West Ham United's semi-final dates against Manchester City in the Capital One Cup have been confirmed. The Hammers will travel to City on Wednesday, January 8 for the first leg with a 7.45pm kick-off. West Ham return home for the second leg
Leyton Orient midfielder Josh Wright's loan spell has ended after Millwall opted to recall him. Wright made just two substitute appearances for the League One leaders after joining on loan last month. The Lions have opted to recall him early
A charity is hosting a special 'Celebration of Life' event in honour of Nelson Mandela. Waltham Forest THUSO in South Africa, will hold the social event this evening in Grosvenor Road, Walthamstow. The charitable trust, which helps
A drug gang have been jailed for supplying a large amount of herion and cocaine across London and the south-east. Rigert Caushi, 31, of Aldridge Way, Highams Park, was jailed today for 13 years after admitting his part in the multi-million pound
Leyton Orient Midfielder's Dean Cox, 26, and Harry Lee, 19, and Theo the Mascot met with families and children of Woodford Green's Haven House Children's Hospice today to deliver Christmas gifts.
Highway authorities have vowed to take action to prevent another failed repair to one of the district's biggest potholes. Recent work in Brook Road, Buckhurst Hill, saw one a pothole big enough to fit a highway hero such as myself finally filled
A woman has been charged with the murder of a man in Chadwell Heath. Annie Merrilees, 24, of Dunwich Court in Glandford Way, Chadwell Heath, was charged on Tuesday with the murder of 31-year-old Dean Williamson. Mr Williamson died following
A man charged with attacking a 70-year-old man in front of his family has been remanded on unconditional bail. Raymond West, 49, of Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, is accused of assaulting George Douglas, 70, on board a train from Southend Victoria
An ex-lawyer is aiming to make a bookshop the “literary hub of the community.” Saba Rais, new owner of the Village Bookshop in High Road, Woodford Green, worked as a tax lawyer in the City for twelve years before taking over the shop, which celebrates
Barry Hearn has claimed he has been told West Ham cannot block Leyton Orient renting the Olympic Stadium. The O’s chairman said he was told the Premier League club have no say over what clubs and businesses can use the venue during a meeting with
A fraudster who placed skimming devices on ticket machines at Tube stations has been jailed. Alexandru Munteanu, 26, of High Road, Leytonstone, used a device incoporating a pin-hole camera and a card reader at Epping, Buckhurst Hill, Loughton,
A self-confessed geek who loves nothing more than to dress up as fantasy characters hopes her TV appearance will inspire others to follow her pasion. Rebecca Moriarty, who grew up in Waltham Abbey, will appear on the E4 show, Geeks, on Monday thanks
A father inspired to bring joy to sick children at Christmas after losing his son has made his 10th annual visit to a hospital ward to hand out gifts. Frank Charles, 50, of Chester Road in Wanstead, is behind the Give A Gift appeal and today visited
A trial date has been set for a man accused of harassing two women. Daniel Ryan, of Regent Street in Colchester, will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates Court on January 13. He was granted conditional bail by Harlow Magistrates yesterday.
