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Walthamstow beer mile: Fears council cash crisis will call time on some of east London's hipster breweries

The closure of Wild Card Brewery has sparked concerns about other E17 venues

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2024

Murderer's sister jailed for helping him flee to Caribbean after fatal shooting at party

Denise David bought her brother a plane ticket to St Lucia after he shot dead Sam Brown at a party in Waltham Forest

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2024

London has worst food hygiene rating in UK, report reveals, with Waltham Forest the lowest ranked borough

London restaurants and cafes have the lowest average food hygiene rating of any city in the UK, according to a study, with Waltham Forest the worst borough. 

Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2024

Police seize UK’s largest ever stash of synthetic opioids in Waltham Forest

Eleven members of a criminal gang have been arrested and charged by detectives who have seized the UK’s largest ever stash of synthetic opioids.

Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2023

First citizens’ assembly set up in east London to help scrutinise Met Police

‘We want a police service that works for all our communities. Many of the police want that as well’

Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2023

Record number of English and Welsh councils use private firms for litter fines

Fears grow that some are adopting unscrupulous tactics to profit from people, with penalties set to rise

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023

Leytonstone School forced to close after IT system hacked in ‘devastating’ cyber attack

School in Waltham Forest has been closed since half term after it was targeted in a ‘critical incident’

Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2023

Cyclist viciously attacked and robbed of £12,500 bicycle in Waltham Forest

A cyclist was left with several broken bones after thugs attacked him and stole his £12,500 bike in Waltham Forest.

Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2023

Teenager knifed to death in horror London stabbing as police launch probe

Despite efforts of paramedics from London's Air Ambulance and the London Ambulance Service, the boy was sadly pronounced dead at the scene in Waltham Forest around half an hour later

Daily Mirror · May 5, 2023

Siblings ‘proud’ of completing triathlon and raising £1,000 for local food bank

The three siblings from Waltham Forest, north-east London, raised the money for non-profit PL84U Al-Suffa, which has a food bank.

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2023