A controversial housing development has been heavily criticised by a council committee. This evening, customers of the Winston Churchill pub in Debden, along with concerned residents, gathered at Murray Hall in Loughton to listen to the planning
Today I came home nearly in tears. All this week while out and about in Waltham Forest I was really distressed and upset to see so many people young and old alike wearing cheap coats/jackets with real fur trim around the hoods. I don't know whether
Leyton Orient's home ground, Brisbane Road, will play host to Tottenham's FA Youth Cup tie against Middlesbrough. The third round match will take place on Monday, December 2 and kick-off will be 7pm. Tickets are £5 for adults and £1 for concessions
Break out the butterbeer, pull on your most colourful woolly jumper and get ready to have a spell cast over you this festive season by Hogwarts in the Snow. Warner Bros has waved its wand over The Making of Harry Potter Studio Tour in Leavesden
A teenager has been honoured for his determination to defy the odds. Fourteen-year-old Piers Bloomfield, from Epping, suffers from quadriplegic cerebral palsy, but he does not less it get in the way of his love for swimming. Earlier this month
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a man accused of possessing a knife who failed to appear in court. Leonard Sandiford, 52, of Caulfield Road in East Ham is charged with carrying two lock knives in Roebuck Lane, Debden, on November 7.
A drama club is set to showcase young talent. Grow Your Own Theatre, a Walthamstow-based company which offers drama and theatre classes for young people aged 8 to 15, will perform two shows on Thursday. Monkey Doo and the Scary Sweets Mystery
A group of travellers have left an illegal site after being threatened with arrest. The group of 73 moved on over the weekend having arrived at Birchfield in Epping Lane, Theydon Garnon in August. They were found to be in breach of a court
A threatened pub which has served the community for 183 years has been saved from closure. Scott Randall and Andrew Zacharia have pledged to keep the character of the Travellers’ Friend in High Road, Woodford Green, after confirming the purchase
A teenager who broke into a house and threatened to stab the occupant has been handed a detention training order. Gabriel Shogbola, 18, of Valence Avenue in Dagenham, and three others targeted a home in Fenman Gardens, Ilford, on July 20. Snaresbrook
A Swindon Town supporter arrested for invading the pitch and trying to punch Leyton Orient goalkeeper Jamie Jones has been released on bail. The fan allegedly ran on the pitch in the second half of the O's win over Swindon on Saturday and tried
Old Loughtonians Men recorded a 2-0 victory over Brighton and Hove in Conference East. Having beaten Brighton 4-0 in the first game of the season, Loughts went into the game in confident mood against the newly-promoted outfit. Brighton put
Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan has emerged as a surprise target for West Ham United when the January transfer window reopens. With Andy Carroll injured and Carlton Cole and Mladen Petric not fully fit, the Hammers’ attacking options
A fast-food takeaway described by an inspector as “the filthiest premises I have seen in a long time” has been allowed to re-open a week after being closed to protect the public. QFC in Wood Street, Walthamstow, was shut down on November 18 after
Haven House Children's Hospice has launched its Christmas card range. The cards are now available at the hospice's shop in High Road, Epping.
A betting firm’s bid to push through an application for a new branch has been blocked. William Hill appealed to the Planning Inspectorate after an application to open a branch in Billet Road, Walthamstow, was refused by Waltham Forest Council earlier
A 48-year-old man has been jailed for raping and sexually assaulting children. Anthony Miles, from Loughton, was found guilty of 13 separate offences against children at Basildon Crown Court today. Miles was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment
The Globe theatre's new Jacobean playhouse will open with an inaugural performance of John Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi, starring Gemma Arterton. Directed by Dominic Dromgoole, the production has been specially created for the flickering candlelight
West Ham United have had a bid for 17-year-old Peterborough United striker Jaanai Gordon turned down. Gordon has made three appearances for Posh this season but, according to BBC Sport, spent the last three weeks training with the Hammers.
