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Tyre slasher causes misery in Edward Road
Residents in Edward Road are mobilising in the face of attacks from an unknown tyre slasher, believed to live in the area themselves. Over the past few months a dozen or more tyres have been stabbed with a thin blade, resulting in costly replacements of up to £150 per tyre. And it’s about more than [...]
College Open Day
Waltham Forest College offers part- and full-time courses that give anybody a leg up on the academic or vocational ladder. It also opens up a world of knowledge and practical experience if you fancy looking into that thing you always had a hankering for. The college is throwing its doors open so that residents can [...]
Walthamstow Dogs To Close!
Photo by Alibiphoto “The main purpose of listing a building is to ensure that care will be taken over decisions affecting its future“ So said the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in 2007 as Culture Minister David Lammy announced the listing of Walthamstow Stadium declaring it “wouldn’t be going to the dogs“. He stated: [...]
Fun Day – watch this space for a full report!
Thank you to the many, many families who came along on Saturday to support the BAG Family Fun Day. There was so much going on, it was amazing. We had jugglers, a Kids’ corner knee deep in paints, paper and scissors, stalls giving away goodies -even bikes!- right left and centre, face painting (THANKS Carol!) [...]
Bats, raffles and song!
Don’t forget that BAG is having a right old shindig on 17 May at the Douglas Eyre Playing Fields pavilion. Doors open at 3pm, and there’s so much to do: Fun activities for kids Give and Take: bring clothes and books to swap Film: The Power of Community Discover what’s happening in your area! Guided [...]
7 million for Blackhorse Lane
The Waltham Forest Guardian reports that the government is to fund redevelopment in the area to the tune of 7.6 million. Much of the grant (which has been previously announced) will go on 2 roads to access the industrial area behind Blackhorse Lane, and to bypass the main junction by the station. On the readers [...]






