ESSEX County Council chairman Chris Manning-Press and community serfices cabinet member Iris Pummell were guests of honour at the official launch of the newly refurbished Loughton Library. A fun day for children and adults included a puppet show, book
ENVIRONMENTAL charity Thames21 is calling for volunteers to join forces for a summer evening litter blitz along the River Roding near Buckhurst Hill Station. The clean-up between 6pm and 8.30pm on Tuesday, May 9, is the fifth organised on the River Roding
Make sure to visit this page from the early hours of Friday morning (May 5) for all the results from today's Epping Forest District Council elections. The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are contesting all 20 seats up for grabs today, with the Tories
Coming Up... Two well established local drama groups have forthcoming productions planned. Firstly, Drama Workshop of Waltham Forest will be performing Rick Abbot's comedy Play On. This three act play tells the story of a drama company's attempts to
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Garrick Theatre Prior to seeing this play I thought nothing could top Jack Nicholson's performance as RP McMurphy in the 1975 film version of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. And having witnessed Dale Wasserman's
Woodford House 235 High Road South Woodford TEL: 020 8504 0515 THIS intimate little restaurant may be easy to miss given its location on the High Road, although as I was soon to discover it is certainly worth keeping an eye out for. Having originally
Simon Totten flew to Genoa in northern Italy and discovered the cosy coastal town of San Remo on the Italian Riviera Right on the French border the town of San Remo has a wonderful climate because it is tucked away behind the Alps and is protected
THE council is investigating claims that two boys were unlawfully held and questioned by parks constables outside the boundaries of Newham. If true, the incident will do further damage to the reputation of the division, which was condemned as badly trained
SEVEN boys have appeared in court charged with killing a Lithuanian teenager. Deividas Strizegauskas, 13, from Plaistow, died from head injuries in a central London hospital the day after being found unconscious in Princes Terrace, close to West Ham
THE Prime Minister met Canning Town residents last Thursday and spoke to them about their experiences of crime and anti-social behaviour. Mr Blair made a surprise visit to the Hub community centre in Star Lane, accompanied by London Mayor Ken Livingstone
A NEW nationwide study has been launched by academics to look into how multilingual children fit into society. Gujarati-speaking children of Indian descent are to be involved in the London branch of the project which will be carried out by the University
THE University of East London (UEL) has unveiled a new range of competitive scholarships for overseas students. From this month, undergraduates from countries outside the UK are eligible to apply for £1,000 scholarships and post-graduates could receive
Clapton 0 Dorking 3 (Ryman Two) CLAPTON ended a miserable season with a comprehensive defeat to in-form Dorking on Saturday. The visitors had won five from their previous seven games going
LUCKY youngsters from four schools in the borough are about to have a picnic with a sultan and his amazing time-travelling elephant. Pupils from Chingford CE Junior School, Henry Maynard Infant School, Kelmscott Secondary School and Rush Croft Secondary
Cambridge Utd 1 Dag'am & Redbridge 2 (Nationwide Conference) TONY ROBERTS saved an injury- time penalty to ensure Dagenham finish the season by ending Cambridge United's five-month unbeaten home run. Cambridge, who were relegated from
Redbridge 0 East Thurrock 1 (Ryman Premier) REDBRIDGE closed a season to forget when Darren Greaves' second-half header inflicted a 34th defeat of the campaign on the Motormen as they finished 25 points shy of safety. But amid all the
Corby Town 1 Waltham Forest 0 (South'rn Lge Div 1 East) WALTHAM Forest couldn't stop Corby Town from clinching promotion to the Southern League Premier Division as their own play-off hopes went up in smoke in front of a 1,300 crowd.
