THE cost of school dinners in many of Redbridge's primary schools will rise this September when a new company takes over the council's meal contract. Warm meals at 51 schools in the borough will increase in price by as much as 62p per day when
COUNCIL leader Chris Robbins has promised that Waltham Forest Pool & Track will not close until the new swimming pool at the Arcade site is open. Responding to swimmers' fears about the future of pool facilities in the borough, Chris Robbins
THE Guardian's letter page will never be the same again after our top contributor and former Fleet Street journalist Lesley Jerman sadly passed away yesterday (August 12). The former air correspondent for the Scotsman who lived in Theydon Bois died
A GUARDIAN investigation has found widespread reports of faulty lifts in Redbridge's council-run tower blocks in the wake of the tragic death of a grandmother on Woodford Green's Orchard Estate. Tenants living in high rise complexes across
A CAMERA showing daily images of the 2012 Olympic Games velodrome construction site has gone live on the internet. The Olympic Delivery Authority says the webcam will give the public a “front row seat” to watch the constuction of the venue. To see the
WALTHAM Forest will be left with a shortage of decent pools in the run-up to the Olympic games, swimmers fear. A number of swimmers have spoken of their dismay at the news Waltham Forest College pool will close at the end of the month.
THE father of a young girl left in a coma when she was hit by a bus has condemned the lack of any additional safety measures in his road - 18 months on. John Norman's daughter Ronni was just ten when she was struck by the double decker yards
A TASK force has been set up in an attempt to meet the needs of Seven Kings residents, after years of campaigning for a library. A working group, made up of residents, councillors, council officers and members of the Take Action for Seven Kings group
THOUSANDS of young book worms in Redbridge are taking advantage of the Libraries' Summer Reading Challenge by promising to read and review six books over the school holidays. More than 2,000 children have registered for the free scheme, which
Thieves on motorbikes stole thousands of pounds from a Securicor driver after threatening him with a knife this afternoon (Thursday August 13). No one was injured during the robbery, which took place at the Tesco petrol station on Sewardstone
A YOUTH centre will be saved from housing development after a parish council has offered to buy it. Theydon Bois Youth Centre belongs to Essex County Council (ECC) which has permission to build ten houses on the site off Loughton Lane.
A SWEET-TOOTHED vandal smashed a window to steal a cake. CCTV footage shows a blonde-haired teenage girl smashing the front window of The London Cake Company in Station Road, Chingford, and stealing the £42 display cake on saturday night.
Geraint Williams says JJ Melligan must continue the season as he has started it. The midfielder has scored two goals and set up another in two games. His latest strike was on Tuesday night, against Colchester in round one of the Carling Cup.
DO you know someone who deserves to be hailed a hero? Redbridge Safer Communities Partnership is holding a special awards ceremony on October 15, during which selfless residents who have contributed to the safety of the borough will be commended
THREE men from North London have been charged with burglary and THE theft of a car following a break-in at a house in Stanford Rivers on August 12. A "millenium burglary" is defined as a burglary where car keys are taken and a vehicle is stolen
ORIENT have drawn Stoke City in round two of the Carling Cup. In-form Orient will have home advantage for the tie on August 24. The draw took place yesterday night (Wednesday).
CAFFE Nero on Epping High Street will stay open after district councillors backtracked on their decision to force it to operate as a retail outlet. The whole saga has cost the council £11,500 in a three year planning battle after it opened
UNEMPLOYMENT has risen across the district with the number of people claiming Jobseekers Allowance up by two thirds in just six months. According to Government statistics there are now 2,498 people on the allowance up from 1,538 in November
A FATHER-OF-TWO asked for a beloved maple tree to be pruned – only for council contractors to chop it down entirely. Richard Burton, 49, of Pentire Road, Walthamstow, along with his partner Fiona and their two grown-up children, has for many
HUNDREDS of parking fines issued to motorists caught by 'spy cars' in Waltham Forest could prove invalid. At a landmark ruling at a tribunal in Merseyside, three fines, issued to shopkeeper Rachel Johnson, were deemed invalid as proper signposting
Police are asking for information after callous yobs sprayed a special carved oak statue with paint. The sculpture called "The Ancestor" was created to mark the 25th anniversary of of the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority in 1992. The
A DATE has now been set for the meeting which will decide the future of land on the Leyton cricket ground. The Charity Commission will meet with the council on September 9 to discuss proposals to build a new 1,700-pupil school as part of the
A FATHER is outraged after his son, who suffers from schizophrenia, was given an ASBO. Francis McCann, 27, is accused of breaking into sheds and garages to steal from bins and skips and then selling what he finds in Leytonstone High Road.
TWO intrepid staff from Whipps Cross University Hospital are to take on the task of trekking through the Himalayas for charity. In aid of Wellbeing of Women (WoW), senior sister Shirley Bridge and healthcare support worker Paula Hurrell will
A LEYTONSTONE restaurateur is to set up a charitable trust to help small local organisations. Shah Ahmed, who runs the Star of India in Leytonstone High Road, is to set up the Star Trust, which has already begun raising , and in turn it will pass them
AN APPEAL hearing against a decision to reduce a troubled bar's opening hours will take three days, a court has decided. The owners of Funky Mojoes, in High Road, South Woodford, are challenging a council ruling, which saw the bar's closing
TWO WAITRESSES who used to serve tables at a long-standing Woodford Green Chinese a decade ago have taken it over in a bid to spice up the lives of residents. Mary Lee, 35, and her best friend Tiffany Hu, 38, saw potential over ten years ago
HUNDREDS of youngsters face going without access to sports facilities for more than a year. Waltham Abbey Sports Centre, part of King Harold's School, is used by dozens of clubs every week, but will be shut down in January 2010 when a shared
FOUR Daredevil generations of the same family took the plunge by throwing themselves off the highest tower in town. Great-grandmother, Anne Barry, 79, her daughters Anne and Nicola, granddaughter Emma and great-grandson Asadi, 11, all got into
AFTER almost 20 months out of the first team, West Ham defender Danny Gabbidon is delighted to dispel the memories of his injury nightmare. The Wales international, who has not played at Upton Park since the 2-1 defeat by Everton in a League Cup quarter-final
A Chigwell boy's dream came true this week after winning a competition to be a Manchester United mascot. George Nolan, 10, of Manford Way, accompanied defender John O'Shea on to the Wembley turf before the Charity Shield clash with Chelsea
