One of Britain’s most arcane elections in approaching, and although you probably will not be able to vote, you will be able to stand. The elections, which are held every seven years, will see four verderers elected to serve on the City’s Epping Forest
A Walthamstow man has been jailed for six years and nine months for helping to supply large quantities of chemicals used to bulk up Class A drugs. Gursu Akgun, 29, of Lawrence Avenue, pleaded guilty along with accomplices Antony Savva, 29, and
There is currently no money to repair a river bridge which has been used for over a hundred years, it has emerged. The bridge across the Roding provides access to Wanstead Park from the direction of the North Circular. But it has been
School uniforms were in the wash a day early, this half term, as hundreds of children got to wear their pyjamas to school, for charity. Pupils at Redbridge Primary School paid £1 each to take part in a onesie day, donning their funkiest all in
Staff from Barclays Bank joined forces with the police and the fire brigade to host a talk on community safety. The talk was delivered in front of customers and residents at the branch in George Lane, South Woodford on February 5. Customers
A heart patient suffering from an agonising back problem is unable to do potentially life-saving exercise because a hospital has not paid for vital scan results, it is claimed. The pain in Malcolm Rawlinson's back is so severe he cannot stand up
West Ham United have made plans to mark the 20th anniversary of 1966 World Cup-winning Bobby Moore’s death. The ex-Hammer and England captain’s anniversary will be marked by a series of fundraising ventures to honour the Upton Park legend.
After the M11 was built and the A406 was widened a group of like-minded people formed a community association to bring back a sense of community they thought was lost. The Maybank Community Association marked its 35th anniversary last year after
Police are asking for help finding a man wanted over a burglary. Craig Hughes, 22, who was last known to be living in Danbury Road, Loughton, is wanted over the break-in at Kenilworth Gardens, also in Loughton, on February 4. Anyone who knows
A campaign group has welcomed news that Waltham Forest Council is to send all its lorry drivers on training courses in an attempt to cut crashes with cyclists in London. The authority has signed up to the London Cycling Campaign’s 'Safer Lorries
An oil rig worker has been jailed for life after stabbing his girlfriend to death in what a judge called a “brutal, vicious” attack. Mother-of-one Gillian Andrade, 39, was killed by 31-year-old Daniel Hodges, who stabbed her twice in the back after
Education watchdog Ofsted has increased the rating of a junior school, after seeing improvements since their last inspection. Theydon Bois Primary School has moved up in the Ofsted inspectorate marking boundary from satisfactory, to good. The
The former leader of Essex County Council, has hailed his victory after successfully sueing the police for wrongful arrest. Lord Hanningfield, real name Paul White, was sent to prison in July 2011 after being convicted of false accounting over £14,000
A former world darts champion is due to take on a pub’s regulars in a charity event this month. Bob Anderson, who won a string of darts titles in the late 1980s, will play at The Royston Arms in Chingford Mount Road, Chingford, on February 28.
Three men have been arrested and 22 vehicles seized in Waltham Forest police's latest crackdown on uninsured drivers. Nearly 80 officers used numberplate recognition cameras in several busy roads on Wednesday as part of the Met's on-going 'Operation
Leyton Orient will be looking to keep pace with the top-six in League One this weekend when they travel to bottom club Hartlepool United. The O's moved into the top ten of the league for the first time last weekend after beating title challengers
A normal service has resumed on the Central line following earlier delays. A person was hit by a train at Notting Hill Gate early this morning and trains stopped running until 7am. Passengers faced severe delays at first, which gradually eased
Students took to the stage to perform their own production of hit musical Guys and Dolls. The senior school of Bancroft's in High Road, Woodford Green, have been rehearsing for several months to perfect their performances. The musical is based
Landlords of a popular riding school struggling to pay the rent have agreed to meet with riders hoping for a more lenient lease. The Queen Elizabeth Riding School in Forest Side, Chingford, felt it had no choice but to accept a steep quarterly
An investigation has been launched into a fire which damaged a derelict building in Walthamstow earlier this week. The blaze swept through the two-storey structure in Hawarden Road, near the junction with Edward Road, at around 5.30pm on Tuesday
Fire crews spent an hour-and-a-half freeing two people from the wreckage of a serious traffic accident in Woodford Green in the early hours of this morning. Police were already on the scene of a crash near the bus stop outside Woodford County High
Work is due to start today on the £6.3million extension of the Olympic canoeing venue near Waltham Abbey. The Lee Valley White Water Centre, where Team GB athletes won gold and silver medals during the Games last year, will become a base for the
A disgraced peer has successfully sued Essex Police for unlawfully arresting him. Former Tory peer and leader of Essex County Council, Lord Hanningfield won £3,500 in damages. He sued the county's force for unlawful arrest and trespass after officers
North Weald Golf Club is offering newcomers the chance to get into the game, with tuition for as little as £2. With new funding from Active Essex, the club is now able to give top tips to beginners, in classes which will be run by a PGA professional
A church will hold an indoor boot sale to raise money for Kenyan street children. There will be plenty of bargains on sale at the event in St Paul’s church in Chigwell Road, Woodford Bridge on February 23. All cash raised will go towards buying
Tickets have gone on sale for an evening of karaoke and live music. Chigwell Men’s Club in Hainault Road, Chigwell, is due to host the event, featuring the band Cheesecloth, on March 9 from 7.30pm to midnight. Tickets, costing £10 each, are
An 11-year-old school boy has struck gold for swimming in the borough's mini games. Year 6 pupil at Avon House Preparatory School, Haimish Patel, won the medal in the 50m individual front crawl on January 31 at Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre in
An annual awards ceremony founded to celebrate the achievements of young black people in Waltham Forest marks its tenth anniversary next week. The event by the Kreative Culture Klub (KCK) was established in 2003 to promote academic and cultural
There are minor delays on the Central line after a person was hit by a train this morning. The service was suspended between White City and Marble Arch after the incident two hours ago, but trains began running again at 7am with severe delays.
Police seized what they believe to be a dangerous dog yesterday. Local officers and the dog enforcement team used a warrant to take the pit bull from an address in Hibbert Road, Walthamstow, at 7.55am after being tipped off by the local community
A main road is heavily congested with long delays this morning. The A406 Southbound between Charlie Brown’s Roundabout in South Woodford, and the A13 Beckton Roundabout . Traffic is queuing along this route for more than half an hour due to
Severe delays are affecting the Central line after a person was hit by a train this morning. The service was suspended between White City and Marble Arch after the incident at Notting Hill Gate two hours ago, but trains began running again at 7am
