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  • Forest School test talents against MK Dons

    Forest School's Under-16 first XI were handed the chance to test their skills against League One academy outfit MK Dons and lost by a single goal, 4-3. Forest’s players gave a strong account of themselves against an established Football League

  • Golf: Grass greener in America for Ashleigh

    Chingford's golfing sensation Ashleigh Greenham will continue her budding career at America’s Arizona State University after being handed a full scholarship. Greenham, a Year 12 pupil at Forest School who is a member at West Essex Golf Club, had

  • Cross-country: Woodford Green end season in style

    Woodford Green with Essex Ladies’ Under-20 women won the final Metropolitan League cross country race at Merchant Taylor’s School to finish third overall in the standings. The season’s climax in Moor Park demonstrated the strength in depth of both

  • East London Runners pack four in top ten

    East London Runners stood out once again in the Wanstead Flats 5km with four competitors finishing in the top ten. Thomas Grimes (18.33) was first, while third, sixth and tenth places went to club-mates Mark Boulton (19.31), Gavin Stebbing (20.09

  • Nursery praised by Ofsted inspectors

    A Wanstead nursery has been rated Good by Ofsted. The Treehouse Nursery in Woodbine Place was visited by inspectors on January 15. They found the quality and standards of early years provision to be good. Inspectors praised the nursery

  • Thousands of families are ignoring early financial warnings

    Thousands of families are ignoring advice which could help them avoid serious financial difficulty, according to the district council. The Welfare Reform Act, which comes into effect in April, will cap the amount that any one household can claim

  • Diving: Forest bag two medals at Surrey Championships

    Waltham Forest Diving Club came away with two medals at the Surrey Championships in Guildford last Saturday. Adam Abbott struck gold in the 15 to 17 age group and Lizzie Mason achieved a second-place finish in her nine to 11 age category. Forest

  • Gallery to host artist Q&A

    An art gallery is due to host an exhibition of sea and landscapes and an interview with the artist. The viewing of the exhibition by painter John Markham will take place during Loughton Arts Society’s Art Bar at Lopping Hall in High Road on February

  • Lambing season gets under way

    Anyone facing long days at work this month should spare a thought for a farm manager putting in 14 hour shifts to help deliver lambs. Richard Clay is in the middle of lambing season with the 500-plus sheep he looks after, which normally graze around

  • Youth councillors plan to put MP in the hot seat

    Some of the county’s youngest political minds will put an MP to the test on Friday night, after inviting her to take the hot seat at a question and answer session. For the first time, Member of Parliament, Eleanor Laing, will be quizzed by the Epping

  • Orient star Moses Odubajo agrees new contract

    Leyton Orient star Moses Odubajo has agreed a new contract with the club. The teenager has become a first-team regular this season and has boosted the O's by signing a deal to remain at Brisbane Road until 2015. The 19-year-old was linked with

  • Burglar jailed

    A man who posed as a plumber to burgle a disabled woman has been jailed. John Gallagher, 41, of Ambleside Close in Leyton, was sentenced to six years and nine months after helping steal £150 from a disabled woman and her 88-year-old husband in

  • Volunteer-run youth club thriving

    A youth club run entirely by parents is going from strength to strength as it enters its second year in a new home. Theydon Youth provides somewhere for eight to 11-year-olds and 11 to 16-year-olds to meet at the Youth and Community Centre in Loughton

  • Dangerous driver hunted by police

    Police are hunting a dangerous driver who has broken the terms of his release from prison. Lorrian Paul Flowers, 25, was jailed for one year and two months back in April 2012. He was released early on licence in October but has failed to comply

  • Radio station to host live showcase for young talent

    A radio station which has given young people a voice for nine years will showcase local talent at a special concert. Streetlife Radio will host the event at Waltham Forest College in Forest Road, Walthamstow, on March 16 in front of a live audience

  • Hammers set to miss out on striker Bony

    West Ham United look to have lost out to a Russian club in their bid to bring striker Wilfried Bony to the club. The Hammers had been linked with a £12 million effort to buy the 24-year-old Ivorian from Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem in the summer.

