Kevin Nugent has admitted he is no closer to being appointed Leyton Orient's head coach after his side won 2-0 at Dagenham & Redbridge in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy this evening. Nugent has confirmed he has been offered the head coach position
Leyton Orient picked up their first win during Kevin Nugent's latest caretaker tenure after a 2-0 win at Dagenham & Redbridge in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. The visitors grabbed the opening goal after just five minutes when Jay Simpson netted
Leyton Orient will attempt to extend their unbeaten away record with a win tonight at Dagenham & Redbridge in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. Darius Henderson returns to the attack after his goal against Swindon Town to partner Jay Simpson in
Carl Jenkinson has been called up by England Under-21s and is one of five West Ham United players called upon for international duty. The defender, currently on a season-long loan from Arsenal, has been included in the England Under-21 squad by
Sunday’s 2-0 win over Queens Park Rangers was unremarkable for goalkeeper Adrian, but the Spaniard won’t forget the game in a hurry after his 89-year-old grandfather made the trip to watch him in England for the first time. Grandfather Juan, joined
A pre-school run by an Islamic charity has been awarded top marks by Ofsted after inspectors were wowed by both staff and pupils on their latest visit. Pupils at Noor Ul Islam Pre-School in Leyton are happy, safe and well educated, according to
A mother who has never left the country celebrated her 100th birthday at the weekend. Winifred Wilson, of Robert Daniels Court in Theydon Bois, celebrated on Sunday with family from Essex, Middlesex and France. The mother-of-five, who lived
Squatters living in a disused guide hut have told the Guardian they hope to make it their permanent home. The family from Romania moved into the dilapidated building, which is owned by Chingford Guides, after Rostas Hercule, 40, and his wife travelled
Comedians have backed a campaign for a landmark pub to remain open to the community. Since The Heathcote Arms in Grove Green Road, Leytonstone, closed last month, a group of residents have been calling for Waltham Forest council to ensure it remains
A sentencing date has been set for a man caught selling stolen goods after a woman spotted her stolen laptop in a shop. Arshaan Mehmood Bhatty, 30, of St Lukes Avenue, Ilford, was found guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court on September 4 and will
A member of a church congregation has spoken of the sense of “betrayal” he felt when a fellow churchgoer admitted he had conned him as part of a £3million fraud. Patrick Coppeard, of Spring Grove in Loughton, pleaded guilty yesterday to the fraud
The search for King Harold's remains will begin next week on the anniversary of his apparent death. Oval Films and Stratascan, the teams that discovered the remains of Richard III beneath a car park in 2012, will carry out the scan at Abbey Gardens
The public is being invited to a coffee morning to meet a neighbourhood policing team. Redbridge police have organised the meeting on October 22 from 9.30am to 11am at St Augustine's Church, in Cranbrook Road, Barkingside. People will be able
A proposal to take a nursery out of council control would be a “tragedy” and could undermined children’s development, it is claimed. Ray Lodge Nursery, in Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green, is one of four nurseries which could be privatised in a
A campaign aimed at tackling a high level of child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Waltham Forest has been launched today. The partnership between Waltham Forest council and the Metropolitan Police aims to educate residents and local businesses about
A woman was cut free from her car and taken to hospital after a collision this morning on the A406. The crash involved three cars on the westbound stretch between the Waterworks and Crooked Billet roundabouts at just after 10am. Paramedics
Leyton Orient have signed Wolves midfielder Jack Price on a 93-day loan. The O's have moved to bring in the 20-year-old after midfielder Lloyd James suffered a broken leg in the recent defeat to Rochdale. Price has made one appearance this
A charity supporting marginalised people has been handed £310,000 to run a new scheme across east London, including in Waltham Forest. East London Advanced Technology Training will run mentoring schemes aimed at teaching vulnerable people new skills
Leyton Orient will try to end their three-match losing run with a much-needed victory at local rivals Dagenham & Redbridge tonight in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. The O's are in dire form at home although remain unbeaten away this season which
A pub which was at threat of closure last year has won an award for its new £30,000 beer garden. Travellers Friend, in High Road, Woodford Green, won the council-organised Redbridge in Bloom 2014 award for best public house display last week.
A nursery has been told it requires improvement following an Ofsted inspection. Treehouse Nursery in Woodbine Place, Wanstead, was previously rated “good”, but inspectors found children were no longer taught to look after resources, which varied
Residents of Waltham Forest are being given the chance to question the Mayor of London Boris Johnson. 'People’s Question Time' will take place at Waltham Forest Town Hall on November 11 and London Assembly members will also be present. Ticket
Road users are being urged to remain vigilant after Epping Forest roads were named as some of the worst for deer-related accidents in the UK. The Deer Initiative for England and Wales (DI) is asking drivers to be aware during deer rutting season
Scroll down for video Staff at a kebab shop recently fined £15,000 after mouse droppings were found in salad have issued a "sincere apology" to customers. In November 2013, Waltham Forest council’s environmental health team visited Kebabish
Rare archives from the First World War are being exhibited at a Walthamstow museum. The exhibition at Vestry House in Vestry Road titled 'Raid, Rationing and Riots: Waltham Forest and the Great War' draws on the personal experiences of those who
A plan to fine people up to £500 for spitting in the street may not be enforceable, according to opposition councillors. Almost all of the 602 people who took part in a public consultation on whether spitting should be banned in Redbridge agreed
A Budapest-based health food brand, backed by tennis legend Andre Agassi, will open its first UK store in Walthamstow. The Hungarian low carb fast-food deli Update 1 will start trading in High Street on October 12. Eight-time grand slam winner
A "highly regarded' foster carer who downloaded hundreds of indecent photographs of children, including some as young as two, will be sentenced later this month. Gerrard Gibbs's home in Sunnydene Avenue, Highams Park, was searched by officers
Tube staff are set to strike next week for 48 hours as part of the long-running dispute over pay and working conditions. The RMT Union announced today announced members will walkout from 9pm next Tuesday (October 14) until 6.30pm on October 16
Two children were taken to hospital yesterday afternoon after being hit by a car. Police and paramedics were called to the scene outside Hereward Primary School in Colebrook Lane, Loughton, at around 3.25pm following reports of two seven-year-old
