A wanted man has been traced by police. Terry Jacobs, 28, has been arrested in connection with a robbery which took place in January in Sun Street, Waltham Abbey. Jacobs failed to appear in court after being charged with the crime. The
The proposed closure of London Underground ticket offices by 2015 has been labelled as ‘a disaster’ for commuters and visitors to Redbridge. Up to 750 jobs are set to be lost under Boris Johnson’s plans, which also include a 24-hour service at
Walthamstow School for Girls pupils were part of a group that voted in favour of an immediate start to fracking as a way of boosting the UK energy industry. Pupils from the Church Hill school were invited to a national conference for young people
A Buckhurst Hill man has joined the cast of The Only Way is Essex and vowed to “spice things up a bit”. Lewis Bloor, 24, who grew up in Mansfield Hill in Chingford, made his debut appearance on the show in October. He said: “I absolutely love
A medical team is based at a sports centre today to take mouth swabs of possible bone marrow donors. Until 7pm this evening Loughton Leisure Centre is open for anyone who would like to offer their saliva for testing. Anyone interested must
A plan to close London Underground ticket offices by 2015 with the loss of 750 jobs has been branded “reckless”. Transport for London today announced the plans, which also include providing a 24-hour service at weekends on some lines. It said
He may have just missed out on the main draw for the World Squash Championship but Redbridge’s Richie Fallows insists he isn’t far off being able to rub shoulders with the sport’s best. Currently ranked 162 in the world, the 18-year-old overcame
Woodford Under-15s came from behind to beat Rochford Hundred 14-7 in a friendly on Sunday Determined to avenge a 29-17 defeat in October, Woodford found themselves on the back foot early on but strong rucking from man-of-the-match Victor Chujor
Leyton’s Michael Johnson will compete for the BAMMA Lonsdale British Welterweight title at Birmingham’s LG Arena on December 14 and the bout will be televised on Channel 5. Nicknamed the Black Death, Johnson will take on Wayne Murrie at BAMMA 14
FC Leytonstone took home the bragging rights with a 2-1 win over local rivals London Apsa in the South Essex Sunday Football League. All the goals came in the second half as Ahmed Arab gave Leytonstone the lead before a much-disputed penalty late
A plan to switch off street lights at night has been delayed. Essex County Council said the start date for the scheme in Epping Forest has been put back five days to December 9. Councillor Rodney Bass, cabinet member for highways, said: “We
PROKIT FOOTBALL LEAGUE ROUND-UP Division One Hutton beat leaders Old Barkabbeyans 4-0 after a Chris Rowlett double, a Connor O’Regan strike and an own-goal. Benfleet recorded a 2-0 win over Herongate Athletic while Old Chelmsfordians lost
PROKIT UK ESSEX OLYMPIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE Premier Division Frenford Senior took home the bragging rights from Newbury Forest after a 1-0 win thanks to a Jon Wightman winner. Manford Way’s Gavin Toussaint, Jamie Lovell and Teddy Watson scored
PROKIT UK ESSEX OLYMPIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE ROUND-UP Senior Division Cup Leigh Ramblers booked their place in the quarter-finals with a resounding 8-0 victory over Upminster. Max Corrigan scored four goals in the rout and there was a goal
Some members of the Asian and eastern European communities are unaware domestic violence is unacceptable, according to police. Speaking during the one-day Operation Athena, which targets abusers and attempts to encourage those abused to come forward
The driver of a bus which crashed into another bus carrying schoolchildren is in a critical condition. The man from Harlow was flown by air ambulance to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge after the collision in Epping Road, Coopersale, yesterday
A teenager has been reunited with her stolen laptop after spotting it for sale in a second-hand shop. Humaairah Jama, 18, glanced into the window of Cex, in High Street, Ilford, when she noticed a MacBook Pro identical to the one taken by burglars
A 53-year-old man charged with stealing 120 packets of chewing gum also faces a slew of other theft allegations. Abdulhamid Eldow, of Perth Road in Leyton, allegedly stole the chewing gum, valued at £50.40 from Morrisons in Stratford on Monday.
Robbie Williams will hit the O2 as part of his tour supporting his latest Swings Both Ways album, the tenth studio offering from the perennially buoyant songster, released just in time for Christmas and including duets with Lily Allen, Michael Bublé
A spoken word artist from East London is set to give one of his biggest performances yet, in front of Boris Johnson. Jolade Olusanya has been selected to perform at the London Means Business dinner, where the Mayor of London will give his annual
A paedophile who turned himself in after he said his conscience got the better of him has been spared jail. Mervyn Ryan, 32, of Shakespeare Road in Walthamstow, walked into a police station on October 4 and admitted viewing images of child abuse
A mother has called for urgent action to improve safety on a stretch of road where two buses crashed. The driver of one of the buses was air-lifted to hospital with what were described as life-changing injuries following the collision between a
A bus carrying school pupils was hit from behind by another bus as children were getting off, a co-headteacher claims. Two girls from the Anglo European School in Ingatestone, Essex, who were on the 620 bus, were taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital
A man has been jailed for raping a vulnerable woman. Richard Harris, 39, of Churchill Terrace in Chingford, was sentenced yesterday at Snaresbrook Crown Court, to 11 years in prison for raping the woman at his home while his wife and son were out
The landlord of a pub near the scene of a crash which left three people in hospital has described the aftermath. A school bus and passenger bus crashed in Epping Road, Coopersale, at 4.27pm yesterday, leaving three people with serious injuries.
The company which runs the school bus involved in a serious collision yesterday in Epping has released a statement following the incident. Two pupils from the Anglo European School in Ingatestone were taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital after
A private school has been criticised for the way it handles incidents involving students requiring medical treatment. An emergency inspection was carried out at Ilford Grammar School in High Road, Seven Kings, after complaints about alleged bullying
All students travelling on a bus which crashed yesterday were wearing seatbelts at the time, a school has said. Pupils from the Anglo European School in Ingatestone were travelling on the 620 bus from Ingatestone to Epping when it collided with
The Anglo-European School in Ingatestone has confirmed its pupils were travelling on one of the buses involved in collision last night. The school, in Willow Green, said all pupils on the bus, which collided with a commercial bus in Epping Road
It was a call none of them had been expecting. Their friend, bandmate and brother, Stephen Gately, 33, had been found dead at his home in Port d’Andratx, Majorca, following a pulmonary oedema resulting from an undiagnosed heart condition. It’s
Police investigations into a collision between two buses in Epping yesterday afternoon that left three people seriously injured continue today. Fire crews, police and the ambulance service were called to the scene on the B181, Epping Road, near
Concern is growing for a 15-year-old girl who police believe is in Walthamstow. Karley Arthey went missing from Dane House in Congleton, Cheshire, on October 22. She is 5ft 7ins with green eyes, of average build with long dark brown hair, which
Police are appealing for information after vandals ripped up shrubs outside an office. The vandals then proceeded to post the plants through the letterbox of the premises in Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey, on November 9 at 5.05pm. Police
I thought it fitting in international friendly week to discuss why West Ham United's most loyal player, Mark Noble, has not been picked for the England set up by manager Roy Hodgson. Noble is always going to be a fans favourite. He came through
