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  • Lampard double adds to West Ham's worries

    Frank Lampard scored twice against his former club as Chelsea claimed a comfortable 3-0 win in the London derby at West Ham. Lampard converted a penalty after Jussi Jaaskelainen upended Oscar when trying to meet Guy Demel's dreadful back-pass,

  • Odubajo double sends Orient top of the table

    Moses Odubajo scored twice as Leyton Orient came from behind to beat Swindon Town 3-1 and return to the top of League One but the game was soured after a supporter ran on the pitch and tried to assault O's keeper Jamie Jones in the second half.

  • Work begins to transform Olympic Stadium roof

    Work has begun to transform the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Stadium into a multi-use venue. The 14 triangular designed floodlights that surround the outer stadium are being removed so that a new roof - twice the size of its original, can be built

  • Santa to visit Haven House Christmas fayre

    Santa is set to attend a special fundraising event in aid of a children's hospice.   More than 50 volunteers from the Community Fundraising Committee for Haven House have organised the Christmas fayre, to be held on Sunday at Woodford County High

  • Parks recognised as among best

    Two parks in Waltham Forest have been recognised as among the best in the country. Lloyds Park in Walthamstow and Abbotts Park in Leyton have been awarded the prestigious Green Flag status by Keep Britain Tidy campaigners. The Green Flag is

  • Two men hospitalised following collision

    Two men involved in a car accident have been taken to hospital. Police and ambulance were called to High Road in Woodford Green at 8:40am in reponse to reports of a road traffic collision. The accident involved two vehicles, a silver Vauxhall

  • Two local women may have been killed by Yorkshire Ripper

    The unsolved murders of seven women from London, two of whom were from Woodford and Leyton, are belived to have been victims of the Yorkshire Ripper. Retired police constable Chris Clark researched the unsolved murder of Gloria Booth, a woman 

  • Footballer accused of homophobia to stand trial

    A Leytonstone-born footballer will face a trial next year charged with making a homophobic gesture during a Championship match. Colin Kazim- Richards, 26, is accused of one count under the Public Order Act for making a gesture to home fans while

  • Three men sentenced for prolonged beating

    Three men have been placed in a young offenders' institution for their part in a sustained attack on a 21-year-old. Bradley Lupton, 20, of Aldridge Way in Chingford, and Charles Roberson, 19, of Richmond Cresccent in Highams Park, were each sentenced