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Enjoy mellow music and a quiet conversation or get up and dance with the jazz sounds of Los Otros. The Victoria, 188 Hoe Street, E17 4QH, Thursday, September 18, from 9pm until 11.30pm. Details: losotros.co.uk

West Ham United assistant manager Neil McDonald has formally withdrawn from the running for the vacant manager's position at Carlisle United. The 48-year-old, who has been Sam Allardyce's assistant at former club Blackburn Rovers, as well as at

A golf club member whose wife survived cancer has organised a charity match to raise money to help fight the disease. The golf match will aim to raise around £5,000 for Cancer Research UK from 1pm on September 27 at Wanstead Golf Club, in Overton

A report has revealed a “significant growth” in the population of children in Redbridge, just a week after the shadow education secretary asked for more funding for primary school places. In an annual health report by Public Health England, it

Six men and a woman from have been charged following a major British Transport Police (BTP) investigation into stolen mobile phones. The suspects from across London, including one man from Leyton, were all arrested on September 11 during raids

World famous tenor Tom Randle joins forces with the Walthamstow Collective to perform Bach and Handel.  St Mary’s Church, Church End, Walthamstow, E17 9RJ, Thursday, September 18, from 7.30pm. Details: 020 8223 0772

The cast photo for the new series of TV show The only Way is Essex has been released. The image was taken at Venture Studios in South Woodford, ahead of the 13th series. Filming begins on Saturday in Ibiza.

Police, fire crews and paramedics blocked a road in Walthamstow to deal with a ‘chemical incident’ today. At around 12.20pm the emergency services were called to Edward Road. One person has been taken from the scene in an ambulance. More

A children’s hospice is holding a fundraising ‘Make a Will’ week next month. Haven House Children’s Hospice, in High Road, Woodford Green, is holding the week from October 6 to 10 which raised £1,700 last year. Local solicitors are providing

A man has been taken to hospital for an operation following a two-vehicle collision this morning. Emergency crews were called to the scene in Epping New Road at around 10.45am after a car was in collision with a motorcycle. One man was treated

A networking club for business-minded mums has been set up in Waltham Forest. This week ‘The Mumpreneurs Networking Club’ will host its launch event, hoping to attract working women and their children from across the borough. Shareen Odeku-Cambridge

The family of a three-year-old girl who suffers from a rare illness say they are 'overwhelmed' after raising enough money to purchase a life-changing, specialised wheelchair, which will enable her to sit with her friends at school for the first time

A lorry which struck a bridge has been removed. Police in Walthamstow cordoned off an area of Wood Street, outside the train station, at around midday when the vehicle became lodged beneath the bridge. The truck was emblazoned with a CCF logo

A Walthamstow estate agent who stole a chocolate bar while showing a client around a flat has been sacked. The agent was caught when owner John Charter was testing motion-activated cameras he was planning to use in his new home. The agent is

Another teenager has been arrested on suspicion of the assault of an off-duty police officer, who was found stabbed in the arm and with human bite marks on his body. The 38-year-old man was hospitalised on Monday after he was attacked on a football

A lorry has hit a railway bridge. The incident is said to have happened in Wood Street, Walthamstow, in the last hour. It is causing widespread disruption to surrounding roads and the train line between Chingford and Liverpool Street. Did

Repairs toflood defences in a park are set to start. A joint report by the Environment Agency and Redbridge council detailed the plans to repair the 80m embankment in Ray Park, in Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green. The 80m long embankment next

A man is currently being treated for a bad leg injury at the scene of an accident involving a car and a motorcycle. Police and air, land and first response paramedics are currently at the scene in High Road, Epping, near the Bell Common roundabout

It was a strange night at Meadow Lane. The O's weren't just aiming to win to add three points to the board, they were playing for their manager's job. Under such pressure a draw was a respectable result in the end. The man, who was named joint

An attempt to evict travellers a site in Waltham Abbey is underway. Council officers and police arrived at public land in Town Mead at midday. More to follow.

An evening of live music, poetry and literature, thanks to area’s local creatives.  The County Arms, 420 Hale End Road, Highams Park, Walthamstow, E4 9PB, Thursday, September 18, from 7pm until 11pm. Details: highamsparklive.co.uk

Mercury Prize folk artist Sam Lee discusses his new project A Time and Place, an evening of music inspired by the folk song, stories and poetry of the First World War, which he will present with fellow musicians Rachel and Becky Unthank at The Barbican

There are concerns that the reputation of Epping has been damaged by the stabbing of a man in the street, it is claimed. A 31-year-old man knifed in the chest on Epping High Road at around 4am on September 6. The man was left in a critical

The Central line is now running a normal service following disruption this morning. The line was suspended this morning between Leytonstone and Loughton, and between Hainault via Newbury Park and Grange Hill. The severe disruption was caused

A road has been closed after an accident. High Road in Epping is shut from the Bell Corner roundabout westbound towards Buckhurst Hill following an accident, which is believed to have invloved a motorbike. More to follow.

Dog-walkers say they do not feel safe in the park where an off-duty police officer was found stabbed in the arm and with human bite marks on his body. The 38-year-old man was hospitalised on Monday after he was attacked on a football pitch on Wanstead

A historic pub could be turned into a hostel. Permission is currently being sought by the new owners of the Lord Rookwood in Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone, to create an 18-bedroom budget accommodation site with an office manager and kitchen facilities

Planning applications submitted to Waltham Forest Borough Council between September 8 and 14: Lord Rookwood Public House: Change of use of upper floors into 18 room hostel (use class sui generis) involving manager officer, communal kitchen and

CCTV footage of a man wanted for stealing goods from a petrol station shop has been released by police. Suspect 156741 stole £41-worth of goods from Marks & Spencer at BP petrol station in High Road, Leyton, on August 7. The man stuffed

A large Woodford squad was pumped up and ready for their first game of the season against local opposition Chingford. With 28 players available there was plenty of opportunity to rotate the team throughout the match (3 periods of 30 minutes). Woodford

All Central line services are now running with minor delays following severe disruption caused by late finishing engineering works. The line was suspended this morning between Leytonstone and Loughton, and between Hainault via Newbury Park and

There are severe delays on the Central line after engineering works finished late. The line is suspended between Leytonstone and Loughton, and between Hainault via Newbury Park and Grange Hill. A spokesman for TfL said: "Severe delays are affecting

MP Eleanor Laing could push for nightclub opening hours to be restricted after the stabbing of a man in Epping.  A 31-year-old man from east London was knifed in the chest and found collapsed in High Street at just after 4am on September 6.

A 16-year-old boy who bought a crossbow on eBay and killed a hedgehog with it has been given a three month referral order. The unnamed boy was reported to police by neighbors after he was spotted shooting the weapon near his home in Waltham Abbey

A couple who went through the trauma of losing a child after being unlawfully evicted from their home have named their surviving twin after an 'angel' housing officer who helped them. Describing her as an ‘angel’ Elizabeth Eroghen, 29, and her