Waltham Forest Men's team edged to a 1-0 home win over City of Peterborough Seconds to go sixth in East Premier B. There was very little goalmouth action in the first half with Peterborough dominating possession for long periods but never really
A housing association has struck a deal enabling a controversial housing development to go ahead. East Thames was in March granted permission to demolish six garages and build two three-bedroom homes in Armstrong Avenue, Highams Park. But agreement
The FA will today conduct an investigation into the ugly incident at Swindon Town's County Ground on Saturday when a supporter ran on to the pitch and tried to punch Leyton Orient goalkeeper Jamie Jones. The FA will speak to officials from both
West Ham are on red alert after discovering Everton striker Nika Jelavic could be available in January. The Hammers have failed to score in seven of their 12 Premier League matches and drew another blank in a 3-0 defeat against Chelsea on Saturday
A charity is asking people to donate bedding to help those is difficulty. Epping Forest ReUse Centre is giving bedding to homeless people and single mothers who have been given a home, and families struck by unexpected leaks or bug infestations
The public is being invited to attend a meeting of those in charge of community health services. The West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group is set to meet on Thursday, when stroke services will be discussed at Harlow Health Resource Centre in
Cineworld Harlow Telephone: 0871 200 2000, www.cineworld.co.uk The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (12A), Gravity (12A), The Counsellor (18), Philomena (12A), Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (U), Thor: The Dark World (12A), Captain Phillips (12A),
Building on the robust foundations of last year’s opening salvo, Catching Fire is a lean and muscular sequel, which strikes a pleasing balance between brawn and brains. The final hour of Francis Lawrence’s film might be devoted to the 75th annual
It’s been six years and six months since that fateful day in May when Isabella Blow took her life. The 48-year-old fashionista and muse to Philip Treacy and Alexander McQueen had been at a weekend house party when she committed suicide by drinking
The district council has been considering re-development of the sites each side of the entrance to The Broadway (ie the garage site and the Winston Churchill site) to form a gateway to The Broadfway. Such re-development would need to be designed to
A harp quartet is bringing their acclaimed show to Wanstead as part of a Christmas tour of the country. 4 Girls 4 Harps have been performing together for over ten years after meeting at the Royal College of Music when they were 15. They decided
A betting firm insists it is making a positive contribution to the community following concern over the proliferation of betting shops. Councillors last week voted to ask the government for extra powers to limit the number of bookies. But Paddy
On the last two occasions on which I visited Ilford town for shopping on a Sunday, I witnessed women sitting on the pavement outside shops begging for money. I find this quite disgusting in this day and age. I have also seen this in the West End
Christmas Appeal on behalf of all job seekers in Waltham Forest (to be sung to the tune 'Drink to me only...') Give me a job, dear sir, and I will work for you. Not only from one till five - but also from one to two. For my lunch I'll give
What is deemed a locally actionable Noise Nuisance? Over a period of years, I been told by local residents in Higham Hill, including as an elected councillor, whom have reported a private noise nuisance under the LBWF stated policy, that many have
Reality TV star Joey Essex has continued to amuse the audience of ITV’s I’m a Celebrity Get me Out of Here with his apparent lack of basic knowledge. While Essex’s success in winning meals in bushtucker trials has ensured his popularity with his
Free parking is to be offered to Christmas shoppers every Saturday in December. The offer applies to all Epping Forest District Council-owned car parks and will begin on December 7 and run until January 1. Cottis Lane and Bakers Lane car parks
George Osborne has paid tribute to Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy after announcing the introduction of a new law to restrict the cost of payday loans. Miss Creasy has long campaigned for action on high-interest loans firms she has branded 'legal
A police car responding to an emergency was invloved in a motorway crash. An Essex Police dog unit was in a collision with a black Vauxhall Zafira on the southbound M11, between junction five for Loughton and junction six, at 7pm yesterday.
Extremist preacher Anjem Choudary is wrongly seen as "a figure of fun" while his banned Islamist movement Al-Muhajiroun acts as "a conveyor belt to terrorist groups", campaigners have claimed. Hope not Hate has published a report alleging that