  • CCTV image of Snaresbrook assault suspect released

    British Transport Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with an assault on a pensioner. The incident took place at Snaresbrook station at around 11.35am on  November 12 last year. PC Paul Threadgold,

  • Marquetry for beginners

    A beginners course in marquetry starts later this month. Marquetry is the art of inlaying woods and other materials with decorative veneer designs and pictures. Redbridge Marquetry Group will run their course in 10 weekly sessions at Beal High

  • Planned part closure of Central line this weekend

    A planned part closure of the Central line is due to take place this weekend. There will be no service between Woodford Tube station and Loughton Tube station and between Woodford Tube station and Hainault Tube station via Grange Hill on both Saturday

  • Firefighters tackle industrial estate blaze

    More than 50 firefighters tackled a blaze on an industrial estate overnight. London Fire Brigade battled the blaze at an industrial estate in Harbet Road, Chingford, for five hours after being called at 2.40am. They found a large pile of scrap

  • Post office cash machine bid rejected over crime fears

    Plans for a cash machine to be installed outside a post office have been rejected on the grounds it would be risky to have in a "high crime" area. Management at the branch in Carr Road, Walthamstow, had wanted permission for a 24-hour ATM.

  • Disability charity hosts an evening of live jazz

    A charity which supports more than 20,000 disabled people is hosting an evening of live jazz. The Papworth Trust, which provides essential funds for people with disabilities, from learning difficulties to sensory impairment, will host the event as Speak

  • 'It's the strongest squad I've had'

    Leyton Orient boss Russell Slade believes his current squad is the strongest he has assembled during his three years in charge of the club. The O’s have increased their options this season with the signings of players such as Charlie MacDonald,

  • Update: Tower block was left without power for 13 hours

    A tower block was left without power for around 13 hours after a faulty water pipe flooded lift shafts and communal areas. The leak was reported in the Blenheim Court block on the Orchard estate in Woodford Green yesterday morning, with power turned

  • Half Term Fun

    Sport Wanstead Flats Sports Camp This half term, children can take part in various sporting activities and games. The activity course will be held each day of half term, and is open to children aged between seven and 11 years of age. l February 18

  • Taekwondo talent triumphant in Trelleborg

    Walthamstow schoolboy and taekwondo talent Ilyas Hussain was triumphant in last weekend’s prestigious Trelleborg Open in Sweden. With more than 1,100 competitors from all over the globe participating in various weight categories, Hussain, who attends

  • Rugby: Wanstead fightback falls short

    Wanstead were unable to complete a brave second-half fight back as they lost 19-10 to Cantabrigian in the London Three North East division on Saturday. It was apparent from the outset that Wanstead would struggle with what was a makeshift front

  • Classical concert in Barnardo's church

    A classical concert including works by Beethoven and Mozart will be held in Barkingside. The Woodford Singers and the Woodford Symphony Orchestra will also perform Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater at the Barnardo’s Church in Tanners Lane at 7.30pm on March

  • Couple charged after shotgun found in raid

    A COUPLE have been charged after police found a shotgun and a cannabis factory during a raid on their home. Maranda Vassell, 32, and Calvin Stuart, 32, were arrested following the search of their property in Carnanton Road, Walthamstow, on Tuesday

  • Tough man raises £4,000 for children's hospice

    A 35-year-old man braved freezing temperatures to raise £4,000 for a children's hospice. Jamie Kukiewicz, from South Woodford, took part in the Tough Guy Challenge on Saturday, to raise the money for Haven House Children’s Hospice. The challenge

  • Reused paint giveaway

    A social project hopes to give away one tonne of reclaimed paint next month. The Paint Place in The Sidings, Leytonstone, will be giving five litres of paint to each person to turn up at its Spring Open Day on Saturday, March 9. The giveaway

  • Hockey: Crostyx enjoy winning weekend

    Under-14 Boys Crostyx hosted the penultimate round of the England Hockey Under-14 Development League and won both of their games against East London (2-0) and Sudbury (4-3). After a goalless first half in the first match versus East London,

  • Leytonstone author shortlisted for book award

    It was while employed as a parliamentary researcher that Leytonstone author Sufiya Ahmed struck upon an idea for a book. “I’d worked for a long time in the houses of parliament for East Ham MP Stephen Timms,“ she says. “And while I was there I met

  • Residents evacuated from tower block after power failure

    Families were evacuated after power and water supplies were cut to a block of flats when work by council contractors caused flooding. People living on the Orchard Estate in Broadmead Road, Woodford Green, were forced to keep warm in a nearby community

  • Wood Street Community ward forum meeting

    A Wood Street Community Ward Forum meeting is being held early next month. It takes place on Monday March 4 at Henry Maynard Primary School, Addison Road, Walthamstow, between 7pm and 9pm. The meeting, led by councillors, is free to attend

  • Teenager charged with rape

    A teenager who has been charged with attempted rape is due in court next week. The 17-year-old from Ongar was arrested in connection with the alleged attempted rape of a woman in her 30s in Chelmsford in March last year. He answered police