Leytonstone PE teacher who had sex with pupil banned from teaching for life
Erin Hebblewhite worked at Connaught School for Girls from 2016 until 2018 when she was suspended for having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old pupil The post Leytonstone PE teacher who had sex...
View ArticleBringing the buzz back
A music festival and a clubbing collective are set to turn up the volume in Leytonstone this summer. Marco Marcelline finds out what they have planned The post Bringing the buzz back appeared first on...
View ArticleWhipps Cross anaesthetist jailed for stealing NHS drugs he used during sex
Jonathon Dean was sentenced to 25 months after admitting to nine counts of drug theft The post Whipps Cross anaesthetist jailed for stealing NHS drugs he used during sex appeared first on Waltham...
View ArticleLeytonstone nursery celebrates £100k refurb
Busy Bees, on Whipps Cross Road, has undergone a major transformation including brand-new equipment for the indoor and outdoor play areas The post Leytonstone nursery celebrates £100k refurb appeared...
View ArticleForaging for the future
Kelly Bewers joins a foraging walk in the Wanstead Flats, organised by the Leytonstone Transition Network The post Foraging for the future appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo.
View ArticleMan stabbed to death in Leytonstone
Police are investigating after the fatal stabbing of a 33-year-old man at an address in South Birckbeck Road last night The post Man stabbed to death in Leytonstone appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo.
View ArticleMore than just a cafe
A community kitchen and cafe in Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone has become a lifeline for locals battling food poverty. The Echo meets its founder Carol Crowe and her team of volunteers The post More than...
View ArticleMan charged with Leytonstone murder
Petro Bebko, 23, was fatally stabbed last Thursday at an address on South Birkbeck Road The post Man charged with Leytonstone murder appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo.
View ArticleLeytonstone artist shines at Venice Biennale
Paul Dash, a celebrated artist and Bushwood resident of 30 years, is showing work at the prestigious international cultural exhibition this summer The post Leytonstone artist shines at Venice Biennale...
View ArticleThree-year-old boy would have survived sepsis with quicker hospital referral,...
Isaac Onyeka died at Whipps Cross Hospital on 31st May last year following a Strep A infection that led to sepsis The post Three-year-old boy would have survived sepsis with quicker hospital referral,...
View ArticleThe best of Hitchcock
As the borough gets its only cinema back, complete with an Alfred Hitchcock themed bar, the Echo asked readers what their favourite films by the Leytonstone-born director are... The post The best of...
View ArticleLeytonstone film editor celebrates BAFTA TV award win
Zeb Achonu edited Channel 5 documentary White Nanny Black Child, which won the Specialist Factual category last night The post Leytonstone film editor celebrates BAFTA TV award win appeared first on...
View ArticleRSPCA issue appeal after undernourished dog spotted in Leytonstone
The animal welfare charity is looking to speak to its owner amid concerns for the dog's wellbeing The post RSPCA issue appeal after undernourished dog spotted in Leytonstone appeared first on Waltham...
View ArticleWhipps Cross staff sedated Black man due to his ‘sex, size and race’
Elvon Morton died aged 38 following a 'heightened response' when he became agitated while receiving treatment at Whipps Cross Hospital The post Whipps Cross staff sedated Black man due to his ‘sex,...
View ArticleWarm wishes pour in for departing Labour MP as Greens and Lib Dems mount bids...
As John Cryer prepares to vacate his seat in the House of Commons, opposition candidates have launched their appeals to voters The post Warm wishes pour in for departing Labour MP as Greens and Lib...
View ArticlePlan to convert Alfred Hitchcock hotel into hostel for asylum seekers dropped
Though no reason has been given by the applicant, the move comes after the Home Office announced in March that it would no longer be procuring new hotels for use, reports Sebastian Mann, Local...
View ArticleLeytonstone member of Britain’s biggest benefit fraud gang jailed
An investigation identified three ‘benefit factories’ in London where repeated false claims for benefits originated from The post Leytonstone member of Britain’s biggest benefit fraud gang jailed...
View ArticleLabour commits to Whipps Cross rebuild
Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting promised to rebuild five other London hospitals if elected in July The post Labour commits to Whipps Cross rebuild appeared first on Waltham Forest Echo.
View ArticleBarts accused of ‘evading’ questions on future of Whipps Cross end-of-life...
It remains unclear if the only dedicated end-of-life unit in the borough, open since 1987, will be included in the Whipps Cross Hospital rebuild The post Barts accused of ‘evading’ questions on future...
View ArticleShanell Johnson: The independent candidate running on a ‘people’s manifesto’
Redridge councillor Shanell Johnson says she is seeking to represent the 'collective voice' of residents The post Shanell Johnson: The independent candidate running on a ‘people’s manifesto’ appeared...
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