The family of an East London firefighter who took his own life has said that he was being discriminated against for being black despite his fire station not being aware of any... Read more »
The pandemic has brought a huge shift in the housing market, especially in London. Rent prices are falling, the stamp duty holiday is saving buyers thousands, and Londoners are increasingly choosing to... Read more »
Treading carefully as he heads to the chemist down a footpath blanketed in snow, Ralph Hale, 73, says he hasn’t been out of the house all week. That’s not down to the... Read more »
Property experts Rightmove have reported January 2021 as a record month in terms of those looking to move home, with a 44 per cent increase in searches compared to January 2020. We... Read more »
A raid by 24 police officers on a 200-year-old building in Whitechapel, in the early hours of Friday, February 12 revealed a nightclub-style cannabis café. In a joint operation with police, Tower Hamlets Homes (THH)... Read more »
My friend, Donald Hoskins, who has died aged 88, was a gentle, much-respected man who had an enormous passion for bringing live music to local people of all ages and backgrounds. This... Read more »
As the Royal Docks marks 100 years, a club in the heart of the district is helping the community learn about and celebrate history. The Royal Docks History Club was formed four years... Read more »
Waltham Forest Council defended giving the developer behind the borough’s largest ever housing scheme a discount, arguing it was spending money to make money. On January 14, the council’s cabinet decided in... Read more »
Waltham Forest Council will not have to lay off staff after successfully balancing its budget for next year. Savings such as a pay freeze for staff and the use of more than... Read more »
London bus drivers fear their pay will be cut by over £2,000 a year, and plan to strike in a matter of days. Nearly 2,000 bus drivers are due to go on... Read more »