Live updates from Monday's district council cabinet meeting: -- EPPING Forest Council remains hopeful that public access be maintained to Loughton Hall, which is set to be converted into a residential care home. Corporate support and ICT services
JUNIOR FOOTBALL THE annual presentation day of Ryan FC saw a thousand people attend to pay homage to the children who represented the club. In addition to the trophies for players of the year, the event at Chingford Rugby Club on Saturday had special
ATHLETICS A NUMBER of Orion Harriers athletes represented Waltham Forest in the Essex Schools Championships at Chelmsford. The group of youngsters qualified through the borough trials held earlier this year and, in what turned out to be a superb exhibition
TORRENTIAL rains and dangerous driving almost led to tragedy as a faulty drain turned a road into a river for the second time in a month. Enraged residents of St Barnabas Road in Woodford Green threatened to take the law into their own hands on Friday
DEAN Ashton has received the backing of England head coach Fabio Capello. The West Ham striker won his first senior cap in the 3-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago last week, but struggled to make an impact and was dragged off at half time. However, Capello
AN ELDERLY woman died from a rare asbestos-related cancer - three years after her son passed away from the same condition. Joan Squires, 92, of Ilford, died from mesothelioma on April 8, an inquest heard. Mrs Squires, a retired clerical worker, had
MOTOR RACING ROBERT Gaffney bounced back from his recent spell of bad luck to record two impressive finishes at Silverstone in the Renault Clio Cup. The Waltham Abbey-based driver put recent technical difficulties and freak accidents behind him to
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PLANS to build a first-floor disabled facility at the back of the Thatched House Hotel, in Epping, have been rejected. The hotel has 12 rooms but only eight parking spaces, and will have to reapply to build the ground-floor extension. District council
JUDGES could order West Ham to pay damages if Sheffield United's arbitration case against the club - which starts today - is successful. The Championship club is seeking up to £50million in compensation relating to their relegation from the Premier League
ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger reportedly met Welsh wonderkid Aaron Ramsey in Switzerland as he steps up his attempts to beat two Premier League rivals to the signature of Cardiff City's prize asset. The Gunners, along with Manchester United and Everton,
SURELY Ravi Bopara will not have to wait much longer before he is given the chance to resume his England Test career. The Essex super-star is currently in the form of his life as he underlined when he became only the seventh man in limited-overs cricket
SPEEDWAY LAKESIDE Hammers' Elite League Speedway match at the Arena-Essex Raceway with Wolverhampton was called off less than two hours before the expected start time because of a waterlogged track. Despite rain in the area for most of the day, the
PARENTS are fuming that already-controversial plans to merge two schools in Leytonstone now involve the removal of a public park. The governing bodies of Cann Hall Primary School and Tom Hood College have been in discussions about a proposal to link
KING Harold School is looking for former pupils to share their memories as it approaches its 50th anniversary. The Waltham Abbey school will be celebrating its half century in Broomstick Hall Road next year and intends to stage a major photographic exhibition
GOLF IN-FORM Paul Swindells scooped up the June monthly medal at Woodford Golf Club on Saturday. Playing off a handicap of nine, his 74 gross 65 net, gave him the award by two clear shots from Mike Everitt, whose two-over-par 72 - the best gross round
TOTTENHAM'S rumoured swoop for Portsmouth midfielder Lassana Diarra has been dismissed by the south coast club's chief executive Peter Storrie. Frenchman Diarra has been in superb form since joining from Arsenal in January for £5.5million, and his displays
CROATIA coach Slaven Bilic has confirmed that Arsenal's Eduardo is on the mend after his horrific injury and suggested that he could be back in training before the start of the season. The Brazilian-born striker has been rehabilitating in Rio De Janeiro
HANGING baskets are being removed from outside Chigwell Parish Council's offices after three of the six baskets were stolen. It is the third time that baskets have been stolen from the Hainault Road offices. Each time they were replace and extra security
A WOMAN is fighting for her life after she was cut from the wreckage of a car crash. The 45-year-old mother was airlifted to hospital with multiple injuries after her car collided with another vehicle on Woodridden Hill, in Waltham Abbey, yesterday afternoon
THE trial of a teenager accused of helping terrorists is expected to begin today. Hammaad Munshi, 18, of Ilford, denies one count of possessing articles or documents likely to be useful to terrorists. Three other men are also facing the same charges
SEVILLA rising starlet Diego Capel is the next name on Tottenham's wanted list with the club willing to offer Kevin-Prince Boateng and cash to land their man, according to media reports. Boss Juande Ramos looks set to raid his former club for the winger
Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. Or indeed, Newcastle, which is about as far removed from London as Kansas is from Oz. Alright, so maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration but I can't help feeling a little bit like Dorothy, stepping from
NEWCASTLE UNITED'S Shay Given is the latest keeper to be linked to the Arsenal number one spot with Arsene Wenger believed to be preparing a bid of £3.5million. The Gunners boss is looking for an experienced Premier League stopper to replace the recently-departed
Police want to speak to a man from Leeds, who is known to have visited Leyton recently, in connection with drugs offences. West Yorkshire Police say they are hunting Miky Roger, 37, from the Armley area of the city. He is believed to have been moving
Political correctness and fears of being branded racist are hindering British authorities' efforts to protect Asian children from domestic violence, the NSPCC has warned. A new report for the children's charity uncovered cases where social services
KARATE A LOCAL karate instructor passed his fifth Dan black belt test after two weeks of intensive training in Japan, writes Nuno Assuncao. Epping-based instructor Andy Major had to perform a variety of basic and advances techniques, as well as fighting
WEST Ham have reportedly made an enquiry about Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard. The 29-year-old played a key role for the west Londoners as they avoided the drop last season. But, according to The People, the Cottagers are now ready to cash in on the
