Brighton 2 Leyton Orient 2 Brighton won 5-4 on penalties (Johnstone's Paint Trophy Southern Section 2nd Rnd) ORIENT suffered penalty heartache after coming back from two down in normal time to force spot kicks at Brighton.
A YOUNG West Ham United second-string suffered a 4-1 Barclays Premier Reserve League South defeat at a gloomy, chilly Fulham last night. After matching a Cottagers’ side containing five full internationals for much of an eventful first half, Alex
TOTTENHAM striker Roman Pavlyuchenko is expected to be out for three weeks after scans showed he has a partially torn ankle ligament. The Russia international was forced off during Spurs' defeat to Hull at the weekend and a closer inspection has shown
ORIENT boss Martin Ling has handed youngster Harry Baker his first team debut for tonight's Johnstone's Paint Trophy second round clash at Brighton. The second year scholar comes in for the injury ravaged O's, who are still missing eight first
ATHLETICS MEMBERS of Loughton Athletic Club contested the annual renewal of the Club 5-Mile Cross Country Championship, over the tough course through Epping Forest. The dry underfoot conditions made the course faster than usual, and Caroline
A JURY has retired to decide if a 23-year-old woman repeatedly branded a three-year-old boy with a cigarette lighter. Tracey Parker, of Otterbourne Road, Chingford, denies charges of child cruelty, including assault occasioning actual bodily
TOTTENHAM midfielder Luka Modric insists he is delighted to get the chance to play against his former club after Spurs were drawn in the same group as Dinamo Zagreb. Modric moved to White Hart Lane in a £16million deal from Zagreb over the summer and
WOLVES boss Mick McCarthy has told Arsenal target Wayne Hennessey that he should remain at Molineux for the foreseeable future. Gunners manager Arsene Wenger has been frequently linked with a move for the highly-rated keeper, although it is thought it
Arsenal are thought to be interested in Rennes midfielder Stephane Mbia, although they will face stiff competition from the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City. The Blues are thought to have sent a scout to watch the 22-year-old in action against Lyon
A FAMILY have spoken of their anguish after a father-of-three was stabbed to death. Winston Dowe-Stephenson, 50, was found with multiple stab wounds in a flat in Luton on September 25. In a statement, Mr Dowe-Stephenson's family, who
INTER Milan are weighing up an approach for Arsenal's teen sensation Jack Wilshere, according to Italian reports. Corriere Dello Sport claim that the Italian giants are interested in enticing the 16-year-old to the San Siro as he has yet to sign his
JUVENTUS are interested in signing Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric in the January transfer window, despite the Croatian having only joined Spurs over the summer. The £16million acquisition from Dinamo Zagreb has seen his new side fall to the foot of
ARSENAL are thought to be leading Spurs and Manchester City in the race to sign St Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi. French sources claim Arsene Wenger sent a scout to go and watch the 21-year-old in action for his club side against Monaco
DAGENHAM midfielder Shane Huke could make his first appearance of the season in tonight's Johnstone's Paint Trophy second round clash with Peterborough United at London Road. The former Posh star has been unavailable because of a groin problem
ARSENAL defender Mikael Silvestre enjoyed the 'perfect' debut with the Gunners in the reserve side's 3-2 win over Stoke City on Monday. The Frenchman, who joined from Manchester United in the summer, played his first 90 minutes for the club after recovering
TOTTENHAM sporting director Damien Comolli has promised the club's supporters that they will turn things around. The director, who is in charge of transfer policy, has come under fire from supporters for failing to find a suitable replacement
FOOTBALL fans who have an E10 postcode can go and watch Leyton Orient for free. The club is offering everybody living in E10 the chance to claim two free tickets for The O's' League One clash with Tranmere Rovers on October 18. Leyton Orient first team
HOCKEY Waltham Forest 4 East London 0 (NE14 HOCKEY East Div 3SE) WALTHAM FOREST men continued their solid start to the season with an explosive first half display that put them on the road to a comfortable victory over local rivals East London
BULLYING is behind a dramatic rise in the number of council staff taking legal action against their employer, it has been claimed. Since March, 21 tribunal claims have been submitted against Waltham Forest Council, compared to just seven in
EPPING FOOTBALL ROUNDUP BUCKHURST HILL took their unbeaten run to five games with a routine 4-1 win over Leigh Ramblers. The result moves the Roding Lane men to within one point of top spot in Essex Olympian League division one, and with a game
ORIENT manager Martin Ling has ruled out risking long-term injury victims Danny Granville and Tamika Mkandawire for tonight's game at Brighton. The pair had been expected to feature in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy clash at the Withdean, but with the
WEST Ham will not suffer any repercussions from Landsbanki going into receivership, despite club owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson being a major shareholder in the Icelandic bank. The 67-year-old was the chairman of Landsbanki until he was sacked
ORIENT boss Martin Ling claims his injury ravaged squad are aiming to maintain their progress in the Johnstone's Paint trophy at Brighton tonight. The O's saw off another old rival in the first round when they beat Southend 4-2, but with Ling set to
ORIENT boss Martin Ling will once again see his squad stretched to the full for tonight's Johnstone's Paint Trophy clash at Brighton. The O's are without eight first team regulars for the trip to the Withdean and Ling has even had to draft in second
AS teaching unions raise concerns about surveillance in schools, it has emerged that King Solomon High is the only site in the borough to actually have CCTV cameras in its classrooms. The data, obtained by the Guardian under the Freedom of
