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  • The pubs we've lost in Leytonstone and Wanstead

    Do you remember visiting any of the pubs on this page with family or friends for a drink? Although pubs are now able to open again following the easing of locking restrictions, the number that we are able to visit has continued to reduce as a result

  • Then & Now: A rural 19th century level crossing scene

    Pictured above is a rural scene at Chingford Hatch level crossing from c1885. Seen from Larkshall Road, the gates remained until 1971 when a new underpass was built 200 yards up the road at the junction with New Road. The only surviving level

  • Walthamstow mum's council flat leaking for more than a year

    A Walthamstow mum has had foul-smelling liquid leaking into her council flat for over a year after repeated failures to fix the problem. Daniela Bimms, 50, lives in the St George’s Court estate and has been struggling with recurrent leaks in her