THE Council is considering whether to publish members' expenses on the internet in light of the scandal surrounding MPs expenses. A report by the council's standards committee said the authority was weighing up the move because of the public's
STARS of Redbridge's team in this years' London Youth Games were honoured at a full council meeting this evening. The borough came second overall in the tournament - missing out on first place by a slender 17 points - and our elected representatives
REDEVELOPMENT plans that could change the face of Leyton and Leytonstone have gone out to consultation. The council is now asking for opinions on sites within an area known as the Northern Olympic Fringe, which spans from Lea Bridge Road to
CONSERVATIONISTS fear migrating birds could be left without vital food for their long journeys to Europe and Africa after council workers ‘massacred’ a wildflower meadow by trimming it back too early. Dozens of rare species fly over Wanstead
GRADUATION day can always be an emotional occasion, especially if you are under five years old. But Matilda Baines and Ralph Bartlett also left Fidgety Fingers pre-school, in Hastingwood, with a spring in their step when they became the first
A HIGH Court ruling could spell the end of a long-running dispute over an ‘essential’ transport link. Oakmesh Ltd was granted planning permission to build the Exeter Road estate in 1996 on the condition a walkway was created between Queen’s
TRADERS on a busy high street badly affected by disruption from improvement works, have said they are “bitterly disappointed” by a council decision to offer them no further aid. Epping Forest District Council has now finished work on the enhancement
Plans to build a new £1.7 million sports hall have come one step closer this week- despite fears that it could mean the town is without a facility until 2011. The current community sports hall in Broomstickhall Road is joint managed by Epping Forest
A WOMAN who has worked tirelessly for her community has had her name planted in flowers in Chingford. Florrie Bedwell, 77, was chosen because of her willingness to help neighbours and fund raise for local causes. She was nominated by
A DELIGHTED mum is preparing to celebrate the first birthday of her ‘miracle’ son – who weighed less than a bag of sugar when he was born. Simone Katz could hold baby Beau in the palm of her hand when he was born, more than three months prematurely
An infant school in Waltham Abbey has confirmed that one of its a pupils has caught swine flu. The year two pupil at the Waltham Cross Holy Infant School in Quendon Drive, Waltham Abbey was diagnosed with the H1N1 virus at the start of the
Members of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS are one step closer to striking after talks with fire bosses broke down in just two and a half minutes. The meeting between ECFRS and member of the Essex Fire Brigade Union (FBU)
POLICE are still appealing for witnesses to the death of a pensioner in Chingford. Brian Elton, 72, of Endlebury Road, died after being struck by a marked police car on a 999 call in The Ridgeway, just yards from his home. He was taken
A Chingford school raised £2,200 at its summer fair. Crowds enjoyed an exciting display by Chingford Tora Karate Club and live music from pupils past and present when they visited Chase Lane School's summer fair. There was also the opportunity
A PAIR of vicious muggers attacked a woman in broad daylight but failed to steal the £3,800 she was about to pay in to the bank. The 31-year-old victim suffered cuts and grazes to her face, arms and legs as she struggled with the robbers outside
A SCHOOL has erected a permanent memorial to a former pupil who died suddenly aged just eight. Staples Road Junior School, in Staples Road, Loughton, held a special ceremony with parents and pupils when it unveiled a pergola and gingko tree
NEW £80,000 multi-use sports facilities have opened after five years of delays. The cash was originally earmarked for a skate park in the west of the borough but wheels came off plans when no suitable site could be found. So last year
Keating Jewellers are an independent family run jewellers established in 1987 and have continued to build up a reputation with a strong client base ever since. We urgently need your broken gold jewellery – odd earrings, bracelets, rings, neck chains
A CYCLIST overcame scorching heat to achieve a time to win an European championship event for his country at a competition in Belgium. Joe Perrett, a Glendene Junior Cycle team member, competed in 36 degree conditions but averaged over 30 mph to beat
AN investigation has concluded into how a man died after being restrained by police. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) have prepared a report examining the events surrounding the death of Ricky Penfold, 45, of Woodford Green
WANSTEAD Central's trio of Bob Druce, Ron Hudson and Paul Whellams made club history on Saturday by reaching the final of the County Triples Competition. The threesome prevailed after a pulsating contest against the team from Romford, eventually winning
WOODFORD'S athletes emerged with an impressive haul of three victories and seven medals at the Aviva UK Championships and World Championship Trials in Birmingham at the weekend. Sprinter Joice Maduaka stormed home to take the 100m title, while Nusrat
