Scott Cuthbert looks set to miss the remainder of the season with a hamstring injury picked up at Charlton Athletic. The former Swindon Town man has impressed in his debut campaign for the O’s but looks set to play no part in the final six
The agent of Bongani Khumalo has admitted the Spurs defender might have to go out on loan again next season in order to break into the first team at White Hart Lane. South African Khumalo arrived at the north London club in January last year
Chingford swimmer Bradley Suleyman was in fine form at the Essex Swimming Championships, winning 12 events a setting eight best county times in the process. The London Borough of Redbridge Swimming Club competitor showed his range of talents over
A PRIMARY school is making "satisfactory" progress in improving after being placed in special measures last autumn. Education watchdog Ofsted criticised the quality of teaching and pupil progress at Larkswood Primary in New Road, Chingford,
Tottenham have been linked with Sunderland forward Stephane Sessegnon. The Benin international is believed to be homesick in the north east and a number of clubs are thought to be interested in his services. Spurs look likely to lose
Leyton Orient have announced an operating profit of £377,435, for the year ended June 30 2011. The figure showed an improvement from a loss the previous year of £787,936, with last season’s run to the fifth round of the FA Cup contributing to the improvement
The very first podium ceremony at the Olympic Stadium saw two Woodford Green with Essex Ladies competitors awarded medals. Saturday’s National Lottery Five Mile Run saw Tomaz Plibersek finish second just ahead of club mate Tom Beedell in third, with
DOZENS of firefighters are dealing with a major blaze in a disused shop. The former Focus DIY building in Hickman Avenue, Highams Park, has been on fire since just after 3pm. Four police cars and 50 firefighters with ten fire engines
Where do I start? It’s becoming like a worn out record. Our home form – which must be amongst or possibly the worst in the country - continues to dog us. And that was after we took the lead against a side only beaten four times in the league this season
LORRIES delivering to a supermarket are causing havoc, according to people living nearby. The Sainsbury’s local store in the Broadway, Woodford Green has been open since December last year. Mark Catchlove, 53, who lives on Kings Avenue
A FAMILY is calling for road safety improvements after a car ploughed into their front garden in the middle of the night. A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a black Ford Fiesta crashed into The Begs' front garden
PLAYING fields, allotments and open spaces are among the sites most at risk of development after consultants identified sites for more than 90,000 new homes. Epping Forest District Council is drawing up guidelines that will shape development for
A SOCIETY that campaigns for the preservation of a historic market town is asking children and teenagers to help it mark its 40th anniversary. The Epping Society is holding art competitions for four groups. Children from Epping aged
POLICE officers were injured while arresting suspected burglars. One officer was stabbed in the face with a screwdriver and another suffered a fractured finger as they tackled three men following a burglary in Beresford Road, Walthamstow at
Russell Slade admitted his frustration after seeing his Leyton Orient side fall to their tenth home league defeat of the campaign last night. Promotion-chasing Huddersfield Town left E10 with all three points but were forced to come from behind as
NEW support is available to help the unemployed back to work. The Consultancy Home Counties (TCHC), which is funded by the European Union, will be providing two separate support packages from April for Essex residents who are out of work or
TRADERS who saw their livelihoods reduced to ashes after an arsonist started a fire at a business park are beginning to get back on their feet. Fire crews from across the county fought the blaze at the Chime Centre in Nazeing for more than
A LANDMARK church which has been up for sale since summer 2011 has been bought by the owners of a local nursery school. The Methodist Church in Cambridge Park Wanstead is more than 130 years old, but has stood empty since May 2010. A
A TEENAGER was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car crashed through the garden wall of a house overnight. The 19-year-old was also arrested on suspicion of driving without insurance and a valid licence after the crash in The Ridgeway
A FAIR held in memory of a mum who died of cancer raised more than £1,000 for a charity supporting people with the disease. More than 800 people came through the doors of the Easter-themed fair at Epping Leisure Centre in Hemnall Street on Saturday
WILLIAM Morris Special School in Walthamstow is to be taken out of special measures after making improvements. The school, in Folly Lane, caters for 131 children with severe learning difficulties and hopes to apply for academy status, which
Former West Ham United defender Herita Ilunga has admitted he wants to stay with Doncaster Rovers. The 30-year-old agreed a one-month deal with them in March after being released by the Hammers at the start of the year. Ilunga told the Doncaster Star
PROTESTERS blocking the building of an Olympic training site on public land have been served with eviction notices. The campaigners, comprising local people and members of the Occupy London movement, have been camped out on Leyton Marshes for
THE Chingford to Liverpool Street railway line will be affected by closures this Bank Holiday weekend. The Greater Anglia service will only operate between Chingford and Walthamstow Central between Good Friday (April 6) and Bank Holiday Monday (April
RUBBISH collections in the borough could be carried out at night during the Olympics, it has emerged. Waltham Forest Council has said it is considering changing the times of residential waste and recycling collections during the event following
ELDERLY residents who were threatened with upheaval when the owners of their care home announced its closure may have been granted a reprieve. Relatives of people living at The Chestnuts Nursing and Dementia Care Home in Cambridge Park, Wanstead
TAXI drivers have welcomed plans to install meters and minimum fares in the district’s cabs. The introduction of standard tariffs is due to be agreed on by Epping Forest District Council’s licensing committee later this month, after 150 taxi drivers
