The PDSA shop - which is known for selling things like clothes, books and decorative objects to help raise money for free veterinary services - has been recently been ruined by fire. More than 30 firefighters spent an hour fighting the
One of the last events in an arts festival celebrated the life and work of one of a town’s best-known authors. The night of readings was held at St Mary’s Church in Loughton High Road in honour of Arthur Morrison, who wrote novels based in the
Three murderers have today been jailed for life for the brutal killing of a teenager in a Woodford Green field. James Danby, 27, of no fixed abode, Tony O’Toole, 30, and Emma Hall, 21, both of Crow Lane Romford, were last week convicted of murdering
Police are investigating a theft which left entire blocks of flats without lighting, endangering residents. At a council meeting for Epping Forest District Council, last night, Councillor David Stallan announced that thieves had managed to break
A woman marked her 105th birthday today by celebrating with her friends and family. Staff at The Spinney Care Home in Chingford also joined the party as Rose Rose was visited by nephew John Walker and his family to mark the special day. She
Chingford Church of England Infants’ School has been rated good by Ofsted following an inspection. The site, in King's Road, was previously graded satisfactory by the education watchdog in its last report published in May 2011. Inspectors praised
A football academy for children has gained a prized status in its first year. The Football Academy, based at Debden Park High School in Willingale Road, Loughton, was named a Charter Standard Club by the Football Association, which recognises the
A district council chairman is holding one last event for his chosen charities before he steps down from his post. Brian Rolfe, Chairman of Epping Forest District Council, is inviting residents to join him on a walk through the bluebells in Abridge
Police are issuing a warning to residents across the district to keep an eye out for their neighbours as the season for rogue traders begins. This week, in Epping Forest, police are out and about trying to give crime prevention advice to people
Waltham Abbey are in the thick of a fixture nightmare as the club are scheduled to play six games in ten days before the season finishes this Saturday. This week alone the Abbots will have played three games in four days as a series of postponed
Nursery staff who have been hailed as ‘inspiring’ are celebrating gaining an outstanding result in their latest Ofsted inspection. Teddies Nursery, based in the grounds of Debden Park High School in Willingale Road, Loughton, was found to “provide
A teacher surprised her pupils by cycling to work the day after she completed the London Marathon. Pippa Dowswell, 49, who teaches science at Sir George Monoux College in Chingford Road, Walthamstow, completed the 26.2-mile route in four hours
Buckhurst Hill’s information centre has been put on the market by the parish council. The centre in Queen’s Road has also served as the offices of the parish council since 2001, but the council is planning a move into the nearby library.
West Ham United transfer target Granit Xhaka has admitted he would be happy to stay at Borussia Monchengladbach. The winger moved to Germany from Basel last summer and has failed to hold down a regular place in the side. But the attacker
A CCTV image caught the moment a thug attacked a defenceless man with a baseball bat after he befriended him on a packed train. A couple from Ilford were waiting at Ilford station for a train bound for Liverpool Street when they were approached
A teenage girl had her pelvis crushed when she was caught in the middle of an attack on a bin man last week, according to witnesses. The girl, believed to be 17 years old, is believed to have been stood between two parked cars as one slammed into
The Waltham Forest Dyslexia Association is to hold a fund-raising quiz night in May. It takes place on Saturday May 18 at 7.30pm in St Theresa's Roman Catholic Hall in Station Road, Chingford. Admission is £5 per ticket and tables must be booked
A 24-year-old man has been ordered to serve 40 hours community service for a catalogue of driving offences. Stuart Lee Williams of Epping Road, Ongar, was caught driving a Mercedes in Epping on February 16, which he had taken without the consent of the
Waltham Forest Council has been urged to consult local charities and those living with HIV after it was revealed to have one of the highest prevalences of people living with the disease in Britain. National AIDS Trust (NAT) is calling for the authority
Waltham Forest is the 11th least peaceful place to live in England and Wales, a report has claimed. The study by The UK Peace Index, from the Institute for Economics and Peace, used Home Office and police figures to calculate the league table.
Plans have been put forward as a possible solution to a problem traders say is choking a town centre. Shopkeepers say commuters arriving in Epping early in the morning have been taking up spaces in the Bakers Lane and Cottis Lane car parks since
A festival celebrating the best of local talent is getting ready to mark its 20th anniversary this summer. The volunteers behind Leytonstone Festival are encouraging businesses and people from the area to apply to showcase their own talents by
A primary school has been told it needs to improve by Ofsted. Roding Primary School in Roding Lane North, Woodford Green, was visited by Ofsted inspectors in March this year. Their report says pupils are not learning basic reading skills quickly
Leyton Orient have offered one-year professional contracts to second year scholars Harry Lee and De’Reece Vanderhyde. Midfielder Lee and defender Vanderhyde were both on the bench in Saturday's win at Coventry City and the pair will be part of
Plans to build a 58 room hotel above the Walnut Tree pub in Leytonstone have been recommended for approval. Redway Investment Ltd has applied to build an extension to the second floor of the High Road building, along with an additional third floor
Volunteers who take elderly and frail patients to hospital appointments fear having to turn people away if they lose their group’s blue badges. Drivers for Loughton Voluntary Care last year made 558 trips to people’s appointments, often at central
Leyton Sixth Form College has won the British Colleges Sport’s (BCS) award for London college of the year. It comes after the college's involvement in a number of BCS leagues, cups and projects over the last year. Successes have included the college's
Scouts took to the streets to celebrate St George’s Day a couple of days early in a parade on the weekend. Groups from around Chingford joined in as hundreds of children marched behind a pipe band from Chingford Plains, up through Station Road
A mediaeval knight on stilts took to the streets of Ilford as Redbridge celebrated St George’s Day. Sir Lupin (AKA Tony Heales) roamed the town centre looking for dragons, although sadly none turned up. The stilt walker contented himself with
Four teenagers arrested after an axe fight broke out in a college have had their bail extended. No-one was injured in the fight which led to the arrest of a 19-year-old student on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon at Sir George Monoux
Crime is coming down in Redbridge, according to new figures released by the police. Data for the Met’s last financial year (April 2012 –April 2013) shows there were 1,887 fewer crimes in the borough than in the previous year. Borough Commander
A free event to celebrate the Sikh New Year festival of Vaisakhi is being held at Walthamstow Assembly Hall next month. It takes place at the venue in Forest Road on Friday May 10 between 7pm and 11pm. Tickets are available from libraries in Waltham
Tickets to watch Olympic finals last summer were too expensive, it is claimed. A study commissioned by the London Assembly found fans paid an average of £333 to see a medals decided at the Olympic Stadium. It concluded that members of
A surprise party was thrown to celebrate 40 years of NHS service for a doctor who has treated as many as four generations of some families. Staff, friends and even retired GPs gathered last Friday, to celebrate the landmark with Doctor Hameed Khan