A woman was left with a broken nose after she and her boyfriend were attacked by a man and woman on a Tube train. The 25-year-old, from Ilford, was travelling on a Circle line train at around midnight on December 6 when her boyfriend was headbutted
A man accused of assaulting two police officers has been bailed. Alexandros Modestou, of Old House Lane in Roydon, is said to have attacked the officers in Harlow on October 8. The 39-year-old also faces a charge of using threatening words
The creation of a new academy school will be delayed by a year. Walthamstow Primary Academy was due to open on the site of the secondary Walthamstow Academy in Billet Road in September next year. But Waltham Forest Council has been unable to
Open letter to Cllr Chris Robbins, leader of Waltham Forest council, and Cllr Jules Pipe, mayor of Hackney. We are writing to urge both Waltham Forest council and Hackney council to appoint suitably qualified, permanent, full-time biodiversity
I was at the very special farewell packed service at St John the Baptist Leytonstone, to mark the remarkable achievements of Rev Raymond Draper, whom was leaving after 13 years personal commitment to his parishioners. All congregants and special
Residents joined in as carol singers braved wet and windy conditions to entertain an estate. Members of the congregation from Church of Holy Innocents in Church Lane, High Beach, visited Gilwell Estate in Waltham Abbey, where they picked up some
Senior citizens came together for an annual festive feast. Epping Senior Citizens Association held the second of their two Christmas lunches which have been enjoyed by 130 Epping residents. Epping Mayor, Will Breare-Hall, helped serve food
A 14-year-old girl was injured in a hit and run. The incident happened in Spanishall Road, Willingale, on Saturday at about 8.50am as the girl was walking in the direction of Norton Heath. She was struck from behind by what witnesses described
Lloyd James admits the Leyton Orient squad are looking forward to the chance to consolidate their position at the top of League 1 over the busy Christmas period. The O’s have an important set of festive fixtures starting against Crawley Town this
A controversial nightclub which had its opening hours cut due to crime and anti-social behaviour can remain open late after winning the first stage of a legal challenge. Funky Mojoe, in High Road, South Woodford, had its licence limited earlier
West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce is already focused on their Premier League match at Manchester United despite their 2-1 Capital One Cup win at Tottenham Hotspur last night. The Hammers will face Manchester City in the semi-final next month after
A man accused of attacking two people in his home last month is due to appear in court today. Ainars Bukss, 38, of Tower Mews in Walthamstow, is alleged to have assaulted Miss Blizniukeine and Paul Blizniukas on November 7. Bukss has also been
Win a two-night Champneys Midweek Spa Break for two. Discover laid-back luxury at one of Champneys’ spa retreats, scattered across the UK. Choose from Tring in Hertfordshire, Forest Mere in Hampshire, Henlow in Bedfordshire or Springs in Leicestershire
In October 1999, six years after Steven Spielberg restored Tyrannosaurus Rex to the top of the food chain in Jurassic Park, the BBC unveiled its ground-breaking series, Walking With Dinosaurs. Narrated by Kenneth Branagh, the programme employed
Earlier this year, Nish Kumar performed a sell-out run at Soho Theatre. Now he returns with a new show about why we take offence, what to do when the internet steals your face and what a man vomming on a train says about modern Britain. A brilliant
JLS’ final arena tour culminates with three shows at The O2 this weekend. Since they came second on X Factor in 2008 they have been one of the most successful acts in the show’s history, with five number one singles, selling more than six million
Have you been naughty or nice this year? Find out by visiting Santa at his grotto. Chances are he’ll have a gift and certificate waiting for you. Santa’s Grotto, near Asda, The Mall, Selborne Walk, Walthamstow, this Saturday and Sunday, plus
To mark the festive season, Shoreditch's pop-up mall Boxpark will be hosting a series of events in its refurbished shipping containers. See what goodies you can lay your hands on. Boxpark, Bethnal Green Road, E1, Sunday, December 22.
There are no dedicated support services for prostitutes following a police crackdown on kerbcrawling and soliciting, it has emerged. Addressing a meeting to brief the public following Operation Dash earlier this month, Sergeant Alan Lee, of Lea
The traditional German-style wooden huts of the Southbank Centre Christmas Market return to Queen's Walk along the river this season. Browse a large selection of toys and gifts, and sample a variety of festive food and drink, including glühwein, bratwurst
A boy with haemophilia spent the day with a paralympian with the same condition to learn how he ovecame his difficulties to succeed in top-level sport. Harry Butterfield, 12, of Leyton, and 24 other boys met with Jack Bridge, the holder of six
A new stage version of the cult hit Swedish romantic horror book and film by John Ajvide Lindqvist, that tells the story of bullied teen Oskar and his mysterious new friend Eli, who helps him get revenge. Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, SW1W
The Take That star has just announced a full tour for 2014 centred around his new album, Swings Both Ways, but which is also bound to feature hits from his back catalogue, such as Let Me Entertain You, She’s The One, Angels and Millenium. The O2
A man accused of assault and criminal damage is set to appear in court. Kamaljid Singh, 42, is accused of punching Rickey Singh and causing £500 worth of damage to his Range Rover in Loughton on October 6. The accused, from Wakefield, has pleaded
The rise in transport fares in the capital will come into effect more than two weeks later than planned following a "farcical" failure of communication, it is claimed. Season tickets on travelcards are set to go up by 4.1 per cent, but the fares
A man charged with attacking a 70-year-old in front of his young grandchildren is due to appear in court. Raymond West, 49, of Chigwell Road in Woodford Green, is charged with assaulting George Douglas, 70, on board an evening train from Southend
