West Ham United's automatic promotion hopes were again dented by a 1-1 home draw against Middlesbrough. The Hammers looked on course for victory after Abdoulaye Faye's second-half header went in off Joe Bennett. But Bart Ogbeche fired in a fine equaliser
Leyton Orient failed to make it back-to-back wins after they fell to a 4-1 defeat at MK Dons. The O’s were on the back foot as early as the third minute when Charlie MacDonald managed to convert at the near post. Orient’s reply was swift as Kevin
Russell Slade keeps faith with the same side that beat Brentford on Saturday, making no change for tonight’s match at MK Dons. Kevin Lisbie and Jamal Campbell-Ryce look set to lead the attack again, with Jimmy Smith, Adam Reed, Matthew Spring and Dean
John Still has made just the one change to his team for tonight's League Two clash against fellow strugglers Barnet. Luke Howell misses the clash due to injury and he is replaced in the side by Scott Doe. Lawrie Sanchez has made two changes to
A WAVE of opposition is mounting to plans for a new supermarket in a historic town centre. Four options for the redevelopment of a seven acre site at the heart of Epping have been submitted for public consultation by Epping Forest District
REPUTABLE friends will be the subject of a talk early next month. Kate Poole will be giving the talk in Murray Hall in Border’s Lane, Loughton on Thursday, April 5, at 10.45am, in an event hosted by the English Speaking Union. Admission costs £4 and
A WORRIED mum turned to Twitter after she became concerned about a couple who started asking her questions about her two-year-old son in a supermarket car park. The woman, who uses the name @carlieowen on the social media network, asked dozens
BIRDS of prey swooped across a playground as children were given a very practical lesson in ornithology. The children from West Hatch School in Chigwell were visited by birds including a Great Horned Owl and a peregrine falcon. The animals were
Leyton Orient Advanced Soccer School FC are holding trials as they look to recruit players for the new season. Trials for the 2012-13 campaign will start the week commencing April 16 at the ground at Low Hall, Walthamstow. For more information
It was another busy weekend for members of East London runners as they travelled across England and Europe to partake in events. Patrick Bywater headed to Italy to tackle the Rome Marathon. He completed the course in a time of 3.55.31 which placed
A GROUP of students spent a night sleeping rough in a churchyard to raise money for a charity which helps homeless people. The nine Chigwell School pupils travelled to ST Mary at Latton in Harlow where they met staff from the charity Streets2Homes.
Bardoli have won Division Four of the Metropolitan Essex Indoor Cricket League after completing victory against Loughton C. Knowing that a win would secure the title it was perhaps understandable that Bardoli made a shaky start to proceedings.
AN EVANGELICAL Christian group has announced plans to open a new multi-faith primary school. The Emmanuel School Trust, based at the Emmanuel Christian centre in Erskine Road, Walthamstow, hopes to open it this September, and has already passed
Wanstead Under-16's memorable run in the Essex Cup ended with a 17-12 defeat to Westcliff in the semi-final on Sunday. The side had started the year as a Division Four side and had won that league comfortably but Westcliff have a fine pedigree of turning
A DUSTY box of black and white photos found in a Hitchin flea market has provided bygone snapshots of Wanstead Fair on a rainy easter day. The photos were part of a bundle bought for £10 by antique collector Bruce Mehlmann-Wicks. Mr
PATIENTS fear they will be unable to access treatment after one of the main routes to a health centre was blocked and parking charges imposed outside. Approximately 100 people a day use the Rectory Lane Health Centre in Loughton, where they receive
Upper Clapton Rugby Club’s Under-13s have won the Essex Division Three title in style as they recorded seven wins from their seven matches. The side went into their final game of the campaign against title challengers Dagenham – who had won
Trent Park Running Club’s men’s senior team have won the Sunday League cross country division. The club held off competition to take the title from clubs including St Albans, Welwyn Garden City and Royston. Pete Williams also won the first male
A BRAND new car has been donated to a rehab unit for patients soon returning home. The £16,000 Fiat Doblo was given to Ainslie Rehabilitation Unit in Chingford by the Whipps Cross League of Friends today. The unit helps patients on the
Paul Rachubka is expecting a different type of game against MK Dons following Saturday’s victory over Brentford. The O’s claimed what was ultimately a comfortable victory at the weekend as their west London rivals offered little in response
A FORMER library is set to be turned into an office space for charities and voluntary organisations. Waltham Forest Council’s cabinet is expected to agree tonight (March 20) to use South Chingford Library, which closed last year, as a base
West Ham United badly need a win at home to Middlesbrough this evening as they attempt to keep pace with automatic promotion rivals Southampton and Reading. The Hammers are unbeaten in eight games but have slipped to third in the Championship
THE annual Wanstead Festival will go ahead on August 12 - the same day as the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games. The date of the festival has been moved to capitalise on the Olympic spirit, with police telling local councillors that they
THOUSANDS of pounds of public money is set to be put aside to ensure crowds watching the Olympic torch pass through the district are kept safe and entertained. The torch is due to pass through Waltham Abbey on July 7, on its way to the Olympic
THE prospect of any Wanstead-based Olympic campsite is receding after an application to pitch 250 tents at Eton Manor Rugby Club was deemed ‘invalid’. The club in Nutter Lane, Wanstead, will now have to resubmit its plans with a council spokesman
THE mother and father of a man who died after attending a party in Chingford have paid tribute to their son. The body of Andrew Cooke, 29, was found in the River Lee in Ponders End on March 13. He was last seen at a 'squat party' in a
A CRACK house was discovered when suspected dealers left the front door open. Two police officers were on patrol in Essex Road South, Leytonstone, when they entered the flat and found what have been described as significant amounts of heroin, crack
Leyton Orient could welcome Solomon Taiwo back again for tonight’s trip to MK Dons. The Cardiff City loanee was suspended for the last three games following his dismissal against Walsall earlier this month but could make his return for the O’s tonight
A COUPLE at the heart of a group that has battled to save swathes of forest land are stepping down after nearly 40 years on its committee. Harry and Peggy Bitten have been heavily involved in the Friends of Epping Forest’s campaigns against
AN Olympic hopeful is facing a race against time to fulfil her dream of competing at London 2012. Heptathlete Louise Wood, of Kings Road, Chingford, is ranked fifth in the UK but is yet to achieve the all-important Olympic qualifying time in an injury-hit
There are plenty of ways to describe this evening’s League Two clash between Barnet and Dagenham & Redbridge but the easiest is it’s a must win match for both teams. The Bees come into the game on the back of a 2-0 home defeat against Morecambe
Former West Ham United stars Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard have been linked with moves to Chinese outfit Guizhou Renhe. Guizhou chairman Wang Guolin told The Sun: "I want the best team in China and we are prepared to invest a lot of money to bring
It was somewhat in a case of trepidation that I approached the ‘Theatre of Dreams’ on Saturday after nearly three months without a home win. Having been over 5,000 miles away for nearly a fortnight, I hadn’t had the dubious ‘honour’ of seeing us suffer
FABRICE Muamba has spoken to family and friends as his condition continues to improve. The Bolton Wanderers midfielder, who grew up in Walthamstow, suffered a cardiac arrest while playing against Tottenham Hotspur in an FA Cup tie on Saturday
NEARLY six months on from the opening of the Westfield mega-mall less than 15 minutes from the borough, high street traders say they are holding their own. The 1 million square foot centre at Stratford attracted more than 200,000 customers
CHILDREN became weather presenters for the day as they learned more about the environment. The Chingford pupils also created clouds and tornados in plastic bottles when they took part in an open air science laboratory earlier this month. The Open Air
