AN ILLEGAL pornography seller has been banned from carrying more than two DVDs in London. Homeless Li Wang, 30, was caught selling a film that was only supposed to be sold in licensed sex shops and others which had not been assessed by the British
A CASH reward is being offered to help catch thieves who stole £60,000 worth of high-grade copper cable from a rail depot. Crimestoppers will pay £1,000 for information leading to the conviction of members of a gang who carried out the raid in Bletchley
Q. I need a pretty storage bench for my hall. Can you point me in the right direction? A. Have a look at The Dormy House’s website, www.thedormyhouse.com. They have a painted MDF bench with little side cupboards and an optional padded seat
I love students. They can be relied upon for a great many things - not just getting drunk and sporting ill-advised haircuts and/or charity shop purchases, but also getting hot under the collar about political issues and waving placards that reflect
Q. Would you point me in the right direction as I am looking for a faux-lead water cistern to replace the council’s water butt which is ugly. A. Capital Garden Products specialise in pots, urns, fountains and water tanks in fibreglass, which
Q. I am looking for some pretty Indian cotton bedspreads, to take out to a holiday home in Greece. A. Maharani Trading have a selection of antique and new bedspreads and throws, including Bengali running-stitch quilts in a variety of stunning
Q. Where can I find a large and very simple white mirror to prop up against a bathroom wall? A. Have a look at the wide range of mirrors from Papa Theo. Their hand-crafted wooden accessories are all made with materials from renewable sources
DAREDEVIL charity fundraisers are being invited to take part in the first-ever abseil down Waltham Abbey's famous church tower. Organisers at The Abbey Independent Funeral Directors are looking for 100 volunteers to 'jump off' the looming monument
A FIREFIGHTER who wrestled a drunk who thought he was a burglar has been awarded after spending 20 years extinguishing blazes. Mark Archer, 47, of Chingford Fire Station in The Ridgeway, was awarded a medal for his long service and good conduct
A JAIL-BREAK from Colchester Castle will be attempted later this month by an officer of Epping Forest College. Student manager Christine Goodwin and her two daughters Funmilayo Jegede, 27 and Tamsin Goodwin-Connelly, 21, will spend 24 hours on the
by Martyn Herman WOODFORD Youth under-13s were crowned champions of Essex on Sunday when they beat Tigers 3-0 at Stanway near Colchester. A magnificent performance from the Echo Premier League side saw them grind down the league leaders to become
by Steve Johnson CHINGFORD Under 12s travelled to Kingswood Acivity Centre, Norfolk to take part in a weekend of team building execrcises and then on Sunday the Holt RFC Festival. With the team building and nightime activities leaving the
by Jason Butcher LOCAL under 13 football team clinch the league title on a sunny Sunday afternoon in style. Shiners F.C. managed by Alfie Fajardo and based in loughton beat west essex colts 4.0 On the back of an eighteen game winning streak !
Redbridge Ladies South 5 Island Girls 0 THE girls got the home form monkey off their backs in fine fashion with a comprehensive 5-0 victory over the Island Girls who made the trip from Canvey. Paris Miller nabbed the first after seven minutes
by Paul Stephenson Redbridge Ladies North U12 6 Burnham Ramblers U12 0 REDBRIDGE North surged forward straight from the kick off but they could find no way past the commanding Burnham goalkeeper. When they did eventually beat her, after a sweeping
by John Gough AN IN form Harold Hill side came with just a win in mind. But it was Ryan who started brightly with Maloney causing problems up front with his pace and skill. Ahmed was back in centre mid and joined Gough in the engine area. Down
by Rob Collier UPR 'A' 3 Senrab 'A' 1 THIS was an outstanding game of football and a good advert for the under 13's Echo League 'A' division. UPR were awarded a penalty in the 3rd minute, and converted to go 1-0 ahead. Senrab felt hard done
by Ron Hudson Wadham 13 EMH C 0 (Echo League U10s) WADHAM remain on course to win the Humber league as they went on the rampage beating EMH 13-0. Winning 7-0 at half time they continued to out play their opponents who never gave up and were a
Little Thurrock Dynamos Wildkatz 1 Redbridge Ladies 1 Essex County Girls Football League, Under 12 Division 2 IN driving rain and bitter cold, the girls got off to a flyer with a solo goal from Mortimer. She dribbled through the right side of
by Ozen Orman Mission Grove 1 Winns 4 Central League Play Off Final WINNS triumphed in the Central League Play off final defeating fellow Walthamstow school, Mission Grove at the Douglas Eyre Sports Ground. The two opposing teams
POLICE are planning to close roads in Buckhurst Hill during Jade Goody's funeral for safety reasons. Hundreds of people are expected to attend the service this Saturday (April 4) to pay their respects to the star who died of cervical cancer
A WANSTEAD woman has been given behind-the-scenes access to the G20 summit of world leaders as part of a ground-breaking scheme to give bloggers the same rights as the press. Carole Edrich, 40, is one of just 50 internet commentators to be
THREE members of the air cadets have had their commitment acknowledged at an awards ceremony hosted by the Lord Lieutenant of Greater London. Alan Bearn, 67, from Buckhurst Hill was awarded The Association Certificate of Commendation for his 50 year
THE drama of the last day of dog racing at the iconic Walthamstow Stadium has been captured on film. The movie called Dogs Gone was made by freelance journalist Jonathan Brind and he has entered the film in the East End Film Festival, which
A TRAINING centre intended to give local people the skills to apply for Olympic construction jobs may never be built. The National Skills Academy for Construction in Cathall Road, Leytonstone, is intended to be completed this year but the site
