DEMONSTRATORS gathered on the town hall steps last week to celebrate victory after councillors voted by five to three against a controversial scheme to move a set of allotments on the Olympic Park to a new site in Leyton. The campaigners, who were
I am not generally a great fan of the short story, but this selection is written in a way that really talks to the reader. While marvelling at some of the twists and turns, my greatest enjoyment was imagining the voice of the character in my head - then
Every family holds secrets: kept from daughters, sons, parents and partners, they become as much a part of the web of our relationships as those truths that are shared. In Afterwards, Rachel Seiffert examines the tangled truths and silences in the relationships
The Chinese State Circus arrives at Hackney Empire. The new production will be touring Europe during 2007 and for the first time outside China the spectacular 2-hour show combines the martial arts warriors from the Shaolin Temple, artistes from Peking
The Tate Britain obviously loves JMW Turner - this gallery is the music equivalent of a rock snob telling you that The Beatles were the beginning and the end of music. Yet, in both cases, sometimes you think you've had enough of them, then you approach
"Misfits - London's friendliest comedy club" - is back at the Heathcote Arms, 344 Grove Green Road, Leytonstone on Saturday, March 3. They offer a sparkling line-up of the best up-and-coming comedians on the UK circuit. Headlining this month are the
Tuus, which by the way means "Yours" in Latin, has only been open for three months having been incarnated from Foxes Brassiere. But it has certainly brightened up what is otherwise a pretty bland end of George Lane in South Woodford. The front left
THE police have not been held to account over anti-terrorism operations, according to the organisation representing two men arrested on flawed intelligence. The Newham Monitoring Project (NMP), have spoken out after the Independent Police Complaints
AFTER months of promises from Waltham Forest Council about re-development and investment, the future of Chingford Assembly Hall is in doubt. Local users, which include Acorn films, Chingford Village Festival and councillors who enjoy reduced hire rates
CUTS to adult social services were among the budget proposals reviewed by Redbridge Council's Area one committee on Monday. Cllr Sue Nolan, cabinet member for adult social services and committee member for Snaresbrook, addressed the cabinet proposal
POLICE are treating an attack on a teenager in her flat as attempted murder. The 19-year-old is in a critical condition in hospital after being found with head injuries at the ground-floor property in Green Pond Close, Walthamstow, at 1.30am on Sunday
ANGRY art enthusiasts stormed the William Morris Gallery to show how much they wanted to visit during the week. Carrying placards calling for the world-renowned gallery in Lloyd Park, Forest Road, Walthamstow, to remain open all week and curatorial jobs
TWO teenagers will be aiming for singing stardom when they audition for a television show next week. Cardan Barnes, 14, of Leucha Road, Walthamstow, and Loren Wright, also 14, of nearby Hawarden Road, are both auditioning for the new Simon Cowell show
A DEAF man has claimed he was unfairly discriminated against because of his disability at a Big Brother audition on Saturday. Paul Cripps, 25, of Baker's Arms, Leyton, queued for more than four hours with thousands of other people at the ExCel Centre
WANSTEAD MP Harry Cohen is among those lending their support to a campaign to alert disabled people to new rights on public transport. A recent poll by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) revealed that people with disabilities are four times more
Leyton Orient 1 Brighton 4 (League One) ORIENT'S week from hell continued with a second successive drubbing, this time at the hands of Brighton, writes Peter King. A distinct lack of goalmouth action in the first half at a rain swept Brisbane
THE COUNCIL has been accused of risking the safety of elderly residents by failing to clean up or close a notorious South Woodford underpass. Woodford Green MP Iain Duncan Smith is angry that no action has been taken since he first wrote to councillors
A MEMORIAL for marine Thomas Curry suggested by the British Legion has won the support from local councillors. Thomas Curry, 21, died a hero's death in Afghanistan when his unit, 42 Commando Royal Marines, was involved in close-quarter fighting with
COMMUNITY groups in Waltham Forest face forking out or going elsewhere if councillors press ahead with plans to instigate massive increases in the hire charges for the borough's assembly halls. They have also proposed to withdraw a special concessionary
EPPING Music Society is to receive a £400 grant from Epping Town Council to help it continue to stage classical concerts. The money will cover the society's estimated deficit for the current financial year. The town council previously awarded the society
THE way the Waltham Forest Council commissions some services discriminates against vulnerable people, according to a leading charity. Waltham Forest Mencap (WFMencap) say services for people with learning difficulties are being undermined because of
A WOMAN remained in hospital this morning after she tried to stop a man stealing her car after she was flagged down in Stapleford Abbotts. Police said the 67-year-old local woman was driving in Bournebridge Lane shortly after 2.30pm yesterday (Tuesday
ESSEX County Council is to invest £2m in carbon reduction measures as part of its bid to become the greenest local authority in the country. The council agreed to invest the green' money in its 2007-08 budget to reduce its impact on the environment whilst
East London 3 Waltham Forest 4 (East Hockey Div 3SE) WALTHAM Forest continued their recent fine form, recording a third straight league victory after a titanic struggle against local rivals East London. The reverse fixture earlier this season ended
Dunmow 3 Ramgarhia 1 (East Hockey Div 3SE) RAMGARHIA were unlucky not to continue last week's good form as they fell away at Dunmow on Saturday, despite keeping the majority of possession. Rams should have taken an early lead when captain Jaswinder
EPPING Forest District Council is preparing a booklet on business continuity that will give guidance on how to prepare for emergencies like a flu pandemic. District Council emergency planning officer Mike Tipping spoke about the booklet at a briefing
PLANS to convert barns at Grade I listed Fyfield Hall, Fyfield, into five dwellings and build six other dwellings as part of the development following the demolition of various commercial buildings are being welcomed by villagers and the parish council
TWO households caught up in an anti-terror operation in which an innocent man was shot say they are the victims of a crimes which are being ignored by the police. A statement issued by the families at the centre of last June's raid on two houses in
