Students from King Harold Academy volunteered at Epping Forest Foodbank during the Easter holidays, helping pack FISH programme boxes with lunches and Easter eggs to support more than 300 local children.

MP for Chingford and Woodford Green Iain Duncan Smith explains how antisocial behaviour is being successfully tackled.

Plans linked to improvements at Lea Bridge Railway Station in Leyton, are among the latest planning applications received by Waltham Forest Council.

Monthly data from the Metropolitan Police has revealed which east London borough had the most criminal offences reported in March 2026.

GB News presenter Eamonn Holmes is recovering from a stroke in hospital.

The E4 show, The Inbetweeners, is returning to screens with a brand new revival for the first time in 16 years.

Fusion Lifestyle, which operates 26 leisure centres across the UK, has entered administration.

Bodycare collapsed into administration in September last year, forcing around 150 stores to close

Air India, Air New Zealand, and Delta Airlines are the latest airlines to cancel flights and increase fares amid rising fuel prices caused by the Middle East conflict.

Many residents have been in touch with me about the conflict in the Middle East and what it means for us at home.

Peggy is a sweet, playful nine‑month‑old cat looking for a loving forever home where she can be the centre of attention, enjoy safe outdoor adventures and share plenty of affection with her new family.

Epping Forest MP Dr Neil Hudson shares his support of mental health and protecting the green belt in Theydon Bois.

Samaritans has praised an upcoming EastEnders storyline that hopes to “help tackle stigma” around the topic of suicide.

A man is in hospital after emergency services were called to a crash outside Leyton Station.

THE Odeon in South Woodford has a busy weekend, with blockbusters and family favourites set to run throughout

Art created to draw attention to pollution in a river that flows through Ilford has been put up on a public billboard.

A father-of-two is running this year’s London Marathon in support of life-saving cancer research

Channel 4 has pulled the last episode of The Great Celebrity Bake Off due to it featuring former BBC DJ Scott Mills.

Adults are brightening up their wardrobe with ‘dopamine dressing’ to boost their mood this spring.

Administrators are set to review Quiz's remaining 40 stores in the UK and seven concession stores in Ireland at the end of April, according to reports.

A man escaped unharmed after a fire broke out at a terraced house in Walthamstow.

Wireless Festival 2026 has been cancelled amid headliner Kanye West being barred from entering the UK

Kanye West has been blocked from travelling to the UK to perform at the Wireless Festival as "it would not be conducive to the public good".

As the UK starts to see warmer weather heading into spring, LPG experts Jefferson Gas have investigated the country’s BBQ habits

A creative collection of images from Walthamstow & District Photographic Society showcases the talent, imagination and artistic flair of local photographers.

Havering and Bromley have been revealed as London’s hearing loss hotspots, with around one in six residents affected.

Gemma Bissix recently returned to EastEnders as Clare Bates for a few episodes, but some fans think the BBC has hinted she'll be back for more

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to ban American rapper Kanye West from the UK ahead of his Wireless Festival performance.

A female passenger has died at the scene of a serious crash in Limehouse.

An emergency service incident in Walthamstow has resulted in the closure of a residential road.

A scheme to convert a factory in Ilford into four new homes is among the latest batch of planning applications validated by Redbridge Council.

EastEnders will see a schedule change this week due to the Easter weekend altering the usual running time on Monday, April 6.

London saw 256,610 monthly searches for boating holidays in 2025

Our round-up of the east London criminals who have been jailed in March 2026.

Three people have been charged after four Jewish community ambulances were set on fire in an anti-Sematic attack in Golders Green

A detached period home on the edge of open countryside in Horseshoe Hill, Waltham Abbey, has come onto the market with an asking price of £1,450,000.

A homeowner in Chingford has submitted plans to Waltham Forest Council to build a single‑storey rear extension topped with a new terrace.

Chair of Epping Forest and Commons Committee Caroline Haines highlights spring projects showcasing heritage, conservation and wildlife across Epping Forest, from ancient sites to new restoration work.

The borough of Redbridge has become the first place in England to be officially recognised by UNICEF UK as a Child Friendly Community.

Emergency callouts for problems around homes often spike on Easter Monday, according to a specialist provider.

Brentwood and Ongar MP Alex Burghart A look at the Government’s five‑unitary plan for Essex, exploring what a new West Essex Council could mean for local services, elections and residents.

Two men who died in a house fire in Forest Road, Walthamstow in April 2024 have been named for the first time.

A man has been charged with murder after two men died in a house fire in Forest Road, Walthamstow on April 21, 2024.

A UK airline operating between London and Cornwall has cancelled flights from today (April 3) partly due to the 'huge rise in the global cost of fuel’

There is no service on the east London section of the District line over the Easter weekend.

Check the London Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth Line closures this Easter weekend (April 3 - 6) and don't be caught out.

Lakeland is offering up to 25% off popular kitchen appliances including air fryers, slow cookers and stand mixers.

Supermarkets slash Easter prices with veg from 4p, meals from £1.25, Tesco’s half-price toy sale and Aldi wine deals.

New artwork about Fairlop Waters celebrates memories including a couple’s sunset walk, a school sailing trip that went awry and a family wedding.

Armed police responded to a shooting in a quiet area of Walthamstow.