A homeless mother says the council is pushing her to accept distant or unsuitable accommodation, as she insists she needs to stay close to her ten...
Council tells homeless mum to find housing in days or risk losing all support
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Many businesses need to apply for business licences as they grow and change. Waltham Forest Echo can help you to quickly and easily publish the advert which announces...
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When Samuel Okunowo started playing for Waltham Forest FC in 2009, almost no one knew they were sharing a dressing room with a former Barcelona...
Social historian Esther Freeman tells the story of Eva Slawson, one of many female Londoners who rebelled against patriarchy in the early 1900s
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Sarah Jones reviews Walthamstow author and playwright Bren Gosling's debut novel which tells the story of a "tender and complex" romance between...
Review: Jinkx Monsoon delivers ‘mesmerising’ performance as Judy Garland at Soho Theatre Walthamstow
In End of the Rainbow, actress Jinx Monsoon delivers an impressive performance as a troubled Garland navigating the sad final chapter of her life
Events
Stow-Ho House is a regular club night that brings world class music talent to Walthamstow to raise money for charity
Work by North Wales–based artist Elizabeth Benson, will travel from its original installation on the Aberlleiniog Sculpture Trail on Anglesey to Art...
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The Liberal Democrats are predicting a “six-way fight” in some seats, a situation that could result in some “surprises”, says Grove Green candidate...
Reform UK candidate Matt Davis says his party is looking to undo “decades of Labour failing” and run the borough in the “best interest” of residents
Sport
Flagship women’s sporting events in the capital last year attracted 1.4 million in-person fans and contributed £54.7m to the city’s economy
The women's team will enter the Greater London Women's Football League for the 2026/27 season
