A TV personality hosted a fundraising auction this weekend which raised £129,000 for a children's hospice. Plaisterers Hall in central London played host to the auction on Thursday evening, to raise money for Haven House children’s hospice, in
Two men were hunted down and arrested by police air and ground units after members of the public reported seeing men with guns. Officers were called to a wooded area near Larkshall Crescent in Chingford at around 4.45pm on Sunday. A police
An animal lover who set up a business offering city dwelling dogs a break in the coutry has been backed by a star of the show The Apprentice. Eddie Kirwan, 27, of Hemnall Street in Epping, started Eddie’s Doggie Day Care to enable urban dogs to
A man accused of trying to set up an arranged marriage has denied making threats to the future groom and his potential bride. Mahmod Asgher, 53, of Cann Hall Road in Leytonstone, appeared at Thames Magistrates Court yesterday where he pleaded
Hundreds of school children have begun sports sessions at London Legacy 2012 venues. Pupils from George Tomlinson School in Leytonstone were among the first to get coaching at Lee Valley VeloPark and Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre. The
A nursery which faced possible closure earlier this year could join up with another early years education provider in Walthamstow. Emergency meetings were held in January over the future of Low Hall Lane Nursery, in Low Hall Lane. Due to a
A team of professional paranormal investigators is inviting the public along to a late-night Halloween ghost hunt. Grade II listed Valentines Mansion, in Emerson Road, Ilford, will host the Paranormal Intelligence Gathering Service, the P.I.G.S
Open the pages of any wartime book and the great battles of the First World War will be brought to life, in fact, the war at home and the struggle for women and children are also subject to stories, projects and discussion. However, there is one
A pub has succeeded in reaching a four-year fundraising target of £30,000. The milestone target was reached over the weekend after the Old Hall Tavern in Hall Lane, Chingford, transformed itself into a charity auction house with live music and
Plans which could quadruple the density of housing in parts of Wanstead and Woodford are to be discussed at a town hall meeting tonight. Redbridge council’s Neighbourhoods and Communities Service Committee on October 1 referred the four options
A cafe offering life-changing training to people with disabilities has launched a fundraising bid to stay open. Not-for-profit Cherry Tree Cafe, in Woodbine Place, Wanstead, teaches skills in catering and customer service, while boosting self-confidence
A crowd gathered as a new healthy-eating deli backed by tennis legend Andre Agassi opened in Walthamstow – the first of its kind in London. The Update 1 Low Carb Bistro-Deli was officially opened in High Street on Sunday. Hungarian Norbi Ferenc
A schoolgirl cut off over 16 inches of hair last night in a bid to raise money for children with cancer. Abbie Gibbs, 14, of Stewards Green Road in Epping, will donate the hair to cancer charity, Little Princess Trust, where it will be used as
The timing of a new public forum offering the community the chance to question councillors on issues affecting their area has been criticised as unfair by a community group. Wanstead’s public forum is due to take place at Wanstead Library, in Spratt
An elite swimmer has spoken of his disappointment after his dream of winning Olympic gold was shattered when his funding was pulled. Daniel Fogg, 27, grew up in Chingford, where his parents still live in Burley Close, and trained with Waltham
Having followed my beloved Leyton Orient around the country every other week for 20 years with my Dad, we tend to be experts on most of the grounds, or stadia as they are now known, due to Orient flitting between the bottom two tiers since the early
A summary of planning applications submitted to Epping Forest District Council in the week up to October 10 are listed below. For more information or to make comments, visit www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk. A full list of all planning applications
West Ham have been linked with a January move for Lazio defender Abdoulay Konko. The 30-year-old former Genoa player has fallen out of favour at the Italian club and is claimed to be also interesting Queens Park Rangers and West Bromwich Albion
The Guardian photographers have been out in schools across the area taking photos of pupils starting their first term at school. This year we have a record 56 schools taking part in the scheme. Such is the demand, we will be publishing two My First
New nurses from Portugal have arrived at hospitals serving Redbridge, as part of attempts to improve care. Following a successful recruitment campaign in Lisbon, seven nurses began working this week at King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queens
The hunt is on for a new organisation to take over the running of a popular park hub after a college decided to end its involvement. Waltham Forest College will no longer be involved in the day-to-day running of the café and other facilities in
A new £40,000 children’s play area has officially opened after a community fundraising effort. The group North Weald Mums contributed £3,500 towards the new facility behind the village hall, with the rest of the cost covered by grants. Contributors
A 53-year-old man has denied sexually assaulting a woman at his Chingford home. Ramadan Yusein is accused of touching a woman without her consent at his address in Bateman Road on March 16. Yusein, a Bulgarian national, was joined by an interpreter
Pupils at a Highams Park school have spent the morning with the creator of the much-loved Captain Underpants. Bestselling American author and illustrator, Dav Pilkey, visited children at Handsworth Primary School, based in Handsworth Avenue yesterday
A missing teenager has been found safe and well. Leah Morgan, 16, from Walthamstow, was last seen leaving an address in Wood Green at 9.30pm on Sunday. Police havee now confirmed she has returned home after being found in Hornsey, north London
Police have released two CCTV images of a couple who stole a £525 trolley-load of goods from a supermarket. Suspects 159293 and 159264 are wanted in connection with theft at Sainsbury's in Walthamstow Avenue, Chingford, on August 26. The couple
An urgent public appeal has been made by police to find a teenager missing since Sunday. Leah Morgan, from Walthamstow, was last seen leaving an address in Wood Green at 9.30pm. Leah is described as white, 5ft, of slim build, with shoulder
A dog which launched itself at a walker’s neck in a random park attack can continue to live in a family home with five small children, a court has ruled. Sylvester Campbell, unemployed, of Lichfield Road in Woodford Green, admitted being in charge
