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UK's largest ever padel championship starts in Stratford

Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 19h

UK's largest ever padel championship starts in Stratford

The competition at Stratford Padel Club is set to welcome the most players ever for an International Padel Federation (FIP) event in the UK
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The competition at Stratford Padel Club is set to welcome the most players ever for an International Padel Federation (FIP) event in the UK

Leyton Orient plan move to new 'state of the art' stadium by 2031

Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 20h

Leyton Orient plan move to new 'state of the art' stadium by 2031

The club is keen to move to a location near its current Brisbane Road home in Leyton
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The club is keen to move to a location near its current Brisbane Road home in Leyton

Leyton rapist jailed for sexually assaulting two kids

Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 20h

Leyton rapist jailed for sexually assaulting two kids

Convicted paedophile Timothy Harris, 46, sexually assaulted two children after being released from jail for raping a teenager
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Convicted paedophile Timothy Harris, 46, sexually assaulted two children after being released from jail for raping a teenager

Council to oversee construction of Lea Bridge secure children's home

Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 21h

Council to oversee construction of Lea Bridge secure children's home

The Pan London Secure Children’s Home, situated on the 14-acre Thames Water depot in Lea Bridge Road, will look after 24 vulnerable young people aged between ten and 17
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The Pan London Secure Children’s Home, situated on the 14-acre Thames Water depot in Lea Bridge Road, will look after 24 vulnerable young people aged between ten and 17

Action needed to combat 'steep decline' of taxi drivers in London

Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 1d

Action needed to combat 'steep decline' of taxi drivers in London

London Assembly warns apps such as Uber and Bolt have “irreversibly changed the landscape” for cab drivers
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London Assembly warns apps such as Uber and Bolt have “irreversibly changed the landscape” for cab drivers

Councillors agree to phase out discretionary cash boost for home care recipients

Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 1d

Councillors agree to phase out discretionary cash boost for home care recipients

Residents who receive home care and are eligible for the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG), will no longer receive a discretionary cash uplift from November 2027
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Residents who receive home care and are eligible for the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG), will no longer receive a discretionary cash uplift from November 2027

Review: 'Winners Win' by Andrzej Perkins

Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 2d

Review: 'Winners Win' by Andrzej Perkins

David O’Driscoll reviews an ‘entertaining’ book about Walthamstow FC by Andrzej Perkins
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David O’Driscoll reviews an ‘entertaining’ book about Walthamstow FC by Andrzej Perkins

Garage legends Artful Dodger to play Big Penny Social's Halloween bash

Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 2d

Garage legends Artful Dodger to play Big Penny Social's Halloween bash

On Saturday 1st November, the Walthamstow venue will transform into Big Scary Social
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On Saturday 1st November, the Walthamstow venue will transform into Big Scary Social

London-wide action group discusses solutions to harmful gambling

Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 2d

London-wide action group discusses solutions to harmful gambling

Calls are growing to ban gambling ads on the tube network as London’s gambling harm rate is almost double national average
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Calls are growing to ban gambling ads on the tube network as London’s gambling harm rate is almost double national average

Council leader says Reform could replace Tories in Chingford

Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 2d

Council leader says Reform could replace Tories in Chingford

Waltham Forest Council leader Grace Williams says Reform stand a chance of becoming the main opposition to her party, Labour, in the town hall
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Waltham Forest Council leader Grace Williams says Reform stand a chance of becoming the main opposition to her party, Labour, in the town hall

Leyton leisure centre to celebrate first year with free community day

Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 2d

Leyton leisure centre to celebrate first year with free community day

On Thursday, 16th October, from 8am to 10pm, residents and members will be able to play social pickleball, social badminton, participate in fitness classes and have full access to the gym
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On Thursday, 16th October, from 8am to 10pm, residents and members will be able to play social pickleball, social badminton, participate in fitness classes and have full access to the gym

Leyton leisure centre to celebrate first year with free community day

Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 2d

Leyton leisure centre to celebrate first year with free community day

On Thursday, 16th October, from 8am to 10pm, residents and members will be able to play social pickleball, social badminton, participate in fitness classes and have full access to the gym
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On Thursday, 16th October, from 8am to 10pm, residents and members will be able to play social pickleball, social badminton, participate in fitness classes and have full access to the gym

