DAVID BECKHAM has recalled how a friend’s promising football career was ended after a knife attack left him paralysed. Speaking at the launch of a new Government anti-knife crime campaign, Beckham told a press conference he witnessed the consequences
SPURS defender Lee Young-Pyo is being tracked by AZ Alkmaar according to Sky Sports. The South Korean international doesn't fit into Juande Ramos' plans at White Hart Lane, and could move to the Dutch club as a possible replacement for Sebastien Pocognoli
PLANNING permission is being sought to floodlight four tennis courts at Buckhurst Hill Bowling and Lawn Tennis Club. A final decision on the application which has been submitted by the Epping New Road club will be made by Epping Forest District Council
VOLUNTEERS will tomorrow celebrate the tenth anniversary of the St Clare Hospice charity shop in Epping. Officially opened by Epping Forest Guardian editor David Jackman on August 15, 1998, the shop was the second St Clare Hospice shop to be launched
POLICE are appealing for information after two vehicles were stolen. A green County Land Rover, worth £9,500, was taken from Brooklyn Avenue, Loughton, at about 6.45pm on Friday. Meanwhile a green Renault Kangoo van, with Essex Roofing written
PROPOSALS to build a 96-bedroom residential home in Waltham Abbey are being opposed by the town council. Applicant Runwood Homes wants to demolish the former Thomas Tallis School on Hillhouse and replace it with a nursing home for elderly people with
EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR has finally put pen-to-paper on a new deal at Arsenal. The Togo ace, who scored 30 goals last season, had been looking likely to join either AC Milan, or Barcelona during the summer. But having been handed a new bumper long-term deal
ARSENAL legend Tony Adams has revealed his desire to manage his beloved Gunners in the future. The former skipper, who guided the club to one of its most successful periods on the pitch, would love one day to take charge at the Emirates Adams, who spent
DIMITAR Berbatov's position at Tottenham looks increasingly untenable after he asked to be given the chance to "follow my dream". The Bulgaria striker, who has been linked with a move to Manchester United for much of the summer, did not allude to Sir
VILLAGERS' worst nightmares could be realised on Sunday (August 24) if a scheduled motorbike-racing event takes place in the heart of their peaceful community. Following our front page report last week, details have emerged of a planned championship
JOHAN Djourou has been called up by Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld to replace injured Arsenal team-mate Philippe Senderos. Senderos was ruled out of the Gunners' opening day win over West Brom with a hamstring problem and it is not known how long
WILLIAM Gallas believes he will be a better leader this year after drawing on the experience he gained from being Arsenal skipper last season. The Frenchman arrived at the Emirates last summer from Chelsea and was immediately handed the captain's armband
JUANDE RAMOS chose to take the positives out of his team's opening day defeat of the season to Middlesbrough and insistsed he was pleasded with the way the team were 'gelling.' Goals from David Wheater and former Spurs striker Mido were enough to inflict
DEAN ASHTON has handed West Ham a boost by declaring himself available for Sunday's clash with Manchester City. The striker helped himself to two early goals in Saturday's 2-1 win over Wigan, only to limp out of the action in the 73rd minute
JONATHAN Woodgate was the only member of Fabio Capello's England squad to sit out a training session today. Woodgate is in contention to feature in Wednesday's friendly against the Czech Republic but the defender was given leave from the formal session
ARSENAL'S Norweigan defender Havard Nordtveit has joined Spanish second division side Salamanca on a loan deal. The Gunners snapped up the young centre-back from FK Haugesund last summer and he was the club's reserve team captain last season, only for
FULHAM boss Roy Hodgson is sweating on the fitness of striker Andy Johnson ahead of the Cottagers’ televised clash with Arsenal at Craven Cottage on Saturday. Johnson was forced to sit out the weekend’s 2-1 defeat at new-boys Hull City as Fulham got
TOTTENHAM are still in the hunt for Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan, according to reports. BBC Sport understands Juande Ramos is still hot on the heels of the former Manchester United forward as the Spaniard searches for replacements for Robbie
