A FOOD growing group urged people to volunteer and offered produce at a residents' association meeting. OranicLea would like assistance with keeping bees, growing grapes for wine, composting and the creation of a fruit orchard at their plant nursery
PROPOSALS to reduce journey times for buses in both Woodford Green and South Woodford are to face a public consultation. Under the schemes, Broadmead Road will see a new 130 metre-long bus lane operating between 7am and 10am Monday to Friday, while
CONTROVERSIAL plans to install a raft of new CCTV cameras in George Lane have been approved by councillors on the eve of a protest against the proposals by businesses. Within less than 10 minutes, councillors at tonight's area two committee meeting
SPIDERMAN and Captain Hook where the special guests at this weeks super summer fete at a Loughton nursery. The annual summer fete at the nursery in Old Station road was bigger and better than ever this year. Aside from the usual fete fun, parents
HOPES that the Government would listen to residents of Epping Forest over plans for a wave of new gypsy and traveller sites in the district have finally been dashed. Thousands of people registered their objections to the scale of the increase
'Allo 'Allo star Vicky Michelle dropped into a Loughton school to help raise cash for several good causes. Miss Michelle, along with Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing were joined by over 500 people at the event held at Oakview School in Loughton
A THRILLING match was won by four shots when Dennyside Association BC took on Woodford BC. Dennyside won 111-107 but the ferocity of competition of the charity match was put aside afterwards as members from both clubs joined together to raise
A CHINGFORD musician is aiming for the record books by drumming solidly for FIVE days for charity. Phil Knight, 25, who lives in Ainslie Wood Road, Chingford, with his parents Julie and Steve, his sister Sam and his fiancé Charlie, is currently
A YOUNG man who says he was sexually abused as a boy has denied he is making allegations to gain money. The alleged victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, claims Neil Bennett, 51, of Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, repeatedly abused him
A CHEF has been crowned the king of curry after winning an international food competition held in Madrid. Habibur Rahman Chowdhury from Bengal Spice on Forest Road, Loughton was picked from hundreds to represent the UK at a food festival in
LEYTON Orient are in action against Ebbsfleet this evening. Fleet boss Liam Daish will be selecting the Blue Square Conference outfit. Fans using website My Football Club have been able to pick players for the Kent side. Kick
FAMILIES in South Woodford have spoken of their shock following the death of a mum-of-seven from swine flu. Ruptara Miah, 39, of Radleys Lane in South Woodford, died of the virus shortly after giving birth at Whipps Cross Hospital last week. The
ANGRY traders will join forces tomorrow after it was revealed that Redbridge Council intend to use CCTV cameras to generate money from people committing parking offences. Shopkeepers in George Lane, South Woodford, will come together in a show
PUPILS and staff are celebrating a massive improvement in their exam results. Year 6 pupils of Chingford Hall Community Primary School in Burnside Avenue, Chingford, recently achieved 95 per cent overall in English and Science, and 90 per cent
THE council would consider a plan to re-introduce dog racing to Walthamstow Stadium, according to a report. But if housing is to be built on the Chingford Road site, features of the “once cherished” stadium must be preserved in any development
A WOMAN has been forced to live with a noise nightmare as the council has failed to act, it was claimed. The woman and her husband, who wish to remain anonymous for fear of repercussions, claim their neighbours begin parties at 2am, which often
POLICE are looking for witnesses to an attack in Chigwell which left a man with severe facial injuries. The man was found by police in Yellow Pine Way before being taken to hospital but police believe the attack might have taken place nearby in Tercel
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a vicious assault which left a man with serious injuries. The victim was attacked near Tercel Path, Chigwell, at 10pm on Wednesday, July 16. He was struck across the back of the head and suffered
A TOTAL of more than 60 people have taken part in a protest march against the proposed creation of a Leyton trust school. The march took place on Wednesday (July 15) and about 100 signatures were also gathered on a petition to be presented
A VILLAGE has been named as one of the best three in Essex in a competition. Theydon Bois was awarded a merit by the Rural Community Council of Essex who judged the entries. It was marked on all aspects of village life including the
BUCKHURST Hill Parish Council has increased the opening hours of its Information Centre. The Centre, in Queens Road, will now be open from 9.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday, and on the first Saturday of each month between 10am and 12pm when a councillor's
A FUN DAY to celebrate the official opening of the Arcade site for temporary use will take place on Saturday. Attractions will include children's entertainers, face-painting, a bungee run, a football competition, a climbing wall and more.
