Langthorne YouthFest is happening on Saturday 5th July at Downsell Primary School, from 1 - 6. It's a chance to learn about employment & traininng, health & safety issues - and most of all have some fun through music and sport. There's going to be all sorts of stuff to get involved in, like 6-a-side football, quick cricket, henna tattoos and loads of good food.

The second Tour de Waltham Forest is kicking off in the Town Square on Sunday 22 June, 11 - 4. It's a cycling extravaganza for all the family and includes 3 new guided cycle rides around the borough, mountain bike displays, a prize draw and entertainment for all the family.

Three Cabinet Ministers visited the Borough to hear from young people involved in an innovative project to tackle extremism.Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, along with Ed Balls and Hazel Blears - Secretaries of State for Children, Schools & Families, and Communities & Local Government - visited Pastures Youth Centre to hear how a project has helped some of our young people to become community leaders.