ICE HOCKEY Lee Valley Lions 2 Basingstoke Buffalo 4 (ENL S2) LEE Valley's woes continued on Saturday as they were beaten at home by the Basingstoke Buffalo. Making another poor start with the first period being full of mistakes, the visitors
HOCKEY Old Loughtonians 3 Maidstone 2 (SEHL Women’s Conference East) OLD Loughtonians ladies secured their first three points of the season with a narrow victory over Maidstone on Sunday. The Essex side started well, creating a couple of
HOCKEY Crostyx 1 Bromley and Beckenham 0 (East 1S) CROSTYX snatched a dramatic last-gasp victory against fellow promotion favourites Bromley and Beckenham at the Peter May. In an evenly matched contests real goal scoring chances were few
A HERO has been reunited with his stolen war medals following a successful plea by the Epping Forest Guardian. Ashley Webb and his mother, Jacqui, were featured in our September 18 edition appealing to readers after Ashley's medals and uniform
A TEENAGER charged in connection with a fatal car crash has had his case adjourned until the result of an inquest. Lee Barrett, 19, of Valence Wood Road, in Dagenham, is charged with careless driving following a collision last November in Pudding Lane
A PLASTERER has scooped a £62,000 lottery win. Rene Darroux, 52, from Leyton, plans to spend some of his winnings from the Euromillions draw on a trip to Las Vegas. He said: "Winning this money is such a relief. I have a mortgage and
POLICE have won a prestigious award for slashing the number of people falling victim to bogus callers in the borough. Redbridge police have been tackling the crime as a priority and the Redbridge Tilley award recognised a 54 per cent reduction in the
ALLOTMENT holders who trap and drown squirrels are being targeted by police - and officers are urging people to call 999 if they witness them doing it. Waltham Forest police are alarmed that some allotment holders have been advising their fellow
ARSENAL'S reserve team coach Neil Banfield was delighted with new signing Amaury Bischoff's first appearance in a Gunners shirt. The midfielder played an hour in the team's 3-2 win over Stoke City and Banfield insists he was impressed with
TOTTENHAM have been drawn to face striker Roman Pavlyuchenko's former club Spartak Moscow in UEFA Cup Group D, while they will also face Italian side Udinese, Croatians Dinamo Zagreb and Dutch team NEC Nijmegen. Spurs were seeded in the
ONGAR MP Eric Pickles has welcomed the prospect of a new bus service that will link Abridge and Stapleford Abbotts to Romford, Epping and Lakeside shopping centre. The new service starts on Monday, November 3. Mr Pickles said: “Far too often we hear
SPURS midfielder Didier Zokora has lent his support to under-fire boss Juande Ramos, and like most of his team-mates, believes the side will turn the corner when that elusive first win eventually arrives. Tottenham remain rooted to the foot of the Premier
A PIONEERING political process descended into farce as a community council tried to allocate £45,000 of public money. Walthamstow West was the first of the community councils to have the increased fund to spend on community projects.
Lakeside Hammers 42 Poole Pirates 48 (Elite League Play Off Grand Final, 1st Leg) THERE was to be no fairytale story in this, the first leg of the play-off Grand Final, as top of the table Poole Pirates produced a workmanlike performance in taking
CHELSEA skipper John Terry has urged fans and media alike not to pin all their hopes on Arsenal's Theo Walcott for England's World Cup campaign. The Three Lions take on Kazakhstan and Belarus during the international break as they look to stamp
DANNY Gabbidon still has no idea when he will be fit enough to return from a long-term abdominal injury. West Ham United's Wales international defender has not played for the first-team since his late mistake led to the Irons' 2-1 Carling Cup quarter-final
CESC Fabregas has warned Arsenal fans that he may be tempted to quit the Emirates this summer if the club fail to win any silverware for the fourth year running. The Spanish maestro is beginning to recapture his finest form, although his heights
INDIAN billionaire Anil Ambani is reportedly considering a bid to buy West Ham United. The 49-year-old communications and energy tycoon arrived in London at the weekend amid speculation that he could make a £150million offer for the Hammers. Ambani
BUS services across Redbridge are set to be severely affected this Friday (October 10) as drivers go on strike in a dispute over pay and conditions. The industrial action, which will begin at 3am on Friday and will last for 24 hours, was called
ATHLETICS ORION Harriers hosted their annual Primary Schools Cross Country event on the Chingford Plains last weekend. Braving the cold autumn weather, Woodford Green Prep School certainly warmed to the task in hand as they ran away with first
COUNCIL leader Clyde Loakes has admitted he is embarrassed that staff keep parking on double-yellow lines outside the town hall. At a cabinet meeting resident Kevin Lord, of Greenleaf Road, Walthamstow, confronted councillors on the issue.
ARSENAL legend Ian Wright insists he does not want to see his former club's bitter rivals Spurs get relegated, but he has warned that drastic changes need to be made at White Hart Lane if that outcome is to be avoided. Wright, the Gunners'
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced a nationwide assessment of how ethnic minorities are treated by the police as the race row surrounding the Metropolitan force continued. Police minister Vernon Coaker will carry out a rapid, two-week examination
FORMER Tottenham manager Martin Jol believes the club has lost its "English identity" since he was replaced by Juande Ramos a year ago. The Dutchman was sacked by Spurs in October last year, but has since bounced back strongly by leading Hamburg to
A WOMAN accused of repeatedly branding a three-year-old boy with a lighter told a court she believes the man who lured her into heroin addiction could be responsible. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was in the same house as
