FORMER Conservative Party leader, and Chingford and Woodford Green MP, Iain Duncan Smith takes to the stage at Millfield Arts Centre, Silver Street, Edmonton, at 7.30pm on Tuesday, June 15. The 'quiet' man of politics follows in the footsteps of
AN AMBITIOUS new dating company from Leyton is hoping to unite singletons all over London. Chris Hall, a businessman, launched his latest venture, Simply Date, from his Lea Bridge Road headquarters this week, pledging: "People have a much better
REDBRIDGE Council's new Labour/Lib Dem cabinet unveiled new measures at its first meeting pledging to improve services, democracy and the environment. The rolling back of doubled home care charges will be looked into and Ilford Central Library may
A MAN who advertised his £4,000 BMW for sale had it stolen by a bogus buyer in Woodford Bridge. The 41-year-old, from Hermon Hill, South Woodford, was contacted by a man asking to view the car and the pair met on June 1 for a test drive. They stopped
RESIDENTS who need to complain can find out how with some help from Redbridge Council's new leaflet, How to Complain About Our Services. People can do so by calling 8554 5000, online by going to www.redbridge.gov.uk, by filling in the complaints
POLICE were left scratching their heads after a bank robber stole £115,000 from a Barkingside bank and returned most of it the following week. The apparently conscious-stricken crook stole the cash from inside the Barclays hole in the wall ATM machine
A LACK of consultation with minority groups has left the future of the Redbridge Police Consultative Committee (RPCC) under threat. Chairman Councillor Ralph Scott told a meeting of the group that it had only been able to secure funding from the Metropolitan
TWO men were punched in an unprovoked attack in the beer garden of a Redbridge restaurant and pub. The victims a 23-year-old from Chigwell and a 24-year-old from Ilford were sitting outside the Red House off Redbridge roundabout on Sunday, May 30
A LAST ditch bid to save the Wanstead branch of the Family History Society from closure has led to renewed interest in the threatened organisation. The East London Family History Society made a desperate appeal in March for new members to attend its
TEN years ago you'd have had to recruit a team of special agents to find a half decent restaurant in Washington DC. Because, despite being the capital of the United States of America, it was notable for its dreary dining. But I am pleased to report
THE Travellers Friend is in Woodford High Road, near the junction with Inman's Lane. Before the visit I would have told you that the Travellers Friend would comfortably earn a four-glass award. It has long been a favourite of mine indeed, it
THE 60th anniversary of DDay, one of the most daring and decisive events of the Second World War, took place on Sunday with veterans once again taking to the beaches of Normandy to pay tribute to fallen comrades. For those who took part in the invasion
IMPERIAL Buses is due to quit the Ongar to Brentwood school service next month because of some pupils' "atrocious" behaviour, driving the service into the ground. Essex County Council will tender for a replacement company to take over the A1032
VOLUNTEERS across the Epping Forest district are being sought to look after future guide dogs as they undergo training. A localisation of services provided by the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association means it is no longer economic to keep its kennels
CHIGWELL'S Woolston Manor Golf Club, Abridge Road, is hosting a one-off event to raise money for the Leukaemia Research Fund. Buckhurst Hill's George Swan and golf professional Paul Sullivan will attempt to play 100 holes of golf in one day on Monday
RAMBLERS across Waltham Forest are being encouraged to fight for their footpaths. The Ramblers Association launch an annual Footpaths Week, from June 19 to 25, warning local authorities that action is needed to stop the paths falling into disrepair
Review by Steve Randall I WAS a little concerned when I received Egypt 3 to review, as I had never heard of Egypt 1 or 2 (not a sign of a great franchise). The game arrived wrapped in a bandage, so the PR machine was at full spin, I hoped
MONSTER, monster! Nosferatu, one of the scariest creatures ever to grace the silver screen, has made his way to PC so prepared to be scared by all things that go bump in the night and literally paralysed by your fear. Nosferatu: the Wrath of Malachi
TIME for a flashback with this blast from the past. The original beat 'em up, Street Fighter II, returns with a vengeance in celebration of the Capcom classic's 15th anniversary. Every move is here with every attack combo available from the whole
DESPITE reports to the contrary, Davies Lane Infant School in Leytonstone is not "the fourth worst primary school in London". A survey, undertaken and published by the Evening Standard, ranked the school near the bottom of their league table, based
THE brother of convicted death row prisoner Ahmed Omar Sheikh a former student of Forest School, Walthamstow has called for a re-trial into the murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. Awais Sheikh has spoken out following reports
BLIND people in Waltham Forest will benefit after the borough's Talking Newspaper Association was awarded £4,232 from the Guardian. The organisation scooped the cash after applying to the Gannett Foundation, a charity fund set up and run by our parent
TACKLING cancer and heart disease in Waltham Forest will be the theme of a joint public meeting between staff at Whipps Cross University Hospital and Waltham Forest Primary Care Trust. The event, at the Epicentre, in West Street, Leytonstone, on June
FASTER than a speeding bullet he may not be, but one ageing tortoise has proved that as in the fable of the hare and the tortoise, it is cunning that wins in the end. Timmy the 43-year-old tortoise, who lives in Heron Close, Buckhurst Hill, has
THE Winged Fellowship Trust is inviting people to take part in the Ben Nevis Challenge over the weekend of October 8. The challenge will raise vital funds for the trust, which provides breaks for disabled people and carers and various centres, including
NORTH Essex Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust chairman Mary St Aubyn has been re-appointed for a four-year term. A magistrate in mid-north Essex for over a decade, she has also been involved with NHS organisations starting with the North Essex
A MONTH-long initiative to help people suffering from a language disability known as aphasia will be carried out this month by a team based at Whipps Cross Hospital. Speak About Aphasia Month has been organised by Waltham Forest Speech and Language
