London bus drivers have backed a proposal for strike action over pay. Employees from 18 bus companies have voted in favour of industrial action the union Unite has announced. The vote in favour, averaged 85 per cent across the 18 companies,
Scroll down for videos Hospital staff are hoping to break into the Top 40 with a charity Christmas single. Merry Christmas Everyone 2014 was launched last week by the Barking, Havering and Redbridge University trust (BHRUT) inspired by Shakin
Transport for London officials were grilled over concerns forthcoming 24-hour Tube services will cause noise disturbance. To coincide with England's staging of the Rugby World Cup between September 18 and October 31, a 24-hour service will start
The number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance in Walthamstow has fallen by 31 per cent in four years. Figures released by the Office of National Statistics yesterday show 1,236 fewer people are claiming the benefit than 2010. The ONS
A charity has applied to turn a former pub into a place of worship for Buddhists. The Lord Brooke in Shernhall Street was closed down earlier this year after its licence was revoked by the council. According to police evidence of drug use was
A woman accused of possessing heroin is to appear in court today. Sara Afriyie, 23, of Montague Road, Leytonstone, is charged with possessing the class A drug with intent to supply. She was arrested on August 14 in Mile End Road, Tower Hamlets
A man accused of indecent exposure is due to appear at court today. Monsur Zaman, 24, of Cobden Road, Leytonstone, is appearing at Thames Magistrates Court via prison video link charged over the offence. He is accused of flashing on March 30
New Leyton Orient manager Fabio Liverani believes his squad is strong enough to take the club out of trouble but has called for patience as he waits for the injured players to return. The Italian took charge of his first match on Saturday in the
A burglar is facing deportation back to Romania after raiding two flats. Police were called to Peel Road in South Woodford on October 28 following reports of a break-in at two flats in a terraced house. The owner of the first floor flat had
The number of people travelling on the underground is at a record level and is set to rise further, figures have revealed. Figures published by London Underground (LU) between July 20 to October 11 show passenger numbers on the Tube were up by
A Walthamstow tower block is undergoing a £1.2m refurbishment. All 46 flats at St David’s Court in Parkstone Road are to be improved. Ascham Homes, the council's housing manager, has promised brand new PVC windows and balcony doors, with both
Animal lovers are searching for the owner of a cat which was picked up and thrown into the path of an oncoming car. The female cat was then kicked by the same man as a passer-by tried to intervene during the incident in Fulbourne Road, Walthamstow
The Deputy Mayor for policing in London has formally announced his plan to become the next mayor of London. Stephen Greenhalgh is bidding to become the Conservative candidate in 2016, replacing Boris Johnson who is to stand as an MP for Uxbridge
A court date has been set for the prosecution of Waltham Forest council for breaching health and safety laws relating to asbestos. The authority has admitted it knew about the presence of the deadly substance at the town hall in Forest Road, Walthamstow
A dementia sufferer who went missing from his Chingford home on Tuesday has been found. Police confirmed William Mallandain, 85, was found safe and well yesterday.
