Professor Bhullar is an instructor in electrical engineering in India. He is also a political activist. For the last eighteen years, he has been imprisoned, falsely accused of a bombing in 1993. During his imprisonment, his health has deteriorated
Leyton Orient have reportedly failed in their bid to get a judicial review of the process which has enabled West Ham United to move to the Olympic Stadium. The Hammers were last month granted a 99-year lease to move to the Olympic Stadium. Orient
Former Epping MP Winston Churchill is to appear on £5 notes, the Bank of England announced today. The country’s war leader, who was MP for Epping from 1924 to 1945 and for Woodford from 1945 to 1964, will appear on the bank notes from 2016.
A second hand fair is set to take place tomorrow. The monthly Antique, Collectables and Vintage Fair will sell a range of jewellery, toys, perfumes, buttons, china, glass and books at St Teresa’s Church Hall in Station Road. Admission costs
A giant crater which has caused more than a dozen accidents in the last three weeks was judged as being safe by the council, according to a businessman. Peter Webb, 75, who owns the Webb Brothers Garage, with his two brothers Martin and Gordon has
Tickets for a charity fundraising night of champagne, food and entertainment have gone on sale. All proceeds from the black tie cabaret event at the Redbridge Drama Centre in Churchfields, South Woodford, will go to cancer charities, The Little
A bin man badly beaten in an attack has said he is lucky to be alive, but still fears for his safety. The 42-year-old suffered swelling to the right side of his face, bruising along his jaw and a bump on top of his head after men assaulted him
Opticians will send more than 1,600 pairs of glasses overseas after collecting them from people across the district. Staff at Specsavers opticians in Epping High Street and Glen Ward of Scher and Ward Opticians in Loughton High Road have collected
A tool supply company has been fined £24,000 for ignoring warnings that poorly maintained equipment could kill its employees. Arrow Tools Ltd of Gordon Road, Waltham Abbey, was ordered to shape up by the Health and Safety Executive in 2011, after an
A hospital radio station which has been lifting the spirits of patients since 1977 is on the hunt for new DJs. Goodmayes Hospital Radio, The Jumbo Sound, broadcasts to patients at Goodmayes and King George Hospital, but with just five regular presenters
One of the district’s top tourist attractions has picked up an award for its environmental credentials. More than four million people visit Epping Forest every year, and many of them drop in at The View in Rangers Road, Buckhurst Hill, which has
West Ham have announced details of four pre-season friendlies they will be playing in July. The Hammers will travel to Ireland to take on Cork City on Sunday, July 7 before returning nearer to home to face Blue Square Bet South side Boreham Wood
A man was knocked unconscious by a robber who stole his mobile phone. Police are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen the attack on the 31-year-old near Coronation Gardens in Buckingham Road, Leyton, on Wednesday April 17. The assault
Reacting to air raid warnings and running for shelter has been confined to the history books for almost 70 years, until now. The Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey, is getting to set to bring history to life with Victory in Europe Day remembrance celebrations
A town hall will be transformed for an evening during a beer festival. The festival at Waltham Abbey Town Hall on May 4 will run from 2pm to 8pm and entry is free. All beers will cost £2.75 a pint.
Waltham Forest Council is inviting people to air their opinion on its social care services. The authority wants to hear from adults and carers who use its services, who it hopes will provide feedback on what works and what needs to be improved
Actor Ray Winstone spoke to runners about their fundraising for an air ambulance at the airfield where it is based. The Sweeney star joined runners at North Weald Airfield as they handed over £2,000 to the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Trust, which
Deaf awareness training was provided to council employees following the appointment of a deaf worker. Specialist training company Remark provided a course for six council officers to help accommodate their new colleague. They were given guidance
An ambulance service which came under fire for failing to respond to emergencies on time has announced that it will take on hundreds more staff. The head of the East of England Ambulance Service, which serves Epping Forest, has outlined his intentions
Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are considering a move for Fiorentina midfielder Borja Valero, according to reports. Spaniard Valero, who moved from Villareal to Italy last year, has impressed in Serie A this season. The 28-year-old has also
Playwright Rikki Beadle-Blair is breathless when he comes to the phone. He’s been busy rehearsing his new play, Gutted, which is set to be performed at Theatre Royal Stratford East. “It’s about four brothers,“ explains Rikki, 52. “Matthew, Mark
Members of an Essex drugs gang who sold millions of pounds worth of cocaine are to be stripped of the trappings of their James Bond lifestyle. The gang made at least £3 million from distributing the drug nationwide, spending the cash on luxury
With hikes in the price of parking outside stations, commuters are looking to home owners offering their drives as an alternative. People with a spare parking space can advertise on dedicated websites, some of which say they could make up to £300
Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas has rubbished suggestions he will be moving to Real Madrid in the summer. Villas-Boas has guided Spurs to the brink of Champions League football next season and bookmakers have made him the favourite to replace
Two best friends are embarking on a life saving mission as a woman with cancer is being denied treatment. Karen Woodward from Buckhurst Hill made the dream move to Florida 23 years ago but has found herself in a living nightmare, now that she is stuck
Leyton Orient finish their campaign tomorrow at Brisbane Road when they face Oldham Athletic. Russell Slade's side have missed out on the League One play-offs despite winning at Coventry City last weekend. The Latics secured their status in
Britain’s most famous circus is coming to Wanstead, and the grandson of the man who founded it says it is bigger and better than ever. Billy Smart’s circus has been touring the country since 1946, but the famous big top hasn’t been seen on Wanstead
A teenage tennis player is over the moon at being handpicked by Boris Becker to share a court with the top stars in the game. George Hart, 15, fought off competition from more than 100 other hopefuls to win a place as one of 30 ball kids to work
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce was once denied the chance to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski, it has been revealed. Lewandowski hit the headlines again this week when he scored all four goals in Dortmund's 4-1 demolition of Real
West Ham United face a difficult trip to Manchester City this weekend in the Premier League. Roberto Mancini's side lost their title this week after Manchester United wrapped up the championship with a win over Aston Villa. The Hammers virtually
The trial of a man accused of murdering an ex-gangster at a poultry farm is due to start on Monday. William Martindale, known as Billyboy, was found with head injuries at a farm in Mill Lane, High Ongar, in September last year. Paramedics tried
Golf professionals are to lead six week courses for young people at two different venues. Epping Golf Course and Theydon Bois Golf Club will host the lessons aimed at teaching the basics needed to play the sport. PGA pro golfers will run the sessions
Sweet-toothed artists are making plans for a bake off. The cake creating competition will be held on Christchurch Green in Wanstead on May 5. The event, organised by Art Group Wanstead, is open to everyone with cakes being judged on both looks
People are invited to join a William Morris art class, where they can learn how he created his famous print designs. Creatives can learn about the distinctive use of nature in, and the influence of Islamic and Indian art on the artist’s work before
A multiple sclerosis charity managed to double its fundraising target at a lunch where Amy Winehouse’s mother became its patron. MS Action in Billet Road, Walthamstow, had the lunch at Woodford Rugby Club in High Road, Woodford Green on Tuesday
When a group of spirited public schoolboys formed a sports and social club in the years just before World War One, they couldn’t have known what they were starting. More than a century later that idea now exists as Eton Manor who are preparing
