A WALTHAM ABBEY builder who was found with a broken back and covered in blood after a vicious attack was arrested by police for trying to defend himself. Harlow Magistrates Court heard that police had been called to the home of Daniel Newland, 24
A MENTAL health charity says an ASBO issued to a man with schizophrenia is “inappropriate”. Francis McCann, 27, originally from Leytonstone but now living in a group care home in Palmers Green, was issued the ASBO last month. He was
A FREE nature walk is being held this weekend in Woodford Bridge's recently-saved beauty spot Claybury Park. Naturalist Brian Ecott will lead the expedition, and talk about the area's ancient woodland and diverse range of wildlife. Those
A former Big Brother contestant accused of stealing a policeman's baton during an anti-war demonstration has walked free from court after the case against her collapsed. Leytonstone resident and campaigner Carole Vincent was alleged to have
A DISQUALIFIED driver who took his boss's car home after drinking at a party has been jailed. Lee Mcarthy, 25, of Tempest Mead, North Weald, was stopped by police on July 22 this year after they saw him swerving along the road and crossing
At the Standard Music Venue in Walthamstow this Thursday (August 20) Guardian favourites the Maharajas take to the stage to perform their hilarious and insanely catchy crunchy-rock melodies. Check out their new song about morris dancers – a
MUSLIMS who suffer from diabetes are being encouraged to seek medical advice before they begin fasting for Ramadan. Waltham Forest has the fifth highest Muslim population in the UK and the third highest in London, with a total of 6,580 suffering
A GROUP trying to save Waltham Forest College pool is in discussions with potential operators about saving the facility. Friends of the Pool (FotP) believes running the pool, in Forest Road, can be made financially viable. FotP member
TWO people who died in a fatal road crash have now been identified. Maureen Moulton of Greensted Road, Loughton, and Denroy Dixon, 45 of Burley Hill in Harlow, were both killed when Mr Dixon's motorcycle was involved in a collision with a silver
TAXI drivers in Redbridge say passengers would be the biggest losers if they are forced to work restricted hours under new proposals. Cabbies in the borough - which has one of the largest communities of Hackney carriage licence holders in London
THE cardiology department at Whipps Cross University Hospital has benefited from the donation of two new heart monitors. Generous GP Dr Abdul Sheikh, who works at the Queens Road surgery in Walthamstow, raised the money to buy the monitors,
THE Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) has distanced itself from its own statement which claimed Waltham Forest borough commander Chief Supt Mark Benbow has not asked for more police officers. The MPA, which approves staffing levels, said
A FORMER Labour Party treasurer caught up in the ‘cash for peerages’ scandal has emerged as the hot favourite to succeed Harry Cohen as MP for Wanstead. The party today refused to quash reports that Jack Dromey, husband of Labour deputy leader
THE church which owns the former EMD cinema has said allegations of fraud against its members will not delay plans for the site. Members of The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG), which bought the Hoe Street building in 2003, have
SHOPKEEPERS in Wood Street are angry that flytipping which they had asked the council to remove went up in flames. Bags of waste and a wheelie bin were dumped in the pavement outside Perfect Hair Salon, in Wood Street. Nicholas Kattirtzis, who runs
A COUPLE were mugged in front of their two-year-old daughter as they walked home from South Woodford Station on Friday night. The pair were pushing the youngster’s buggy along Clarendon Road at 9.17pm when the two attackers crept up behind them.
A MAN has admitted killing a "selfless" grandfather who was helping a homeless woman. Sean Lucas, 24, of Burnside Avenue, Chingford, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 64-year-old Clifford Champion at the Old Bailey on Monday. Before
A FORMER Waltham Forest mayor has called for a directly elected mayoral system to be put in place so that the borough can prosper. Narinder Matharoo, who was the mayor in 1993/4 and was a councillor in William Morris ward for 20 years, has
AN election has taken place at the embattled Lea Bridge Road mosque to choose the new committee of the Waltham Forest Islamic Association (WFIA). The mosque saw a turnout of nearly 1,600 people at the election, but was boycotted by members
MORE people will die on the road where two people were killed in a crash if action is not taken, residents have warned. A Yamaha motorcycle hit a Mitsubishi Pajero on London Road, at the junction with Shonks Mill Road, at 2.20pm on Sunday (
THE average asking price for a house in Redbridge has dropped this month - despite a recovery earlier this summer. According to figures released today from a price monitoring company, homes in the borough this month cost an average of £260,921
WORRIED residents have called for more traffic calming measures in their street after a car was flipped on its roof during another terrifying crash. People living in New Wanstead have demanded speed cameras and flash up signs be introduced
BOOKLOVING pupils from Bancroft’s School have shown off their literary skills by winning a prestigious international reading contest. Talented youngsters from the school in Woodford Green High Road, overcame fierce competition from across the
A FRUIT swapping event is being held for people to share produce collected from their gardens. Two Highams Park residents are holding the first event on Saturday where residents are encouraged to either bring fruit from their gardens or allotments
VANDALS have targeted more high street shops causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. In Station Road, Chingford, over the weekend, the Sue Ryder Care shop had it's front window smashed and the Elite Tanning and Beauty shop had it's front
STAFF at the Redbridge branch of a mental health charity say they are bracing themselves for an influx of worried students when the borough's A-Level results are released later this week. Schools across the area are currently preparing for
A GOVERNMENT watchdog has slammed Redbridge Council for failing to provide enough support for an autistic boy. In a damning report, Local Government Ombudsman Tony Redmond said a family had been left "significantly distressed" after the authority
A WRANGLE over whether leaseholders were properly consulted over repairs could leave the council's housing management company facing bankruptcy, it has been claimed. Leaseholders, who had purchased properties under the Right to Buy scheme,
