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  • When religious group wanted to reopen historic cinema

    It's ten years ago this week since we reported on plans to partly return a historic Walthamstow building to its original use. The Christian group which owns Walthamstow's historic former EMD building now wants to reopen it as both a cinema and

  • University 'in discussions' about Redbridge campus

    A university is “in discussions” about opening a campus in Redbridge with more details to be announced soon, the council’s deputy leader has said. Deputy leader Kam Rai spoke to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) to set out Labour’s plans

  • TfL 'racially profiled me', says journalist

    Transport for London has apologised after a journalist said he was racially profiled by a ticket inspector at a station in east London. Sky News correspondent Shingi Mararike posted on Twitter that he was on his way home on Tuesday evening when

  • Man denies assaulting MP by putting traffic cone on his head

    A man has denied assaulting Sir Iain Duncan Smith by putting a traffic cone on the former Tory party leader’s head. Elliot Bovill, 31, is said to have attacked the Chingford and Woodford Green MP during the Conservative Party conference in Manchester

  • Trust and equality in politics needs rebuilding

    The play, the 47th at the Old Vic theatre imagines the return of Donald Trump as President of the US in 2024. It is highly amusing with Bertie Carvel brilliant in the role of Trump. The gestures, appearance and manipulation are all spot on.