A DEVELOPMENT dubbed a “horse travelodge” by angry campaigners has this evening been granted planning permission. At a town hall meeting tonight the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA) received permission to build 19 new horse stables
ORIENT did not do enough to win this Tuesday night London derby, but one howling error was more than enough to lose it. The O's were just about holding their own against a dynamic but wasteful Charlton Athletic side, when highly rated Tamika
PONIES have been rescued on several occasions after escaping and becoming stranded in the River Lea. Firefighters were called at midday last Thursday to rescue a pony stuck in two-metre deep water in an aqueduct near Tottenham Hale.
DEVELOPERS who want to destroy one of the area’s most historic buildings claim they were advised to do so by Redbridge Council. The Victorian home of one of London’s first cinemas, next door to the George pub in Wanstead High Street, is set
OFFICERS at Waltham Forest continue to earn more – despite the economic downturn. More than 350 officers now earn more than £50,000, an increase of 70 on last year. The number of employees earning more than £100,000 has almost doubled
AN ACTION group is holding a fund-raising event to make money to fight the gypsy and traveller proposals. Theydon Bois Action Group (TBAG) members believe that people have forgotten about the situation but are urging villagers to support them
The East of England ambulance service has renewed calls for motorcyclists to take care on the roads after another man narrowly avoided serious injury. The man, from Waltham Abbey came off his moped close to the Plough pub on Sewardstone Road, shortly
A PRIVATE hospital is due to find out if it will get permission for a large expansion despite local protests. Holly House Hospital, in Buckhurst Hill High Road, has faced widespread objections to its plans for a bigger building particularly
THE current committee of the Waltham Forest Islamic Association (WFIA) is poised to challenge the results of Sunday's election at the embattled Lea Bridge Road mosque. The committee, which controls the mosque, has been at odds with an opposition
THE family of a grandmother who died in a car crash have paid tribute to “a truly special lady”. Maureen Moulton, 72, of Greensted Road, Loughton, died when the Mitsubishi Pajero, she was a rear-seat passenger in was involved in a collision
Cancer patients in Epping Forest will have two-thirds less spent on their treatment then their London neighbours, it has been revealed. NHS figures show each person in the district with cancer will have £5,663 spent on drugs, surgery and specialist
AS anti-war protesters hold Naming the Dead ceremonies across the country this week, the father of a Royal Marine who died in Afghanistan said he hopes the troops will continue fighting. The Stop The War Coalition is reading out the names of
THIS year it is a full quarter of a century since one local woman wrote herself into the Olympic history books with a sporting feat that no Briton has matched since. In 1984 at the Los Angeles Games, Tessa Sanderson won what is still Britain’s sole gold
Orient host Charlton Athletic in their first London derby of the season this evening. The O's will be looking to bounce back after Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Oldham Athletic. The visitors are currently unbeaten in the league, with two
THE council spent an extra £7m making the borough's streets more attractive last year. More than £45.5m was poured into the public realm department, which is part of the environment portfolio. The cash has gone on the borough's Wipe Out Enviro Crime
A WOMAN who had stones thrown at her by teenage yobs has spoken of her terrifying ordeal. Teresa Cook, 57, was left with a broken ankle in the attack, which happened as she walked her dog, Lucky, in Ive Farm Lane, Leyton. Mrs Cook, of Villiers Close
THE council is owed half a million pounds more in rent arrears than last year, in further evidence that the recession is hitting the borough’s hard-pressed tenants hard. The authority's unaudited statement of accounts for 2008/09 shows the authority
A MAN was taken to hospital with facial and leg injuries after coming off his moped. An ambulance was called to the scene at Moreton Bridge, Moreton at just before 6pm last night (August 17). The 17-year-old was taken to Princess Alexandra
A LEYTON woman is to wear a wedding dress for a day in a bid to raise cash for Diabetes UK. Maria Perridge, 45, of Vicarage Road, will don a wedding gown on August 28 and will wear it all day, including at work and on public transport. She said:
ZIG-zagging lights, flashing sausage-shaped space craft and shiny tennis ball-sized flying objects were just some of the bizarre details of UFO sightings over Redbridge contained in secret Ministry of Defence files released this week. More
AN illegal rave was broken up by police on Sunday morning (August 16). Police were called to Walthamstow Marshes off Coppermill Lane at about 10.15am to reports of a large number of people gathered on the marshes. Cars were reportedly
A WALTHAM Forest councillor has vowed to help police tackle the problem of people meeting for sex in a Leytonstone beauty spot. Residents living close to Hollow Ponds say the area, off Whipps Cross Road, has become a no-go zone for families
SIX people were arrested after a fight which left a 25 year-old man from Redbridge seriously injured. The man, who has not been named, was left with wounds to his face and arms after the attack, which took place in Brentwood, Essex, in the
SECRET government files containing details of UFOs and other strange phenomena spotted in Epping Forest have been released for the first time. Flashing lights, lightening-quick craft, beams of light and, in some cases, eerie objects that followed startled
AN investigation into the controversial deselection of six Labour councillors has yet to conclude, the Guardian understands. The investigation, which is being supervised by London Labour director Ken Clarke, began more than a month ago and the selection
A WOMAN suffered a broken ankle after being pelted with rocks by a gang of youths as she walked her dog. The 57-year-old was walking in Ive Farm Lane, in Leyton, when a group of five teenagers began to shout at and antagonise her dog.
A 99-year-old painter who is set to celebrate her century with a special birthday party tomorrow (Wednesday) has put her longevity down to a life-long love of art. King Edward VII was on the throne, and women had still not won the right to
ENGLAND footballer Jermain Defoe has been pulled over by Essex Police again, despite announcing this week that he was considering suing them for wrongful arrest. Mr Defoe, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur, was driving a black Ferrari in Chigwell
A 19-year-old woman was killed in Ongar last night (Monday August 17) after an articulated lorry overturned onto her car on the A414. The crash, which took place shortly after 7:30pm on the Epping Road saw a white articulated lorry hit a grey
