A CHESS playing school in Chingford is celebrating after one of its pupils triumphed in a major competition. Gvidas Orolovas, 13, a pupil at Rush Croft School, Rushcroft Road, won the Mega Final X of the Essex under-13s section of the British Land UK
A HUMAN emblem, made up of 52 skydivers in an intricate red cross, plummeted 18,000 feet to the ground at 120mph for charity. And a local woman is one of the Brit Chicks squad, who broke the world record for the largest free-fall cross in a high-profile
A CANNABIS factory in Woodford Green was closed down by police this morning after it was reported to them by a neighbour. The house at 2 St Albans Crescent had appeared unoccupied for several months but police were seen taking a man of east Asian appearance
THE Lakeside Hammers Speedway team had mixed fortunes last week after they bounced back from a heavy defeat at Swindon with a third win over the Ipswich Witches this season. On Friday the Hammer returned to top form with a 58-35 victory over the Witches
UK Challenge shot and discus champion Emeka Udechuku of Woodford Green with Essex Ladies is dieting - in search of a place in Team GB at next year's Olympic Games in Beijing. A decade after becoming the only British heavy thrower to win a title at the
Snaresbrook Youth, runners-up in the Echo Premier League U16, are back in east London after a successful tour of Holland when they won two friendly matches played against Dutch teams. The 15-strong squad made an early start travelling by coach from the
Interwood U11 have just concluded a remarkable season that saw them win four trophies in an unbeaten run of over 30 consecutive games. Trophy number one came in March when they won the Echo Premier League Cup with a 4-0 win over Corringham Cosmos. A
HAVING once again praised Orient fans for the support they gave him during his battle with testicular cancer, it was with sadness that defender Adam Tann has offered to hand back sponsorship money to those fans that feel let down by his decision to join
An U14 football team, made up of players from Waltham Forest, are currently taking part in a soccer tour of Northern Cyprus, sponsored by Chingford-based property company Partners Abroad Ltd. The boys, mainly from Chingford, are scheduled to play a total
LEYTON Sixth Form College will be revamped despite local objections to the scheme. A deal to cut back on community sports use has allowed the college to press on with plans for three new buildings, a new sports hall and facilities, a new annex to the
FURIOUS Woodford Green residents have slammed the council for attempting to cut down a protected willow tree. Protesters pleaded with workmen to spare the historic tree, in Ford End, after spotting them preparing to fell it on Saturday, May 26. Linda
A CITY worker from Leytonstone died after falling from the roof of a city restaurant on to a bus on Tuesday. Richard Ford 33, fell from the terrace of Conran restaurant, in Queen Victoria Street. It is believed that Mr Ford died instantly.
The Waltham Forest Guardian editor says: OUR leading councillors are now describing the school meals furore as "media disinformation". So they - and our readers - should consider this: In January, officers reminded headteachers that Waltham Forest
A VICTORY dance was held around the fountain at the front of the town hall by campaigners after Cllr Clyde Loakes' unexpected climbdown on school meals. About 200 people, carrying placards and banging pots and pans, marched from Walthamstow town square
A CHINGFORD doctor has been suspended for failing to treat an infection that killed a 77-year-old woman. Dr Bhuban Mohan Choudhury did not properly examine Mildred Swain, 77, from Dagenham, in the days leading up to her death from a series of massive
A LEADING union official has accused the council of spinning' the situation as a victory for the authority and described Cllr Loakes' apparent delight at last Thursday's town hall demonstration as "bizarre". NUT Waltham Forest President Steve White was
AN ASPIRING model from Woodford Green got her career off to a lively start while taking part in this year's Miss Essex competition. Former Woodbridge High School student, Katie Spicer, who is studying to become a forensic archeologist, travelled to Chelmsford
POLICE, councillors and community groups have urged the public to help them combat gun crime in Waltham Forest. The call came during a debate on ways to tackle the problem of gun crime at a meeting at Charis Christian Centre, Capworth Street, Leyton,
SHIKON Karate Club took 27 competitors to the 2007 Bohemia Cup in the Czech Republic. In the kata (forms) Conor Hill took gold in the ten to 11 years boys section, Ryan Correya won the 12 to 14 years and, in the same age group, Shauna Carroll won the
ONGAR-based boxer Chris Smith secured his third straight win for new club Newham at the Yeovil open show at the weekend. The 13-year-old was up against a very tall A Collins from Sydenham, but showed good counter punching to claim a unanimous decision
A BIG Brother contestant from Waltham Forest was arrested during John Reid's visit to the borough last October. Carole Vincent, 53, of Leytonstone, entered the Channel 4 contest last night. Ms Vincent is a political activist and a member of Waltham
LARKSWOOD Tang Soo Do club picked up a ten-medal haul at the 29th Central Tang Soo Do Championship. The Chingford club had nine members competing against over 250 entrants in forms (Hyung) and free-fighting categories at an event open to holders of orange
HAVING spoken last week about the Dave Pelz 16-inch putting rule, top golf coach Peter Hudson now takes a look at straight line putting in his latest tip of our ten-week series. 7. Straight Line Putting Straight line putting is a philosophy I thoroughly
CAMPAIGNERS opposing cuts to local museum services are calling on local people to make their views known to the Government. The Audit Commission, the Government's local authority watchdog, begins an inspection into Waltham Forest's cultural services
WEST Ham boss Alan Curbishley has told fans to ignore the heightening transfer speculation in the press. The club has been linked to a series of high-priced targets including Eidur Gudjohnsen, Craig Bellamy, Darren Bent, Tal Ben-Haim and Ecuadorian Carlos
BANTHAM AND ONGAR: Bridie Bailey and Doreen Oddy beat current 2-wood champion Carol Riley and singles finalist Eve Done, from Shell, 23-18 in the preliminary round of the Over 55's Pairs. They meet Clockhouse next. Oddy also won at home in the preliminary
ALL THE LATEST ACTION FROM THE STOW WALTHAMSTOW trainer Mark Wallis spoke of his delight after seeing his veteran January Tiger add the Duffy Group Test title to the Grand Prix crown also won at the east London track. The Imperial Kennels charge had
CHINGFORD golfer Simon Khan finished a respectable joint 24th in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth last weekend, as he prepared to tee-off to reclaim his 2004 Welsh Open crown today. The Toot Hill professional finished level with former world number
DEPARTING Orient keeper Glyn Garner has urged Martin Ling to give understudy Glenn Morris a fair crack at becoming the O's number one stopper. While Garner turned down the club's offer of a new contract to move back closer to his Welsh roots, Morris
