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Waltham Forest College takes to the track with new student racing team
Waltham Forest College launches WFC Racing for the 2026 Student Motorsport season.
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Waltham Forest College takes to the track with new student racing team
Waltham Forest College launches WFC Racing for the 2026 Student Motorsport season.
Households could get their own air quality monitors in smoke and fume crackdown
Hackney Council unveils Air Quality Action Plan 2026–2030 to cut engine idling, building and kitchen emissions, aiming for stricter WHO air quality targets.
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Superdrug reveals plans to open 30 new stores in 2026 - full list of confirmed sites
Superdrug has revealed plans to open 30 new stores across the UK in 2026, creating around 600 jobs - here are the locations of the sites confirmed so far.
101 young people honoured for contribution to clubs and schools
Over 100 young people in Islington were honoured at the Jack Petchey Foundation Achievement Awards 2026 for outstanding contributions.
The abandoned Tube station named after a famous pub
Had it opened, the Northern line station between Golders Green and Hampstead would have been the deepest on the London Underground network.
WhatsApp users urged to change this one setting to protect against 'malicious' bug
WhatsApp users are being urged to change one setting to protect against a bug that secretly downloads "malicious" media files to mobile phones.
Islington men charged with armed robbery after Rolex store targeted
Two men from Islington have been charged alongside a third man with armed robbery following an incident at a Rolex store.
Over £26k of illegal tobacco and contraband seized from shops near Finsbury Park
Over £26,000 worth of illegal tobacco and contraband shisha has been seized from shops on Blackstock Road near Finsbury Park.
Arsenal and England star hopes for future when cancer is a memory
Arsenal’s Beth Mead backs Defend Your Tomorrow® campaign with MSD to raise UK awareness of cervical cancer signs, symptoms, and NHS elimination goals.
It takes three attempts to get the 'perfect snap' - research reveals
Phone owners have more than 2,000 photos stored on their device – but consider less than half of them to be 'good.'
Gen Z are leading the way when it comes to investing
Gen Z are leading the way when it comes to investing – with more than double the number putting their cash to work investing for the future compared to Baby Boomers.
All the London Underground closures you need to be aware of this weekend listed
Check the London Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth Line closures this weekend (February 6 to February 8) and don't be caught out.
'Doctors didn't think I'd come out of coma - now I am running a marathon'
India Hunnikin will take on the 2026 London Marathon to raise funds for Whittington Health Charity
De Montfort University campus in Leicester closes amid 'very serious incident'
De Montfort University campus in Leicester has been closed by police amid a "very serious incident”
Martin Lewis warning to workers on pension auto enrolment and why it is 'free money'
Millions of UK workers are missing out on 'free money' by opting out of pension auto enrolment, according to consumer expert Martin Lewis.
'Very rare' Royal Mint Shakespeare £2 coin selling for more than £50 on eBay
A 'very rare' £2 coin has sold for 26 times its face value because of one subtle error.
Snooker legend and commentator John Virgo dies aged 79 as tributes paid
John Virgo, who has died aged 79, was known for his playing career in snooker as well as being a commentator for the sport on the BBC
Hackney child sex offender 'made explicit sexual comments to 12-year-old girl'
A child sex offender from Hackney who was on the run after trying to talk to a 12-year-old girl has been sentenced
Martin Lewis simple £10 gadget that could cut energy bills by £40 every winter
Martin Lewis’ MoneySavingExpert (MSE) team has highlighted a simple, low-cost gadget that could help households cut costs as winter energy bills land. Many are looking to make savings, and some may already have it sitting unused in their homes.