Tottenham 1 Villarreal 4 Pre-season friendly TOTTENHAM fans were treated to an exhibition of football in the first half of their clash with Villarreal at White Hart Lane. But unfortunately for them, it was the visitors who were dishing
TOTTENHAM were given a footballing lesson by Villarreal in the first half of their friendly match at White Hart Lane and head in to the break trailing by two Guiseppe Rossi goals. The team nicknamed the Yellow Submarine were on a destroying mission in
TOTTENHAM line up against Villarreal with Robbie Keane partnering Jermain Defoe in attack. England striker Defoe is given the chance to prove there is no World Cup hangover after playing a part in England's dismal campaign in South Africa last month
A 29-YEAR-OLD - stabbed then left for dead outside his home in Leytonstone - is on his way to a full recovery, says his girlfriend's mother. Andrew Moskal, who lives with his girlfriend Kate Koniuszuk, 29, in the High Road, was stabbed as he
A FORMER Inland Revenue office which has stood empty for years could become shops, flats and offices. A planning application has been lodged to develop Charteris House in Charteris Road, Woodford Green. The proposal, from Havenridge
A LEGEND in the world of theatre who has been at the heart of drama in Redbridge for more than three decades is set to retire. Vivyan Ellacott has been the manager and artistic director of the Kenneth More Theatre throughout its entire 35-year-history
Jonathan Téhoué is confident his hamstring tear hell is nearly over. The French hitman and crowd favourite at Brisbane Road hopes to be back in action by the end of August. Téhoué told Guardian Series Sport: “I have long way to go yet
A WALTHAM Abbey woman has spoken to The Guardian about how St Clare Hospice in Hastingwood helped her and her family cope with the deaths of two close relatives in the space of a month, as the hospice gears up for its fundraising Starlight Walk
TREASURED snapshots of Chingford over 50 years will be featured on a BBC 2 programme next week. The clips from local showreel club Acorn Films are being aired for the first time on national television after production bosses discovered them
BOGUS charity workers have been exploiting the good will of residents in the borough by pretending to raise money for vulnerable children. Andy Connelly, 64, of Lilian Gardens, in Woodford Green, said he been approached on his doorstep by a young Asian
FRIENDS, family and colleagues of Lib Dem councillor Farooq Qureshi were left puzzled when they received emails claiming he was stranded abroad and in need of thousands of pounds. Waltham Forest Town Hall even received worried phone calls from
CYCLISTS will have a rare chance to explore some of the borough's streets free from all other traffic later this month. The Redbridge Sky Ride will given thousands of cyclists of all ages the chance to travel along a number of major roads which will
EITHER Harry Redknapp has had a cunning plan all along, or he's given up on the transfer market and is trying to make the most of what he's got. The fact that Robbie Keane hasn't spent more than about half an hour as any one club for the last
MUSLIMS are being urged to give up smoking during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan. The Co-operative Pharmacy in Jubilee Parade, Snakes Lane, Woodford Green, is offering a tailored service for fasting Muslims who want to kick the habit. This year's
THE over-subscribed Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School could take 90 more children if plans to add three classrooms to the building go ahead. Essex County Council will fund the extension, which would see three temporary classrooms replaced
A TRADE union will hold a meeting for school support staff to voice their concerns about academies, after two schools in the borough said they were interested in making the switch. In a letter to members, the GMB union said the meeting on August 17
A FIVE-figure sum of money was stolen from a man as he walked along the street in Buckhurst Hill yesterday, July 28. The 58-year-old from Loughton was threatened by two knife-wielding men in balaclavas on Brook Road just after 9am. They
CAMPAIGNERS, trade unionists and left wing activists will officially launch the Waltham Forest Anti-Cuts Union at a rally tonight. The newly-formed lobby group will be holding its first meeting at the William Morris Community Centre in Greenleaf
TOTTENHAM take on Villarreal in their latest pre-season encounter at White Hart Lane tonight. Manager Harry Redknapp will be keen to see his team put a strong performance in with the new season just two weeks away. And they will be given
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a hit-and-run crash, in which a seven-year-old boy was left fighting for his life after being knocked down by a van. Officers were called to Leyswood Drive in Ilford at around 5.15pm yesterday (July 28) after reports
SOLID rock was the theme for an annual holiday club which attracted over 160 children. This year's club at Loughton Methodist Church included craft activities, singing, dancing and drama all themed around Bible stories and the concept of building
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a number of passengers were injured when a bus driver was forced to brake sharply. A 40-year-old woman was rushed to Whipps Cross Hospital in Leytonstone with head injuries after she was thrown into a perspex
NEW pair Matthew Spring and Alex Revell are helping to set the standard at Orient during the pre-season, according to boss Russell Slade. The manager is impressed at how the midfielder and striker have settled into life at Brisbane Road.
