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The Latest Breaking News from Walthamstow

960-seat Soho Theatre Walthamstow to open in May with programme announced

Tickets for the venue’s opening programme will go on sale on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Killers jailed for life for gang shooting outside baby's birthday party in Walthamstow

Kacey Boothe was shot dead outside a children’s birthday party in east London

Evening Standard

Harry Kane statue finally given home in east London after languishing in storage for years

Statue of England captain cost £7,200 to make and has finally been placed at a sports centre in Walthamstow

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London's hottest areas: 10 postcodes where homes sell up to six times faster than in central London

The 10 most desirable areas where homes are selling the fastest are all now in the east of London

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Walthamstow bus station closes for safety works after pedestrian was killed by double decker

19 bus routes unable to use station until Christmas, including two Superloop routes

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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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Defib the London ambulance cat SAVED from eviction after huge public outcry

More than 62,000 people signed the petition against Defib being evicted from Walthamstow ambulance station

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Rescue cat, named Defib, faces ‘cruel’ eviction from London ambulance station after 16 years

London Ambulance Service say some staff are unable to use Walthamstow Ambulance Station because of ‘severe allergies’ while the cat lives there

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Protest as Defib the cat faces eviction from London ambulance station after 16 years

Thousands of people have signed a petition against feline being moved out of his Walthamstow NHS base

Evening Standard

Walthamstow Village's beloved Eat 17 to close over 'rising costs'

The eatery will shut on October 16

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Blue plaque erected outside east London Tesco to honour lettuce that outlasted Liz Truss

Daily Star's lettuce given mock heritage plaque after outlasting Truss's premiership

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‘Blue plaque’ at Walthamstow Tesco honours lettuce that outlasted Liz Truss

Star of Daily Star’s web stunt given fake heritage mark after proving itself less perishable than Truss’s premiership

The Guardian - UK

Area guide to Walthamstow: ghost hunter and Uncanny podcaster Danny Robins on his 'friendly' home

Uncanny podcaster Danny Robins tells Charlotte Duck how his London neighbourhood inspired EastEnders and is on the verge of a cultural revolution

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Who is Ricky Jones? The ex-Labour councillor who has appeared in court

Councillor Ricky Jones was suspended by Labour after his speech in Walthamstow during the recent riots

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Ex-Labour councillor Ricky Jones pleads not guilty over 'cut their throats' speech during riots

Councillor Ricky Jones was suspended by Labour after his speech in Walthamstow

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Gail's announces opening date for Walthamstow Village bakery despite 1,700 locals signing petition

Petition signees felt Gail’s could threaten independent businesses and the issue sparked wider debate about gentrification

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'Introvert' man with bag of knives who refused to take off balaclava at Walthamstow anti-racism demo faces jail

Tom Sedbury, 28, was also found with green zip ties, scissors and a BBQ lighter

The Guardian - UK

‘I never liked Gail’s but that’s not why I’m opposed’: Walthamstow’s revolt and the awkward paradox for middle-class London

In a desirable corner of the capital, residents are petitioning against a new branch of the upmarket bakery chain

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‘There’s nowhere else like this’: the backlash against plans for a Gail’s bakery in Walthamstow

Some fear arrival of upmarket chain in north-east London would pose threat to local stores, but others say they would welcome it

Evening Standard

Gail's is just a posh Greggs — but that's not what Walthamstow is angry about

We’ve had this argument before — only, it used to be about Starbucks, or Pizza Express

Fortune

Londoners go to war with upmarket chain Gail's over gentrification

Hundreds of people have signed a petition trying to block a new Gail's in Walthamstow, namechecking its divisive chairman.

Evening Standard

Hundreds sign petition opposing Gail's Bakery plans to open in Walthamstow Village

Those opposed to the chain say it will hurt local businesses

The Guardian - UK

Anti-racism activist in London reports break-in attempt after far-right threats

Ulrike Schmidt says police have not investigated incident in Walthamstow, which was interrupted by passersby

Evening Standard

Banksy pelican artwork appears on Walthamstow fish and chip shop

The piece, featuring two bird silhouettes, was discovered on the exterior wall of Bonners Fish Bar on Pretoria Avenue

The Independent UK

The day Britain fought back: public praised for anti-racism gatherings that shut down far-right riots

The night air fizzed with energy as anti-racist protesters chanted “we fight back” and “refugees are welcome here”

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