Avenue & Pennant 1 Willesden Constantine 0 (Middx Cnty Lge Fed Cup Final) THE A'S won their first trophy since re-forming in 2000 on Saturday with a narrow win over Willesden at Yeading FC's stadium. On a poor playing surface, Avenue
Worthing 0 Leyton 3 (Ryman Premier) JAMES Bunn's double helped Leyton to sign off in style. The 2005/06 campaign has largely been a disappointment for the Lilywhites, as they failed to build on last year's play-off finish and ended the
A GRANDFATHER-of-seven is fighting for his life after he was shot in the stomach while in a pub. The 56-year-old is in a coma following the shooting in the Chequers in Walthamstow High Street. The man, who has two children, is the father of the pub's
Barking & Dagenham 2 Waltham Forest 2 Essex County Schools U14 Cup IT was honours even with both teams sharing the trophy for six months each after this county cup final played at the Ford Sports Club, Newbury Park. After a successful tour to the
Interwood 5 Phoenix Youth 1 (Waltham Forest District League Cup Final U16): Already league champions and harshly defeated in the semi-final of the London Cup, Interwood were highly motivated to beat their old rivals Phoenix Youth. Interwood (above) took
WOODFORD against Wanstead is a local derby, but the game that took place between the U17s on Sunday had an added twist as both sides were determined to finish the season on a high, writes Ben Lloyd. Woodford's determination was only seen in glimpses
Chapel End 5 Thorpe Hall 0 (Waltham Forest Primary Girls' League Cup): Chapel End Junior Girls' continued their winning run by securing their latest trophy of the year. This season the unstoppable team from Walthamstow added the Primary Girls'
CANNABIS factories have been cropping up in Chingford with alarming regularity in recent months. Last week we reported that cannabis plants and equipment used for growing them was dumped in Lower Hall Lane, off Hall Lane, where Vu's and Nguyen's cannabis
A YOUTH football club which faced closure when their headquarters ground at Debden was sold has now been saved by a nearby adult sports club. Things looked bleak for the fledgling Debden United (members pictured
Chigwell Boys 2 Woodford Youth B 4 (Friendly U7): This three period friendly started well for the Foxes with Green breaking through and netting early. Chigwell levelled the score by half time. Woodford came out the stronger in the second half,
Interwood U9s based in Walthamstow / Chingford require good quality players in all positions to add to their existing strong squad. The aim is to form two teams of equal strength and eventually join the forces of the U11s to make a very strong
LEYTON U10s won their first trophy in their first season as a new Leyton team. The team (above) were taking part in the Brenda Johnson Memorial Charity competition, which is run by the Waltham Forest and District League. The four teams competing in
Ilford Colts 3 Winchmore Hill 1 (Ches't Lge Cup U12) COLTS arrived in fine style on an open-top double-decker bus, touring through Waltham Abbey, Loughton, Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell, to celebrate becoming League Champions and hoping to
WALTHAMSTOW handler Seamus Cahill kept up his amazing start to life at the Chingford Road track with an excellent one-two in the Ocean Trailers Puppy Stakes final on Saturday. Noirs Ted had started favourite to take the £2,500 spoils after two brilliant
CARING people are needed to look after vulnerable children, especially those who have behavioural difficulties. Waltham Forest Council needs to recruit 24 people who are interested in fostering and is holding two information sessions during Foster Care
DEBDEN AS were at local lake John Fishery Upshire and guest rider Johnny Weeden took top honours with a mixed bag, fishing pole up in the water loose feeding casters for 57.8.0. Dave Williams was in second place, alternating between pole and feeder
Arena Essex 58 Reading Bulldogs 33 (Elite League A) HAMMERS made it four home Elite League wins from four with a convincing 58-33 result over Reading Bulldogs on Friday. The hosts made their intentions clear from the first heat with a
BANTHAM and Ongar Bowls Club opened the season with the annual ladies versus gents fixture which resulted in a win for the former (for the third consecutive year) by four shots. The Essex and Herts Mixed League match at home to Standon and Puckeridge
WORKERS gathered to remember their lost colleagues in a special ceremony on Friday. They met at Waltham Forest Town Hall where the flag was flown at half mast for the annual Workers Day of Remembrance. Councillors and borough MPs took a quiet moment
LOUGHTON-based heavyweight Paul Suitor steps into the ring for the first time as a professional when he faces journeyman Tony Booth at the York Hall on Saturday, May 13, writes Peter King. The 27-year-old, who showed great promise when winning five national
NEWHAM boxer John Dignum certainly likes doing things at the double, as the identical twin scooped his second Four Nations title in Cardiff at the weekend, writes Peter King. The 14-year-old (right) ,who has already won his second National Golden Gloves
WOODFORD Green with Essex Ladies' Catherine Murphy has announced her retirement from athletics after a 13-year international career. The 30-year-old made 24 appearances for Great Britain and Northern Ireland teams as well as breaking Welsh indoor records
ON Saturday there will be an open day at Buckhurst Hill Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club at 72 Epping New Road, when visitors are invited and welcome to try their hands at both sports. Coaching in both sports can be arranged at the club, which also has facilities
