A battling Leyton Orient display again went unrewarded as the O’s fell to a 3-1 defeat at home to Huddersfield Town. Orient had the advantage early on when skipper Matthew Spring volleyed beyond Alex Smithies but the visitors were level within five
Ryan Dickson returns for Leyton Orient in defence tonight following his one-match suspension. The Southampton loanee comes in for Scott Cuthbert who was forced off with a hamstring injury in the weekend defeat to Charlton Athletic. Dean Cox returns
A CABBIE had the crowds in peals of laughter at a comedy night in a Jewish community centre. Chigwell-based taxi driver Nick Patch, whose performing name is Nick the London Cabbie, took to the stage on Sunday, April 1, in front of more than
A FLY-TIPPER has been fined and another ordered to do community service after rubbish was found dumped on council owned land. At a hearing on March 16 at Chelmsford Crown Court, Kevin Sharpington, 27, of Princes Close in North Weald was prosecuted
A mum abseiled down a 150ft hotel to raise money for a children’s cancer charity. Kerry Mulligan, 37, who lives on the Gwynn Park Estate in Woodford Green, joined other daring fundraisers at the top of the Premier Inn hotel in Stratford Westfield
A NEW front has opened up in a battle between neighbours who have trained security cameras on each other in a dispute over a 16 foot fence festooned with ribbons and rags. Late last year neighbours Clark Pickering and Gloria Reid, who live
PROTESTERS who brought an Olympic development to a halt could be removed from the site after an application was made for an eviction order. The construction of a temporary basketball training facility on Leyton Marsh, off Lea Bridge Road, stopped last
Coopersale Hall School Girls were crowned winners at the annual netball rally hosted by St Andrews School in North Weald. The tournament involved teams from 12 local schools. Coopersale Hall netball coach Sue Lane said: "Our girls played beautifully
HAIRDRESSING and beauty therapy students at Redbridge College have had their work photographed for a charity calendar. All money raised from sales of the calendar will go to the Marjorie Collins Multiple Sclerosis Day Centre in Chadwell Heath
A WOMAN had her pram stolen at knifepoint as she walked across a green this afternoon (Tuesday). The woman was crossing the patch of grass in York Hill, Loughton, at about 2pm when she was threatened with a knife by a man who ran off with the
Thorpe Hall Primary School won the Birmingham Cup after defeating Greenleaf 2-1 in the borough wide competition. The Walthamstow based school completed the double by beating Larkswood Primary School 1-0 in the final of the McEntee Cup.
CHILDREN are being given the chance to have an egg-citing time scrambling around for chocolate goodies at an Easter hunt this weekend. The event has been hatched by staff at the Vestry House Museum in Walthamstow, where the egg trail will take
The Amazing Mr Smith, described as Monty Python's answer to John Williams, plays Loughton Folk Club on Thursday (April 5). The multi-talented Mr S is known for his brilliantly bizarre collection of home-made instruments, including musical shoelaces and
West Ham United midfielder Henri Lansbury netted for the development side in their win over Queens Park Rangers this afternoon. The Arsenal and England Under-21 talent was handed the captaincy and led a strong Hammers team to victory. Striker Brian
Spurs keeper Heurelho Gomes would welcome a move to his former club PSV Eindhoven. The Brazilian stopper has fallen down the pecking order at White Hart Lane with summer signing Brad Friedel making the number one spot his own. And Gomes
Old Loughtonians Under-16s scooped the England Hockey national finals title to claim the number one spot in the country. Having previously won the East regional round, they faced the winning clubs from the North, Midlands and West regions at Cannock
POLICE have issued a warning that children could be offered a class A drug disguised as sweets. Safer schools officer Peter Westall told Highams Park School in Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park, that pupils could be exposed to highly addictive
PLANS to open a new takeaway across the road from a primary school face fierce opposition from concerned parents. Developer Jamil Sheikh wants to turn electrical shop, Wanstead Domestic Appliances, at 19 Wanstead High Street into a takeaway
CELEBRITIES helped launch a new art club for children. Former glamour model Linda Lusardi was joined by TV presenter Jeff Brazier at The Craft Cabin in Station Road, Chingford, on Saturday (March 31). Club mascot Crafty Bear entertained
Spurs target Leandro Damiao has admitted to his interest in playing in England and Italy. The 22-year-old was reported to be the subject of a bid from Tottenham last year and says he feels strikers are most appreciated in England and Italy.
