Walthamstow

Man pleads guilty after fatal crash on M25 in Waltham Abbey

Ethan Burdett, 67, of Ipswich Haven Marina in Ipswich, appeared at the Chelmsford Crown Court on Tuesday (April 16) where he admitted to the crime that was reportedly caused by careless driving.
The incident happened on August 23 in 2021 when the Roads…

Ipswich lorry driver Ethan Burdett admits M25 crash deaths

Ethan Burdett, 67 of Ipswich Haven Marina, appeared at Colchester Magistrates’ Court on April 16 and pleaded guilty to four counts of causing death by careless driving.
Essex Police was called to the motorway near Waltham Abbey to reports of a crash in…

Busiest stations in Waltham Forest revealed

Over 15 million journeys were made in the borough’s nine railway stations in 2022/23

Walthamstow Central kept its crown as the busiest railway station in the borough last year, beating its closest competitor, Highams Park, by a million.
According to d…

Man sentenced after dog saved from hot car at Premier Inn

Police were called at 12.52pm on July 18, 2022 by a member of the public who reported a Rottweiler trapped in a car at the Premier Inn in Swanland Road, South Mimms.
The member of the public tried the car door handle, which was unlocked, and managed to…

Man left dog trapped in boiling car during 35C heatwave

A man from Walthamstow has been banned from having another dog for ten years after leaving his own in a car on one of the hottest days last year. Michael Haye, aged 39, of Fraser Road, Walthamstow, appeared at St Albans[1] Magistrates’ Court[2] on Mond…

Essex BGT star tells all about off-camera chat with Ant and Dec

A Britain’s Got Talent star from Essex has revealed all about an off-camera conversation she had with show’s hosts Ant and Dec. Gemma Francis, from Maldon, founded the choir group The Big Sing which wowed judges and audience members with a brilliant fl…