HOUSE prices in Waltham Forest are on the up, according to the latest figures. Statistics released by Nationwide building society indicate the market in the borough is beginning to recover following a long period of continued decline.
THREE people from Waltham Forest have won funding enabling them to carry out two-month work placements at charities. Thomas Eglington, of Evanston Avenue, Highams Park, will work for the Samaritans, Daniela Oliveros, of Brettenham Road, Walthamstow,
VOLUNTEERS looking to link up with other like-minded residents for community projects have been given a helping hand with the launch of an innovative online networking site. The 'Pledgebank' facility will enable people to post their ideas for new
A MULTI-MILLION pound new sixth form development has been given the go-ahead. Heathcote School, in Normanton Park, Chingford, is one of six schools nationwide to be given conditional approval by the Learning Skills Council (LSC) for the project
A WANSTEAD pub has raised £1,500 for a charity for wounded soldiers. The Nightingale Pub, in Nightingale Lane, Wanstead, hosted special events over the festive period including a quiz and a raffle for Help for Heroes. Publican Noel McMahon said:
ARMED police patrols took place in Waltham Forest last summer. A Freedom of Information Act request has revealed the patrols took place on an estate in the borough on June 26. It is understood police are not revealing the specific location
SPOOKY goings on and things that go bump in the night are the subjects of a novelist's latest book. Nicola Kirk 30, of Highams View, North Weald published her first novel Tiennador in 2006 telling the story of fantastical goings on in another world.
A COUPLE who attempted to smuggle endangered tortoises into the UK from Corfu have been banned from keeping reptiles for 10 years. Michael Gates and Carol Wormley, both 42, of Woodend Road, Walthamstow, were arrested after arriving at Stansted
THE Epping Forest Chamber of Commerce is to hold an event later this month giving advice to businesses in the district on how to secure extra funds. The breakfast meeting, at Woolston Manor Country Club on Wednesday January 20 from 7.30am,
ESSEX Police spent £1.6million on hire cars in the last five years, it has been revealed. The figures, obtained by the Liberal Democrats under the Freedom of Information Act, show the cash was spent on a variety of rental cars since 2004.
WEST HAM will have another takeover bid to contend with after Air Asia boss Tony Fernandes claimed he will make a move for the troubled Upton Park club. Fernandes, a keen Hammers fan, told the Sun: “Soon West Ham fans will have an owner who can make
Many readers may have heard of mobile phone recycling schemes but World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) have launched a new scheme. The scheme includes recycling not only old mobile phones, but also other electrical equipment including Sat Navs, MP3
NEIGHBOURS of a landmark Victorian house are preparing to fight for its future once again after developers applied to demolish the building and replace it with flats for the THIRD time. Campaigners launched a successful battle to protect Bedford
GIANFRANCO ZOLA is determined to keep his squad of players together during the January transfer window, as West Ham prepare for a vital bottom-of-the-table clash against Wolves on Sunday. Speculation has been rife that some of the team's star players
THE annual "Lighting of the Christmas Tree" service on Christmas Eve at Chingford Old Church was once again a great success. The service was conducted by the Reverend Tom Page who put a very modern slant on the traditional Christmas story and
ALL babies are considered beautiful by their parents, but Francesca Mackie has won over the Guardian's readership to prove herself the most attractive tot around. Eight-month-old Francesca has been crowned the Guardian's Top Tot in our under
CONSTRUCTION work on an underpass which will link Waltham Forest to the Olympic Park has been completed on time, 2012 bosses say. An underpass has been built underneath the A12, at Temple Mills, Leyton, in less than a month. It is hoped
WITNESSES are still being urged to come forward following a fatal hit-and-run on New Year's Day. Six men have been arrested at addresses in Ilford in connection with the incident, which occurred at around 4.25am in Palmers Green. Another
THIS new year was seen in with happy bundles of joy when two babies were born shortly after midnight. Two sets of parents from the borough welcomed their first child into the world on New Year's Day at Whipps Cross University Hospital in Leytonstone
THREE children have been crowned winners of the Guardian Series' annual Top Tots competition to find the cutiest babies and toddlers in the area. Stanley Baker, aged three, won the aged 19 months to four years category and Brook Payley, aged
