Leytonstone man who financed airline liquid bomb plot jailed for owning...
Nabeel Hussain was sentenced to 16 months in prison after admitting to owning several luxury stolen cars and having secret financial accounts The post Leytonstone man who financed airline liquid bomb...
View ArticleLeytonstone taproom to host second run of sell-out Detroit pizza night
Pretty Decent Beer Company is set to team up with Walthamstow pizza crew It's Not Big Dough on 23rd January The post Leytonstone taproom to host second run of sell-out Detroit pizza night appeared...
View ArticleLeytonstone poets to read at launch for ‘haunting’ poetry book on climate change
Meryl Pugh, Michael McKimm, and Jo Morris Dixon will join JP Seabright for the launch of their experimental eco-poetry pamphlet at Stone Mini Market on 20th January The post Leytonstone poets to read...
View ArticleStone Mini Market to host nature connection workshop
Led by environmental writer Charlotte Du Cann, the free event will include a trip to the Wanstead Flats where participants will be taught how to connect better with the natural world The post Stone...
View ArticleMatalan pulls down shutters on Leytonstone store
The department store, which had stood at its huge town centre site for over two decades, closed its doors for the final time at 5pm yesterday The post Matalan pulls down shutters on Leytonstone store...
View ArticleMan hospitalised after motorcycle car crash in Leytonstone
The collision happened opposite the Jet Petrol Station on Leytonstone High Road The post Man hospitalised after motorcycle car crash in Leytonstone appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo.
View ArticleLive music venue launches ‘all or nothing’ crowdfunder to save itself from...
Luna in Leytonstone is seeking to raise £75,000 in less than a month for mounting debts and maintenance costs that have put its future at risk The post Live music venue launches ‘all or nothing’...
View ArticleAldi seeks council permission to open food store at closed Matalan site
Documents reveal that the popular supermarket chain is seeking permission for "two retail units" in the old Matalan Leytonstone site, which shut for good on 7th January The post Aldi seeks council...
View ArticleFood review: Mum Likes Thai Food, Leytonstone
Selin Azimkar reviews the popular Thai restaurant's new Leytonstone offshoot The post Food review: Mum Likes Thai Food, Leytonstone appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo.
View ArticleThe local department store that rivalled Harrods
David Boote delves into the history of Leytonstone’s Bearmans, once nicknamed the ‘Harrods of the East End' The post The local department store that rivalled Harrods appeared first on Waltham Forest...
View ArticleSustainability for all
Ros Bedlow from Transition Leytonstone explains why she set up the Library for Change The post Sustainability for all appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo.
View ArticleLeytonstone estate regeneration plans put on hold
It's the second time in six years that the council has reconsidered plans to regenerate the Fred Wigg and John Walsh towers The post Leytonstone estate regeneration plans put on hold appeared first on...
View ArticleTower tenant slams council’s fire safety management of Leytonstone estate
Sonia McKenzie, who lives in the Fredd Wigg and John Walsh towers, said the council had 'wasted millions' on fire watch wardens instead of using an automatic detection system The post Tower tenant...
View ArticleMusic festival set to make Leytonstone return
More than 20 live artists and DJs play across five Leytonstone venues for Shake The High Road on 4th May The post Music festival set to make Leytonstone return appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo.
View ArticleThe untold Black history of Leytonstone House
Local historian Claire Weiss previews her forthcoming book which reveals that a prominent abolitionist lived in Leytonstone Three local historians, Peter Ashan, Geoff Nicholls, and myself, are...
View ArticleEpping Forest visitors asked to keep dogs under control to protect skylarks
Temporary rope cordons and information signs have been installed in sections of Wanstead Flats, where the birds are known to make their nests between February and September The post Epping Forest...
View ArticleCouncillors state support for end-of-life unit at rebuilt Whipps Cross Hospital
The support contrasts with statements from Barts Health NHS Trust who failed to commit to keeping a dedicated end-of-life unit at scrutiny meeting yesterday The post Councillors state support for...
View ArticleLeytonstone estate tenants decry lack of parking spaces
Contractors blocked off 18 parking spaces earlier this month for cladding removal works. The lack of parking has caused tenants to double park and risk fines by parking on surrounding streets The post...
View ArticleHalf of Waltham Forest residents ‘very concerned’ about cost of living
Council research says that low-income families, or those with a single earner, will be 'plunged into debt' and 'struggle to provide for their children' The post Half of Waltham Forest residents ‘very...
View ArticleRat-infested Leytonstone KFC fined nearly £25,000
Rat droppings were found throughout the business, including in food storage and preparation areas, while bags of breading flour were found gnawed on in the storeroom. The post Rat-infested Leytonstone...
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