WANSTEAD tennis youngster Michael Davies is looking to reproduce his 2005 form as this year's Sunday Telegraph Center Parcs Junior Tennis Grand Prix gets under way. Davies finished fourth in last year's competition, which was staged at the La Manga Club
THE Newham and Essex Beagles ladies made a slow start to the Southern Womens League season with a fifth-place finish in Worthing. Jo Smith did her best to push the Beagles up the points table with wins in the A hammer and discus, while also securing second
West Essex 133-9 Buckhurst Hill 132-10 (League Cup Round One) WEST ESSEX prevailed by just one wicket in a thrilling conclusion to this League Cup tie with local rivals Buckhurst Hill. The hosts looked dead and buried when Buckhurst
Loughton 217-6 Hutton 282-3 (Lge Cup Rnd One) LOUGHTON'S failure to come up with the required run rate saw them crash out of the League Cup at the first hurdle following this 11-run defeat. The visitors opened the batting at the Uplands
Gidea Park & Romford 273-1 Woodford Green 158-10 (Lge Cup Rnd One) A DOMINANT batting display from Gidea Park and Romford sealed a crushing 115-run victory over Woodford Wells and ended the visitors' League Cup hopes. The third division
Old Parkonians 147 a/o Saffron Walden 211-6 (League Cup 1st rnd) OLD PARKS let Premier League champions Saffron Walden off the hook in this cup fixture. The visitors won the toss and decided to open the batting, which didn't look the best
Wanstead 282-6 Upminster 142 a/o (League Cup 1st rnd) WANSTEAD started their 2006 campaign with a 140-run win over Upminster in the first round of the Essex League Cup, The visitors elected to bowl first and this initially proved to be
SELWYN Junior School was transformed into a circus last Thursday as the whole school learned how to make it in the big top. Shooting Stars Circus Workshop visited the school in Cavendish Road, Highams Park, to let the children have a go at uni and minicycling
NEWHAM-born Ravinder Bopara celebrated his call-up for the England A team to meet Sri Lanka at Worcester this week by hitting a career-best 159, his highest score in first-class cricket to date. The 20-year-old struck a Glamorgan attack that included
CAMBRIDGE University Centre of Cricketing Excellence batsman Zoheb Sharif has raced into the lead for the new Walter Lawrence Trophy award, made to the highest-scoring batsman from the six MCC universities. Sharif, the 23-year-old left-handed batsman
Walthamstow 85-10 Harold Wood 136-10 (Lge Cup Round One) WALTHAMSTOW crashed out of the League Cup at the first hurdle after a disastrous batting display saw them fall 51 runs short of a very achievable target. Having won the toss and
Woodford Wells 313-4 H'leigh &Thun'sley 162-a/o (Lge Cup 1st rnd) WOODFORD Wells secured a massive 150-run victory. Will Rodgers (86), Rob Leiper (67) and Neil Henderson (73) were the main batsman with Shankar Gunalan (25) and Jerron
Hainault & Clayhall 265-2 Fives & Heronians 264-9 (Lge Cup 1st rnd) FIVES crashed out of the League Cup despite posting a reasonable batting total. The visitors opened the batting and worked their way to a fairly useful 264-9, thanks to
Chingford 144-10 Col'ster & E Essex 166-7 (Lge Cup Round One) CHINGFORD'S League Cup campaign was ended by Colchester in a low--scoring contest. Having lost the toss and been asked to field, Chingford restricted Colchester to a modest
THREE swimmers from Waltham Forest Swimming Club Gator qualified for the British Championships held at Ponds Forge, Sheffield, in April. Dane McKnight and Allen Lindenberg, both 17, along with Rachel Leong, 14, all achieved the difficult qualifying
CHLOE Galloway continued in her rich vein of form by winning the U15s pentathlon at the Essex Track and Field Championships on Bank Holiday Monday with a huge total of 3,007 points. The 14-year-old Woodford Green AC with Essex Ladies athlete's winning
FOREST Athletic Men, the combined track team of the Eton Manor and Orion clubs, finished third in their first match of 2006. With several younger team members competing in other events over the Bank Holiday weekend, it was left to the older generation
LOUGHTON AC finished third out of the seven teams at their first Southern Mens League Division Four fixture of the season. Gurm Sahans bagged two first places in the hurdle events, over 110m and 400m.Tony Babbs, Brett Underhill and James Ryan showed
A NUMBER of Orion Harriers runners competed in the recent Mini Marathon in London. Matthew Moy was the club's highest finisher, claiming fifth in the boys 13-14 race, in which Danny Sach came 17th. Alex Gorden was sixth in the boys 11/12 section, while
THE Epping and Woodford-based Shikon Karate squad topped the medal table at the Western Karate Union's Annual Championships in Bristol. Shikon were recently defeated by the Western Karate Union's mens team in the final of the National Championships so
AFTER a troubled week with his cue it should have come as no real surprise when Chigwell potter Ronnie O'Sullivan (right) handed it over to a stunned youngster in the Crucible crowd after he crashed out of the World Championships to eventual winner Graeme
Epping 6 Rayleigh Town 2 (Denny King Memorial Cup semi-final) EPPING produced a sparkling display to progress to the final of the Denny King Cup by defeating Rayleigh Town 6-2 and giving them the chance to salvage something from a disappointing campaign