A TOTAL of seven men have been arrested in connection with a vicious street attack in Leytonstone. A 24-year-old man was doused with acid before being stabbed in the back during the assault. He suffered serious burns to his face and
A HOMEOWNER who begged council officers for years to be allowed to chop down a protected tree, returned from holiday to find that it had come crashing down in his garden. Ken Brine, of Wallers Hoppet, Loughton, said he had warned the council repeatedly
CURRY lovers from Wanstead High School have paid a special visit to an Indian eatery to learn first-hand how their favourite dishes are made. A group of budding food critics from the school, in Redbridge Lane West, dropped by the Star of India
SPECIFIC locations to carry out stop and searches under the Terrorism Act will be identified by Redbridge police under new Met guidelines. The revised tactics, which state that controversial Section 44 powers should only be used in pre-identified
LIBERAL Democrat council group leader John Macklin has ruled out any further defections to his party from the Labour group at the present time. Cllr Milton Martin has crossed the floor to join the Lib Dems following his controversial deselection
Wanstead High Street has a wealth of differing retail outlets to satisfy even the hungriest of retail therapy appetites The Larder, which recently celebrated its second anniversary, has been voted as serving the best coffee in Wanstead. They have
STREET sweepers in Waltham Forest have confirmed they are not to walk out without support from general union GMB. A union source said: “The regional officer tells me Unite have decided not to take industrial action due to the fact they haven't
A MOTORIST was arrested for drink-driving in an early morning crackdown by Redbridge Police yesterday. The joint operation took place around rush hour on A12 and A406, aimed at targeting excess speed and insurance fraud in the borough.
A CAT protection branch in Epping has issued a warning to gardeners that lilies can kill cats. The group, based in Epping, is urging people to be aware of the risk from the plants which are extremely toxic to cats and can cause vomiting, blindness,
SMALL businesses in Waltham Forest are weathering the economic storm better than most, new research has found. According to a survey of 89 businesses, conducted by Business Link in London, 77 per cent say the recession has had a significant
AN APPLICATION to turn an old Inland Revenue building into shops, offices and flats has been turned down by Redbridge Council because of a lack of parking facilities. Charteris House, in Charteris Road, Woodford Green, will remain unused as
FAMILIES were entertained by a band at an annual event on a town green. The Epping Forest Band's Proms on the Green in Epping was well attended despite the bad weather. Town Mayor Janet Hedges said: “It was fantastic and there were a lot of people
A CONTROVERSIAL housing development has been turned down for the FIFTH time despite winning the backing of council planning officers. Telford Homes' application to build six semi-detached houses and 18 flats on the site of Chepstow House, in
PLANS for a brand new primary school could be shelved after concerns were raised about the lack of space at the site. Proposals for a school in Gresham Drive, Chadwell Heath were turned down by cabinet in April because of fears over the small
TWO Redbridge secondary schools may gain an extra class each to match a surge in the number of primary school children. The Cabinet will meet next week and are expected to give the go-ahead for a new year seven class in September 2010 and one
POLICE in Wanstead have announced they are to target more roads with mobile cameras in an attempt to clamp down on speeding drivers. Officers at the ward's Safer Neighbourhood Team have said they plan on using the devices in Redbridge Lane
A TEENAGE gang swiped a woman's handbag after stopping her in the street to ask if she had a cigarette. The woman was walking along Wanstead Lane, near Redbridge station, at around 10pm last Wednesday (July 15) when she was approached by a
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 95-year-old woman was robbed in broad daylight. The woman was withdrawing her pension from a post office in Lea Bridge Road, Walthamstow at about 3.45pm on July 13. She was then attacked from
A MAN was rescued by fire-fighters from a burning building in Leytonstone. The flat in Leytonstone High Road was severely damaged by the fire. Four fire engines and 20 fire-fighters attended the scene during the early hours of Saturday