ARSENAL'S Samir Nasri has been called up to the France squad to face Sweden after Marseille's Hatem Ben Arfa pulled out through injury. Nasri had been ommitted from Raymond Domenech's squad after the country's disastrous Euro 2008 campaign but he has
ARSENE Wenger believes the spate of injuries in the Gunners squad is allowing some of the younger players to come through and show what they can do on the biggest stage. Recent injuries to Cesc Fabregas, Abou Diaby and Kolo Toure have enabled the likes
FAN and editor of O's fanzine Pandamonium Matthew Rooper is back this season to talk about all things Leyton Orient. Well thank my lucky stars that moving house kept me from a trip up the A1 to London Road over the weekend. That didn't make it much
ANDREI Arshavin's agent insists a deal taking his client to Tottenham is still possible despite Zenit St Petersburg demanding £19.3million for the player. The Russian playmaker has been frequently linked with a move to Spurs and just when a deal looked
BARCELONA are ready to challenge Tottenham for Sevilla's Diego Capel. Juande Ramos has been heavily linked with a return to his former club for the left winger this summer but up until now has been rebuffed by Sevilla president Jose Maria del Nido.
WEST Ham United defender George McCartney has been forced to pull out of Northern Ireland's squad for Wednesday's friendly with Scotland in Glasgow. The 27-year-old had been recovering from a long-standing hamstring injury when he went down with a
RESIDENTS have hit out at plans to build flats on land prone to flooding. Protestors living on Hill Farm Estate, Woodford Green, previously helped to thwart an attempt to build 13 apartments on the corner of Westview Drive and Portman Drive
WEST HAM have been put on red alert after target Stephen Appiah parted company with Fenerbahce. The Ghana captain claims to be a 'free agent' following a long-running dispute with the Turkish club. The row surrounded a long-term knee
ORIENT midfielder Adam Chambers claims manager Martin Ling had every right to lay into his side after another lacklustre performance at the weekend. Following an opening day win over Hereford, the east Londoners have since suffered a 4-1 loss
DRIVERS were stuck in long traffic queues this morning after a red Peugeot car crashed onto its side on Woodredon Hill, near Waltham abbey. Ambulance crews were called shortly before 10.30am. The woman driver was not injured but police were forced to
A MAN was in critical condition in a specialist neurological unit after an apparent fight. Police arrived at the scene on Station Road, Chingford, at 2.30am on Saturday (August 16) after receiving a call about a man suffering from serious head
JONATHAN Woodgate insisted he was sure a move to Tottenham was the right one despite receiving a hostile reception from Middlesbrough fans during his new team's 2-1 defeat on Teeside. Woodgate left Boro to join 'a team on the up' but admitted he could
TOTTENHAM are reportedly interested in AZ Alkmaar defender Sebastien Pocognoli. The Belgian star has attracted plenty of attention from the likes of Real Betis and Newcastle but it is thought that French champions Lyon are currently leading the chase
FORMER Spurs striker Mido has twisted the knife after sticking it in by confining Juande Ramos to an opening day defeat on Saturday. And the Egyptian could not resist taking another swipe at his former employers as he insisted that Tottenham will struggle
JONATHAN Woodgate insists the Tottenham squad are unfazed by the ongoing saga concerning Dimitar Berbatov's move to Manchester United. Berbatov has been the subject of much interest from Sir Alex Ferguson and looks set to move to Old Trafford in a reported
WHILE he might now play for bitter rivals Arsenal, Tottenham defender Chris Gunter is pleased that Wales team-mate Aaron Ramsey will be plying his trade in the Premier League this season. The former Cardiff youngster completed a reported £4.8million
ARSENAL youngster Jay Simpson looks set to fight for his future at the Emirates. Millwall manager Kenny Jackett had been hopeful of persuading the 19-year-old striker back to the New Den following an impressive loan spell last season, but is seems Simpson
ARSENAL new-boy Samir Nasri claims he doesn't want to be compared to French legend Zinedine Zidane. The Gunners midfielder got his career off to a flying start in north London with the only goal of the game in the 1-0 win over West Brom on Saturday.
ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger believes his young Brazlian midfielder Denilson can only get better as he gets more games under his belt. The 20-year-old put in an impressive performance in the heart of the Gunners midfield on Saturday, during the 1-0
SUNDERLAND have reportedly made a bid for West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand. The former England Under-21 international has been linked with a move away from Upton Park all summer, with rumours intensifying in recent weeks after Ferdinand turned down
HARRY Redknapp has refuted claims he could be on his way back to former club West Ham. The Sun reported that the Irons board were eager to snap up the Portsmouth boss as a replacement for under-fire Alan Curbishley. However, Redknapp - a popular
ARSENAL defender Kieron Gibs is on the verge of joining Championship outfit Reading on a season-long loan. Both the Sun and Mirror claim today that the 18-year-old Left-back could be heading for the Royals as a replacement for Nicky Shorey, who joined
MORE than £15,000 was spent last year on state-of-the-art BlackBerry mobile phones for 95 senior council employees. figures reveal. The handsets, which cost about £300 each, allow users to send and receive emails and surf the internet, as well
SAMIR NASRI believes added strength and more goals are the two areas he must improve on if he is to be a success story at his new home in north London. That will surely come as music to the ears of the Arsenal faithful after they already tasted a sample
SPARE a thought for James Middlebrook. Having played in every one of Essex’s Friends Provident Trophy matches on the way to Saturday’s final against Kent, the spinner was left out of the Eagles’ team at Lord’s. Now 31, Middlebrook was 12th man
GRANT Flower is hoping his match-winning innings in Saturday’s Friends Provident Trophy final will keep him in a job. Man-of-the-match Flower hit a superb 70 not out to lead the Essex Eagles to a stirring five-wicket victory over the Kent Spitfires
LIFTING the Friends Provident Trophy on Saturday completed an amazing 14 months for Essex Eagles skipper Mark Pettini. The 25-year-old was thrust into the captaincy following the sudden retirement through injury of Ronnie Irani in June 2007. At
A ROCK fan, who tattooed himself with the Virgin Radio logo to win concert tickets, has vowed to go back under the needle after the station announced a name change. Grant Marzell, of Peregrine Road, Hainault, took the extreme step last year when he branded
AFTER scoring two fine goals on the Premier League’s opening day, the last thing Dean Ashton needs is another injury. To put it mildly, the West Ham United striker has had his fill of setbacks over the past two years. In August 2006, the 24-year-old
LUCAS Neill has urged the boo-boys to lay off under-fire West Ham United manager Alan Curbishley – for the time being, at least. A transfer policy that has seen the Irons sign a host of injury-plagued players – including Kieron Dyer, Craig Bellamy
ARSENE Wenger has pleaded with the Arsenal faithful to get behind striker Emmanuel Adebayor after he was jeered during the club's 1-0 win over West Brom on Saturday. The Togolese forward annoyed fans after a summer of dalliances with AC Milan and Barcelona
ARSENE Wenger has compared Samir Nasri to Arsenal legend Robert Pires after seeing the young Frenchman put in an impressive league debut performance which was capped with a goal. Nasri scored the only goal of the game against a spirited West Brom side
SPURS midfielder Jermaine Jenas has been handed a late call-up into the England squad for the friendly against the Czech Republic on Wednesday. The former Newcastle man had originally been left out of Fabio Capello’s 23-man squad, but an injury yesterday
DIMITAR Berbatov's dream move to Manchester United could be in the balance after Sir Alex Ferguson said yesterday that he was happy with his squad he already has at Old Trafford. Ferguson's comments came after the Red Devils' disappointing 1-1 draw with
DIMITAR Berbatov's position at Tottenham looks increasingly untenable after he asked to be given the chance to "follow my dream". The Bulgaria striker, who has been linked with a move to Manchester United for much of the summer, did not to allude to
