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Waltham Forest Murder: Man stabbed to death in property in Leyton named by police for the first time

The man who was stabbed to death inside a property in Essex has been named by police for the first time. Emergency services were called just after 4.30pm on Sunday (August 22),... Read more »
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Man in late teens shot dead in Waltham Forest

A murder investigation has been launched after a man in his late teens was shot dead in east London. The Metropolitan Police said that officers were called just before 1.30am on Wednesday... Read more »
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Waltham Forest Echo | Why I’m no longer paying my full council tax

The new energy-from-waste (EFW) incinerator in Edmonton will generate electricity as well as burn waste from seven London boroughs Local resident Sarah Eastwood is making a monetary protest against the Edmonton Incinerator... Read more »
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Everything we know about the M25 crash near Waltham Abbey that left three dead

A serious crash on the M25 saw three people die and two arrested after a huge collision that shut the motorway for hours. Emergency services attended the scene of the incident on... Read more »
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M25 crash: Three people dead and one person in hospital following horror crash near Waltham Forest

Three people have died in a major crash on the M25 involving a lorry, a minibus and a car, with a fourth person in hospital with life-threatening injuries. Two drivers have been... Read more »
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Waltham Forest has some of ‘worst food hygiene in London’

Waltham Forest is accused of having the “poorest food hygiene in London” – despite more than half the borough’s businesses having the best hygiene rating possible. A report published in the Evening... Read more »
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Waltham Forest’s Blackhorse Lane to be Creative Enterprise Zone

London’s creative sector is to receive a £3 million boost to support its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced. The money will be used to improve... Read more »
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Waltham Forest College student scores exceptional apprenticeship alongside alumni

As we emerge from lockdown, there is huge demand for skilled workers to join the Construction and Utility industries. Waltham Forest College, in partnership with ISG, has been working to provide students... Read more »

Leyton businesses fight Waltham Forest Council over parking

Business owners in an industrial street fear the council’s plan to remove parking due to “constant abuse” threatens their livelihoods. Midland Road in Leyton runs alongside the London Overground railway line and... Read more »
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Hertford and Cheshunt teens accused of murdering ‘devoted’ Waltham Abbey dad Neil Darnell

Two Herts teens have been arrested and charged with homicide after a “devoted” dad-of-two died after being hit by a automobile. Neil Darnell, 50, from Waltham Abbey, died after being hit by... Read more »