East London & West Essex Guardian Series

1 day ago | guardian-series.co.uk | Sebastian Mann

Broadmead Road Bridge in South Woodford closed after “extensive structural defects” were uncovered in 2023. Labour officials have said it will cost £50m to fix the busy bridge, which is a bill the council cannot afford. In the meantime, motorists and residents are forced to follow lengthy diversions around the borough. But it was not included in the council's highways capital investment programme, which does include £4.2m in the next year for resurfacing roads and pavements across the borough.

1 day ago | guardian-series.co.uk | Sebastian Mann

Plans to knock down two houses and build three new ones in their place were green-lit by Waltham Forest Council’s planning committee on May 6. The three-bedroom homes would be designed for six people, replacing a 1930s-style bungalow and two-storey home in the old Larkswood Road. The new houses would also sit behind a newly installed gate. The plans also include new bin areas and parking spaces.

2 days ago | guardian-series.co.uk | Emilia Kettle

A petition calling for all of the UK to be able to vote on the London Mayor has gone viral, but Londoners have branded it 'dumb' and 'ridiculous'. (Image: James Manning/PA Wire) Londoners have branded a viral petition to make the vote for London Mayor open to all UK residents as 'dumb' and 'ridiculous'. Sir Sadiq Khan is the current Mayor of London and has held the position since taking office in May 2016.

2 days ago | guardian-series.co.uk | Emilia Kettle

A petition calling for all of the UK to be able to vote on the London Mayor has gone viral, but Londoners have branded it 'dumb' and 'ridiculous'. (Image: James Manning/PA Wire) Londoners have branded a viral petition to make the vote for London Mayor open to all UK residents as 'dumb' and 'ridiculous'. Sir Sadiq Khan is the current Mayor of London and has held the position since taking office in May 2016.

2 days ago | guardian-series.co.uk | Berk Uyal

Patrick Spencer, 36, from Suffolk, was charged in connection with an investigation which reportedly happened at the venue in August 2023. The charges relate to two separate women. Officers say he attended a voluntary interview at a London police station on March 13.