ORIENT boss Russell Slade admitted there was a ‘gulf’ in class between his side and Brighton after the Brisbane Road outfit were torn apart at the Withdean Stadium. A hat-trick from Glenn Murray, helped by goals from Ashley Barnes and a Jamie
TOTTENHAM kept up their title hopes with a third win a row over the festive period, Gareth Bale’s 11th goal of the season enough to see off Fulham. The Welsh winger headed home Rafael van der Vaart’s free-kick in the 42nd minute for three points that
WEST Ham boss Avram Grant was full of praise for goalscorer Freddie Sears. Grant, speaking after today's 2-0 win over Wolves, said: "I'm very pleased for him. In the last few games he has done a very good job for us and he scored a fantastic goal today
WEST Ham are up to 15th in the Premier League table. They started the day bottom. But the three points gained from today's 2-0 win over Wolves has propelled them out of the relegation zone. However, it is so tight, they are still only two points ahead
WEST Ham moved off the bottom of the table and dumped Wolves in their place after a hard-fought win at Upton Park this afternoon. The Hammers were good value for the victory, but they rode their luck on occasions. And they needed a lucky opener just
WEST Ham and Wolves remain deadlocked at half-time in today's big relegation clash. The Hammers have had the two best chances of the first half. Carlton Cole should have done better with just the keeper to beat following a superb defence-splitting Scott
Brighton 5 Orient 0 League One ORIENT were put to the sword by a rampant Brighton side on New Year’s Day. Glenn Murray bagged a hat-trick as the Seagulls soared past the O’s in the first game of the new year, while there were further
THIS is the West Ham side to start against Wolves today. It is the same team that beat Fulham on Boxing Day. WEST HAM: Green; Gabbidon, Upson, Tomkins, Ben Haim; Sears, Parker, Kovac, Stanislas; Piquionne, Cole. Subs: Boffin,
CARLTON Cole starts up front for West Ham against Wolves this afternoon. Avram Grant has named the same side that beat Fulham on Boxing Day. A win for the Hammers will lift them above Wolves and off the bottom of the table.
WEST Ham midfielder Mark Noble will be on the bench for this afternoon's clash with Wolves. It is a welcome boost for the Hammers. Team news to follow.
ORIENT crumbled in the second quarter against Brighton and head in to half-time two goals down. Despite a bright start, the O’s then contrived to hand the Seagulls the initiative, and the hosts took the lead after half an hour when Glenn Murray tapped
BEN CHORLEY returns for Orient’s trip to Brighton today after suspension, although Dean Cox misses out on the chance to face his old club, as he is on the bench. Jamie Jones is back between the posts after a hernia problem, and ahead of him
TWO people had to be cut from a car after a crash in the early hours of this morning. The two-vehicle smash happened on Epping High Road at Thornwood Common just before 5am. Fire-fighters from Epping and Harlow spent half an hour freeing
Can't get to Upton Park for today's big clash between the bottom two? Go to www.guardian-series.co.uk/sport for all the action, including team news, half-time summary and match report on the final whistle.
OLD Christmas trees can now be recycled with the borough's green waste collections. People can leave their real trees next to their brown bins or green waste sacks or cut them up for recycling. Those without a brown bin or green sacks
PERFORMERS are warming up to join the 25th New Year's Day parade in central London today. Children from the Kenneth More Theatre in Ilford and members of the Palmerston Dance Troupe are among the groups joining the Redbridge float in the parade
A PETITION has been launched against plans to impose traffic calming measures on roads in preparation for a new school. Essex County Council plans to build chicanes in Bury Road, and Lower Bury Lane, Epping, to slow traffic and reduce the speed
FROM riots to royal weddings, disasters to the fall of dictators, 2011 was a year of momentous events. Chingford residents picked their most memorable news story of the past year. Aaron Tollary, 34, Whitehall Road, Chingford. “The
Can't get to Brighton for this afternoon's League One clash. Go to www.guardian-series.co.uk/sport for all the action, including team news and a match report on the final whistle. Go to www.twitter.com/guardiangoblin for goal flashes.
2011 was a year when dictators fell, the global economy continued to slide and devastating natural disasters wreaked havoc across the globe. At home, we cheered the Royal Wedding and watched in horror as the streets of Britain’s cities burned during
POLICE have revealed more details of the recent sharp rise in burglaries in Waltham Forest. Earlier this week officers renewed an appeal for residents to be extra careful when securing their homes following a spike in the number of break-ins
