A NEW housing estate, rejected by councillors as inappropriate for Green Belt land, could still be built following an appeal. Developer Tommy Tomkins has repeatedly put in plans to build 41 homes and a community shop for Netherhouse Farm, in
A FORMER waste landfill site has been re-opened to sort out dangerous subsidence problems. The area of land in High Ongar will now have up to 75 lorries per day coming in and out of the site to deliver around 45,000 cubic metres of soil. Work has
THE borough's only homeless shelter has moved to a temporary base while it undergoes a multimillion pound redevelopment. Redbridge Night Shelter has transferred to 50 Mansfield Road, Ilford - a former bed and breakfast - while work begins to
A CREATIVE writing workshop for beginners takes place in Walthamstow later this month. Forest Writers is organising the free session, which will take place at the Old Rose & Crown pub, in Hoe Street, from 12.15pm to 4.45pm on September 27. The workshop
A HOST of pop acts, indie bands and DJs took to the stage at the Offset Festival in Hainault Forest Country Park this weekend. Following its critically lauded launch in 2008, the 8000-capacity festival was set against the park's idyllic backdrop and
A CHARITY which aids victims of torture and injustice is holding a poetry evening in Walthamstow. The Waltham Forest branch of Amnesty International is holding the event at The Castle pub in Grosvenor Rise East. The event will include
THE Essex Poetry Festival starts later this month with a host of wordsmiths descending on venues across the county. Loughton Library, in Traps Hill, will be joining in the literary festivities on Saturday, October 10 when poet Ken Champion
A MAN who was fined £6,000 for removing hedge rows without permission said he has been victimised by the district council. James Philips, of Hoe Lane, Abridge was ordered to pay the fine by Harlow Magistrates Court after he was found guilty
DEMONSTRATORS are being encouraged to wear blue stripes in defiance of a proposed Tesco development in Highams Park. The supermarket giant will learn if it is allowed to build a 24-hour store, 253 homes, a 350-space underground car park, shops
TWO men from Waltham Forest have been found guilty of plotting to blow up transatlantic airliners with home made bombs. Ringleader Adulla Ahmed, Ali, 27, of Walthamstow, and Tanvir Hussain, 27, of Leyton, were, along with Assad Sarwar, of High
FAMILIES enjoyed the last of the summer sunshine at the Epping Forest Festival over the weekend. Lasting from 11am to 4pm, thousands of visitors descended to enjoy the event, which celebrated the history of the ancient forest and the surrounding
A ROYAL mail official has accused a union of damaging services as the row over postal working methods in East London intensifies. Officials from the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have slammed Royal Mail bosses for cutbacks, allegedly changing
A DEFENCE of modern buildings will be made by a leading architect at a debate in South Woodford. Between Heritage and the Bulldozer is the title of the event at the Woodford Memorial Hall where Dr William Fawcett RIBA of Cambridge University will be
EACH underground station has a mural reflecting the history of the area, such as William Morris at Walthamstow, but there are many more stories lying beneath the network. The underground railway network has evolved for more than a century into
This is an outstanding family residence in the highly respected setting of Monkhams Lane, Woodford Green. The property is individual in appearance and has been carefully extended with spacious arrangements of accommodation set out on three floors
A PAIR of disabled brothers had their dreams come true this weekend, thanks to the Dream Factory. Anthony and Christopher Surridge, 17 and 16, who both suffer from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, were given the chance to meet idols Lewis Hamilton and
A FAMILY car was used to carry the two princesses at this year's Redbridge Carnival after one of the horses meant to pull their open top carriage was killed during a practice run. The animal died after being hit by a car in Ilford town centre
CONCERNS about the Government taking power away from local politicians have been expressed by a recently elected councillor. Councillors are currently weighing up whether they want Waltham Forest to have a directly elected mayor or a strong
FREE places on an exercise and nutrition course for overweight children are still available for this month. Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do it (MEND) is a programme for seven to 13-year-olds and their parents, and provides families with a better understanding
A WOODFORD Green postman won the chance to join the ranks of footballing legends, stepping onto the pitch at Wembley over the weekend. Lucky football fan Gary Coulson, 39, of Broomhill Road, enjoyed a stint as goalkeeper during a half-time
MILLIONS of items of local mail are sitting in a distribution centre or in articulated lorries around the country because of a dispute between Royal Mail and a union in east London, it has been claimed. The Communications Workers Union (
THE bad weather did not stop people from attending an historic mansion open day where parts of the building which have never been seen before were open to the public. More than 1,000 visitors went to Copped Hall in Epping to tour the grounds
CAMPAIGNERS have finally admitted defeat in their battle to stop a new Tesco Express store being granted an alcohol licence. Traders and residents launched an appeal against Redbridge Council's decision to grant the planned supermarket - in
PLANS to extract more than half a million tonnes of minerals from a quarry could see 112 lorries a day driving through a small village to the fury of residents. Lafarge Aggregates' plans for Dobbs Weir Quarry, in Broxbourne, show a potential
SMALL businesses in Waltham Forest can take advantage of a £5 million Government fund. Waltham Forest is one of areas eligible to receive funding from the Home Office's Small Retailer Capital Grants Fund. Shop keepers can receive as
A MULTI-talented business man has just had his second novel published after beginning his writing career in the back of his school exercise books. Ken Crowther, who runs Crowther Landscapes from its headquarters at Shaftesbury Farm, Epping, loved writing
THE Leytonstone Business Improvement District (e11bid) has come up with a novel approach to convincing the council to clean the borough's filthy pavements. The company asked its contractors to “jet wash” its logo in about 50 locations around
by John Mead Sutton United 0 Boreham Wood 1 (Ryman Premier League) SUPER-SUBS Dean Green and Chris Watters stepped off the bench and combined to earn Boreham Wood an impressive win at Sutton United. Manager Ian Allinson threw the pair into the
CINEMA campaigners have organised a 'day of action' against plans to convert the former EMD building into a church. The McGuffin Film Society is holding a day of “constructive protest” for residents to discuss the planning application submitted
WEST HAM have revealed that they were only able to afford new striker Alessandro Diamanti after receiving an advanced payment from their sponsors. SBOBET agreed to bring forward a due payment to the club in order to fund the £6million capture of Diamanti
BRIGHTLY coloured flowers and a variety of vegetables were the stars of the Chingford Horticultural Society's autumn show. The weather was kind to the organisers of the event, which was held at Mornington Hall, The Green, Chingford, on Saturday
FIRE fighters worked through the night trying to put out a huge hay fire at a farm. The blaze at Bassets Lane in Willingale, Ongar was attended by five crews who used hose reel jets and ground monitors to ensure the 500 tonne bailed hay fire did not
A CAT proved it had nine lives after it became stuck behind a fireplace and had to be rescued by a team of fire fighters. The crew from Loughton took nearly an hour to free the animal which was wedged in the fireplace at its home in High Meade
A MOTHER claims she went through 'three years of hell' before her daughter was finally diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. The North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT) has since admitted one of its doctors acted unprofessionally and has apologised
NOMINATIONS have opened for the 2009 Epping Forest citizen of the year competition. The district council is looking for residents who have shown outstanding courage, or who have made great efforts to benefit the community. Last year’s overall winner
