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The Latest Breaking News from Waltham Forest

The sinister red paint attacks plaguing London

Mystery surrounds a spate of vandalised homes. Could Chinese Triad gangs be responsible? David James Smith reports

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Walthamstow stabbing: Boy, 14, rushed to hospital with 'multiple injuries' following attack in east London

A 14-year-old boy from Waltham Forest has been arrested for affray and possession of a bladed article

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Stella Creasy accuses London council of 'misogyny' over refusal to remove false 'unfit mother' claim from her records

MP says Waltham Forest council refused to remove accusations from her social services record that were made by a man convicted of harassing her

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Safeguarding improvements promised after mother found pushing decomposing dead daughter around market

Waltham Forest Safeguarding Adults Board was told to reassess how it handles some cases in light of the tragic incident

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London council faces backlash from furious residents after axing weekly bin collection

Residents threaten to ‘pay council tax every second month’ in protest

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Second man denies helping Daniel Khalife escape prison

Adeel Khan, 30, from Waltham Forest, east London, is accused of helping Khalife after he escaped from HMP Wandsworth in September 2023.

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Second man charged with assisting Daniel Khalife after prison escape

Adeel Khan, 30, from Waltham Forest, east London is accused of helping Khalife after he escaped from HMP Wandsworth.

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King jokes ‘I’m still alive’ during visit celebrating Walthamstow community

The royal couple attended a reception in celebration of community cohesion at Waltham Forest Town Hall.

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Waltham Forest teenager 'hugged mum and told her medication wasn't working' before taking her own life

Emily Burns’ parents said that their daughter was let down ‘when Emily needed the help most’

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More London bus stops fitted with CCTV in bid to improve safety for women and girls

New locations include Brent, Croydon, Hackney, Lambeth, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and Westminster

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'Rat infestation' closes Morrisons supermarket in east London

Mice and rats were reportedly discovered in the shop in Chingford, Waltham Forest

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Walthamstow beer mile: Fears council cash crisis will call time on some of east London's hipster breweries

The closure of Wild Card Brewery has sparked concerns about other E17 venues

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Murderer's sister jailed for helping him flee to Caribbean after fatal shooting at party

Denise David bought her brother a plane ticket to St Lucia after he shot dead Sam Brown at a party in Waltham Forest

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London has worst food hygiene rating in UK, report reveals, with Waltham Forest the lowest ranked borough

London restaurants and cafes have the lowest average food hygiene rating of any city in the UK, according to a study, with Waltham Forest the worst borough.

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Warning issued over London council house scam which has seen desperate residents hand over thousands

Fraudsters have promised access to properties controlled by Waltham Forest, Islington, Lambeth and Barking and Dagenham councils on social media

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Three men stabbed to death in horrific London bank holiday weekend violence

Detectives are probing separate fatal stabbings in Palmers Green, Waltham Forest and Bethnal Green

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Leytonstone murder investigation underway after man, 33, stabbed to death

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fight in east London

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Nine boroughs bidding to become London's next 'Borough of Culture' - and what they say

Previous winners include Waltham Forest, Brent and Lewisham

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Police seize UK’s largest ever stash of synthetic opioids in Waltham Forest

Eleven members of a criminal gang have been arrested and charged by detectives who have seized the UK’s largest ever stash of synthetic opioids.

Evening Standard

First citizens’ assembly set up in east London to help scrutinise Met Police

‘We want a police service that works for all our communities. Many of the police want that as well’

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Record number of English and Welsh councils use private firms for litter fines

Fears grow that some are adopting unscrupulous tactics to profit from people, with penalties set to rise

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Leytonstone School forced to close after IT system hacked in ‘devastating’ cyber attack

School in Waltham Forest has been closed since half term after it was targeted in a ‘critical incident’

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Cyclist viciously attacked and robbed of £12,500 bicycle in Waltham Forest

A cyclist was left with several broken bones after thugs attacked him and stole his £12,500 bike in Waltham Forest.

Daily Mirror

Teenager knifed to death in horror London stabbing as police launch probe

Despite efforts of paramedics from London's Air Ambulance and the London Ambulance Service, the boy was sadly pronounced dead at the scene in Waltham Forest around half an hour later

The Independent UK

Siblings ‘proud’ of completing triathlon and raising £1,000 for local food bank

The three siblings from Waltham Forest, north-east London, raised the money for non-profit PL84U Al-Suffa, which has a food bank.

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