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16 Oct 2026

Reporting antisocial behaviour feels like 'a waste of time', Waltham Forest residents say

Many Waltham Forest residents see formally reporting antisocial behaviour (ASB) to police as "a waste of time", accordin…

16 Oct 2026

Walthamstow Marshes wins gold at London in Bloom awards

Walthamstow Marshes has received gold, the highest award, at this year's London in Bloom Awards. The marshes are one of…

15 Oct 2026

Clean water campaigners to hold a vigil for the River Lea

Clean water campaigners are holding A Vigil for the River Lea on Sunday 25 October to draw attention to the river's decl…

15 Oct 2026

Big Penny Social unveils packed Christmas programme, with festive curling back for a fourth year

Big Penny Social has announced a busy Christmas programme at its Blackhorse Lane venue, with something for families, fri…

15 Oct 2026

Leytonstone cinema to screen Out Laws, a film about the fight against colonial anti-gay laws

The Waltham Forest Cinema Project, based at Good Shepherd Studios in Leytonstone, will screen the documentary Out Laws o…

14 Oct 2026

The Walthamstow couple giving theatre and film props a second life

When a production wraps, what happens to the set? Too often, say Walthamstow couple Jo Kotas and Tim Brown, it ends up i…

14 Oct 2026

Council publishes 21-point action plan after Whitefield School abuse review

Waltham Forest Council has published a 21-point action plan in response to a review that documented the abuse of childre…

14 Oct 2026

Have your say on the council's budget at a Budget Assembly in Walthamstow

Ever wondered how the council decides what to spend its money on? Here's your chance to find out, and to have a say. Wa…

13 Oct 2026

Walthamstow Trans Pride returns for a third year with 'reciprocal care' at its heart

Walthamstow Trans Pride is back for its third year. This time it is built around a simple idea: looking after one anothe…

13 Oct 2026

Upheld complaints against Waltham Forest Council more than double, ombudsman figures show

The number of complaints made to the local government ombudsman about Waltham Forest Council went up last year, and the …

12 Oct 2026

'100 paintings for 100 years': Walthamstow artist Elly Davies marks her centenary with Winns Gallery retrospective

One of Waltham Forest's most prolific painters is celebrating her 100th birthday the best way she knows: by sharing her …

12 Oct 2026

Council backs 'Right to Grow' so residents can plant food and flowers on unused public land

Waltham Forest Council has announced its support for the Right to Grow movement, a move that could see underused public …