A ROAD was closed for nearly two hours this afternoon (Thursday) when two vehicles crashed. A blue Fiat Seicento and a silver Ford Cougar hit each other on the B194 Nazeing Road in Lower Nazeing, near the junction with St Leonard’s Road at about
Wanstead and Snaresbrook cruised to a six-wicket win over Woodford Wells in the Essex Premier League. After being put into bat, Woodford Wells were bowled out for just 69. Daniel Magin was the only one to impress with the bat hitting an unbeaten 35.
A STRUGGLING animal charity which lost its only source of income last month has officially opened its new shop. New faces and old joined volunteers and founder of Animal SOS Sri Lanka, Kim Cooling, at the opening today (Thursday). The
A GROUP of men tried to abduct a schoolgirl in broad daylight. The 16-year-old was targeted in Wallwood Road, at the junction with Kings Road, in Leytonstone on Tuesday (June 19) at 3.40pm. Police, who released the information this afternoon
YOUNG people looking for work can get advice at a council run opportunities fair. The event at Ilford Town Hall on July 12 runs from 11am-4pm and is designed for people aged between 18-24 who are interested in finding out more about work, training
TWO couples celebrated 60 years of marriage today. Ken and Barbara Jones, and Charlie and Win Tate, all from Chingford, marked their diamond wedding anniversaries today (June 21) with cards from the Queen. It was love at first sight
A WALTHAMSTOW man made it through to the final of a national photography competition on the subject of autism and friendship. Danny Herbert, 44, was a runner-up in the contest held to mark the National Autistic Society’s (NAS) 50th birthday
THE fire service has declared a series of strike dates in a row over cuts. The first strike announced by the Fire Brigades Union is due to take place on Thursday (June 28), from 10am to 6pm. More than 500 members of union in Essex decided
A MOTORIST was taken to hospital after her car overturned. The crash happened at the junction of St Barnabas Road and St Anthony's Avenue in Woodford Green shortly before 11am this morning. A builder working nearby said: "I heard a loud
A NEW book examining crime figures from the late 18th century reveals a familiar set of problems across West Essex. A spate of burglaries in Chigwell, pub fights in Epping and muggings in Waltham Abbey are all documented in ‘Rogues and Rebels
CAMPAIGNERS who want a farmers' market on their high street to boost business for struggling traders say the campaign is gathering momentum. A petition calling for the market to come to Station Road, Chingford, has gathered more than 900 signatures
AN INFLUENTIAL charity has celebrated 15 years of preserving the character of Wanstead. The Wanstead Society, which was given the title of small charity last year, celebrated its triumphs with a birthday party at The George pub in the High
THE founder of Walthamstow's Pump House Museum says its £7million plans to renovate and expand will help give the area's industrial heritage the recognition it deserves. New details of the project have been revealed as trustees of the grade
Redbridge enjoyed a successful weekend at the London Youth Games with Josh Newman and Kirsty Smith collecting individual gold medals in the trampoline competition. Held at the National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, 13-year-old Newman, who won
West Ham United and England goalkeeper Robert Green has signed a two-year deal with QPR. The experienced shot stopper has moved to Loftus Road after his contract with the Hammers expired. His departure from Upton Park was always on the cards and Sam
POLICE have released an image of a man they want to speak with in connection with a burglary. A man stole at least £1,000 from Roding Chinese Restaurant in Abridge last week, leading Essex Police to urge witnesses to contact them. The
A JUDICIAL review has been launched into a decision to allow an Olympic training centre to be built on public land. The Save Leyton Marsh group announced today (Thursday) that it has taken out the review to establish whether Waltham Forest
CONTROVERSIAL council freesheet Waltham Forest News made a loss to the taxpayer of £150,000 in the last two years, it has emerged. The authority's Labour leadership had previously claimed that the fortnightly publication paid for itself in
