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4 days ago | 
guardian-series.co.uk | Sophie England
The Pride of Waltham Forest Awards 2025 will honour individuals, businesses and community groups who go above and beyond to make a positive impact in their communities. The nominations have now opened and will close at 5pm on Friday, July 11. Councillor Grace Williams, leader of Waltham Forest Council, said: "Our diverse community and its people are the heartbeat that makes Waltham Forest the great place it is. "We always see community spirit and togetherness in abundance in our local area.
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1 week ago | 
guardian-series.co.uk | holly brencher
The Door to Store service, funded through a new partnership between developer Vistry Group and Community Transport Waltham Forest, supports residents in Walthamstow, Chingford, Leyton and Leytonstone who face barriers to visiting supermarkets. The scheme offers accessible transport, volunteer assistance, and a chance to reduce social isolation.
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2 weeks ago | 
guardian-series.co.uk | Charlotte Anderson
The King's Birthday Flypast will take place this Saturday (June 14), with a large formation of RAF planes set to pass over Buckingham Palace at around 1pm. Before this, Romford residents might have a chance of spotting the spectacular display as it flies over East Anglia, Essex and parts of east London.
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3 weeks ago | 
guardian-series.co.uk | Gary Stone
Winston Churchill on his way to vote in Epping (Image: Gary Stone) (Image: Gary Stone) Winston Churchill stands in the back of an open car waving to the crowds in Loughton during his general election campaign in 1931. Churchill was MP for the constituency of Epping and Woodford from 1924 to 1964. Following Neville Chamberlain’s resignation in 1940, Churchill succeeded him as Prime Minister of an all-party coalition government during World War Two.
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3 weeks ago | 
guardian-series.co.uk | Charlotte Anderson
The government's Planning and Infrastructure Bill, currently going through parliament, poses a threat to more than 5,000 protected nature sites across the country, according to legal analysis published by the Guardian. This includes numerous Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) across Essex and east London, such as the Inner Thames Marshes - home to RSPB reserve Rainham Marshes - and Hainault Forest.
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3 weeks ago | 
guardian-series.co.uk | Olivia Carter
The Metropolitan Police were called to Manford Way just before 9pm on June 2 with reports of an incident. Police were dispatched to the scene with London Ambulance Service colleagues, where the boy was found injured. He was taken to hospital for treatment where his condition was assessed as non-life threatening. Officers believe that the car left the scene prior to the arrival of the emergency services.
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3 weeks ago | 
guardian-series.co.uk | Lindsey Furby
The British Grand Prix 2025 will be a must for Britain’s F1 fans, see Lewis Hamilton in the red Ferrari for the first time in the UK, will Lando Norris maintain his winning streak in the McLaren or will George Russell push it to the limit? Saturday starts with qualifying as the drivers reach tremendous speeds when they battle it out for that ever-important pole position. Sunday brings more buzz and excitement, watching in anticipation as the lights go out and the ultimate race begins.
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3 weeks ago | 
guardian-series.co.uk | Olivia Carter
The London Ambulance Service was called at 9.12pm yesterday (June 1) with reports of an incident at Blackhorse Road rail station. Ambulance crews, a Hazardous Area Response Team and an incident response officer were dispatched to the scene, with British Transport Police (BTP) also in attendance. A man was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening or life-changing.
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3 weeks ago | 
guardian-series.co.uk | Gary Stone
The Broadway at Woodford Station c1905 (Image: Gary Stone) (Image: Gary Stone) The Broadway at Woodford Station is pictured here c1905. The station originally opened on August 22, 1856, as part of the Eastern Counties Railway branch from Leyton to Loughton. The level crossing was closed where Snakes Lane crossed the line in the late 1940s as part of the electrification of the line under the London Passenger Transport Board, Gary Stone is a local historian.
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4 weeks ago | 
guardian-series.co.uk | Gary Stone
Queen Elizabeth Hunting Lodge on Rangers Road , Chingford in the 1960s (Image: Gary Stone) (Image: Gary Stone) Queen Elizabeth Hunting Lodge on Rangers Road in Chingford is pictured here in the 1960s. In 1542, Henry VIII commissioned the building, then known as Great Standing, to view the deer hunt on Chingford Plain. The building was renovated in 1589 for Elizabeth I, and it survives today as a museum. Gary Stone is a local historian (chingfordhistory.org.uk)