IN the early 20th century, Stratford and West Ham were a focus for socialism and trade union activity. So when the entire country went on strike it was not surprising that there was a huge amount of support for the action in Stratford. The General Strike
Debden Sports 2 Wjite Ensign 8 (Essex Olympian Lge Div One) ALREADY-relegated Debden suffered a crushing home defeat at the hands of high-flying White Ensign on Saturday. The visitors, who sit third in the table, went goal mad and while Scott Falconer
SHOWING nerves of steel, young Kyel Reid will have done his chances of being involved in Alan Pardew's squad next season no harm at all with a solid Premiership debut at West Brom, writes Laura Burkin. Like many before him, the 18-year-old has progressed
I WAS very happy to get my fifth goal of the season in our 1-0 win at West Brom. It was a good victory for us, not an easy game by any means, but we got the result which means we will finish the season in the top ten of the Premiership. It's
ALAN Pardew said that while Hammers had some cases of walking wounded' he is determined to get a result against London rivals Spurs at Upton Park on Sunday, in the final Premiership game of the season, writes Laura Burkin. Pardew said: "I know what it
West Brom 0 West Ham Utd 1 (Premiership) HAMMERS captain Nigel Reo-Coker grabbed a first-half goal in a win that cemented West Ham a place in the top ten of the Premiership, with one league game still to go, writes Laura Burkin. It was
CAMPAIGNERS have urged Uttlesford District Council to stand firm against a planning application that could turn Stansted Airport into the biggest single-runway airport in the world. Airport operation BAA has submitted plans to have restrictions on flight
ELLIOTT Ward says West Ham are determined to finish their first season back in the Premiership on a high by getting a result against London neighbours Spurs on Sunday, writes Laura Burkin. While there is understandably one eye on the forthcoming FA Cup
ORIENT'S Lee Steele (right) will have no problems sending former club Oxford United into the Conference, even though he still enjoys a good relationship with the club's fans, writes Peter King. The 32-year-old forwardmade his first start in more than
TREES for all and all for trees, is the motto for children helping to provide Waltham Forest with woodlands. Schools in the borough, including St Helen's Catholic Infants School in Walthamstow, have been planting trees for a Woodland Trust campaign.
ON-loan Scunthorpe winger Wayne Corden is hoping his match winner for Orient on Saturday may lead to a premanent deal at Brisbane Road next season, writes Peter King. The 30-year-old, who has looked stronger with every game, fired an excellent second
IT was a massive result for us against Peterborough on Saturday and I don't think things could have gone better with other results going our way. We could all see our fans celebrating during the game, although at one stage it did look like some
THE Tube is to run half an hour later at weekends and start one hour earlier on Saturdays, but not until May next year. Then the last trains will leave the centre of London at around 1am on Friday and Saturday nights. London Mayor Ken Livingstone made
ORIENT boss Martin Ling claims that he won't be relying on best friend and Northampton boss Colin Calderwood to help guarantee the Londoners promotion this weekend, writes Peter King. The Cobblers, who have already secured their own promotion, face fourth-placed
Leyton Orient 2 Peterborough Utd 1 (League Two) TEN-MAN Orient battled to victory to give their automatic promotion hopes a massive boost. The hosts dominated early on and had already gone close twice through the lively Lee Steele, before
WHIPPS Cross Hospital Radio is calling on local organisations to take part in its magazine programmes. The radio station broadcasts around the clock to the patients and staff at Whipps Cross University Hospital. If your organisation has something
PEOPLE wanting to stay out late in London at the weekend will be able to paint the capital's tiles even redder and get home even later now Tube bosses have decided to run the eastbound Central Line for an extra half and hour at weekends from next year
AN iconic anti-drugs campaigner from the 1980s dropped by to see the work of Redbridge drug and alcohol addiction charity Drugsline. Lee MacDonald, 37, played Zammo Maguire in the children's television series Grange Hill for five years and fronted
UTTLESFORD District Council has reaffirmed its "absolute opposition" to second runway proposals at Stansted after submitting a unanimous response to airport operator BAA. Uttlesford councillors agreed to submit a five-page response - jointly with Essex
JUST A day after what is being dubbed Labour's Black Wednesday, Prime Minister Tony Blair come to the borough to open a new school building. Mr Blair officially opened Downsell Primary School in Leyton last Thursday. The Prime Minister shook off recent
SMASHED posts that have gone unfixed for five months may not even be the responsibility of Redbridge Council, it emerged this week. The long-running saga began in June last year when Gordon Brown, 77, of Knighton Drive, Woodford Green, reported
IN the run-up to one of the most important dates for local government, the council elections, members of the Youth Parliament paid a visit to the Town Hall. As want-to-be councillors got ready to fight for a seat in Redbridge's council chamber and serving
CANCER Research UK has thanked Wanstead MP Harry Cohen for his support to extend its bowel cancer screening programme. The government has now agreed to a national bowel cancer screening programme being rolled out over the next three years with funding
