After a grey day and the threat of showers, the sun peeked out of the clouds as we walked into Giraffe. Grabbing the opportunity to enjoy the balmy evening, we sat down at one of their tables on the pavement and watched the people walk by. The
A FRAIL pensioner is asking for a volunteer to help take her beloved pet dog out for walkies. Jacqueline Drew, of Spratt Hall Road in Wanstead, had a heart attack two months ago plus hip and knee replacements, and so finds it difficult to take
A scheme which sources fresh, organic local produce has celebrated its first birthday. The Organiclea Community Growers' vegetable scheme allows customers to buy fresh fruit and vegetables from gardeners and allotment holders in Waltham Forest
A FAMILY have spoken of their shock and grief after a devoted grandmother was crushed to death in a faulty housing estate lift. Christine Allen, 50, of Apollo Place, Leytonstone, died on Saturday after a lift malfunctioned, trapping her inside
A PEACE march is being held to mark the first anniversary of CJ Hendricks' death. Up to 1,000 people are expected to take part in a procession from Abbotts Park in Leyton, near where he grew up, to Walthamstow town square, close to where the
TWO muggers threw a corrosive liquid in the face of a terrified woman and ran off with her handbag. The 57-year-old victim was walking down an alley by The Rise, near Snaresbrook tube station, at 4.45pm on Thursday when she heard shouting.
Police are appealing for witnesses to an apparently unprovoked attack that left a young man needing 18 stitches to his face on Saturday (August 1). The man, 21, from Waltham Abbey was walking home with a female friend, past the BP garage on
A SUSPECTED burglar has been banned from entering Leyton or Leytonstone for two years. Francis McCann, 27, of Palmers Green, has been accused of breaking into sheds and garages and rummaging through bins and skips. He would then allegedly
A LEYTON actress and care worker has set a date for an unusual world record attempt. Eleanor Bennet, of Dawlish Road, will be attempting to build the world's largest toilet paper tower at the Broad Street Mall, Reading on March 27. She
RESIDENTS living on an estate where a grandmother was crushed to death by a faulty lift have spoken of the horrific incident and called for action from Redbridge Council. People living on the Orchard Estate in Woodford Green say urgent work
THE district's motorbike enthusiasts are being urged to be extra cautious after two separate smashes over the weekend. Paramedics were called to Broomstick Hall Road, close to the Green Man Pub in Waltham Abbey on Friday morning (August 7)
KNIFE-WIELDING masked thieves robbed a man as he walked close to a busy shopping centre. The 38-year-old victim was in an alleyway close to Selbourne Walk shopping centre at 6pm on Saturday (August 8) when he was approached by two hooded men
FOREST users have said crime has become worse since a horse patrol service was scrapped. The City of London Corporation decided last month to replace mounted forest keepers in Epping Forest with car and foot patrols. But the former Chairman
A FAMILY fun day has been held in aid of a children's charity. The event, held at the Cash Converters store in High Road Leyton, raised more than £1,000 for Dreams Come True, which grants wishes for terminally ill children. Featuring
A FAMILY have vowed to get justice for 'the best granny in the world' after a woman was crushed to death in a faulty lift. Grandmother-of-seven Christine Allen, 50, died on the eighth floor of the Lambourne Court tower block in the Orchard
THE E11 Business Improvement District (e11bid) is offering the chance to win a £100,000 recording contract. Aspiring performers are being asked to audition at a series of “block parties” over the course of the summer. Auditions are to
WITH a gift for lethal lyrics and cutting-edge rhymes, a rap star in the making is one step away from breaking into the big league. Debden Park High School pupil Chris Crichlow, 15, has won through to the regional final of the Open Mic UK competition
A postmaster and the county council are both blaming each other for the continued closure of a local post office. Rajendra Patel, who has run Regency News in Manor Road with his wife Nila since 1990, was forced to close his branch along with
TOP swimming talent represented Redbridge at the national swimming championships. Ten swimmers from the borough took part in the ten-day National Age Group and Youth Championships, held at the international centre in Sheffield. Competitors were divided
They say first appearances can be deceptive, and that’s certainly the case when it comes to Walthamstow’s former town hall. CARL BROWN reports FROM the outside, 14b Orford Road looks just like an ordinary public building. But step inside
A SPONSORED walk with a difference is to be held in aid of the Christian Kitchen. The Christian Kitchen offers food to homeless people in and around Walthamstow and the walk, to take place on August 22, has been organised by residents of Branches
TWO men who were firing a gun in a park popular with young children have had their weapon seized. The pair were confronted by parks police in Elmhurst Gardens, off Gordon Road, South Woodford, and their air rifle was confiscated. Officers
THE family of heroic Georgie Sparks have spoken movingly to the Epping Forest Guardian about their anguish over their son's inquest. Georgie, 19, from Theydon Mount, was killed by the Taliban while serving with 42 Royal Marine Commandos in
WEST Ham need to become more clinical in front of goal according to manager Gianfranco Zola. Speaking after Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Napoli in the Bobby Moore Cup, he admitted he was impressed with the team's flowing football but emphasised the need
POLICE are to begin carrying out drug and weapon searches at a troubled Leyton park at least once a week. The Guardian reported last week that Coronation Gardens, off the High Road, has become a hotspot for drug dealing and violence.
A PARK was the backdrop for a sunny afternoon of jazz and picnics on Saturday. Hundreds of music fans gathered in Lloyd Park, in Forest Road, Walthamstow, for an afternoon of performances by the E17 Jazz musicians. The Friends of Lloyd
ELECTRICAL hoists for every patient on a hospital ward have been bought thanks to a huge donation left by someone in their will. The mystery person donated around £100,000 to the League of Friends of St Margaret's and Community which raises
PEOPLE living on a dangerous stretch of road say council speed killing plans will not cut the number of serious crashes in the area. Pudding Lane in Chigwell has been the scene of numerous accidents during the past few years, leaving one driver
CLASSIC fairy tales were brought to life with strings-attached when a puppet show came to town. Pekko's Puppets provided summer holiday fun at Loughton Library, in Traps Hill, with a showing of Red Riding Hood and the Hans Christian Anderson story
PEDESTRIANS and motorists were lucky to escape serious injury after a dramatic crash on Saturday. A forklift truck hit a bus before careering into a tree and tipping over on its side, in Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow. A 30-year-old man was taken by ambulance
A MAGAZINE publisher will be the keynote speaker at the next Epping Forest Chamber of Commerce business breakfast. Councillor Richard Alvin will address guests at Woolston Manor in Chigwell on September 9 at 7.30am. He will discuss the current
AN arts and craft market will be held on Saturday to mark the beginning of E11 BID's (Business Improvement District) summer events programme. Works by local artists will be sold at the event. E11 Bid is a public-private partnership which
A FASHION show in aid of a children’s hospice will be held next month. The catwalk event to raise money for Haven House will showcase top designers and feature a raffle with the opportunity to win a gift donated by Victoria Beckham. The event, sponsored
THE woman who died in tragic accident in a lift has been named. Grandmother Christine Allen, 50, of Apollo Place, Leytonstone, was killed as she got into the lift after visiting her grandchildren in Lambourne Court on the Orchard Estate in
ANOTHER part of the former EMD cinema’s front canopy has collapsed, despite assurances that it had been made safe. No-one was injured when a large section of plaster fell onto Hoe Street in Walthamstow on Saturday night. A plank of wood studied
