RUSSELL Slade is in the market for a new player to add to the team before the start of the season. The Orient boss wants cover for defender Charlie Daniels while he recovers from a knee ligaments injury. “I hope for at least one (new
IT WAS character which was crucial against ex-boss Martin Ling's side today, as non-league Cambridge had a pile of chances but it was Orient who won. With just seven days to go before League kicks off, Slade reckons his O's team is developing
A 71-year-old who battled cancer has started organising a garden party to raise cash for charity. Christine Hebbs has started planning for a party which she will host at her house in Chingford in September. Mrs Hebbs, of York Road, was
ABOUT 100 people enjoyed an annual garden party at a care home. Chestnuts Nursing Home in Cambridge Park, Wanstead, held its annual event for residents this afternoon. The home has 49 elderly residents and they were joined by friends
WEST Ham boss Avram Grant insists Scott Parker will not be going anywhere. Grant, speaking after this afternoon's 1-0 win at Ipswich, insisted the midfielder was not for sale, despite interest from Spurs. Asked whether he was confident Parker and Carlton
A CARLTON Cole goal after half an hour was enough to give the Hammers victory at Portman Road this afternoon. The striker scrambled the ball home from close in after a Luis Boa-Morte header had been saved. It was a friendly with few clear-cut chances
ORIENT were in cruise control during this friendly match, over which a shadow was cast by the sight of young Jake Argent leaving the field on a stretcher. The youngster had only just come on as a substitute for goalscorer Jonathan Téhoué early
WEST Ham lead Ipswich 1-0 at half-time at Portman Road. The only goal came after half-an-hour, Carlton Cole bundling the ball over the line from a couple of yards out after Luis Boa-Morte had seen keeper Brian Murphy parry his far-post header. That
Jonathan Téhoué scored the sole goal in the first half of action today, if 'action' is the right word. With League One kick-off only seven days away, O's players are loath to risk an injury at the Abbey stadium. This attitude has shown itself most
A MAN from Buckhurst Hill has died after a road accident near Exeter. The 50-year-old, who is yet to be officially named but is believed to be called James Holland, is reported to have been travelling to Cornwall for a Harley Davidson camping
George Porter misses the penultimate friendly match of pre-season, against ex-O Martin Ling's Conference National side at the Abbey stadium. The 17 year-old has a ankle problem. Charlie Daniels (knee ligamanets) is the sole other omission from
England stars Robert Green and Matthew Upson are in the West Ham starting line-up for this afternoon's game against Ipswich Town at Portman Road. Kieron Dyer also starts against his former club. It is a strong Hammers side. The
Defender Kenny Gillet's trial at Leyton Orient ended this week with the Frenchman's move to Iverness Caledonian Thistle, in the SPL. The 24 year-old looked solid at left-back for Orient, but the lure of Premier League football in Scotland for newly-promoted
A LOUGHTON firm received a regional award for its professionalism and customer service. Training provider UKE Learning, based in Langston Road, is celebrating after being honoured at the London learndirect Achievement Awards ceremony.
Can't get to the game this afternoon? Well you don't need to, because Guardian Series Sport is all over this gentle pre-season kick-about! Log on Twitter.com/GuardianGoblin for our irreverent blow-by-blow account of the match. Then read the
FOUR years after a Leyton man was fatally shot and stabbed, a third person has been convicted. Colin Browne was attacked and killed on April 12, 2006, following a confrontation with four men, one of whom is still wanted. John-Paul Oboh
GARETH Bale insists Tottenham's players will learn from the football lesson dealt them by Villarreal at White Hart lane on Thursday. Spurs were soundly beaten 4-1 by the Spaniards, with Giuseppe Rossi grabbing a superb hat-trick, and Giovani
WEST Ham take on Ipswich Town in a pre-season friendly at Portman Road this afternoon. Go to www.guardian-series.co.uk/sport for all the live action on the day, including team news, half-time summary and match report on the final whistle, and go to
EVERYONE at Orient has made it clear that results are unimportant in friendly matches, but who likes to lose? Cambridge Utd boss Martin Ling would surely relish the chance to get a win against his former employer in front of a home crowd at
WEST Ham have been in fine form this pre-season and they will be expected to see off the challenge of Ipswich Town this afternoon. Though managers claim they are not too bothered about results in pre-season, most footballers still want to win. And the
A FREE guided walk has been organised along the River Lea. The walk will explore the social and industrial history of the vital waterway, passing the site of A.V. Roe's pioneering flights of 1909, an early 19th century gentleman's villa and
WEST Ham will be looking to continue their fine pre-season form when they take on Championship side Ipswich Town at Portman Road this afternoon. The Hammers were comfortable winners over MK Dons on Wednesday night. The Tractor Boys, under manager Roy
LEYTON Orient are set for a reunion with former manager Martin Ling when they take on Cambridge Utd, today. The O’s travel to the Abbey Stadium for the penultimate game of their pre-season campaign. Boss Russell Slade expects his players
