A union secretary has warned Waltham Forest’s schools could still be forced to turn into academies despite a government U-turn on the plans.

Waltham Forest council is set to approve plans for a £1.4 million new medical centre in Walthamstow.

CCTV footage released in hunt for man.

Reports from around Waltham Forest, Wanstead & Woodford and Epping on the solar event of the decade

Work has begun on a scheme to create the largest urban wetland nature reserve in Europe.

Residents with heath issues advised to avoid "strenuous" activity.

A hustings challenge by the first UKIP parliamentary candidate for Chingford and Woodford Green is gaining pace, after the Labour and Liberal Democrat candidates agreed to take part.

A surgeon has won an award for inspiring the next generation of medical professionals.