A woman diagnosed with cancer is urging people in the district not to ignore the very same letter which saved her life. Annie Simmonds has issued a warning to women who will soon receive an invitation for a mammogram at St Margaret’s Hospital in
MP Eleanor Laing has been elected as the new deputy speaker in the House of Commons. It was announced shortly after 4pm that the bookmakers’ favourite secured the job following a vote by her fellow MPs. The Epping Forest MP will now be earning
Efforts to fund the renovation of a play area will continue with a Halloween party. Apple bobbing, hat making, spooky cakes and ‘bewitching’ bedtime stories can be enjoyed by children from walking ago to seven-years-old at the event in North Weald
A group which provides media training for young people is to launch a live chat show in Walthamstow. Hackney-based Youth Skills Network, which aims to help people not in work or formal training, will host Strait Talk at the Outset Centre in Grange
There is a “significant lack of trust” between young people and the police, according to research. A survey by the Youth Independent Advisory Group (YIAG) also found a majority of people aged between 14 and 21 did not have their rights explained
Three London mayors attended a charity tapas and live music event last night. Cllr Paul Canal organised the evening in support of Redbridge Mayor Felicity Banks’ charity of the year, Hopes and Dreams, a charity for terminally ill children, at Dama
Teachers and union members have announced the details of strike action across Waltham Forest tomorrow. Three picket lines will be set up and those marching in London will gather beforehand in central Walthamstow. Members of England’s two largest
A supermarket is offering money, food and resources to support people at Christmas. Waitrose in Buckhurst Hill has launched an initiative to help shoppers who are cooking a festive lunch for members of their community. To encourage residents
A determined beauty salon owner is celebrating 25 years on a high street of long-standing local shops and businesses. Evie Adams, on High Road, Woodford Green, is one of the most recognised shop faces on the street and has a long list of regular
Police are launching a cross-district operation to reduce a seasonal spike in burglaries. Epping Forest and Neighbouring Brentwood district forces will be stationed in crime hotspots to act as deterrent to potential offenders. Plain clothes
A 33-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder has been bailed for a second time. The unnamed suspect was held after the body of Aamena Hussain, 28, was found in a property in Grove Green Road, Leyton, on September 3. He was bailed to return
The class of 1963 were back in their Leyton schoolrooms this week. The ‘old boys’ of Leyton County High School for Boys toured Leyton Sixth Form College’s grounds and reminisced about their school days. What is now the sixth form college was
Drunk DJs, injured photographers and cake-covered brides sound like a nightmare to deal with for anyone, but for one man, it is what he handles best. From lavish ceremonies to intimate affairs, Jonathon Waterman has made a career out of planning
A local rugby club have agreed to host a weekly girls-only tag rugby team after a group of mums pressed for a league to be set up. Actress and mother-of-four Jackie Clune, 47, of Dangan Road, was inspired to set up the team after her 10-year-old
Residents will be able to have their say on policing issues at a public meeting next week. Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex, Lindsay Whitehouse, will be chairing the meeting with organisations such as the Community Safety Partnership
Youngsters are invited to be in a music video shoot this weekend in Leytonstone. Children under the age of 11 can join the action as American singer Jesse Wagner films the video for his new solo children’s album. Jesse is lead singer of Californian
West Ham United midfielder Ravel Morrison scored twice in England Under-21's 5-0 win over Lithuania last night. The Irons had plenty of players on international duty with Razvan Rat captaining Romania to a 2-0 win over Estonia. Defender James
Two elderly ladies got more than they bargained for on their weekly shop when they met a store security guard. Ninety-three-year-old Gwen Potter and Yvonne King, 80, were shopping in Tesco in Waltham Cross when they stumbled across Gary Lineker
A 33-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder and then bailed is due to return to police today. The unnamed suspect was held after the body of Aamena Hussain, 28, was found in a property in Grove Green Road, Leyton, on September 3. The
A YouTube video depicting an enraged Adolf Hitler fuming about staffing issues at Whipps Cross University Hospital has been condemned by trust bosses. In a scene taken from 2004 film Downfall, Hitler, played by actor Bruno Ganz, shouts at his generals
Awards recognising academic and cultural achievements were given to one hundred young black people at a ceremony in Walthamstow. The Young Gifted and Black awards were established in 2003 by Yvonne Bailey of Kreative Culture Klub, an organisation
Police are appealing for help to find an 80-year-old man who went missing yesterday from a care home. Arthur Cherrington left the home in Church Road, Leyton, yesterday to go shopping and did not return. He is described as white, 5ft 4ins
A 47-year-old British man was arrested yesterday as part of an operation to tackle the trafficking and forced labour of polish nationals. Officers from the Met’s human trafficking unit raided an address in Buckhurst Hill and arrested one man.
Do you recognise any of these faces? Police are appealing for information on a series of unsolved crimes in Waltham Forest and are asking people to look through their mugshots to see if they can identify any suspects. Incidents of GBH, robbery
A man is set to appear in court charged with stealing stock worth almost £5,000 from his workplace. Ramigiusz Wielopolski, 42, is accused of taking phone accessories from West One Technology in Brooker Road East, Waltham Abbey. Wielopolski
