TALENTED dancers were given the chance to shine at an awards ceremony marking their achievements. Members of the Valley School of Dancing put on a show at the Woollard Centre, in Loughton Way, Buckhurst Hill, to mark the completion of their exams. Performances
The reason the latest instalment of the WFG blogodyssey (this is the internet, everybody makes up words...) is that I simply have not had time. Rather worryingly perhaps, a prediction the Possum of Steel made some months back now seems to be
WANSTEAD Park will echo to the sound of digging and scraping this weekend when dozens of archeologists descend on the site to try and uncover the secrets of a long lost Roman villa. Dozens of Amateur sleuths from the West Essex Archeological
A HEROIN addicted father-of-four has been spared jail despite being caught stealing a safe from a children’s charity in South Woodford. Roy Saville, 39, was given a 16 week sentence, suspended for 18 months, after pleading guilty to smashing the
A LEAKING toilet could pose a health risk and has caused fungus to grow in a Leyton flat, residents claim. Dawn Gilling, 35, a part-time care worker and a Family Mosaic tenant of Overton Road, said the toilet in her home has been leaking into
On Saturday evening I was at a party celebrating the Arts Trail – on Sunday morning I woke up with a raging sore throat, aching all over. I was immediately concerned that I had swine flu. The first thing that entered my mind was the disabled
Players are invited to a special charity football match held in memory of a sporty young man from Ongar who passed away last year. Chris Copp, 27, from Woodland Way, died on August 11 after a five-year long battle against Ewings Sarcoma, a rare form
A SECRET bunker set in woodland is being used by police dogs and their handlers for training. The nuclear bunker built in 1952 at Kelvedon Hatch was created for central government in the event of a nuclear war, and was opened in 1994 for members
A FATHER-of-two has claimed he was forced at knife-point to burgle a Woodford Green doctors surgery after a dispute over a £200 debt. Robert Baker, 29, from Hatch Grove, Chadwell Heath, was today released on bail after admitting stealing a
DRUG dealers have been using the back streets of Wanstead as a place to do business because of its easy transport links with Forest Gate and Leytonstone, police have said. The news comes as officers today revealed that 38 people have been caught
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman was assaulted in broad daylight. The woman was walking along Airthrie Road in Ilford at around 11am last Friday (July 17) when she was approached by a black man aged in his 40s. The man then attacked
ORIENT have unveiled striker James Scowcroft as their latest signing. The 33 year-old hitman joins on a one year contract after he was released by Championship club Crystal Palace. Scowcroft will join another newcomer, Adrian Patulea
A DISABLED women was forced to walk to an appointment because a display set up by the district council was taking up disabled parking bays. Kim Carpenter, 50 from Beulah Road in Epping was outraged to find staff from the council using two disabled parking
THE council will debate plans to grant its staff legal powers to take action against owners of dangerous dogs. Cllr Afzal Akram, the authority's cabinet member for enforcement, will ask councillors to support his motion calling for an investigation
MORE social workers are needed to cope with a steep rise in the number of Redbridge children judged to be ‘at risk.’ Over 360 youngsters are now either in care or the subject of a child protection plan - up from 316 last year - with the council
A car swerved off the road and hit a house in Waltham Abbey after the 19-year-old driver fell ill behind the wheel. The car, a silver Vauxhall Corsa, left Sewardstone Road and hit the front garden wall of a property shortly after 12.30pm on
A PUB landlord is searching for a poet to represent the county in a national competition. Alan Archer of the Kings Head in North Weald is looking to find someone to enter the Pub Poet competition, taking their inspiration from ale. The
A MUCH-LOVED open space threatened with development despite being used by the community for more than half a century has been granted the ultimate protection of ‘village green status’. Residents in Hornbeam Road and Chestnut Avenue, Buckhurst
A MAN has appeared in court accused of breaking the collar bone and ribs of a baby. Daniel Lodge, 23, of George Road, Chingford, appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Monday charged with two counts of grievous bodily harm and one of assault
MORE than 80 people enjoyed an afternoon of sunshine and music at a retirement home's summer party. Staff, residents and their families danced to the sounds of the 50s and 60s at The Chestnuts Nursing Home, Cambridge Park, Wanstead.
THE COLOURFUL history of one of Wanstead's most treasured wooded areas has been celebrated with a fun packed summer fair. Hundreds of visitors turned up for an afternoon of fun at the Tarzy Wood Community Day in Wanstead High Street, where
A MAN whose front wall was demolished by an out-of-control motorist has called for greater safety measures to be installed. Gary Aylen, 50, of Alderton Hill, Loughton, said he felt lucky to be alive after a car crashed through his property
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to prevent the opening of a new Tesco Express store have launched an appeal against the council’s decision to grant the supermarket an alcohol licence. Traders and shoppers in Wanstead High Street have clubbed together
STAFF, parents and pupils at a Chigwell school have ended their school year on a high with a positive Ofsted report. Chigwell Primary School, located in the High Road was judged as "good" by inspectors, who praised staff for improving standards
DEBDEN Sports are on the lookout for talented players to compete in the Echo League next season. The team specifically require a goalkeeper but players who are able to play in other positions are welcome. If you are interested call manager Kevin
GOALS from Jon Nurse, Danny Green, and Greame Montgomery helped Dagenham and Redbridge get back to winning ways. Daggers took on Mangotsfield United but proved to be too good for their British Gas Business Premier Division opponents on Saturday.
