As charities and organisations across the district work tirelessly to raise cash for good causes, The Guardian is looking to lend a helping hand. Are you thinking of innovative ways to raise money? Have you planned events which you believe
Free street parking in Waltham Forest could go from 15 minutes to 30 minutes to boost trade. Matt Davis, Conservative group leader, called for the council to look into giving shoppers 30 minutes free parking to encourage trade at a full council
It seems unbelievable that a child would not know where milk or eggs come from, but that is the experience of city farm coordinator, Meg Wilson, who is dedicated to teaching inner-city children where their food comes from. Brooks Farm is an award-winning
A newly refurbished leisure centre is opening its doors to the public again today. Leyton Leisure Centre, formerly known as Leyton Lagoon, was refurbished as part of a £25million programme of leisure centre improvements across the borough.
A woman accused of stealing almost £60k from her mother will go on trial in January. Forty-one-year-old Gina Matthews appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court, this week, charge with fraud and theft. Ms Matthews, of Barfields Path in Loughton
Leyton Orient midfielder Jack Sherratt has joined Cray Wanderers on a one-month loan deal. The Samsung Win a Pro contract winner has yet to make his debut for the League One leaders since signing at the end of last season. Sherratt will join
Four men have been charged following a drugs raid which uncovered five kilograms of heroin and over £10,000 in cash. Edwin Akowua Appiah, 36, of Walpole Road in South Woodford, was charged yesterday with two counts of conspiracy to supply a class
A Tesco Express store iwas broken into in the early hours. Police were called to the store in Station Road, Chingford, at 6:30am on Wednesday after receiving reports of a burglary. The break-in is believed to have taken place sometime after
In a basement under a busy hospital a team of volunteers have been keeping patients entertained for more than forty years with their award-winning hospital radio station. Whipps Cross Hospital Radio (WCHR) started in 1969 in a leaking garden shed
An accountant who swapped a high-powered job in the City to help young people chase their dreams says gifted singers must work hard to make the most of their talent. Catherine Sheehy, 42, went full-time with her business teaching aspiring singers
Parents and carers have less than one week to apply for a secondary school place for their child. Children in Year 6 children must have an application made on their behalf before October 31 in Essex. Ofsted reports, school information and admissions
The owner of a club closed after a mass brawl has called for more restrictions on licensed premises which open late to limit disruption. Club 195 was forced to close its doors in 2009 after a disturbance involving 100 people outside the premises
A day shelter working with 3,000 homeless people in Waltham Forest every year, needs public votes to get money to stay open. The Greenleaf Trust 180 Project in Greenleaf Road, Walthamstow, has been providing hot food and showers to rough sleepers
An Olympic sprinter presented a sports award to a primary school in her home borough today. Jeanette Kwakye, of Walthamstow, became the first British woman to reach the 100 metres Olympic final in 2008 for more than 20 years, clocking a personal
The hunt is on for the owner of a snake discovered in a temple. Master Wang, master of the I-Kuan Tao temple in Orford Road, Walthamstow, spotted the brightly-coloured red corn snake slithering down the stairs on Wednesday. The red corn snake
A man who assulted a woman has been jailed. Bryan Bawden, 30, of Woodman Path, Ilford, was senetnced to six weeks at Chelmsford Magistrates Court yesterday after being found guilty of the attack in Buckhurst Hill on September 6. Bawden was
Russell Slade believes his side will bounce back immediately this weekend following the end of their 12-match unbeaten run in League One. Orient remain top of the table but suffered their first league defeat of the season on Tuesday night after
A teenager has been jailed for five years for raping a child. Cameron Smith, 18, of Broadley Terrace in Waltham Abbey, was sentenced yesterday after being convicted of two counts of raping a 15-year-old girl, two counts of sexual assault, inciting
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex failed to show up at a meeting where he was due to take questions from the public. Around 20 people who arrived at Murray Hall in Loughton were told that Nick Alston had to cancel due to an appointment
The driver of a van which crashed into a shop front, rupturing a gas pipe and causing residents to be evacuated, has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving. The man was not seriously injured after his vehicle crashed into the shop front
Two Leyton Orient players visited a school yesterday to coach an aspiring girls’ football team. Nathan Clarke, 30, and Jack Sherratt, 21, visited Aldersbrook Primary School in Harpenden Rd, Wanstead, to give out free tickets to their next game
The fourth man arrested in connection with the death of a shopkeeper has been bailed. The 25-year-old was held on October 23 on suspicion of murder and robbery in connection with the death of father-of-two Shammi Atwal from Chigwell. Mr Atwal
Drivers using a residential street as a rat run regularly break the speed limit and are putting lives at risk, it is claimed. Priory Avenue in Chingford is used as a shortcut to the North Circular and residents are calling for action to improve
Police are appealing for help to trace burglary suspects caught on CCTV. Suspects 122501 and 122498 were both filmed using a cash machine in St James Street, Walthamstow, on May 30. Suspect 128060 is wanted in connection with a burglary in
Eastern Avenue Under-18 Girls beat Tigers 4-3 in a thrilling encounter in the Essex County Girls League on Sunday. Fielding a full 11 for the first time this season, Eastern started well and were a goal up on five minutes through Ashleigh Lewis-Shodeinde
