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  • Theatre: To Kill a Mockingbird coming back to London

    To Kill a Mockingbird, the enthralling stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, is set to return to London. It follows the news the author will be publishing her second novel Go Set a Watchman 55 years on from her famous novel

  • Famous fish seller's son fighting parking ticket

    A son of a famous fish seller is fighting a parking ticket issued after he moved his car to make way for an ambulance carrying his late father. John Kean, who died aged 91, was a local celebrity known for entertaining customers at his Walthamstow

  • Major house building plans revealed for borough

    Waltham Forest council has pledged to build over 2,000 new homes in the borough every year over the next five years. By 2020, the authority will have erected thousands of dwellings on council owned land as well as assisting partner organisations

  • CCTV released of 'drunk' women hunted over late-night attack

    Scroll down for video  Officers investigating an assault on a commuter have released CCTV footage of the prime suspects.  The women pictured are wanted by Waltham Forest police in connection with grievous bodily harm (GBH) after a 45-year-old

  • Man admits charges over indecent images of children

    A man who admitted possessing indecent images of children has been released on bail. Frank Clifton, 58, appeared at Thames Magistrates last week where he admitted having over 1,000 images of children, 83 DVDs and 405 moving images. Mr Clifton

  • Man rescued from flat fire

    Firefighters rescued a man from a blaze at a house converted into flats. The fire broke out at the first floor flat in Hove Avenue, Walthamstow, on Saturday (April 4), resulting in half of the property being damaged. A man was rescued via an

  • No further action following rape report

    An investigation into a reported rape over the Easter weekend has been dropped. Police were called to the junction of Woodland Road and The Ridgeway in Chingford on Saturday (April 4) after a 19-year-old woman reported a rape.  Organ Lane,

  • Chimney fire leads to squatting arrests

    Two women have been arrested on suspicion of squatting after a fire broke out at a Chingford home.  Police and up to 10 firefighters were called to Scholars Road on Sunday (April 5) to reports of a fire.  A London Fire Brigade spokeswoman, 

  • Planned English Defence League march condemned

    A planned second march through Walthamstow by the English Defence League (EDL) has been condemned. The far-right grouup has announced its intention to protest against a perceived "Islamification" in the UK on May 9. EDL had originally planned

  • Second marshes gang attack on cyclist

    A second cyclist has been targeted by robbers on a popular path through Walthamstow marshes within two weeks. Police were called to reports of a robbery in Spring Hill, on Sunday (April 5) at 10.30pm. A man was approached by a group of 12 men

  • A12 crash causing southbound delays

    A crash on the A12 last night is still causing delays in Leytonstone and parts of Redbridge this morning. The southbound section of the route between the Bow interchange and Blackwall Tunnel remains closed following the accident involving a car

  • Platinum wedding rings stolen in house raid

    Police are appealing for information after a two wedding rings, a diamond engagement ring and gold coins were stolen during a house burglary. The rings and five Krugerrands, South African coins each worth nearly £1,000, were taken after thieves

  • Driver arrested after cyclist collision

    Police are appealing for information following a crash which left a cyclist in hospital. A 46-year-old man from London was cycling in Claypit Hill towards Waltham Abbey at around 3.20pm on Saturday (April 4) when he was involved in a collision

  • Schools given thousands for breakfast clubs

    Breakfast clubs at Waltham Forest schools have been launched after tens of thousands of pounds were pledged. A grant of £52,000 has been awarded to 15 schools as a result of a partnership between L&Q and Greggs. Riverley Primary School

  • Hundreds attend Easter egg challenge

    Hundreds of families spent a sunny afternoon hunting for eggs in a 12 acre park. More than 800 children and their families flocked to Highams Park field, off Charter Road in Woodford Green, yesterday (April 6) to take part in an Easter egg hunt