A SEX shop could be opened by a business woman whose plans for a similar establishment caused outrage. Deborah Flack’s application to open a sex shop in Border’s Lane, Debden, provoked 60 letters of objection to the council and a 250-signature
A MAN has been charged with the murder of a prostitute whose remains were discovered buried in an allotment in 2008. Sinclair Lewis, 54, is accused of killing Julie Dorsett, 33. The mother-of-one from Hackney was last seen at a family
A POPULAR philosopher will try and answer one of life’s biggest questions tonight: what and who is the real you? Julian Baggini, editor of The Philosophers’ Magazine and author of several books, will talk about the question at the heart of his latest
A SPORTS therapist who is helping a man complete a record-breaking 66 marathons in 66 days is nearly at the end of her journey around the country. Sophie Vowden, 24, from North Weald, has supported motivational speaker Andy McMenemy through
ROBBERS broke a man's nose and cheek before stealing his rare watch. The 32-year-old parked his car in Stocksfield Road, Walthamstow, and was walking to nearby flats when he was set upon by three youths. They punched and kicked him and
A SPONSORED swim to raise money for Pakistan flood victims has been organised by Leyton and Wanstead MP John Cryer. The fundraising swim, to be held in the Cathall Leisure Centre, Cathall Road, Leyton, on June 21, will pit Mr Cryer and other
A SPONSORED swim in aid of Pakistan flood victims has been organised by Leyton and Wanstead MP John Cryer. MPs and councillors will join staff at the University of east London and the Noor Ul Islam charity on the swim, which will take place at Cathall
A GREEN-fingered thief stole a 5ft exotic plant which was given to a pensioner as a gift. Saratha Sivagnanasundaram, 64, of Essex Road, Leyton, woke up on Sunday morning (May 15) to discover that her beloved shrub had been uprooted from her
WALTHAMSTOW Stadium is commonly associated with greyhounds but it was racing of a very different kind which helped draw the crowds in the postwar years, as DANIEL BINNS reports. TODAY the Stow, in Chingford Road, Chingford, lies empty and derelict
© Press Association 2011 » Five British soldiers shot dead by a rogue Afghan policeman were unlawfully killed, a coroner has ruled. David Ridley, coroner for Wiltshire and Swindon, recorded the verdict following a four-day inquest in Trowbridge
HAMMERS legend Paolo Di Canio is the new manager of Swindon Town. The 42-year-old former West Ham United player takes over at the County Ground following the club's relegation from League One. The Italian had been linked with a return
WEST HAM bring the curtain down on their season with a home clash against Sunderland on Sunday, with both sides left with nothing but pride to play for. The Hammers have dispensed with the services of Avram Grant following confirmation of their relegation
CENTURY-OLD Edwardian houses could soon be protected by the introduction of a conservation area. A number of streets between Woodford Tube Station in Woodford Green and High Road could be designated areas of special architectural or historic
CHILDREN’S must be protected by new measures on a road plagued by speeding drivers, according to concerned parents. A traffic island and dropped kerb at the junction of Vincent Road and Hale End Road in Highams Park means the spot is regularly
THE battle to save a donkey that had to be rescued by fire-fighters has ended in sadness. Crews were called to help two-year-old rescue donkey Albért when his weak legs meant he could not get up from the floor of his stable at Pipers Livery Yard
A CALL by 2,000 residents to save parks police from the axe has been dismissed. Campaigners say the 14 officers, who only have powers of arrest in parks, are trusted and have important links with the community. A petition signed by 2000 people across
A MISSING girl who was thought to be in Walthamstow has been found. Georgia Broadbent, 15, had not been seen since she left for a local shop at 8pm on Wednesday. She was traced today. Police have released no further details.
NEARLY 200 runners fought their way through steams, bogs and ditches in a bid to win an ‘extreme race’. The race, which included obstacles like pits, piles of compost and log jumps in farmland near Ongar, was won by snooker champion Ronnie
THE council's housing body Ascham Homes has renewed its repairs contract with Kier Building Maintenance in a deal worth £4 million per year. The contract, which began in September 2005, will now run until March 2012. Kier Building Maintenance
WOODFORD Green athletes were in action in the Essex County Championships, held at Chelmsford, over the weekend. Despite some blustery conditions there were many fine performances and an U20s sprint double from Sam Watts, including a qualifying
WAR has been declared on plans for 1,300 caravans to be pitched on the outskirts of a village during next year’s Olympic Games. The Caravan Club wants to run the temporary site at Old Farm, off Chigwell High Road, which is owned by hurdler
