Towards the end of the 19th century London was expanding rapidly with cramped housing for people who worked long hours. Epping Forest became the playground of East London with the cockneys coming... Read more »
The founder of Epping Forest’s largest emergency food agency has reflected on the “massive progress” it has made since it was established two years ago and praised volunteers for making a difference.... Read more »
Arthur George Askew was born in 1858. His father came to Loughton and started the family cartage business in 1861, but he died of consumption fairly young, so his wife Emma Askew... Read more »
Queen Victoria visited High Beach on May 6, 1882 and declared “it gives me the greatest satisfaction to dedicate this beautiful Forest to the use and enjoyment of my people for all... Read more »
There has been much happening in Wanstead Park recently, with the successful introduction of the long horn cows, the area opened up to cycling, new sign posts and the exciting Thames 21... Read more »
Large stretches of roads across Essex – including in Chelmsford and Epping – will be closed as thousands of bike riders cycle around the county. Essex will welcome 25,000 cyclists as RideLondon... Read more »
People who have helped their communities during the Covid pandemic have been named alongside senior civil servants, charity and schools bosses and police officers in the New Year Honours list. Dozens of... Read more »
Waltham Forest Council’s first ever female leader stood down in June after four years. Cllr Clare Coghill (Lab, High Street) became council leader in 2017, having already been a councillor for seven... Read more »
There was sad news in May when a Harlow model and singer best known for appearing in Levi jeans TV ad in the 1980s died aged 59. Nick Kamen rose to fame... Read more »
Three men were jailed for a total of more than 20 years in February for supplying £6million worth of cocaine. The trio were arrested on October 6, 2020, during the course of... Read more »