TRAFFIC in and around the centre of Walthamstow came to a halt as police investigated a "suspicious package". Police and firefighters were called after a member of the public spotted the object in Selborne Road. After their initial investigation, a
IT was love at first for a Leyton couple who have celebrated 60 years of marriage. Jim and Iris Tuvey, of Thornhill Gardens, met when they lived with a friend in Edgware. "He was good looking then, " said Mrs Tuvey, 84. Her husband responded in jest
COCAINE with an estimated street value of £12m was found in Abridge, shortly after police officers had kept watch on a lorry which stopped off in Ongar. The operation resulted in the Metropolitan Police Service making its biggest drugs seizure in the
A WOODFORD Green couple who met while serving in Italy during the Second World War will celebrate 60 years of marriage later this month. Bert and Doreen Ford will raise a glass to their six decades of shared happiness alongside more than 50 friends and
A 24-YEAR-OLD Loughton man has been arrested following a fight outside the Club 195 nightspot in Epping. Police were called at 1am today (Friday) to reports of fighting breaking out outside the Cottis Lane nightclub. One man was taken to Whipps Cross
WOMEN in Wanstead are hoping to fight back against the muggers, thanks to lessons learned at a special self-defence class. Fifteen women of all ages learned to punch and kick their way out of trouble during the class in Wanstead, which was organised
BAA Stansted has launched its new WebTrak' system that puts online the flight tracks of aircraft arriving and departing from the airport, and displays their height and location. WebTrak' forms an integral element of a new noise website, www.stanstedairport.com
BAA Stansted has launched its new WebTrak' system that puts online the flight tracks of aircraft arriving and departing from the airport, and displays their height and location. WebTrak' forms an integral element of a new noise website, www.stanstedairport.com
A TEENAGER has undergone extensive surgery after he was repeatedly stabbed in Theydon Bois. Police this week renewed their appeal for witnesses following the attack on a 15-year-boy in the Coppice Row area of the village. Police said that several youths
THE latest battle in the fight over the expansion of Stansted Airport got underway on Wednesday as airport operator BAA seeks to lift the current regulations limiting the number of passengers to 25 million per year. BAA was given permission four years
THE latest battle in the fight over the expansion of Stansted Airport got underway on Wednesday as airport operator BAA seeks to lift the current regulations limiting the number of passengers to 25 million per year. BAA was given permission four years
A WOODFORD Green man has slammed Redbridge Council for taking so long to fix a pothole that he feared would destroy' his house. Syed Hassan says the property in Empress Avenue, developed a large crack in one of its walls after being shaken like an earthquake
WALTHAM Forest could become a Wireless City' despite concerns about the health effects of Wi-Fi technology, especially on children. Wi-Fi, an acronym for Wireless Fidelity, enables people to connect to the internet at high speeds without cables. The
SICKNESS figures revealed by Epping Forest District Council show that on average each employee took 12.52 days sickness in 2006-07 - 1.86 days a year more than in the previous year. A report to the next cabinet meeting states: "Clearly not all employees
FIVE Epping Forest District Council staff - four men and a woman - were dismissed in the council year 2006-07 for gross misconduct, the council has revealed. Two of the cases were the result of whistleblowing' "by staff or other parties who raised concerns
VOLUNTEERS are needed for the Epping Forest Mow and Grow gardening service. The appeal follows the purchasing, by the Epping Forest Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership, of two lawn mowers, a strimmer and a hedge trimmer which will be used by volunteers
THE dangers and long-term effects of taking drugs and alcohol were highlighted to Epping Forest College students on National Tackling Drugs Day. Students wore specialist Drunk Busters goggles which simulate reduced alertness and decreased reaction time
VOLUNTEERS from across the district will be recognised when the Volunteer Centre Epping Forest marks national Volunteers' Week with a celebration tea at Epping Hall, Epping, next Friday (June 8). About 80 volunteers and staff members from local voluntary
THE Black Lion pub in Epping has been presented with a plaque to mark its fundraising efforts for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. The pub collected £291, and received the award for being raising the most of all the pubs and shops in the High
