THE CHRISTMAS celebrations are on hold at Orient ahead of a pair of crunch yuletide games which could shape the campaign. The O’s take on Brighton & Hove Albion at the Withdean Stadium on Boxing Day, and then host Southend United at Brisbane Road two
WEST HAM have issued a statement revealing that they are in talks with a number of parties over the sale of the club, although they insist they are under no immediate pressure to sell. Former Birmingham City owners David Gold and David Sullivan are known
Adrian Berry’s adaptation of Cinderella quite literally flips the traditional rags-to-riches tale on its head, with acrobatics, magic and circus skills aplenty. Cleverly playing on modern society’s obsession with reality TV, the show sees Cinderella
Having been billed as the ‘Best In London’, Susie McKenna’s Aladdin had a great deal to live up to. Did it deliver? Well, think of your mum’s Christmas dinner, times it by ten and then you will be somewhere close to the pantopia that I experienced
The very nature of the Chickenshed is ‘inclusive’ and with its production of Pinocchio that all-embracing, welcoming, friendly ethos shone through, as a cast of 200 worked together to produce a fun, energetic and magical show. Adapted by
JOIN Aladdin and the wish-bearing genie of the lamp at Hawkey Hall, Woodford Green, as the Woodford Operatic and Dramatic Society transport you to the Orient for the annual Woodford pantomime. Director Sam Webb says: “I am delighted to be working with
THE Woodhouse Players offer a New Year’s Day treat, as they present Ian Halverson’s version of Cinderella, complete with all the usual trimmings, at The Welsh Church Hall from next Friday. Director Vicky Bettelheim says: “It’s been a fantastic experience
A DIRECTOR once told me pantomime is like making a christmas pudding – you need the right ingredients. But with Aladdin at the Millfield Arts Centre, while all the ingredients are there – traditional panto characters, check, silly gags, check, lots
ONE of the jazz world's most respected performers will play an exclusive charity concert next month. Award-winning saxophonist John Altman will perform at the Bancroft's Swingers Second Reunion Concert in the Great Hall at Bancroft's School
A FORMER nude Playboy model from Loughton has been found guilty of a vicious nightclub attack. Louise Glover, 26, of Audley Gardens, punched and pulled the hair of her companion Maxine Hardcastle in the toilet cubicle of a Brighton nightspot
POLICE numbers in Waltham Forest will not be reviewed, despite a high-profile council campaign for more officers. The Metropolitan Police Authority has confirmed the formula used to allocate officers, which leaves Waltham Forest with fewer
A CRUCIAL meeting to examine controversial plans to scrap the only A&E in the borough has been postponed to the new year. Members of Redbridge Council’s Health Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the proposals to close the A&E at King
THE Loughton branch of the Royal British Legion has been celebrating Christmas in style with events for young and old alike. More than 50 people aged over 75 enjoyed a festive meal held by the organisation, along with musical entertainment.
THE FATE of a controversial bar will be decided by councillors early in the new year. Members of the Licensing Sub-Committee will consider the future of Switch Bar, in George Lane, South Woodford, on January 7. The review follows a total
MILLIONS of pounds will be available for improvements to transport across the borough. London mayor Boris Johnson has announced the allocation of £4.6 million for improvements to infrastructure around Redbridge over the next two years. A million
A WOMAN who runs a popular animal sanctuary in Epping has said she may be forced to close it down because an “absurd” police investigation into the centre is causing her too much stress. Tracy Cooper, 43, who runs the Small Animals Boarding
THE emergency services have issued a new weather warning this lunchtime over fears that children are putting themselves in danger by skating on ice in the district. As temperatures continue to fall, ambulance crews have said they are worried
A MAN remains in a critical condition in hospital after being attacked. The 23-year-old was attacked outside Percy Ingle bakery, in Old Church Road, shortly before 1.30am on Sunday morning. He remains in a critical condition and heavily
YOUNGER generations who have grown up in Epping Forest are being forced to leave the district because average house prices are now the highest in Essex, a new report has claimed. According to the National Housing Federation, an annual income
WHAT better way to get over the post-Christmas blues than a trip to Wanstead Farmer's Market? The popular market will be back for the new year on Sunday January 10 on Wanstead High Street, offering an array of food and drink to tempt the tastebuds
A MAN is appearing in court today charged with raping a 12-year-old girl on her way to school. Reece Appleby, 19, of Ramsay Road, Leytonstone, will appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court this morning charged with two counts of rape, attempted rape and sexual
A TEENAGER will appear at the Old Bailey today charged with the murder of a 'devoted father'. Kieron Lawrence, 18, from Walthamstow but of no fixed address, and a 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, are accused of murdering
RUBBISH and recycling collections across the district have been severely affected by the bad weather. Epping Forest District Council has said it will work to clear the backlog as "soon as it is safe to do so." A spokeswoman said: "There
