A FORMER child actor is set to open a drama school in South Woodford. Nic Knight, 28, who now runs a talent agency, appeared in various TV and film roles between the ages of six and 18 and now hopes pass on his expertise to the community.
A TALENTED schoolgirl who achieved 12 A*s in her GCSE exams has been recognised for her efforts in helping to promote better nutrition. Forest School pupil Priya Kotecha has won the British Nutrition Foundation Award for raising awareness of the issue
THOUSANDS turned out to watch fighter jets take to the sky at a community event. Crowds gathered at North Weald Airfield to watch the display, with war veterans from Norway flying some of the aircraft. The veterans, who were based at the airfield
A DISTRICT councillor who spoke up for the right of a Muslim group to use a community hall claims to have been harassed and threatened by BNP supporters. Independent Roding Ward councillor Stephen Murray said he had been verbally intimated
THE MULTIMILLION pound redevelopment of Gants Hill roundabout will be set back by more than six months after large pipes were unexpectedly uncovered during work at the site. Transport for London has announced that the £7.2 million project to
A MIDWIFE at Whipps Cross Hospital will cycle from London to Amsterdam this weekend to encourage new mothers to breastfeed as it is likely to give babies extra protection against swine flu. Jo Naylor, 51, an infant feeding advisor, is raising
PARKING problems outside a school have become worse since a new policy was brought in stopping parents using the school grounds to pick up their children. Parents of St John's school in Epping used to wait in the school car park, dropping off children
GREYHOUND racing could return the Stow as 'behind the scenes' talks progress between the owners and potential buyers. Save our Stow campaigners announced today that it has suspended its campaign and "handed matters over to the financiers" because
A WOODFORD Bridge school has received a donation of £2,400 from the Ford Britain Trust. St John's RC Special School was given the cheque today and will put it towards three new interactive whiteboards. The school caters for about 100 children, aged
FIRE engines have been out of action in Redbridge on at least four occasions during the past week after an industrial dispute left the borough without enough senior staff to run them. The Fire Brigades' Union (FBU) has accused London Fire Brigade
There were bulging biceps and pumped up pectorals as far as the eye could see as Britain's strongest man competition rolled into town. The all-day event at Krunch Gym saw three separate contests running, with the search for Britain's strongest
THE competition to design a town's Christmas card has been officially launched. Residents of Loughton are invited to help create the look of the town council's festive card for this year. There are three children's categories and one adult
THE family of a pensioner who died after being punched in the face have slammed his killer's sentence as too soft. Sean Lucas, 24, of Burnside Avenue, Chingford, was jailed for four years today for the manslaughter of “gentle giant” Clifford
A Volunteer at the Royal Gunpowder mills is amongst those to win praise for highlighting the town at the first Essex tourism awards. Len Stuart, who has been volunteering for the past five years was given a Highly Commended Certificate for
THREE Islamic extremists who planned to blow up transatlantic airliners have been jailed for life. Abdulla Ahmed Ali, 29, of Walthamstow, Tanvir Hussain, 28, of Leyton, and Assad Sarwar, 29, of High Wycombe will serve minimum terms of between
ABANDONED tube stations are set to be turned into tourist attractions for visitors of the Olympic Games. Entrepreneur Ajit Chambers is waiting for the go ahead from London Underground to start his project, where 26 underground stations will re-open
A Pilot has beaten off stiff competition from other European flyers to take a top race title and prestigious award. Alan Turner made history when he clinched first place in the Royal Aero Club’s Bleriot Centenary Celebrations in France last month -
A CHILDREN'S sports tournament is to take place next week at Redbridge Sports Centre. About 500 Year Six pupils from 25 schools across the borough will compete in sports including netball, tag rugby and athletics as part of the Caterham School
VAST vegetables and pristine plants were on display at Buckhurst Hill Horticultural Society's autumn show. Chrysanthemums, cucumbers and chocolate éclairs, were among the prize winners on the day while in the junior category Thomas Compton
CRITICS fear plans to carry out compulsory criminal checks on parents who provide lifts for children's sports and social clubs could leave many without any transport. The move - which would force those who drive other people's children to and
THE last of the summer sun was enjoyed by visitors to a charity fun day held to raise money for a children's hospice. The annual event at St Margaret's Hospital in Epping was organised by children's play school Kidz Unlimited and hundreds of people
WALTHAM Abbey failed to qualify for this season's FA Cup when they were beaten by local rivals Enfield Town. Rudi Hall handed the visitors victory with a penalty five minutes before half-time following a Denny Webb foul on Adam Wallace.
A MAN died yesterday (Sunday) after being hit by a train at Redbridge Station. The 41-year-old, who was from Walthamstow but has not been named by police, died at the scene at about 1pm. It is believed the man jumped in front of the
With reasonable property prices and savings accounts proving seemingly less fruitful, now is an opportune time for investors to start building up their property portfolios and capitalise on the better rental yields. For those looking to find out
THE BODIES responsible for running Whipps Cross and King George Hospitals have been found to be underperforming in a range of key areas. Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust (WCUHT) and Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals
A RETIRED greyhound from the Stow has been selected to take part in a national competition. Walthamstow Retired Greyhound Trust picked three-year-old Tiffany from scores of retired greyhounds from across the region to represent Walthamstow