IMAGINATIVE youngsters at Wanstead High School have got creative to learn more about different cultures from across the globe. Staff and pupils from the school, in Redbridge Lane West, paid a visit to a restaurant in London’s China Town, made
A Super slimmer from Waltham Abbey is through to the national finals of the young slimmer of the year award after shedding over three stone. Sam Burnage, 21, from Breech Barns decided to change her way of life after a disastrous shopping trip
A SERIES of events to celebrate parks and green spaces will be held at Lee Valley Park venues throughout next week. The celebrations, which are part of national Love Parks Week, kick off on Saturday and Sunday with the Lee Valley International
CHARITY walkers set off from Epping tube station this morning to begin an 81 mile trek across the county. The 50 participants are raising money for Age Concern Essex by walking to Harwich Light House during the next week. Allo Allo actress
DAGENHAM and Redbridge suffered defeat in their third pre-season friendly against Aveley. An inexperienced Daggers XI lost 3-0 to the Ryman North One champions at Mill Field. The Victoria Road outfit featured trialist Glenn Poole and
A "JELLYFISH-LIKE" unidentified flying object (UFO) raised eyebrows when it was apparently spotted over the skies of South Woodford on Friday (July 17). Three witnesses said they saw the object at around 10pm. Erick Harding, one of those
AN ATTEMPT to fly an exact replica of the first British built plane will be made in the next few weeks. The plane, built by the Roe Heritage group, was exhibited last week at Walthamstow marshes to mark 100 years since Alliott Verdon-Roe's historic flight
WILL Antwi has signed for Dagenham and Redbridge after impressing during a trail with the east Londoners. The 26-year-old has featured in the Daggers pre-season friendlies against Concord Rangers and Boreham Wood. The former Crystal Palace, Wycombe
IT was an emotional evening for the thousands of women who took part in a charity race for Cancer Research UK. More than 3,000 ladies, many running in memory of a loved one, gathered at North Weald Airfield to run, jog or walk the 5k Race for
THE end of their primary school years was marked by children at Moreton C of E school in Ongar with a performance of Bugsy Malone. The prohibition-era tale of Chicago Mobsters with their custard pies and splurge guns was performed in front of a delighted
AN all-day music event is to take place in Leyton this Sunday (July 26). Featuring a total of eight bands, the event will raise money for the Stairway to Heaven Memorial Trust. The trust was set up to remember those killed in an accident
TUBE passengers will be able to speak to police officers about crime on the eastern part of the central line at a meeting on Wednesday (22). Officers from the Central Line East British Transport Police (BTP) team, which covers all stations
ORIENT won 2-0 in Ireland last week in the club’s second pre-season match. Against Kildare County, new defender Ben Chorley netted with a header just before the break, and trialist Dominic Casciato scored the winner in the 66th minute. For his goal
A TEENAGER stabbed outside St James Street railway station is in a stable condition, police say. The man, in his late teens, was attacked in St James Street, Walthamstow, on Friday evening. No arrests have been made. A member
A COUPLE suspected of smuggling tortoises from Corfu have been released on police bail. The 41-year-old man and 42-year-old woman from Walthamstow were arrested at Stansted Airport on Friday after police were tipped off by the RSPCA that the
CHILDREN celebrated leaving nursery school in a unique “graduation” ceremony. A total of 10 children who are starting primary school in September were presented with certificates and gifts to commemorate their time at Highams Park Children's
A CANCER charity is calling on people in Waltham Forest to help raise funds. Macmillan Cancer Support will be holding its annual World's Biggest Coffee Morning event in a bid to raise nearly £10million and is seeking support in Waltham Forest
A NEWLY released letter from former Woodford Green MP Winston Churchill reveals his annoyance on discovering his Whitehall headquarters were not bomb proof. In the September 1940 correspondence, on display at the Cabinet War Rooms, the then prime minister
A CHARITY five-a-side football tournament has been held in honour of a man who was killed in a hit-and-run accident. Keen football fan Michael Mensah, 26, of Hainault Road, was struck by a van while visiting a friend in Brighton in 2006. The five-a-side
A series of educational fun days are set to take place in Epping Forest from this week. Aimed at all the family, the Eco-Summer scheme at the Epping Forest Field centre in High Beech. Youngsters aged 4-11 are invited to join a number
GIANFRANCO Zola has apologised to West Ham United fans after their friendly against Werder Bremen in Austria was cancelled because of a waterlogged pitch. West Ham were due to take on the German Cup winners on Saturday after their 1-1 draw
A PENSIONER whose home was burgled TWICE in just three months has spoken of her ordeal, as Redbridge's break-in rate continues to soar. Hilda Leigh, of Wanstead, lost hundred of pounds in cash and priceless jewellery when thieves hit her home back
THE average asking price for houses in Redbridge rose again last month. According to a new report out today, prices have increased by 1.3 per cent to £268,715 over the past four weeks. However Redbridge still lags behind the majority
AN e-fit of Epping Forest's most notorious criminal - responsible for murder, robbery and horse theft - has been released by police. Many pubs in Epping claim to have been the haunt of Dick Turpin, whose gang was responsible for a reign of terror in
TWO men are believed to have escaped a serious car crash without suffering major injuries. The 4x4 they were travelling in flipped over at about 7.30pm yesterday (Sunday) in Barclay Road, but witnesses said both men walked out and "seemed fine
The Sikh study group at the Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College in Chigwell marked the anniversary of the slaughter at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, which left 300 dead. The forum was set up after the clash between the Indian Army and Sikh sepearatist
