HUNDREDS of runners raised thousands for the district’s hospice by taking part in a 10k run. About 500 people took part in the run through the countryside near St Clare Hospice in Hastingwood yesterday (Sunday), which is expected to raise £15,000
Dagenham pair Chris Lewington and Michael Spillane have both been included in the League Two Team of the Week. John Still’s side recorded a crucial 1-0 victory over Port Vale at the weekend as they look to steer themselves clear of the relegation
West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce will keep his job even if they do not win promotion according to vice chairman Karren Brady. The Hammers face an uphill battle to win automatic promotion after a home defeat to Reading. West Ham could be forced to
A MOTHER has spoken of her happiness after the council agreed to put parking restrictions in place on a busy section of road where hundreds of schoolchildren cross. Kathy Hart, 46, of Monkhams Drive, presented a 600-name petition to the council
PUPILS with special needs won bronze in a race at the Olympic Stadium months before athletes set foot inside the arena. The young people from William Morris School in Folly Lane, Walthamstow, came third in the relay race on Sunday (April 1). First
Scott Cuthbert looks set for a spell on the sidelines after being forced off in the first half at Charlton Athletic on Saturday with a hamstring problem. The Scottish defender made a fine tackle to prevent a cross from coming into the box but
A GIRL who had half her ear torn off by a Staffordshire bull terrier was left traumatised when she found two dogs off their leashes in a play area on her first trip to a park since the attack. The father of the girl is campaigning for tighter controls
ALL-LADIES choir, the Woodford Singers, will be performing at a free concert. The women will perform a diverse range of music ranging from gospel classics like ‘Down by the Riverside’ to TV themes including the music from The Vicar of Dibley
WALTHAMSTOW Register Office has apologised to a woman who was left outraged by its "poor" service after she spent two weeks desperately trying to get a copy of her late father's wedding certificate. Pauline Smith, 64, of Pasquier Road in
Spurs are set to sign 17-year-old attacking left-back Christian Ramirez, according to the Daily Mirror. The teenager is unable to sign for a European club until he turns 18, but the Mirror have reported that he has already been in London for
Jamie Cureton netted his second goal of the campaign as he helped Exeter City to a 1-1 draw with Colchester United. Karl Duiguid’s early effort looked to have given the U’s maximum points but second half substitute Cureton struck inside the
POLICE swooped on a man in Leyton High Road following reports he was seen walking down the street carrying a gun. Officers searched the 57-year-old after passers-by raised the alarm at 12.15pm yesterday (Sunday April 1) close to the junction
West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce admits his team have no margin for error in the promotion race after their 4-2 defeat to Reading. The Hammers slipped four points behind their rivals after the damaging home defeat but their manager is refusing
Spurs winger Gareth Bale has admitted he would find it hard to resist a move to Real Madrid or Barcelona should a bid arrive. The 22-year-old’s performances for the north London club have seen him linked with some of Europe’s top teams and
WOMEN who worked in Tate & Lyle’s sugar factories during the 1940s and 50s will be at Wanstead library to talk about a new book which charts their lives. Authors Duncan Barrett and Nuala Calvi will also be on hand to discuss their book ‘The
ABOUT 200 people have signed a petition calling for action to stop their houses being damaged by 12-tonne lorries hitting potholes in their road. The neighbours in Loughton Way, who believe their street will be seen as a key route to the recently-approved
RUBBISH and recycling days will change during the Easter holiday period. Collections on Friday, April 6 will go ahead as planned, but anyone who would normally have their refuse and recycling collected between April 9 – 13 will have it collected
DOZENS of Leyton Orient FC fans helped raised more than £2,000 for charity with an eight mile sponsored walk. The group trekked from the O's stadium in Brisbane Road, taking in sights including The Thames, Greenwich and the Cutty Sark, before
Fortunately the away turnout was significantly greater on Saturday than that at Boundary Park in midweek – but didn’t they miss a great win in Lancashire! Two wins in nearly 32 years at Oldham wasn’t a record to be proud of but as the saying goes ‘a team
Ten-man Waltham Forest proved too strong for Cheshunt as they claimed a 2-1 victory on Saturday. It was a much-changed Stags side as new signings Moise Djiomo-Nyah and Dominic Okanu started while Aaron Omand returned between the sticks following
A NEW vicar was welcomed by his parish last week. Reverend Steve Clarke greeted his congregation at All Saints Church, in Highams Park, for the first time on Tuesday, March 27. The church in Church Avenue was packed to the rafters as
Woodford Green with Essex Ladies athlete Holly Pattie-Belleli started the season with three victories at the Havering-Masebrook Open meeting. The 17-year-old from Ongar won the Under-20s long jump with a distance of 5.18. Pattie-Belleli
A FIRE destroyed a shop and the flat above. It happened at around 10.45pm on Saturday night (March 31) in Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone. Neighbour left their homes fearing the blaze may spread. No-one was injured. A spokesman
A FAMILY-OF-SEVEN claim they have had to endure freezing temperatures in a two-bedroom house with rotten bannisters and mould-blackened walls. Tim Moore, 36, lives with his wife Sharon, 34, and five daughters in Arbour Road, Chingford.
A FIRM has applied to sell alcohol and host live music on Walthamstow's Arcade Site - despite it being in a booze-free zone. Skateco Ltd wants to manage entertainment and refreshments on the land, by Hoe Street, between July 27 and August 12
THERE are severe delays on the Victoria line this morning (Monday). Delays on the line, which has been closed for engineering works all weekend, are being caused by a faulty train earlier at Stockwell. Underground tickets are being accepted
THE cause of a fire that burned for an hour yesterday afternoon (Sunday) is being investigated. Firefighters were called to the blaze in wasteland containing a car, a forklift truck and an industrial container at Sedge Green in Nazeing at 4.45pm.