POLICE are seeking witnesses to a fight involving a group of young men close to Redbridge Tube Station. The incident, which happened on Saturday, March 21 at 10pm in Avondale Crescent, near Roding Lane South, resulted in four young men being
ILFORD golf club’s men’s Mail On Sunday National Golf Club Classic team progressed to the third round of the competition after a comfortable victory over North London rivals Highgate. The team of Ian Morgan, Charlie Finn, Tommy Costello, Mark Durrant
FOUR Harlow Running Club members joined 13,000 other runners in the Reading Half Marathon. Husband and wife team of Jon and Vicky Steadman led the way, with the former registering a personal best time. Katie Herrington also bettered her previous best
LEYTON ORIENT have been crowned CSI Sports Community Club of the year for League One. Orient received the award at a gala dinner in Grosvenor House in Park Lane for the fabulous work done by the club’s Community Sports Programme. The programme’s work
WANSTEAD have put themselves in prime position to take the Essex One league title after a stunning win over local rivals and promotion challengers Bancroft. The Herons are now locked on 28 points with Campion at the top of the table, and they will head
THERE have been corks popping and sparkling wine flowing at Crostyx hockey club after stellar success last weekend. All three of the teams at the Woodford Wells-based club have won promotion. The men’s first team go up to the East’s top division after
LAKESIDE Hammers underlined their Elite League title credentials by progressing to the semi-finals of the Elite League Knockout Cup with an impressive aggregate victory over defending champions Eastbourne Eagles. The Hammers opened up a healthy 19 point
WALTHAM FOREST boss Olewale Ojelabi insists he has shut a few people up who treated his appointment as ‘a joke’. ‘Wale’, as he is affectionately known throughout the club, has revitalised the Stags’ ailing season, and while the team are still languishing
A YOUNGSTER who plays at Woodford Rugby Club has also been taking to the field for England. Seventeen-year-old student Michael Ayrton has played for England Colleges against Scotland Univer-sities, the Boys Club of Wales and Ireland’s Munster U20 team
OLD LOUGHTS’ men ended the National Hockey League season on a high with a 7-0 drubbing of strugglers Peterborough. A hat-trick from captain James Stedman sent Loughts on their way, while Oliver Didham grabbed a brace and Darren Cheeseman and Liam Doidge
WALTHAM FOREST ladies’ late promotion bid was taken out of their hands as the team head into the final match of the season this week. The local side needed maximum points from their two weekend fixtures, and while they managed to scrape through their
ORION’S runners grabbed the headlines as the team of Jay Andrews, Lauren MacGregor and Zoe Woodward combined to win the Canvey 5 Road Race team trophy. The trio headed into the race as defending champions, but replicating last year’s feat was
BANCROFT’S Under 16 netball team shot their way to a terrific bronze medal at the National Schools Netball Championships, bringing a successful end to a long road of competition. The Woodford Green girls earned the right to represent London and the South-East
REDBRIDGE Swimming club reaped the rewards of hard graft as they finished third overall after the last block of the County Championships. The local club had swam their way into contention with several eye-catching collective displays, and it was youngsters
DAGENHAM and Redbridge boss John Still insists a play-off place would be the ‘icing on the cake’ of a ‘terrific’ season. The Daggers have played their way back into contention after a recent slump in form by registering victories over Macclesfield and
IT SEEMS West Ham’s worst fears of ‘legal anarchy’ are coming true after Fulham waded in with a law suit of their own over the Carlos Tevez saga. Premier League side Fulham have submitted a claim for £700,000 in compensation from West Ham after finishing
LOCAL FOOTBALLER Gary Hooper may not be a household name just yet, but he might just make a few people sit up and take notice on Sunday when he walks out onto the hallowed Wembley turf in the colours of Scunthorpe United for the final of the Johnstone
West Ham United v Sunderland Barclays Premier League, Saturday April 4, 3pm LAST MEETING: Sunderland 0-1 West Ham (23-11-08) A Valon Behrami strike in the 20th minute was enough to see the Hammers past the Black Cats earlier in the season. LAST
THE developer wanting to construct nearly 60 flats on Highams Park Station car park has refused to say why it withdrew its application. Alec Coggins managing director of Blackmore Building Services Ltd declined to give a reason for the withdrawal
TRADERS and shoppers have launched a last-ditch attempt to scupper Tesco’s plans to move in to Wanstead - by urging the council not to grant the chain an alcohol licence. Embattled businesses and residents fear the supermarket giant will “destroy
A MOUNTAIN of rubbish has been piling up after council contractors did not collect the refuse for three weeks. Residents of Stonehill Court, Kingshead Hill, Chingford have had to endure pungent smells and bags of rubbish attracting vermin after
A POLICE officer who's quick thinking saved lives during the London bombings has been honoured for her bravery. Elizabeth Kenworthy was presented with an MBE by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace for her heroic efforts to help the injured when a
A PROPERTY manager is set to become only the second Briton in history to complete a marathon in all 50 US states when he takes part in the Nashville Country Music Marathon in Tennessee. And to make matters even more interesting, Jack Brooks
A MUM is urging the public to break their silence and help police to catch the killer of her teenage boy. Detectives investigating the murder of 18-year-old Wahab Zaaki, who was stabbed to death in Prospect Hill, Walthamstow, on March 14 have
