BUDDING chefs put their skills to the test in a nationwide competition. Hundreds of students from schools in Waltham Forest, Redbridge, and Epping Forest, entered the contest and 22 young chefs were selected from 11 schools to take part in the district's
GORDON Spate has performed his final civic duty as the Queen's representative for Waltham Forest. Col Spate, who was given the freedom of the borough in December, welcomed 21 new British citizens in a ceremony at Waltham Forest Register Office, Grove
REVISED plans for eight two-bedroom flats in two blocks at 1 Church Hill, Loughton, have received a setback after the town council raised objections. The council's planning committee noted its previous concerns about the close proximity of the development
EPPING Town Council has rejected a move to hold a farmers' market in the town on one Saturday a month. The move comes after town clerk Bob Whittome consulted with Epping's Monday market traders and others about the idea. A subsequent report stated:
POLICE in Loughton have welcomed an initiative aimed at getting large groups of youths off the streets. The message follows a report by Epping Forest Crime Reduction Partnership, the Charles French Trust and London Action Trust which highlights key problems
Leyton 2 Harrow Borough 1 (Ryman Premier) LOUI Fazakerley shone in the middle of the park as Leyton battled back from a goal down to edge the points against Harrow Borough on Saturday. The home side took time to settle and were fortunate as two
Waltham Forest 3 Witham Town 1 (Ryman Div One North) THE Stags collected a welcome three points after two consecutive draws and a game called off, but it was no walkover against a resiliant Witham side on Tuesday, writes Andrzej Perkins. Waltham
Dagenham & Redbridge 1 Rushden & Diamonds 2 (Nationwide Conference) DAGENHAM'S lead at the top of the Conference was cut back to seven points after defeat to an in-form Rushden and Diamonds. New signings Jon Boardman, in defence and Chris Moore,
ORIENT chairman Barry Hearn will not be prepared to move the club to the London Olympic Stadium after 2012 games if it wasn't right for the O's. The east Londoners have emerged as possible front runners for the Stadium after the London Olympic Board
MATT'S MATTERS with Matt Lockwood THE week couldn't really have gone worse for us, having been beaten heavily by two teams that were just above us in the table. We knew before the games with Bournemouth and Brighton that a couple of wins would have
ALL THE LATEST FROM THE STOW WITH Ladbrokes.com Arc ante-post favourites Jazz Hurricane and Zigzag Dutchy looking far from impressive in the opening heats of the competition on Tuesday it was left to the home brigade to catch the eye. Five Stow raiders
RUMOURS that West Ham are to leave Upton Park for a new ground have been exaggerated according to manager Alan Curbishley. The club was reported to be actively looking to relocate and build a new stadium, possibly on the former Parcelforce site beside
Wivenhoe Town 1 Waltham Abbey 0 (Ryman Div One North) A SINGLE goal was sufficient to separate the sides as Waltham Abbey lost out on their visit to Wivenhoe Town on Saturday. Wivenhoe's pitch was passed fit despite a heavy downpour and held up
REDBRIDGE "got out of jail" on Tuesday as their game against AFC Sudbury was abandoned at half-time as the home side trailed 3-1. But manager Allan Fenn was left feeling frustrated after changes to the shape of the side were beginning to bear fruit.
ANTON'S ANTICS with Anton Ferdinand IT was not a good weekend for me or the club. Losing to Watford was a real blow and for me personally to give away a penalty was heart-breaking. I couldn't believe it. But that's football and you have to be tough
Peterborough Islanders 13 Lee Valley Lions 1 (ENIHL) WITH five first team players missing the Lions failed to build on their early season draw against Peterborough, as they crashed to a heavy defeat against the Islanders. The visitors missing Romanas
Old Loughtonians 3 Havant 4 (National Div One) THE race for promotion to the National Premier League saw second place Havant travel to third place Old Loughtonians with a six point cushion. The game was a must win for Loughts to continue their recent
THE Lakeside Hammers will now visit Premier League side and local rivals Rye House in a Challenge match on Easter Monday, April 9. Speaking about the fixture Hammers boss Stuart Douglas said: "I am delighted that we are going to Rye House and I would
DESPITE some brave performances, Waltham Forest Amateur Boxing Club fighters failed to hit winning form last week. In the final of London north east division Golden Glove Championships Aiden The Destroyer' Pleydell was up against R Willmot of Repton.
THERE was some knockout success for Ongar boxers after six of them won Eastern Counties Golden Gloves titles at the Blackshot Sports Centre in Grays. Ongar had rapidly-improving 40kg Sam Bezzina opening proceedings with a second round stoppage of the
IT was double delight for London Borough of Red-bridge Swimming Club, as not only did swimmers improve on their best times and Essex rankings last weekend, but Barclays Bank presented the club with £1,000 sponsorship. The club hosted their second License
WOODFORD Green Athletic Club and Essex Ladies' Jo Duncan picked up a gold medal at the UK Inddor Championships in Sheffield with a shot of 16.45m. Silver medals were won by Jeanette Kwakye over 60m in 7.26 secs and by Sarah Claxton who produced a season's
Loughton 20 Old Brentwoods 19 (Presidents Shield Quarter Final) LOUGHTON swept into the semi-finals of the Presidents Shield after they gained their revenge on promotion chasing Old Brentwoods at Hornbeam Road. Loughton started strongly and driving
WOODFORD Green's men won the London City Runner Metropolitan League seeing off Shaftesbury and Barnet Harriers in an exciting finale to the season at Horsenden Hill. The women's team closed four in ten, but were narrowly beaten on the day by Garden City
Woodford Youth 0 Develop 1 (Echo Friendly U7) The away side started the match in fine form, proving the stronger. Several determined early attacks tested the resolve of the home defence. The deadlock was broken midway through the first period when a
West Ham United 4 Writtle Minors 3 (U11 Friendly) With a crunch League Cup tie against League leaders, Senrab, now only a fortnight away, U11 manager Angela Murphy arranged two half term friendly games to get her girls ready to finally beat the League
Newham Power League 5 A Side All West Ham United Ladies senior games were called off at the weekend so it was left to the club's two youngest sides to provide all the action. The U12 squad headed for the Newham Power League on Sunday to take part
Woodford Youth Football Club are looking for players in preparation for next season when our current Under 10's teams start to play 11-a-side football. You need to be in school year five at present, and preferably have playing experience. All our coaching
Eton Manor coach Ross Reed took his youngsters to Romford last week and continued their good form against strong Romford and Braintree opposition. The first two games were drawn and the third game ending in a narrow Eton Manor defeat by Braintree. In
West Essex 2 Broomfield 0 (Rural Friendly League U10): Two complete performances saw West Essex inflict the first defeat of the season on Broomfield. In the first match, Colts worked hard all over the pitch with some smart passing. They were dominant
A MAN has hit out after being fined £150 for playing with his toy car in Epping Forest. John Greenhill was prosecuted under an ancient forest byelaw after a forest keeper caught him playing with his model car near High Beech, Loughton. The 28-year-old
MOTORISTS have been angered by a decision to raise car park charges by up to 150 per cent next month. From March 1, all council-run car parks in Waltham Forest will cost £1 an hour, or £5 for the whole day. The new scale of charges will replace the
CLUBS that were evicted from a Chingford centre have now secured a new temporary home. The Chingford Community Association (CCA), an umbrella organisation representing numerous groups, has secured a short-term lease on the Tom Oakman Centre, Weale
A TEENAGER fought off a would-be robber who tried to steal his mobile phone as he walked across the fields behind the Ongar Castle site, between Love Lane and Castle Street, Ongar. The 16-year-old local boy, who was walking a dog shortly before noon
