The Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex has yet again defended the wage he chose for policing chief Stephen Kavanagh after it emerged that he is the second-highest earner in the force. Raking in a whopping £192,000 per year, Chief Constable
Mark Cavendish claimed his 24th Tour de France stage victory on the seafront in Marseille as he shrugged off the last remnants of bronchitis. The Manxman triumphed in a bunch sprint finish ahead of Team Sky's Edvald Boasson Hagen, with Cannondale's
An epileptic woman fears for her and her neighbours’ health after claiming rubbish containing needles and squirming with maggots was left uncollected for months. Toni Cox, of Aldriche Way in Highams Park, said the bins are in a narrow road on an
As of next week children can earn themselves book vouchers by hunting for photographs taken by their snap happy neighbours. From Monday, July 8, 40 shops along Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, will display entries to a recent photography competition
A 12-year-old boy suffered serious chest injuries when he was impaled on a metal railing last night. It is thought that the youngster slipped while climbing over the fence at 6.40pm in Heathfield Park Drive, near King George Hospital in Goodmayes
Woodford Green with Essex Ladies’ Tiffany Porter beat off world-class opposition to come third in the 100m hurdles in the Diamond League in Birmingham on Sunday. Porter recorded a season’s best time of 12.72 which saw her finish ahead of London
Division One A late fightback wasn’t enough as Ilford Catholic lost to Nazeing Common by four runs on Saturday. Nazeing batted first and got off to a steady start against the accurate bowling of John Rogers (nought for 36) and Vince Mulholland
A violinist is planning to hold a free concert in aid of a cancer charity. Joanne Davies, 36, of The Broadway in Loughton, will play a range of classical and pop pieces during the concert at Loughton Methodist Church on July 18 at 7.30pm. The
First XI Premier Division Wanstead & Snaresbrook made a statement of intent with an excellent one-wicket win away to second-placed Chingford. Fifth in the table, Wanstead lost the toss and were made to field first as their opponents posted
Third XI Premier Division Wanstead & Snaresbrook Thirds cruised to a six-wicket win over Fives & Heronians Thirds. Fives won the toss and decided to bat but only two managed double figures and the home side finished on 89. Wanstead
Fourth XI Premier Division Wanstead & Snaresbrook Fifths are top of the table after thrashing Chingford Fourths by eight wickets. Chingford batted first and were restricted to 117 with Asif Khan claiming four for 34. Wanstead were up
An African-themed community event at Wanstead Sports Club is to go ahead next month despite fears it will disturb residents living nearby. Andrew Figueiredo applied for permission to run the event on Saturday August 3 from 2pm until 8pm in the
Children sung with the borough’s best in a celebration of music in Waltham Forest this week. Young pupils from schools across Waltham Forest performed with the London Forest Choir at the Waltham Forest Music Festival yesterday. Children from
Chinese lanterns cause animals to suffer "a slow, painful death" and should be banned, according to the body which runs Epping Forest. Today City of London Corporation has joined the fire brigade in calling for the popular lanterns to be outlawed
Thousands of schoolchildren who do not speak English as a first language are less likely to fulfil their potential because they are missing out on vital government funding, it is claimed. Just over 17,000 children, 50 per cent of the pupils in
Police are appealing for witnesses after a stabbed man taken to hospital in a taxi was put in an induced coma. Westley Murray, 33, believed to be from Walthamstow, arrived at Queen’s Hospital in Romford in a dark-coloured Toyota Prius at 1.10am
Play days with extended opening hours have been organised for the summer holidays. Due to popular demand, Epping Forest District Council’s two-week-long playschemes will begin at 8.45am and run until 3.30pm. Parents can book days or weeks of
A woman was punched and kicked when two men tried to snatch her iPad mini tablet as she walked down the street. It happened in Lakehouse Road in Aldersbrook at 1pm on Sunday. The 21-year-old woman said the two men approached her and one of
Researchers are divided over house prices in Redbridge, with reports suggesting they are both up and down in the borough compared to last year. A report this week by building society Nationwide claims Redbridge was the only borough in London where
A man robbed two teenagers of their mobile phones in Hainault after claiming he had a knife. It happened in Fencepiece Road at 3.40pm on Monday. The victims, boy and girl both aged 15, were chatting at the rear of Simmons Newsagents when the
Details of a music festival in a town centre have been announced. The festival at the Town Mead in Waltham Abbey is due to start on Friday from 7.30pm with a concert featuring the TokaMak Jazz Fusion Project. Tickets cost £6 in advance or £7 on
A woman has criticised a traffic warden for giving her a £62 fine as she dropped off her severely disabled friend. Marion Baker, 68, said she parked only for a few minutes in Croft Lodge Close, Woodford Green, on Monday afternoon while dropping
Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub must be one of only a handful of the like in London. The result is a pub that, were it standalone, would not be the most inspiring in the immediate vicinity and far from it in the borough. But the thriving
Disabled children were treated to a day at a wildlife park by Chingford Rotary Club. A total of 64 children were lucky enough to spend the day out of school to visit Paradise Wildlife Park in Broxbourne, with the trip funded by donations to the
Two Wanstead men sentenced to four years imprisonment in Dubai after being convicted of drug offences have lost an appeal. Grant Cameron of Harpenden Road and Karl Williams of Herongate Road, along with Suneet Jeerh from Ilford, were jailed in
A boy who took a six inch knife into school has been sentenced to a nine month referral order. The former pupil of Debden Park High admitted carrying the weapon into the Willingale Road School on June 10, which was allegedly found by staff.
Wanstead High School is making good progress in raising standards following the publication of a report earlier this year which said it needed to make improvements, Ofsted has said. The school, in Redbridge Lane West, slipped from its previous
An organist who played at church services in the district for 75 years has died. George McGowan, who retired from playing at churches in Epping and Epping Green aged 91 last year, died on Monday. He was born in Epping Green and attended Epping
A woman escaped from her flat when it caught fire this morning. The blaze broke out in the apartment above a shop in Eastern Avenue, near the Gants Hill roundabout, just before 7am. She managed to get out of the building before fire crews arrived
Fresh water forensic lessons are being held to teach families how to identify healthy ponds and rivers, figure out what creatures inhabit them and spot invaders in the ecosystems. Using ‘kick sampling’ at the Roding Valley Meadows Local Nature
Campaigners have called on Waltham Forest Council to do what it can to persuade a health trust to hold a public consultation over cuts to stroke rehabilitation services. Barts Health NHS Trust, which manages Whipps Cross University Hospital in
Squatters who transformed an empty building into a community art gallery are celebrating after councillors turned down plans to build flats there. The 491 Gallery in Grove Green Road, near Leytonstone Tube station, has been occupied for years,
Transport for London will take over the running of a major train line, it has announced. The Tube provider is set to take responsibility for the running of trains between Liverpool Street and Chingford from 2015, as well as lines to Enfield Town
A doctor was caught stealing painkillers from a hospital trolley, a court heard. Dr Gregory Benchetrit, 35, was seen pocketing doses of high-strength Oramorph by a patient, it is alleged. When police raided Benchetrit's house, in Stone Leigh
There are delays on the Victoria line this morning after engineering works overran. Transport for London is reporting minor delays on the line after the work at Seven Sisters was finished late. It says there is a normal service on all other