Government urged to grant more tax-raising powers to City Hall

Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 3d

Government urged to grant more tax-raising powers to City Hall

A tourism tax is among the ideas being floated to help raise cash for the mayor
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A tourism tax is among the ideas being floated to help raise cash for the mayor

Waltham Forest star Olivia Dean bags rare UK chart number one double

Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 3d

Waltham Forest star Olivia Dean bags rare UK chart number one double

Dean, who grew up in Highams Park, has surged to the top of the charts with her album The Art of Loving and hit single 'Man I Need'
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Dean, who grew up in Highams Park, has surged to the top of the charts with her album The Art of Loving and hit single 'Man I Need'

Walthamstow shopping centre searches for new brand ambassador

Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 5d

Walthamstow shopping centre searches for new brand ambassador

As well as getting the chance to win a paid content creation gig with 17&Central, participants will get exposure on the shopping centre’s social media platforms
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As well as getting the chance to win a paid content creation gig with 17&Central, participants will get exposure on the shopping centre’s social media platforms

Leytonstone primary holds assembly on street safety

Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 5d

Leytonstone primary holds assembly on street safety

The assembly featured a presentation of a vibrant banner designed to raise awareness of the need for safe play spaces for children and young people
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The assembly featured a presentation of a vibrant banner designed to raise awareness of the need for safe play spaces for children and young people

Leytonstone primary holds assembly on street safety

Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 5d

Leytonstone primary holds assembly on street safety

The assembly featured a presentation of a vibrant banner designed to raise awareness of the need for safe play spaces for children and young people
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The assembly featured a presentation of a vibrant banner designed to raise awareness of the need for safe play spaces for children and young people

Waltham Forest Council leader: 'We need to make £15m in cuts this year'

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Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 5d

Waltham Forest Council leader: 'We need to make £15m in cuts this year'

Grace Williams has said financial pressures on the town hall's budget are only getting 'tougher and tougher'
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Grace Williams has said financial pressures on the town hall's budget are only getting 'tougher and tougher'

Waltham Forest Poetry Competition urge submissions

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Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 6d

Waltham Forest Poetry Competition urge submissions

Run by Paul McGrane and judged by Lorraine Mariner, the prize is open to UK and international poets, with youth and adult prizes
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Run by Paul McGrane and judged by Lorraine Mariner, the prize is open to UK and international poets, with youth and adult prizes

Move to redeploy antisocial behaviour police officers criticised

Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 6d

Move to redeploy antisocial behaviour police officers criticised

Responsibility to tackle antisocial behaviour will be handed to neighbourhood policing teams
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Responsibility to tackle antisocial behaviour will be handed to neighbourhood policing teams

Balkan café in Walthamstow granted permission to stay open late

Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 6d

Balkan café in Walthamstow granted permission to stay open late

Moncher Café in Walthamstow High Street will stay open late after neighbour withdrew a noise complaint
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Moncher Café in Walthamstow High Street will stay open late after neighbour withdrew a noise complaint

Walthamstow retiree charged with terrorism offences for alleged Palestine Action support

Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 6d

Walthamstow retiree charged with terrorism offences for alleged Palestine Action support

Trudi Warner, 70, was among hundreds arrested in Parliament Square in August for allegedly supporting the banned group Palestine Action
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Trudi Warner, 70, was among hundreds arrested in Parliament Square in August for allegedly supporting the banned group Palestine Action

Arrests after teens struck by corrosive substance near Walthamstow town centre

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Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 7d

Arrests after teens struck by corrosive substance near Walthamstow town centre

Police arrested 'several' people after at least three young men were struck with a corrosive substance in Walthamstow yesterday afternoon
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Police arrested 'several' people after at least three young men were struck with a corrosive substance in Walthamstow yesterday afternoon

Arrests after teens struck by corrosive substance near Walthamstow town centre

Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 7d

Arrests after teens struck by corrosive substance near Walthamstow town centre

Police arrested 'several' people after at least three young men were struck with a corrosive substance in Walthamstow yesterday afternoon
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Police arrested 'several' people after at least three young men were struck with a corrosive substance in Walthamstow yesterday afternoon