Two of Waltham Forest Hockey Club's teams were crowned champions at the weekend. The men's side won East Division One and the club were shortlisted for three awards at the Pro Active London Awards for Sport and Physical Activity. A 3
A COMPANY director says he has signed a deal with the council to run a 2,000-capacity Olympic Games campsite at Ive Farm in Leyton. The Guardian revealed earlier this year how the London Camping Company (LCC) was taking bookings for pitches
A DESIGNER used soldiers’ uniforms as an inspiration for furniture which she has auctioned off to raise more than £3,000 for a forces charity. Katie Merrick, 26, of Thornwood Road, Epping, designed the sofas, cushions and lampshade in the style
Dagenham & Redbridge defender Mickey Spillane has been nominated for the League Two player of the month award. The 23-year-old scored three goals for the Daggers in March, including the only strike in the 1-0 victory against Port Vale on Saturday
Swimmers from Waltham Forest emerged victorious in the first community event to be held at the new London Aquatics Centre. Teams from seven Olympic Games host boroughs competed, including Waltham Forest Gators and Leyton Swimming Club, with Gators
A TERMINALLY ill father forced to live in his son's front room says he has given up hope of ever being rehoused. David Richards, who has been given eight months to live, struggles to leave the small room at his son's house in Westward Road,
Debden Boxing Club’s Mohammed Sheeraz put in a storming performance to claim a unanimous decision victory in Newham. The England National finalist was boxing in front of a capacity crowd against E McDonagh from west London’s Hooks Boxing Club
A MAN has spoken of his devastation after losing both his home and business in a fire. Pedro Pessoa, 49, has suddenly been left without accommodation or a livelihood after the fierce blaze on Saturday night (March 31). His food store
RAPPING disciples and a "streetwise Jesus" are set to appear in a contemporary twist on the Easter story. A Christian group will bring the play 'This Thing Called Jesus' back to Walthamstow after it was performed performed across the UK and in California
Leyton Orient could welcome Ryan Dickson back into the squad for tonight’s match with Huddersfield Town. The Southampton loanee missed Saturday’s trip to Charlton Athletic through suspension following his dismissal at Oldham during the week
RUNNERS raised thousands of pounds for charity in memory of a popular Chingford man. The KNI Foundation was set up following the death of Kenny Ibrahim in a road accident in Thailand in 2009. Kenny's brother and charity boss, Dean Ibrahim, is
A MAN has been charged with stealing a car following a high-speed police chase. Officers from Chapel End Safer Neighbourhoods Team were carrying out routine patrols when a driver parked outside Sir George Monoux College in Chingford Road, Walthamstow
THREE teenagers have been arrested after they allegedly punched a boy in the face and tried to steal his bicycle. It happened in Abbotts Park, Leyton, at around 4.20pm last Thursday (March 29). Police say a passer-by intervened in the
A GIRL was cut free from her car after she collided with a fence in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters were called to Gravel Lane in Chigwell at 2.25am after the car ended up in a front garden. Two girls, believed to be aged
CHILDREN will have the chance to take part in a traditional egg rolling race as part of the City of London Corporation’s week of Easter-themed events. Competitors can bring their own hard boiled eggs to the Temple in Wanstead Park any time
REZONING of the South Woodford Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) will not take place after a council run consultation revealed there was no desire for change. All households within the CPZ, which has been in existence since 1996, were asked if
