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Waltham Forest Echo is the only print newspaper focused on the London borough of Waltham Forest. Established in 2014 as an independent not-for-profit community newspaper by Social Spider Community News. New stories daily https://walthamforestecho.co.uk/
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Stow-Ho House returns for fifth sold-out Walthamstow outing Previous editions of Stow-Ho House have seen Fatboy Slim, Groove Armada, and Arctic Monkeys producer James Ford behind the decks walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/07/s...

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Young people set to design public pavilion at William Morris Gallery The People’s Pavilion, which will be unveiled later this year, will serve as a hub for workshops, talks, community events, and creative play walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/07/y...

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William Morris Gallery to close art displays during four week refurb Visitors will not be able to see any displays from Monday 10th March until Friday 4th April while works aimed at improving the gallery's thermal insulation, mechanical cooling and walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/07/w...

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Ulez declared success as new data shows 'substantial improvement' in air quality Big falls in air pollution recorded in both outer and inner London since expansion of low-emissions zone to cover whole of the capital walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/07/u...

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Ulez declared success as new data shows 'substantial improvement' in air quality Big falls in air pollution recorded in both outer and inner London since expansion of low-emissions zone to cover whole of the capital walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/07/u...

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Walthamstow Trades Hall to host International Women's Day event The day event will include craft sessions, as well as all-ability Bollywood and hip-hop dance workshops, a cake stand, photobooth, before a night of live music walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/07/w...

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Khan likens Ramadan to 'pre-season training' for year ahead Along with London's other 1.3 million Muslims the mayor is fasting between dawn and sunset each day during March walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/07/k...

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Secondary school teachers go on strike over performance-related pay concerns Educators at Lammas, Leytonstone, and Willowfield schools were on strike on 27th February, 4th and 5th March, and will go on strike again next week walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/06/s...

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Council approves plans to 'reimagine' derelict St James Street railway arches 16 railway arches under St James Street Station in Walthamstow will be turned into a series of shops, cafes and restaurants walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/06/c...

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TfL investigates Walthamstow bus crashes that left young people in hospital Two separate bus incidents on Tuesday 4th March left a young woman with serious injuries and a teenage boy requiring hospital care walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/06/t...

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London's exclusion from government regeneration fund angers borough bosses London Councils argues capital is home to "some of the most deprived communities in the country" and should have been handed cash walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/06/l...

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Residents invited to celebrate London Repair Week A host of repair workshops are being held across the borough in celebration of London Repair Week walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/05/r...

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Residents invited to celebrate London Repair Week A host of repair workshops are being held across the borough in celebration of London Repair Week walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/05/r...

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Khan accused of 'complacency' over net zero A Green member of the London Assembly is calling for interim targets to be set before 2030 walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/05/k...

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Council failed to house domestic abuse victim for 14 months Waltham Forest Council has been ordered to pay the mother £3,050 compensation for the 14 months she spent at home walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/04/c...

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Woman seriously injured after being hit by bus in Walthamstow Emergency services found the woman in a serious condition in Hoe Street this morning walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/04/w...

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Woman seriously injured after being hit by bus in Walthamstow Emergency services found the woman in a serious condition in Hoe Street this morning walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/04/w...

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Woman seriously injured after being hit by bus in Walthamstow Emergency services found the woman in a critical condition in Hoe Street this morning walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/04/w...

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Woman seriously injured after being hit by bus in Walthamstow Emergency services found the woman in a critical condition in Hoe Street this morning walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/04/w...

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All-female disco band to headline free International Women's Day party in Walthamstow Seven-piece band All Day Breakfast Café will bring their signature blend of disco-joy to Big Penny Social this Saturday walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/03/a...

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All-female disco band to headline free International Women's Day party in Walthamstow Seven-piece band All Day Breakfast Café will bring their signature blend of disco-joy to Big Penny Social this Saturday walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/03/a...

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Walthamstow pub soldiers on after fire destroys front entrance The Bell pub has stayed open despite a blaze gutting its front doors on Saturday (1st March) walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/03/w...

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Chingford community centre fights rent hike threat Mornington Hall is fighting against the council's attempt to radically change the terms of the community centre's lease walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/03/c...

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Art trail celebrating Leyton Orient launches today The 'Home Team' art trail, which runs from today (1st March) until 5th April, includes photography shot by local artist Jake Green of the club's players, fans, and staff walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/01/a...

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Fire investigation dog retires after 'distinguished career' Loyal London Fire Brigade probe pooch Sherlock begins "new chapter in his life" walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/03/01/f...

