Author: Blake Foster

Waltham Forest Council is calling for tenants to review and comment on the proposed changes via a public consultation. The updated policy covers a range of areas including the types of tenancies issued, handling of sole and joint tenancy switches, and procedures surrounding relationship breakdowns. It also addresses the transfer of tenancy rights, support for vulnerable tenants, the prevention of unnecessary evictions, and the council’s stance on tenancy fraud and abandoned properties. The council has already integrated feedback from residents into the draft policy. A spokesperson said: “Your input and insights are crucial in shaping our policy and helping ensure that…

On Thursday (August 14), thousands of students across the country will get their A-Level and post-GCSE exam results from exams they took earlier this summer. After Results Day, the Department will update school ratings. Each school gets a score that shows how much progress students have made in Key Stage 5 and further education. The data shows which schools have helped their students do better than the national average. Below is a list of sixth forms and colleges in Bromley and their current scores. Special schools are not included.   Above average: Bromley High School GDST (Independent school): 0.35 Hayes…

The incident happened in Harbour Way just before 6.40am today (August 13). Officers and London Ambulance Service crews were called to the scene. The woman was pronounced dead shortly after. Her next of kin have been notified and are being supported by specialist officers. Her death is being treated as unexpected as police enquiries continue A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 6.37am today (13 August) to reports of a person fallen from height on Harbour Way, Isle of Dogs. “We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response…

The pupils put on a carnival celebration before Edgware Primary School broke up for the summer holiday. Families joined in with a picnic in the school grounds, entertained by roaming circus performers moving around and engaging with the excited pupils. The school has made “significant progress” in its first decade, having achieved two ‘good’ ratings in Ofsted inspections. It is now recognised as a ‘Thinking’ school and a ‘Trauma Informed’ school for its emotional wellbeing and critical thinking as well as academic achievement. Headteacher Alison Jacob was full of pride in the progress Edgware Primary has made during its first…

Alcohol could be sold at a Croydon street event if a licensing application is approved. The South Croydon Business Association has submitted a request to Croydon Council to vary its premises licence. If approved, the variation would allow the sale of alcohol on August 31, between noon and 8pm for the main event, the Croydon Food & Music Festival. The application covers South End, from the junction with Aberdeen Road to the junction with Coombe Road. The festival is free to attend and will feature local bands and musicians, as well as traders from Croydon and beyond. The event offers a…

The Peter Harrison Planetarium, London’s only public planetarium and a key learning feature of the Royal Observatory Greenwich, will close its doors to visitors on Monday (September 8) for two years and will not reopen until the spring of 2028. The Peter Harrison Planetarium will close its doors to visitors on Monday (September 8) for two years. (Image: National Maritime Museum, London) The closure of the planetarium marks the start of First Light — a major project to transform the Royal Observatory, with the aim of making science and astronomy “more accessible than ever”. The final shows that the planetarium will run include popular educational and family-friendly shows like The…

The motorway is closed in both directions between J29 Romford and J30 Dartford as the emergency services fight the blaze. A huge plume of smoke can be seen for miles around after the fire started around 1pm today (August 13). Videos show the HGV beside the anticlockwise carriageway engulfed in flame and black smoke caused by the burning tyres. There have been no injuries, according to Essex Police. The road is expected by National Highways to be shut throughout the day “due to the nature of the fire” and the likelihood that the road will need resurfacing. LIVE updates as…

A 16-year-old girl and two boys, aged 14 and 15, have been charged following the death of 49-year-old Alexander Cashford. Police were called to the Warden Bay Road area of Leysdown-on-Sea, on the Isle of Sheppey, shortly after 7pm on Sunday (August 10) following a disturbance involving a small number of people. Police say Alexander was found with “multiple injuries” to his body and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The teenagers, all from London and who cannot be legally named due to their age, were arrested soon after and charged with murder on Tuesday (August 12). They have…

The McDonald’s Monopoly promotion takes place just once every year and gives customers the chance to win a range of prizes. In previous years, the prizes have included the likes of a £100k cash prize, a MINI Electric Car, a £2k holiday with TUI, an Omen Gaming Laptop, cinema tickets, a range of vouchers and free items at McDonald’s. McDonald’s confirms the exact date Monopoly is returning  @mcdonaldsuk don’t tell me you love Big Arch sauce, show me ♬ original sound – McDonald’s UK This morning, August 13, a spokesperson for McDonald’s shared that the promotion will be back in…

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