Just like the radio and television, video games are widely regarded with scepticism. Some people, typically teenagers and children, have eagerly embraced the idea, whereas others shun this form of entertainment, for various reasons. This month, I'll
Not many secondary schools offer one-to-one counselling, however, they may offer pastoral support to children using other figures within school such as mentors, and or tutors, to help guide students with any troubles or challenges they may face. But
No doubt most towns around England have had the problem of littering at least once. In Redbridge, litter is considered by many to be a problem. There are systems in place to act as a deterrent towards littering. You can be fined for dropping/not
Multi-million pound… library? Yes, it’s real. The Olympic success story in Ilford that, in fact, affects many lives is no myth. The new Ilford Central Library was revealed on Tuesday 4th July after experiencing a complete makeover following the summer
Members of Charis Christian Centre have put together a short film for a youth convention the church held at Dynamic Passion. Members of Charis Christian Centre in Leyton, 78 Capworth Street, E10 7HA have put in their own time to put together a
PRIDE OF SEVEN KINGS SETS SIGHTS ON THE BOARDROOM It’s another year, it’s another series. The BBC’s Young Apprentice returned back to our screens with a bang on November 1st and along with it 12 aspiring candidates, competing against each other
After their success at local music event Music in The Park, I caught up with the lead singer of The Poison Berries to hear about the band and their inspirations. The Poison Berries have gone through a few changes of line ups since they first
Despite the ever growing trend towards chain coffee shops, Debbie Roper and Tracy Reed have opened up Time for Tea at the bottom of Wanstead High Street. At the other end, Starbuck's and Belgique's familiar signs and decor can be seen pulling customers
Despite the ever growing trend towards chain coffee shops, Debbie Roper and Tracy Reed have opened up Time for Tea at the bottom of Wanstead High Street. At the other end, Starbuck's and Belgique's familiar signs and decor can be seen pulling customers
The Poison Berries Take Wanstead By Storm After their success at local music event Music in The Park, I caught up with the lead singer of The Poison Berries to hear about the band and their inspirations. The Poison Berries have gone through a
BUSINESSES can support the district’s hospice by receiving personalised Christmas cards. The cards will feature a video message from patients and staff at St Clare Hospice in Hastingwood, and are being offered to businesses in return for a donation
THREE generations of a musical family have taken to the recording studio to raise vital funds for an African orphanage. Epping Green Chapel minister Reverend Paul Walker and wife Jane released their charity album Gratitude on Sunday - and have
TWO women were robbed at knifepoint in their home - as police warn of a "spike" in burglaries this week. Police say three men broke in through the front door of the house in Badlis Road, near Lloyd Park in Walthamstow, just after 7.30pm on Wednesday
A FESTIVE bazaar will give shoppers a chance to pick up Christmas presents while raising charity funds. St Martin's and St Peter's churches will host the event at Budworth Hall, Ongar, on Saturday November 24. Stalls will be selling cards,
A CHOIR of 100 singers will perform a concert with their new conductor. The South West Essex Choir accompanied by the Bartholdy Chamber Orchestra will appear under the baton of James Sherlock for the first time at Holy Trinity Church in Hermon
THOUSANDS of leaflets will be distributed to homes and schools urging shoppers not to forget Wanstead High Street this Christmas. The Wanstead Business Partnership (WBP) is planning to deliver around 5,000 leaflets in the next few weeks asking
A SCHOOL given notice to improve by government inspectors is making good progress, according to a report published this week. Ofsted inspector Stephen Abbott said after his visit to The Alderton Junior School in Alderton Hall Lane, Loughton, last
Amer Sehmi from Oaks Park High School in East London is definitely a budding adventurist. After climbing to the summit of Mt. Kenya in July of this year, she decided that a skydive was on the cards. On Saturday 27th October, she did just that.
A PETITION calling for Woodford Police Station to be saved from closure has been signed by 1,200 people. Borough Commander Sue Williams recently warned that the station, along with the one in Wanstead, are unlikely to survive a sell-off of Met buildings
VOTERS are less then a week away from their chance to choose who runs the county's police force for the first time. Police and Crime Commissioner elections will take place across Epping Forest on Thursday November 15, with six candidates - two
VIGILANT residents who have been monitoring lorries that clog up the entrance to a town park are now pinning their hopes on parking restrictions. Truck drivers are increasingly pulling up overnight in Brooker Road and Cartersfield Road, Waltham
A BUSY road was closed by police last night following concerns that a man was about to jump from a bridge. Officers said they received a number of calls about a person sitting on the external railings of a footbridge over the A12, near Gainsborough
A FAMILY had a lucky escape after a fire broke out in their kitchen and filled their home with smoke. The parents and their children got out of their house in Rayfield, Epping, after the fire started at 2.20am today. Fire crews from Epping
AN INFORMATION evening for people interested in adopting a child will be held later this month. Redbridge Council is encouraging more people to consider adopting children as part of National Adoption week which ends on November 11. The information
ONE of the borough's largest colleges has been praised by inspectors for considerably improving standards of teaching. Sir George Monoux in Chingford Road, Walthamstow, was criticised by Ofsted in 2010 for inadequate performance in some subjects.
THE SIXTY-YEAR history of a town's high school has been captured in a newly-published book. Reflections of the Past: King Harold School is a 256-page photographic history of six decades of learning in the Waltham Abbey school. Published on
A CHILDREN'S hospice has been forced to dramatically scale back its plans to protect the safety of terminally ill children by improving a potholed access road after a landowner refused to compromise over a narrow stretch of land. Haven House in High
FORTY thrillseekers reached new heights in a bid to raise funds for an outdoor learning centre. The brave volunteers completed a 350m zip wire challenge at the Lambourne End Centre in Manor Road on Sunday November 4. The event raised more than
POLICE seized 150 wraps of class A drugs and arrested four men in a series of dawn raids. Six homes in Waltham Forest were stormed by officers at 6am on Thursday (November 8) as part of an anti-gangs operation. The arrested people, aged between
A FREE event is being held next Friday (November 16) to celebrate the religious festival of Diwali. It takes place at at Walthamstow Assembly Hall, in Forest Road, Walthamstow, and will include live entertainment followed by an outdoors fireworks
Wanstead left it late to beat Harlow 20-19 away from home in an enthralling contest last Saturday. The home side sit one place off the bottom of the league table after recording only one win this season. But the Herons knew it was going to
A SECOND-HAND boat bought for £70 on eBay has been permanently anchored in a school playground. Children from Oakdale Junior School in Oakdale Road, South Woodford, will be able to enjoy playing as pirates on the boat which forms the centrepiece
A BUSINESS is co-ordinating the sending of Christmas presents to needy children across the world. The Abbey Independent Funeral Directors in Market Square, Waltham Abbey, is giving out leaflets telling people how they can take part in Operation
BURGLARS made off with war medals after breaking into an elderly couple’s home. The couple, who are in their 80s, woke up on Wednesday morning (November 8) to find their home in Redbridge Lane East, Redbridge, had been ransacked. The burglars
FIVE men have been charged with the murder of a man who was stabbed to death in Ilford. Thomas Cudjoe, 29, was found in the early hours of Saturday morning with stab wounds to the chest and legs in Ley Street, Ilford. Police have charged Asher
Being part of the great ‘leaders of tomorrow’, I was curious about how my fellow ‘leaders’ want to lead- and the best way to do this was to investigate their ideal careers. Do all boys still dream about becoming professional footballers? Are girls