A MAN has admitted killing a man outside a Leytonstone pub. Ryan Austin Saunders, 29, of Ashville Road, Leytonstone, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Gary Saywell and will be sentenced on September 1. Mr Saywell, 46, of Glen Road
POLICE are appealing for information after a police officer was threatened with a gun in broad daylight. A moped was stopped for not showing a numberplate at 11am yesterday (Wednesday) in Springfield Drive, Ilford. The rider then threatened
WITH the country deep in the grip of a recession, one often overlooked side-effect is the rise in pet homelessness. Volunteers at Chestnut Cat Sanctuary, in Thornwood High Road, near Epping, have seen record numbers of animals dumped on their
MORE than 250 former friends of Redbridge Jewish Community Centre attended an emotional reunion to mark the Woodford Green charity's 40th birthday. Richard Stone, the centre Manager, hailed the event as a “huge success and fantastic evening
A DETERMINED cyclist who is raising thousands of pounds for a vital children's charity by riding 1,000 miles across the country has expressed his relief after being let off a traffic ticket. Jamie Barton, 34, was stopped by officers on the
The Larder, which recently celebrated its second anniversary, has been voted as serving the best coffee in Wanstead. Although we are very proud of this it doesn’t come as much of a surprise! Since we opened our driving ambition has been quality. This
THE health service risks a repeat of further child abuse tragedies because of problems with child protection, according to the healthcare regulator. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said excessive workloads, poor monitoring and a lack of training
ADRIAN Patulea opened his Orient account with a goal at Billericay, earlier this week. His strikes could be vital to the O's during the season ahead. A lack of goals last time dragged the club into the League One relegation zone. But after Tuesday's
DIEHARD Glastonbury surivors are already counting the days to next year, T in the Park goers can still hear the sound systems ringing in their ears and the more adventurous among us have even boarded planes destined for the Benicassim Festival in Spain
AT first glance there is something very A-level art project about Elizabeth Peyton’s Whitechapel exhibition, Live Forever – the first major survey of the American painter’s work. But look closer and beneath Peyton’s seemingly naive student
Re-mixed, re-invented and re-packaged, a host of urban performers will present new collaborations that defy musical genres in a celebration of creativity for Re:Definition, at Stratford Circus next Thursday. Presented by Urban Developments, a Stratford-based
SHOREDITCH Park will be alive with colour, music and performance from Friday, July 17, as the annual Shoreditch Festival takes over once again. The free festivities begin with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in concert, plus a spectacular
JURORS in an Old Bailey murder trial watched shocking CCTV footage of a teenage boy dying in Ilford Town Centre. Cameras picked out 19-year-old Nabeer Bakurally as panicked passers-by came to his aid at the junction of High Road and Clements Road,
A SILVER jubilee celebration took place this week when a baby and toddler group marked 25 years at the same venue. The Butterfly Club was set up in 1984 by mothers Andrea Moles and Pat Perry, at Wesley Hall, in Loughton High Road, and has been going
Listening to your favourite musicians on the radio or watching them on MTV are ways to get close to the action, but how about joining them on the line-up for a live performance on one of London’s most iconic stages? One group of budding young performers
A STATE-of-the-art gadget shop welcomes its first customers today. The new "Samsung Zone" opens at PRC Hi-Fi and Video's flagship outlet in Cranbrook Road, Ilford. The retail space will be one of the UK's biggest Samsung branded outlets. PRC
LEYTON Sixth Form College is set to secure funding from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC). The LSC placed a moratorium on its building programme earlier this year after demand exceeded funds available. But after campaigning, which
IT was a record year for Haven House’s London Marathon runners who raised a staggering £42,533 for the hospice. Members of the 14 strong team, who all managed to complete the 26 miles, gathered at the charity's Woodford Green High Road headquarters
Harry Cohen MP has hit out at "vile bile written about Members" over the expenses scandal. Mr Cohen raised a question to leader of the House of Commons, Harriet Harman, in the wake of the scandal surrounding allegations of illegal phone-tapping
WALTHAM Forest's housing crisis could ease as housing minister John Healey promised to pour an extra £1.5billion into the construction of new homes around the UK. Part of the Government's Building Britain's Future plans, Mr Healey said construction
TWO men accused of plotting to blow up transatlantic flights sent emails in code to 'masterminds in Pakistan', it was claimed. Abdulla Ahmed Ali, 28, of Walthamstow, and Assad Sarwar, 29, of High Wycombe, appeared at Woolwich Crown Court yesterday