WEST HAM boss Avram Grant has echoed co-owner David Sullivan's view that Scott Parker is a part of the team's long-term plans. The Hammers chairman knocked back a reported £7million bid from Tottenham for the combative midfielder, who was named
AN ESTABLISHED chiropractic surgery run by a former rock star has won permission to build a car park outside its premises. Dr Terry Chimes, who was a drummer and founder member of iconic punk band The Clash, has run Chimes Chiropractic in Chigwell
Some of the best-loved children’s TV characters will join together for a new adventure at the Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch next week. The Little Big Club will perform five live concerts, featuring the likes of Barney, Bob the Builder, Angelina Ballerina
Following on from Britain’s Got Talent, Kev Orkian is off to Edinburgh Fringe, writes Nick Elvin For many contestants on TV talent shows, being voted off spells an end to their dreams of a career in showbiz. But for Kev Orkian, his experiences
A family fun day organised by the charity 100 Black Men of London takes place this weekend in Walthamstow. The programme includes singing performances, open mic sessions, barbecued jerk chicken, face painting and craft tables, dancers, African drumming
MUSICIANS Rizwan and Muazzam Mujahid Ali Khan carry on a musical tradition that is many centuries old. As Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali, they perform the devotional music of the Sufis of Pakistan and India called Qawwali. It combines voices that are described
So how are the new signings shaping up? Guardian Series Sport reviews their performances in Devon. Alex Revell... Played 211 minutes at the Joma Cup. One goal against Truro. The ex-Wycombe Wanderers man was impressive in Devon
The first all-British flight took place on Walthamstow Marshes. But it is only one of the many industrial achievements of the Lea Valley, writes Nick Elvin The Lancaster bomber, the Vulcan and the 504 are just three of the aircraft built by
WEST HAM continued their impressive pre-season campaign with their fourth successive win, this time over MK Dons last night. Second half goals from Julien Faubert and Carlton Cole sealed the victory, while there were also positives at the back, the team
Hackney WickED Art Festival 2010 takes place this weekend, offering a three-day programme filled with art, music and pop-up events. Throughout the weekend, the work of artists from Hackney Wick’s 600 studios will be on show in a wide range of events.
A CHIGWELL solicitor has been jailed for his part in a mortgage scam involving hundreds of thousands of pounds. Stephen Baron, 52, of High Mead, was found guilty of five counts of conspiracy to defraud and was jailed for 18 months at Maidstone
AS the Environment Agency promises to make flooding in Waltham Abbey a thing of the past, reporter EDMUND TOBIN looks at the town's waterlogged history THE new 715 metre long earth embankment on the outskirts of Waltham Abbey can contain the equivalent
PROPOSALS to close Waltham Forest Magistrates’ Court are “deeply flawed and inadequate”, according to MPs. Iain Duncan Smith, Stella Creasy and John Cryer are challenging a Government decision to earmark the court for closure as part of an
A FUN day packed full of African drumming, salsa lessons, open mic sessions and DJs will be coming to Walthamstow this weekend. The day will be kicking off from 1pm until 6pm on Sunday at the Peter May Sports Centre, on Wadham Road. It has
A HAWK will be used to scare of pigeons which are blighting a Leyton estate. L&Q housing association will be introducing the Harris Hawk to patrol the Beaumont Estate with a handler to get rid of nuisance pigeons. A spokesman for L&Q
THE controversial move by Spurs to field a side comprised of players from the White Hart Lane kinder-garden was no problem for Orient boss, Russell Slade. He said after the 2-2 draw on Wednesday evening: “I know this was a young Spurs side, but they
WEST HAM boss Avram Grant has reportedly targeted free agent defender Laurent Bonnart as his latest signing. Thirty-year-old Bonnart has recently been released by Marseille and has held talks with Grant after turning down an offer from Turkish side Ankaragucu
DAVID Beckham may yet end his career with West Ham after club co-owner David Sullivan admitted he has held talks with the former England captain. Sullivan revealed the move was a 'possibility' but that a concrete agreement has not been reached
A LONG serving shoe mender is set to call time on his business. Len Ellis has run Len's Shoe Repairs in South Woodford High Road for 35 years. The 71-year-old said he was 15-years-old when he started doing shoe repairs and he had five
STEPHEN DAWSON predicts that “a good year” is ahead for Orient. The Irishman said the unfancied O’s can spring a shock in League One in the upcoming campaign. “Nobody expects us to do much this year, bar us, after what went on last year” he said
DAGENHAM & Redbridge conceded late as an Arsenal XI ran out 2-1 winners at Victoria Road last night. The Daggers more than held their own against a youthful Gunners side, but they fell behind to a Sanchez Watt goal on 19 minutes after the forward was
DOZENS of dead fish have been spotted in the River Ching. A dog walker told the Guardian that he feared the river, which flows through Chingford and Highams Park, has been poisoned after spotting the dead fish floating on the surface behind
THERE are lots of fun things to do at Epping Forest District Museum during the summer holidays. On Saturday, August 7, the museum, in Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, is holding its annual Family Fun Day with willow crown weaving, sandcastles and pond dipping
IN THE week which saw the death of snooker legend Alex Higgins, the man who inherited his status as genius of the game says it must adapt or die. Chigwell resident Ronnie O’Sullivan insists that snooker is ‘crying out’ for change. “Everyone can see
FAMILIES enjoying their summer break are being urged to make the most of the forest on their doorstep. Epping Forest Field Centre, in Nursery Lane, High Beach, has activities available throughout the summer months. Themed two-hour safaris will be available
GARY HOOPER may wear the number 88 shirt this season but he has been assured he is the number one man at Celtic. The Loughton-born striker made the £2.4million switch from Scunthorpe United to the Scottish giants after agreeing terms on a four-year
