ELDERLY and disabled people could experience further disruption to their home care when a contract with a service provider ends, users fear. The council has put a home care contract out to tender because Leonard Cheshire Disability (LCD) has
RESIDENTS in Epping Forest have spoken out in support of the district's postmen and women ahead of this week's nationwide strike action - but opinion remains divided on whether industrial action is justified. This Thursday and Friday will
A HOSPITAL'S campaign to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for its maternity facilities has attracted the support of a footballer's wife. Carly Cole, 25, who was born at Whipps Cross University Hospital, is backing its Big Push Appeal, which aims
LEYTON and Wanstead MP Harry Cohen will not comment on whether he was asked to return any money in the wake of the Parliamentary expenses scandal. Mr Cohen's office today confirmed the Labour MP, who is due to step down at the next election
SPEEDING motorists were confronted with their failings by primary school children during a police road safety operation. Pupils at Epping Upland Primary School, in Carters Lane, Epping Green, were given the opportunity to grill drivers caught breaking
AN enrichment manager who works at a Walthamstow college has been shortlisted for a national award. Kiechelle Degale, who works at Sir George Monoux College, Chingford Road, stands to win a STAR award from the Learning and Skills Improvement Service
A STUDENT has been left badly shaken after she was mugged at knife point by a thug who jumped out of a parked taxi. Gemma Thornton said she no longer feels safe when walking alone in Wanstead at night after the terrifying attack in Hermon Hill
THE City trader who is reported to owe clients millions of pounds has resigned as vice-chairman of Leyton Orient Football Club. A High Court judge ordered Nick Levene to return 17.8 million he had invested on behalf of Brian Souter and Ann
THE trial of a father accused of killing his own daughter has been halted after he collapsed in the dock. Mehmet Goren is charged - along with his two brothers Cuma and Ali Goren - of murdering 15-year-old Woodbridge High School pupil Tulay
ONE of the oldest members of the congregation at an historic church has likened its planned sale to losing her family home. The pensioner, who did not want to be named, has attended Cambridge Park Methodist Church in Wanstead since 1935 and
RESPRESENTATIVES of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) in east London have issued an apology to Royal Mail customers over chaos caused by recent postal strikes. In an open letter to residents in Waltham Forest and around east London, CWU
A FORMER driving instructor and father-of-eight has become the first full-time pastor at a church. The Reverend Paul Gardiner became the Pastor of the Sewardstone Evangelical Church, in Stewardstone Road, Chingford, at an induction service
BUDDING Gordon Browns and David Camerons turned out en mass when the district held its elections to the Youth Council. Schools across Epping Forest set up polling stations where students could decide which of their peers were best placed to
THE River Lea has failed to meet top cleanliness standards under European guidelines, despite rivers around the UK being the cleanest for a century, an Environment Agency report says. The European Water Framework Directive, which became law
A DANCE event is being held at a former Woolworths store. The Pick'n'mix Dance Selection is being run by charity East London Dance and promises to showcase a wide selection of the borough's dancers and choreographers. The free event
A DARING 83 year-old has defied his age and fears by leaping 13,000 feet from a plane to raise money for air force veterans. Geoffrey Griffiths, from Monkhams Avenue, Woodford Green, took to the skies on Saturday, October 10, in aid of the
GIANFRANCO Zola chose to take the positives from West Ham's 2-1 defeat to Stoke City at the weekend. Striker James Beattie scored either side of a Matthew Upson header to consign the Hammers to their fifth loss of the season, leaving them second-bottom
NHS West Essex has been given a rating of good at its annual check-up, putting it among the top four Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in the east of England. The PCT's performance is a step up on last year when it was rated fair by the Care Quality
POLICE are warning the public about fraudsters who threaten people with violence if they do not hand over their bank card and pin number. A 69-year-old man, of High Road, Leyton, received a telephone call from someone claiming to be from the police
A WOMEN'S Institute branch held a 90th birthday to remember with a three-course lunch attended by over 80 members and friends. Buckhurst Hill WI saw in its tenth decade at St James United Reformed Church, in Palmerston Road, with special guest
WEST HAM are the subject of a £100million takeover bid by an American consortium, according to reports. The News of the World claim London-based Intermarket Group, led by Wall Street mogul Jim Bowe, entered into negotiations with the club before the
A PROLIFIC writer was honoured for her poetry at a prestigious awards ceremony. Penny Freeston, of Derby Road in South Woodford, was awarded second place in the John Clare Poetry Prize for her poem 'The Carers', which pays tribute to the unsung
A DISTRAUGHT mum-of-two has put up a cash reward for the safe return of her beloved pet dog. Daina Alencikiene last saw three-year-old Jack Russell Terrier 'Granthas' when he ran off during a walk in Epping Forest near the Waterworks Roundabout
WALTHAM FOREST were forced to settle for a replay after a strong performance against Ryman Premier side Maidstone United in the FA Trophy. Andre Humphrey Modest's fierce shot cancelled out the visitors' opener in the first-half to earn the Stags a
THE Abbey Church Centre hosts a craft fair this Saturday (October 24). Admission is 50p for the event, which runs between 10am and 3pm at the centre in Waltham Abbey. Refreshments will be available. Ring 01992 787897 for more information.
Could the financial disasters of Waltham Forest council be about to make the big time? They’re really too fascinating to keep to ourselves. I had a posting on my blog last week, which unfortunately I only saw today. So I hope I haven’t missed the
WALTHAM ABBEY were knocked out of the FA Trophy by Ryman Premier high-fliers Boreham Wood. The Abbotts started well, with Billy Holland going close from Tom Bailey's centre early on. A couple of minutes later Dave Ayres headed inches over from a sweetly
'SECRET' witness testimony and details of CCTV footage of a mass brawl in Epping has been published by the district council ahead of a new licence hearing into nightclub One9Five this Wednesday (October 21). The release of the previously
WANSTEAD and Leyton constituency is home to one of the highest proportions of university graduates in the UK according to a new report. More than 40 per cent of people living in the area - which is represented in Parliament by Labour MP Harry
TENS of thousands of Tamils were joined at a protest rally in central London yesterday (Sunday) by two of Redbridge's most senior politicians. Council leader Keith Prince and Ilford North MP Lee Scott turned out alongside more than 30,000 people to
