Walthamstow town centre roads shut due to police incident

Walthamstow town centre roads shut due to police incident

There is reportedly a heavy police presence in Walthamstow, with High Street, Hoe Street and Church Hill closed off after an incident this evening (November 5). On X, formerly known as Twitter,... Read more »
Superloop routes to link Harrow and Walthamstow via Finchley

Superloop routes to link Harrow and Walthamstow via Finchley

Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that one new express bus service will run between Harrow and North Finchley (SL10), and another between North Finchley and Walthamstow (SL1). It follows a public... Read more »
Brat chef Tomos Parry on why Walthamstow feels like home

Brat chef Tomos Parry on why Walthamstow feels like home

I live with my wife and two children in an end-of-terrace Warner house, a few minutes from Lloyd Park. We used to live in a one-bedroom flat in London Fields. It doesn’t... Read more »
Walthamstow area with links to Pocahontas and the slave trade

Walthamstow area with links to Pocahontas and the slave trade

The area of Low Hall, Walthamstow, is known to many as the home of a sports ground, nursery school, allotments, the fabulous Pump House Museum, and for the less salubrious South Access... Read more »
The grand Walthamstow house that is now Comely Bank Clinic

The grand Walthamstow house that is now Comely Bank Clinic

Remnants of a pre-urbanised Walthamstow can be found dotted around and about the area, although some are more hidden than others. Of the area’s 18th and 19th century grand houses, a few... Read more »
Why I live in Walthamstow: The ‘real’ east London area with indy appeal

Why I live in Walthamstow: The ‘real’ east London area with indy appeal

I bought a two-bedroom apartment in Walthamstow in 2002 because it was cheap. I never wanted to live south of the river as psychologically it seemed too far from Glasgow, where I... Read more »
Looking back at the opening of Walthamstow Wetlands

Looking back at the opening of Walthamstow Wetlands

A “special place for nature and relaxation” was preparing to open to the public five years ago this week. Walthamstow Wetlands is set to open to the public next week after a... Read more »
Walthamstow community donates to Pakistani flood victims

Walthamstow community donates to Pakistani flood victims

A mountain of clothes was donated by people of all backgrounds to the victims of the Pakistani floods. More than 33 million people are believed to have been affected by monsoon floods across Pakistan, with one... Read more »
When three revitalised pubs were set to open in Walthamstow

When three revitalised pubs were set to open in Walthamstow

The pub trade in a part of east London was set to receive a boost ten years ago this week. Walthamstow is to experience a pubs boom this autumn when three revitalised... Read more »
Walthamstow shooting: Man, 25, dies after ‘targeted’ London shooting

Walthamstow shooting: Man, 25, dies after ‘targeted’ London shooting

The shooting happened in Forest Rise, Walthamstow (Picture: Google) A man in his 20s has died after a ‘targeted’ shooting in east London. The incident happened in Forest Rise, Walthamstow, at just... Read more »