Eastmoor

26 October 2026, Monday

21:16 Business Holloway Biscuit Company to expand its Eastmoor factory, creating 220 jobs The family-owned baker will add two production lines and a new packing hall, in what it says is the largest single investment in its 94-year history. Chloé Martin

19:51 Lifestyle Allotment waiting list shrinks as the council opens 120 new plots in Eastmoor Some residents had waited more than four years for a plot; new half-size plots and shared beds are helping beginners get started. Amara Nwosu

25 October 2026, Sunday

18:23 News Volunteers plant 1,800 street trees across Wrenhaven in a single weekend More than 700 residents turned out with spades as part of a scheme to bring shade and greenery to the city's most built-up streets, with each tree adopted by a nearby household. Jamal Carter

17:27 News Weekly food-waste collections to reach 40,000 homes in Eastmoor and Northfield Households will receive a small kitchen caddy and an outdoor bin, with the waste sent to a digester that turns it into biogas and fertiliser for Asher Valley farms. Sofia Marchetti

24 October 2026, Saturday

16:51 Technology University switches on new supercomputer for local weather forecasts The machine can model the weather over the Wrenhaven coast in squares just 500 metres across, which forecasters say should improve warnings of flash floods and coastal gales. Aisha Rahman

22 October 2026, Thursday

11:27 Technology Eastmoor data centre waste heat to warm 2,000 homes in district heating pilot Heat pumped from the cooling systems of the data centre on the Eastmoor industrial estate will be piped to nearby homes and a school, in a pilot the council hopes could later cover much of the east of the city. Aisha Rahman

20 October 2026, Tuesday

16:31 Sports Eastmoor climbing centre opens the region's tallest indoor wall The converted warehouse has a 21-metre lead wall, a bouldering area and a youth programme backed by the Eastmoor Community Trust. Ana Sousa

11:43 Technology Robots for rent: small bakeries and food makers lease automation by the month A Wrenhaven firm is renting out robot arms to small food producers on monthly contracts, letting bakeries and kitchens automate heavy, repetitive jobs without paying tens of thousands of euros upfront. Aisha Rahman

09:45 Technology Eastmoor plant to recover lithium and cobalt from used batteries The facility will shred and process up to 8,000 tonnes of spent batteries a year, recovering metals that can be sold back to battery makers. Jonah Becker