A FORMER solicitor has appeared in court over his part in a £50 million mortgage fraud. Laurence Ferrigan, 48, who was a partner at CFB Partnership in Wanstead High Street, appeared at Southwark Crown Court today (January 4). It is alleged
AN ILL grandmother who was taken to hospital after slipping and falling on an ungritted road is to seek compensation from Waltham Forest Council. Marianne Jones, 55, of Mount Pleasant Road, Walthamstow, who is suffering from severe bronchitis,
A POPULAR dance school has set the tone for its 10th anniversary year by putting on a memorable performance of Aladdin. Members of the Alexandra Hughes School of Performing Arts performed the classic Christmas panto in front of packed houses
THE ILLUSTRATED history of the capital will be explored at a fascinating meeting later this month. Members of the Wanstead Historical Society and the general public can enjoy 'London Through Artists' Eyes', which will be given by Jeff Page, on January
THE New Year is set to look brighter for people who want to sell their houses in Wanstead and Woodford. Prices rose by nearly six per cent nationally in 2009, according to Nationwide and 2010 is looking much more “buoyant”, local estate agent
PEOPLE living on one of the borough's poorest housing estates have got the chance to sample a wide range of exotic foods from across the globe after the launch of an innovative new fruit and veg delivery service. Yams, okra and sweet potatoes are
A NURSE from Sheering has spoken of her delight at being made a Dame in the Queen's New Year's Honours list. Dr Claire Bertschinger, of Back Lane, was given the honour in recognition of her extraordinary life carrying out humanitarian work
A FIRE at an electronics firm was only discovered because the owner went in to do some extra work over the new year break. Julian Blyth, MD of SCV Electronics, decided to go into work at the Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate in Loughton, over
OVERWEIGHT children can get back into shape in 2010 thanks to a new programme starting this month. NHS Redbridge will launch MEND - which stands for Mind, Exercise, Nutrition...Do It - for children aged 8 to 13 on January 16 with the first
REDBRIDGE Rotarians marched in the London New Year's Day parade in a bid to highlight the Rotary Club's campaign to end polio throughout the world. A total of 40 members from London took part, led by Redbridge Rotarian and Rotary in London
VITAL witnesses who may have have seen the incident which led to a peacemaker being killed have yet to come forward, says the detective leading the investigation. David Joslin, 23, was punched after trying to break up a fight in Old Church
RUSH-hour commuters faced major delays on their journey into London this morning after engineering work overran. Passengers on all National Express routes to and from Liverpool street station - including those to Ilford, Chingford and Walthamstow
RACIST crime in the borough has risen by more than four times the London average in the last year. Figures released by the Metropolitan Police show the number of racist crimes in Redbridge leaped from 182 in the year to November 2008, to 235 in
A RENEWED police appeal has been issued to help catch a prolific offender on the run. Shane Bundock, 36, who was last known to be living in Mill Lane, High Ongar, is suspected of committing a string of offences in the area. He was convicted and sentenced
UNWANTED Christmas trees can now be disposed of at the click of a button after the council set up a new online collection service. Residents are being encouraged to use the 'Report It' section of the authority's website - redbridgei - to book a pick-up
BUSINESS leaders have sounded a note of cautious optimism for the year ahead, amid warnings about a hangover from last year's downturn. The Essex branch of the Federation of Small Businesses, which includes the borough of Redbridge, said while
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a large fire broke out at a hotel in Epping High Road shortly before 1am today (Monday). Five emergency crews spent around four hours tackling the blaze at the Forest Lodge Motel on the outskirts of
A FED-UP family are preparing to stage a protest outside a branch of a popular electrical goods firm after being told to wait two weeks for their fridge to be repaired. The Clarks, of Meadgate Avenue, Woodford Bridge, have been left without
A RADICAL muslim cleric has vowed to lead a protest march against the war in Afghanistan through the streets of Wootton Bassett, according to reports. The Sun newspaper claims former lawyer, Anjem Choudary, of Ilford, said he would organise
THE LEGAL rights of disabled children and their carers will be discussed at a special conference in Redbridge next week. The event - which is also due to focus on the services available to disabled youngsters in the borough - will be held at Redbridge