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Leyton homes daubed in red paint and 'brothel' graffiti Three homes in Frith Road, Leyton, were attacked in the early hours of Wednesday (26th February), with 'brothel' sprayed on one walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/28/l...

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Leyton homes daubed in red paint and 'brothel' graffiti Three homes in Frith Road, Leyton, were attacked in the early hours of Wednesday (26th February), with 'brothel' walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/28/l...

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Leytonstone man who fatally beat up top chef jailed for life Omar Wilson, 31, was sentenced today to a minimum of 18 years for murdering Mussie Imnetu, 41, in Queensway last August walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/28/l...

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Councillors vote to hike council tax Alongside hiking council tax by nearly 5%, councillors voted to increase their salaries by 2.5% walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/28/c...

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Fifth man jailed for Walthamstow teen murder Christopher Wilson, 23, has been jailed for life following a retrial for the November 2017 murder of Kacem Mokrane, 18, in Walthamstow walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/27/f...

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Turin Shroud replica goes on show in Walthamstow church A 15-foot replica image of the Shroud is currently on exhibit in St Michael and All Angels Church until Sunday 9th March walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/27/t...

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Khan unveils growth plan to boost London economy by £107bn in ten years The plan include calls for the city’s suburban rail services to be devolved to Transport for London walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/27/k...

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Death of mental health patient not predictable, court hears A consultant psychiatrist at Goodmayes Hospital said Alice Figueiredo, who took own life in 2015, had been 'showing signs of improvement' in the days before her death walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/26/d...

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London Assembly rejects calls for 'grooming gangs' inquiry City Hall Conservatives wanted Sir Sadiq Khan to spend £4.5m on an “independent inquiry into the exploitation of children in London” walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/26/l...

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Cops criticised for response to 'brothel' graffiti in Leytonstone Several homes in Norman Road had red paint thrown on them with a bed-and-breakfast being the main target of the attack walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/25/c...

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Council decision to drop funding for 65+ 'befriending service' slammed Age UK Waltham Forest's service of providing isolated housebound older people with volunteer visits will no longer receive council support from next month walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/25/c...

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Row over impact of 20mph zones on bus journeys in London Tories on the London Assembly argue new 20mph zones have caused unnecessary delays on buses but Sadiq Khan denies this walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/25/r...

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Stadium concerts tax 'crucial' to help struggling music venues London Assembly committee finds grassroots music venues “still facing considerable financial pressures” walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/25/s...

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Walthamstow man charged with murder after Hackney stabbing Rhamyah Bailey-Edwards, 21, has been charged along with two others as police investigate the stabbing of 20-year-old Jason Romeo in Hackney last week walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/24/w...

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'London art trail' idea ditched over funding concerns The idea for an artwork to be commissioned in each of the capital’s 32 boroughs was put forward by Lord Bailey walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/21/l...

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Fears that move to fortnightly black bin collections will worsen fly-tipping The town hall says the change, due to take effect from Monday 24th March, will boost recycling rates walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/21/f...

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Row over impact of NI rise at City Hall amid government 'shortfall' Transport for London reveals £23m funding gap caused by lack of support to cover the increase to employers' National Insurance walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/21/r...

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Susan Hall proposes cosmic comeuppance for Khan The former Conservative mayoral candidate said she wanted to throw the Labour mayor into a black hole walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/21/s...

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Council tax to go up by £100 a year Residents in a band-D property will pay £100 more over the year thanks to a 4.99% hike in council tax walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/20/c...

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Concern over air pollution along London's canals Sadiq Khan admits he's concerned about health impacts for Londoners who use the capital’s waterways walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/20/c...

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TfL enforcement officers to go on strike until Saturday Unite claims that the workers are paid thousands of pounds less than others who work on the London Underground network in equivalent roles walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/19/t...

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Waltham Forest must make £23m in cuts to avoid bankruptcy, senior officer says Failure to make the necessary savings would lead to the council issuing a Section 114 notice “within the next 18 months to two years" walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/19/w...

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Student wins regional public speaking challenge Huraira Ahmed, a Year 10 student from Frederick Bremer School, was crowned winner of the Regional Final of Jack Petchey’s Speak Out Challenge walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/17/s...

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Elizabeth Line drivers urged to reconsider strike action Trade union Aslef has announced four days of strikes at the end of February, in a dispute over pay walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/17/e...

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Leytonstone's Red Lion to reopen on Friday after £750k facelift The Red Lion is home to the iconic 350-capacity Ballroom, which once hosted legendary music acts like The Who and Led Zeppelin walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/02/17/l...

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