learners, Waltham Forest College has been highly commended for their outstanding achievement of the Gatsby Benchmarks, with the award panel going so far as to single out Careers Leader, Ali Yusuf, for the...

The report interviewed 3,000 customers and found that shoppers had three priorities.

A community group felt like it had been 'kicked in the teeth' after plans to bid for lottery funding to restore an East London park were shelved ten years ago this week.

Hospital wards will soon receive food hygiene-style star ratings after the first cleaning standards revamp in 14 years.

Temporary measures enabling employers to conduct right to work checks throughout the pandemic will come to an end on May 16, 2021.

With something for everyone, Nando’s new menu with veggie options, new burger and pitta recipes and a range of brand-new fiery side dishes.

It may no longer exist but Woolworths is one of those high street chains that is remembered with great affection by so many people from across our areas and beyond

Last night, Sadiq Khan was re-elected as Mayor of London for the next three years following a two-day ballot counting process.

Originally built as a town hall in Epping, the Picture House opened in 1912, shortly after the photo at the top of this page was taken.

I see on your front page (April 29) that Epping Forest District Council subsidiary Qualis is to build 272 new homes. However there will only be 91 car parking spaces.

Live coverage of the London mayoral race as the votes are counted and results come in.

Sadiq Khan has been re-elected as Mayor of London after beating Conservative rival Shaun Bailey.

Labour has held on to four of its London Assembly constituency seats as the second day of vote counting begins to wind down.

The history of Wanstead and the surrounding area makes for a fascinating study.

Sadiq Khan has extended his lead over Conservative rival Shaun Bailey as the Mayor of London election count enters its second day.

Detectives have released images of members of the public who they believe may have witnessed a fatal stabbing Walthamstow.

Church Hill, leading from Hoe Street to Prospect was once known as Parsonage Hill, and was where the Rectory Manor house once stood in Walthamstow. In 1784-5 a large three storey house was built on the opposite side of the road, later known as Church...

Pictured above is the Queen Elizabeth Hotel on Forest Side (formerly Queen Elizabeth's Hill) in Chingford in 1911.

‘They’ say life imitates art. I guess if televisual fare is art, then this is a truism, with the gamut of channels and cheap fly on the wall shows and documentaries making art out of life.

I write to say a public thank you to former Essex County Councillor Valerie Metcalfe who stepped down as the elected representative for Buckhurst Hill and Loughton South at the elections held [on Thursday].

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...