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
View ArticleInquest 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
View ArticleRegular Leytonstone Tesco shoplifter convicted
Lee Moise, 46, was handed a twelve month suspended sentence for regularly targeting a Tesco Express in Leytonstone
View ArticleLeytonstone’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
View ArticleCops 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
View ArticleLeytonstone 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
View ArticleLeytonstone 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
View ArticlePolitics 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
View ArticleDear Singburi
Pallavi Singh reminisces about the iconic restaurant as it prepares to move to the bright lights of Shoreditch
View ArticleFoodbank 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
View ArticleThe 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
View ArticleFire 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
View ArticleLeytonstone 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
View ArticlePilates power
Pallavi Singh takes us inside Studio M, Leytonstone’s newest pilates studio, where a reluctant promise turned into a lasting routine
View ArticleCampaigners call on Calvin Bailey to oppose welfare reform plans
Several dozen people protested outside the Leyton and Wanstead MP's constituency office yesterday evening
View ArticleFive hospitalised after cop pursuit crash in Leytonstone
Two police officers were rushed to hospital after the A12 crash yesterday
View ArticleLeytonstone Arts Trail returns in July for 17th edition
Running from Saturday 5th to Sunday 13th July, this year’s trail will feature the work of over 80 artists displayed in homes, studios, cafés, pubs, shops all across E11
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