A developer hoping to build 175 new flats on the B&M site in Leytonstone has been warned about “overdevelopment” by Waltham Forest Council officers.

The last few weeks have seen heat, sweat and dryness across London, with the Met Office placing another warning for extreme heat in the region, seeing hot temperatures continue.

Follow our live-blog as firefighters tackle a large grass fire in Leytonstone today, (August 12). Follow our blog for updates.

What is the official guidance on how to stay cool in this August heatwave?

Thames Water has said that it will be implementing a hosepipe ban in the coming weeks.

Four days of extreme heat are in full swing in London and now drought has been declared in parts of England.

A local teenager is determined to tackle the “boat load” of plastic waste binned daily at her school in Wanstead.

Transport for London is running on its cash reserves and may be forced to make emergency cuts as the stalemate over a long-term funding agreement with the Government drags on.

Check the London Underground services this weekend before heading out this weekend.

Police investigating the suspected creation and sale of fake Covid-19 vaccination records have charged two people.

The brigade has said that London grass is "tinderbox dry".

Travelodge is today launching a nationwide recruitment drive, with 170 positions to be filled in London.

A 17-year-old has been charged with murder after a fellow teenager was stabbed in a busy street.

Coldplay is heading to Wembley Stadium and we have the full list of all items that you can't bring into the venue.

For six nights Coldplay will be performing at the iconic Wembley Stadium and we have everything you need to know from door times to support acts.

They were reportedly spotted snogging in the pool of a £1,000 a night hotel in Mallorca as the pair’s romance becomes public.

The long-awaited game returns to McDonald's nationwide and it's not long to wait.

Almost a million children aged one to nine across London are to be offered a polio vaccine to try to prevent the spread of the virus.

Concerns of a polio outbreak will see children offered the jab.

The protests were staged to "highlight the environmental destruction of the dairy industry".

Over 115,000 Royal Mail postal workers will stage a series of strikes in the coming weeks amid a pay dispute.

A South Woodford mum’s environmental campaign has attracted the Mayor of London.

Jack joined the cast of Eastenders in 2021 as the long lost brother of soap legend Sharon Watts.

An IT manager with Parkinson’s donned his boxing gloves for a national TV campaign to show how he is taking on the condition.

An Ilford pub has temporarily lost its alcohol licence after a young woman reported being raped there last month.

Affinity Water is asking customers to “hang up your hose” despite “no need for any restrictions at this stage".

Temperatures are set to reach mid 30's towards the end of the week.

The two strikes will coincide, leaving commuters to expect travel chaos across the region.

The 23-time Grand Slam Tennis Champion has confirmed her plans to retire.

Thames Water is expected to announce the hosepipe ban in the coming weeks

Olivia Newton-John died “peacefully” at her ranch in Southern California on Monday morning at the age of 73.

John Travolta has led tributes as Olivia Newton-John dies at the age of 73.

The Co-op building in Station Road, Chingford, c1938. It was built in around 1935 on the site of Tile House and the adjacent Richmond Road was planned at about the same time.

We are giving local charities the chance to take a share in a massive £16k giveaway.

A teenager who punched a rabbi to the ground before he was struck over the head with a brick has been sentenced to three years and seven months in a young offender institution.

Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73, her husband has confirmed.

The most epic pop collaboration is on the way in the form of a Britney Spears and Sir Elton John collaboration.

Andrew Tate's videos have been described as “extremely misogynistic” that could have “concerning” long term effects.

Dadd’s debut scenes will air on Tuesday, August 9 with beeb bosses teasing that the character will be involved in “significant" upcoming scenes.

Firefighters were called to the scene in Galpin’s Road in Thornton Heath shortly after 7am on Monday.

Dame Deborah James, known by her social media handle Bowel Babe, died on June 28 at the age of 40 after suffering from bowel cancer.

A teenager who died after a stabbing has been named.

Missing Line of Duty? Here's everything we know about Adrian Dunbar's new crime series.

TV presenter Maya Jama and Ben Simmons have reportedly split after a year together.

Dame Deborah James told her children to “marry only for love” in a letter she wrote to them and her husband before her death.

I write tomorrow's fish and chip paper in my back garden with a sore head, the day after the Lionesses roared to victory in the Euro final.

A recent report from the Environment Agency (EA) described the performance of nine water and sewerage companies as "shocking" when it comes to pollution.

Rail passengers are being warned of new disruption to services due to a planned strike by train drivers at nine companies.

Rail passengers are being warned of new disruption to services due to a planned strike by train drivers at nine companies.

During August and September wasps turn their attentions to sweet food making them much more of a nuisance.