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Concerned about the climate crisis? Attend these ‘vital’ film screenings
The People’s Emergency Briefing will be shown at Foster Hall next Friday (4th September) and at St. John’s Church, Leytonstone on Saturday 10th October Photo by Niklas Weiss on Unsplash Amid one of...
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Five Whipps Cross wards receive award for ‘outstanding’ end-of-life care
ICU, Syringa Ward, Sage Ward, Sycamore Ward and the Margaret Centre were all recognised by the Gold Standards Framework, a charity which campaigns for dignity and compassion in end-of-life care Staff...
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Whipps Cross Hospital handed lowest possible food hygiene rating
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) awarded the hospital’s food kitchen a score of zero, meaning “urgent improvement” is necessary in all areas of food handling, cleanliness and safety management Whipps...
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Barts launch new campaign to make Whipps Cross ‘cleaner and greener’
The new Love Whipps Cross scheme, launching later this summer, will see staff install 22 new bins, introduce new water-refill stations, improve paths, remove weeds, and upgrade the lighting, reports...
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New mural marks 150 years of the Pearly Kings and Queens
A hand-painted portrait of different generations of the Pearlies was unveiled as part of the Leytonstone Arts Trail on Sunday (19th July) The mural depicts Jack James (left), Wendy Loftus (centre),...
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Network Rail to replace four 130-year-old Suffragette Line bridges
Work to tear down and replace four bridges between Leytonstone High Road and Wanstead Park will begin in September, reports Marco Marcelline The Suffragette Line bridges that will be replaced, Credit:...
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Parents raise £8k in bid to ‘climate proof’ Leytonstone primary school
Following a week of red weather warnings in which many London schools closed, George Tomlinson Primary School in Leytonstone put out a plea to parents to donate to “Cool the School” The school was...
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Council to convert more empty buildings into homes
Waltham Forest Council is consulting on converting two former offices in Walthamstow and Leytonstone into temporary housing units, reports Marco Marcelline Cedar Wood House, Credit: Waltham Forest...
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Leytonstone Arts Trail returns next month
All manner of venues across Leytonstone will be transformed into temporary galleries over nine days in early July Credit: Leytonstone Arts Trail The nineteenth annual Leytonstone Arts Trail will...
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Sainsbury’s to open new store in High Road Leytonstone
The new store will be situated at Peabody Housing Association’s old offices near Harrow Green, reports Sebastian Mann, Local Democracy Reporter The High Road site where Sainsbury’s will open a store,...
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UK Athletics fined £350,000 over ‘wholly avoidable’ death of Paralympian in 2017
The organisation’s former head of sport Keith Davies ‘rushed’ the assembling of an unstable metal cage that fell on top of para-athlete Abduallah Hayayei as he trained for the World Para Athletics...
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‘Multiple failures’ led to man taking his life in Whipps Cross Hospital A&E
62-year-old John Cushion ended his life while waiting for a mental health bed at Whipps Cross Hospital in July 2024, reports Sebastian Mann, Local Democracy Reporter Warning: This article includes...
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Man in 60s critical after car rams into High Road Leytonstone shop
The man is currently receiving treatment for ‘life-threatening’ injuries Credit: Suzie Reid A pedestrian was rushed to hospital after being hit by a car that also smashed into a kitchenware shop in...
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Plans to partially demolish High Road Leytonstone building for flats
Plans have been submitted to tear down the rear extensions on 680 High Road Leytonstone, as well as a former warehouse, and replace them with flats, reports Sebastian Mann, Local Democracy Reporter...
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Man hospitalised after ‘fight’ in High Road Leytonstone
Police were called to reports of a fight at Harrow Green near the junction with Cathall Road at around 10.30pm yesterday (27th April) Harrow Green in Leytonstone, Credit: Google Streetview A man in...
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Police release image of man connected to Tesco Leytonstone assault
Police were called to the superstore on Boxing Day after a security guard – aged in his 60s – was attacked when attempting to speak to a man leaving the store Police are searching for this man,...
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Poundland to shut Leytonstone store in May
The discount chain says it failed to secure new lease terms for its High Road Leytonstone site, reports Marco Marcelline Poundland’s High Road Leytonstone store, Credit: Google Streetview Poundland is...
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Council evicts residents from property at centre of antisocial behaviour...
The council’s antisocial behaviour team had received long-running complaints about a property in Leytonstone linked to suspected drug use and dealing, reports Sebastian Mann, Local Democracy Reporter...
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Leytonstone residents call for speed cameras amid dangerous driving in High Road
Following a serious car crash along the High Road yesterday, locals have appealed for speed cameras, reports Marco Marcelline A driver was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of drink...
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Travis Perkins opens three acre site in Leytonstone
The builders’ merchant and tool supplier has recently opened a massive branch in Joseph Ray Road, writes Liedson Moreno Gomes Credit: Travis Perkins A major builders’ merchant has relocated one of its...
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