A REDBRIDGE dad’s campaign for more work experience opportunities for autistic children has the support of MP Lee Scott. Ivan Corea, founder of the UK Autism Foundation in George Lane, South Woodford, was inspired to organise the campaign as his 15
BULLETS have been found yards from families' homes. Gunshots were reported in Priors Croft in Walthamstow at 6pm on Tuesday (May 10). A number of young people were seen in the area at the time and it is believed those responsible ran
Orient have published a list of pre-season friendlies. On Tuesday July 12, boss Russell Slade’s side travel to Braintree Town. On Thursday July 14, Ebbsfleet United are the hosts. On Saturday July 16, Orient play AFC Wimbledon in Kingston.
GRAVE space at one of the area’s biggest cemetery’s is set to run out in just six years. Plots at the City of London Cemetery in Aldersbrook Road, Aldersbrook, are so in demand that 32 people have signed up to share someone else’s final resting place
ELLIOT OMOZUSI was chuffed to win the gong for Young Player of the Year, at Leyton Orient. Twenty two year-old Omozusi racked up 48 games during a long campaign, at the Matchroom Stadium. Being awarded the prize last week helped to vindicate
GENEROUS donors have helped to raise more than £2,000 to save lives at sea. The Loughton and Woodford branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) raised £2,125 through a week of street collections. Another £137 was added to the total
THERE will soon be a chance to help clean up a neighbourhood with a dedicated litter picking day. The day has been set aside by Buckhurst Hill Parish Council, which is calling on residents to help with the clean-up on June 4 from 10am.
A FARMER who covertly built a five bedroom house under the noses of officials is attempting to take the issue out of the council's hands after they delayed making a final decision. Len Barker, 60, of Barker’s farm in Theydon Mount, covertly
THREE teenagers accused of trying to rob a boy who was then run over by a bus have been charged with killing him. The 15-year-olds, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were previously charged with the attempted robbery of Ezekiel Amosu,
AN art school student has designed the first new set of racing silks to be worn by jockeys for 250 years. Henry Griffin, 21, of The Chestnuts, Abridge, who studies design at Central St Martins in London, won a competition to design the 12 silks
A CAMPAIGN for speed cameras to be put up in the notorious Crooked Mile accident blackspot has been launched. Almost two weeks after the stretch of road in Waltham Abbey claimed its third victim this year, members of the Waltham Abbey Residents
STUDENTS have expressed concern about potential changes to the way police deal with young people on the streets. A group from Waltham Forest College in Forest Road attended an event at City Hall to discuss proposed changes to ‘stop and account
LABOUR councillors have slammed the council’s decision to axe the parks police service. The council voted through proposals to replace the long-running Parks Police Service with 14 Met officers in a like-for-like swap at a full council meeting
A WALK inspired by a fundraiser who died tragically will take place in aid of guide dogs for the blind. The event, which will involve participants in fancy dress walk from Old Harlow to Chingford, via Epping, is being held in honour of Gary
A MAN was robbed of his laptop at knifepoint as he walked home from Leytonstone Tube station. The 30-year-old had just turned into Kings Road from Kingswood Road when he was approached by two men who asked if he had a light at 11.30pm.
A PIZZA company is refusing to deliver to customers in a Walthamstow street it claims is too dangerous. Suzi Burrows, 41, of Cheney Row, Walthamstow, was told by Dominos in Old Church Road, Chingford, that she would have to meet a delivery
WEST HAM'S caretaker boss Kevin Keen has admitted it will be 'tough' for him to land the manager's position on a permanent basis. The Hammers are searching for someone to succeed Avram Grant, who was sacked after last weekend's defeat to Wigan, which
ONE HUNDRED children will play their recorders tomorrow night at a music festival. Children aged between nine and 11, from seven Redbridge schools including Snaresbrook Primary School and Churchill Junior School, will perform songs such as
A MAN is being treated for head and spinal injuries after being hit by a car as he slept in a field. The 27-year-old from Ongar was believed to have been attending a concert at Writtle College near Chelmsford before he was crushed by the car
Nicklas Bendtner could quit Arsenal to join arch-rivals Spurs, after comments by the player’s father. The Dane wants out of the Emirates, after failing to hold down a regular place in Arsene Wegner’s starting 11, say reports. That makes
WALLPAPER featuring retro pin-ups will feature alongside classic art and fashion at a fair. The Vintage at The George, run by the Wanstead Arts Group, will run from 11am to 5pm at The George pub in High Street, Wanstead, on Saturday (May 28). The
TONY Roberts is among three Dagenham & Redbridge players to have been offered a new deal by the club in the wake of their relegation from League One. Roberts, who will turn 42 before the start of next season, has been offered a contract to remain with
LAST-DITCH talks aimed at averting a strike at a primary school tomorrow (May 23) have failed. At least 25 teachers at Selwyn School in Cavendish Road, Highams Park, will stage the one-day walk-out in protest at the school's management.
Ferrets, a beer tent and morris dancers will be just a few of the attractions at a charity fun day. The fun day will be held at Waltham Abbey Community Centre in Saxon Way on Sunday, June 5. Donations and advertisers are needed as are
CAMPAIGNERS say a decision to refuse permission for a cinema to be converted into a church sets a precedent for the future of Walthamstow Stadium. Earlier this month the council turned down the bid to transform the EMD building in Hoe Street
POLICE say an enquiry into alleged fraud at a charity with close links to the council is proving "complex" and no arrests have yet been made. The O-Regen group, also known as Orient Regeneration, went into administration last month following
A VULNERABLE pensioner from Chingford who went missing at the weekend has been found safe and well. Police raised concern over the whereabouts of 79-year-old Lillian Knight, after she vanished from her home in Beresford Road. She suffers from Alzheimer's
