Bancroft took to the field knowing that they faced possibly the strongest team in the league, a tough task for a season opener, writes Russell Thame. The visitors started brightly and with only two minutes on the clock they missed a penalty attempt
IAIN Duncan Smith has set out new plans for getting the long term unemployed back into work. The Woodford Green MP, and former Tory leader, has called for the benefits system to be made simpler and for it to be easier for people to earn more from work
A MAN raped a woman in her own lounge before returning to her home two months later and sexually assaulting her while high on crack cocaine, a court heard. Michael Davis, 47, of Yates House, Bethnal Green, is accused of raping the woman at
LEADING councillors have agreed to investigate the possibility of part-subsidising more new post offices. Cabinet members last night decided to rubber-stamp a decision to contribute £20,000 a year towards the cost of operating the Orford Road
Valance United 1 - Wadham 6 (U11's B Division) Report by Andrew N Wadham Under 11's got off to a great start to the season with a 6-1 win over Valance. Their first competitive eleven a-side game started with Wadham taking control with
TAKE a seat at the dinner party from hell this weekend, as the Woodhouse Players present Moira Buffini’s aptly-titled black satirical comedy Dinner. The enigmatic Paige is hosting a get-together for her husband to celebrate the release of his latest
Leader, maverick, drinker, Winston Churchill was many things, but how much do we really know about the British Prime Minister who led us to victory in World War II? Now, a new Redbridge Drama Centre touring production, which arrives at The Queen’s Theatre
RESIDENTS were left without electricity for 16 hours following a power cut. Houses on one side of Wellfields, in Loughton, were without power from 7.30pm until lunchtime the following day, and locals have claimed a "catalogue of errors" by
SITTING on her mother’s lap, a young Ruti Danan would help sew buttons and cut fabric as together they would make clothing for her eleven other siblings. “Fashion was very important growing up. My mother would make all our clothes and she has been a great
AN 88 year-old woman has had her £20,000 life savings stolen after letting a bogus gas man into her flat. The pensioner, from Navestock Crescent, Woodford Green, allowed the conman in at around 12.40pm yesterday (Tuesday) after he told her
For three months, Geneva Foster Gluck travelled around with a 300-strong Indian circus making seven pounds a day riding an elephant and performing six aerial shows. Footage shot during her experience forms the basis for Geneva’s latest performance
The phrase big pond, small fish rings all too true for countless music graduates vying for attention on the London circuit, and with first hand experience of just how tough the industry can be Crouch End freelance musicians Charlotte and Adam Caird were
ORIENT are handing a trial to a winger who can count U.S rap star 50 Cent as a fan. Rohan Ricketts was set to appear for Orient's reserves at Gillingham today (Tuesday). The 26 year-old is currently without a club, after he left Toronto
RESIDENTS of a Walthamstow YMCA have taken to the streets to protest about living conditions. Around 20 people who stay at the YMCA in Forest Road claim their rooms are deteriorating, food portions have been halved and they have been banned from having
A NEWLY refurbished community centre has been renamed in memory of popular former council leader Allan Burgess. The historic Corner House, in Grove Park, will be rechristened the Allan Burgess Centre during a special ceremony this afternoon
THE parents of Finlay Woods say only one of their children has been offered counselling in the year since his tragic death. Little Finlay was just 15-months-old when he was run over by drunk driver, Katie Gutierrez-Perez, in front of his mum
FIRE rescue from Chingford covering other areas during an industrial dispute are putting residents at risk, a union claims. Fire engines based at The Ridgeway, in Chingford, have been sent several times in the last week to cover emergency calls
THE photographers behind the best pictures taken by members of Loughton Camera Club have been rewarded for their efforts. The Fred Pollard Trophy was won by John Woolliams for his monochrome print Waiting at Trafalgar Square, and the Mike Stewart
YOUNG artists are being called upon to design a Christmas Card for the Bishop of Barking. Bishop David will formally launch the annual competition on September 23 by engaging in art with school children from St John's in Buckhurst Hill, where
THE man who died after going under a tube train at the weekend has been named as Courtney Marshall, of Walthamstow. The 41-year-old died at Redbridge Station at about 1pm on Sunday. His death is not being treated as suspicious by police
THE murder of Clive Enkel is to be re-enacted for the BBC show Crimewatch, a year on from his violent death at his home in Abridge. Mr Enkel, 52, was beaten to death by a group of unknown attackers at his home in Alderwood Drive last September while
THE finest and most exciting buildings in Wanstead and Woodford will be on show to the public this weekend as part of Open House London. The annual event features guided tours through some 700 buildings across the capital, all free of charge
WOODFORD bounced back from their defeat against Westcliff by beating Stevenage Town. The Highams men's 23-31 win moved them up to fourth place in London Division One North. Woodford almost conceded a try immediately and they were out of sorts during
BURGLARS stole five luxury vehicles from a family’s driveway as they slept – then returned for cash and gold just a few hours later. The Johal family, of The Green in Wanstead, have become pillars of the community since moving to the area 23 years
A CITY worker will be trekking through the hills of Vietnam next month to raise money for a charity trying to free bears from bile farms. Jane Bailes, will fly to Hanoi, before journeying to the north of the Asian country for a six-day trek. The 45-
CHINGFORD maintained their perfect start to the season but their victory over Civil Service was marred by a terrible tackle which led to Paul Lawson being hospitalised, writes Phil Howell. Lawson, making his debut, was tackled late and high
A BURIAL park is holding an open weekend with special offers available on plots during the event. The Epping Forest Burial Park in North Weald is inviting members of the public to go on tours through the woodland and ask members of staff questions
RESIDENTS on a housing estate are being urged to support a scheme which could see their area regenerated. Ninefields, in Waltham Abbey, is one of five places across the county shortlisted for funding from the Essex Criminal Justice Board.
A GROUP of fire-fighters from Epping managed a 270 mile cycle ride - without leaving their station. The team of 15 cycled the equivalent of Manchester to Lands End on static bikes outside the station to raise money for the Fire Fighters Benevolent
A MEDIC being held in a detention camp in Sri Lanka has been released and returned to Chingford. Damilvany Gnanakumar was working helping civilians in a detention camp in Vavuniya when she got caught up between bloody clashes between the Sri
A PROPOSAL on how to get thousands of people receiving benefits into work has been published by a think tank set up by a local MP. The Centre for Social Justice, set up by Iain Duncan Smith, MP for Chingford and Woodford Green, proposes scrapping
COMMUNITY gardeners have won a silver award in a London-wide competition. The Walthamstow Village Residents Association collected a Silver Gilt and an Urban Community Category Winner Award in the London in Bloom competition. Walthamstow
