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Property agent fined £12k for not properly licensing Leytonstone home

Marble Properties, based in Poplar, was hit with the hefty penalty after it failed to “appropriately licence” a rented home in Leytonstone

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Whipps Cross rebuild won’t start until 2032 at earliest

Health Secretary Wes Streeting today confirmed construction would start between '2032 and 2034', with patients saying they are 'extremely disappointed' by the delay,

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Leytonstone Leisure Centre unveils £2.5m refurbishment

The works include a new roof with solar panels, new lighting, and upgrades to its swimming pool

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Police investigate death of elderly man near Green Man Roundabout

The man, in his 70s, was found collapsed near the Green Man Interchange off Leytonstone High Road at around 12pm

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‘Devastating’ Whipps Cross Hospital rebuild delay slammed

Local politicians, NHS leaders, and patients have roundly slammed the government's decision to delay funding for works until 2032

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Hollow Pond tea hut allowed to sell booze

The Log Cabin, in Whipps Cross Road, will be able to sell wine and beer between midday and 9pm every day of the week

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Calvin Bailey appointed UK Trade Envoy to Southern Africa

The Leyton and Wanstead MP said he was 'honoured' by the appointment

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Shock and sadness as iconic Thai spot Singburi leaves Leytonstone

The much-loved Thai restaurant will move to a larger venue in Shoreditch in the Spring

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Locals raise £2,500 for bike mechanic’s stolen repair tools

Tom Moreland was left 'devastated' after a thief broke into his car and stole £3,000 worth of bike repair equipment last month

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Cop jailed for assaulting man handcuffed to Whipps Cross bed

PC Rajan Solanki, 28, who held his hand around the mentally unwell man's neck for over 20 seconds, will serve jail time

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Inquest ordered into death of Leytonstone man, 82, found with stab wounds

Richard Parram, 82, was found collapsed near the Green Man Interchange on 21st January

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Regular Leytonstone Tesco shoplifter convicted

Lee Moise, 46, was handed a twelve month suspended sentence for regularly targeting a Tesco Express in Leytonstone

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Leytonstone’s Red Lion to reopen on Friday after £750k facelift

The Red Lion is home to the iconic 350-capacity Ballroom, which once hosted legendary music acts like The Who and Led Zeppelin

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Cops criticised for response to ‘brothel’ graffiti in Leytonstone

Several homes in Norman Road had red paint thrown on them with a bed-and-breakfast being the main target of the attack

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Leytonstone man who murdered top chef jailed for life

Omar Wilson, 31, was sentenced today to a minimum of 18 years for murdering Mussie Imnetu, 41, in Queensway last August

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Leytonstone all-day music festival promises over 20 live acts

Shake The High Road is set to return to Leytonstone on Saturday 3rd May, with a line up including Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor

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Politics at the dinner table please

Ros Kane, founder of the News from Nowhere Club, writes about why she started the borough’s longest-standing political supper club

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Dear Singburi

Pallavi Singh reminisces about the iconic restaurant as it prepares to move to the bright lights of Shoreditch

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Foodbank facing eviction appeals for help

Pl84U Al-Suffa helps 500 local families every week but must quickly find new premises as its Leytonstone base undergoes a major upgrade

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The best jellied eels in town

Noted Eel & Pie House has been a Leytonstone staple since 1976, and as they prepare to hit their 50th anniversary, we find out why people are still queuing up

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Fire at Leytonstone pub caused by discarded cigarettes

Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters attended the blaze on the fourth floor of the Red Lion pub in the early hours of Saturday

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Leytonstone community cinema celebrates second anniversary

Good Shepherd Studios has shown over 30 films and hosted multiple Q&A sessions with leading directors since it launched its cinema in 2023

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Pilates power

Pallavi Singh takes us inside Studio M, Leytonstone’s newest pilates studio, where a reluctant promise turned into a lasting routine

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Campaigners call on Calvin Bailey to oppose welfare reform plans

Several dozen people protested outside the Leyton and Wanstead MP's constituency office yesterday evening

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