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  • Leyton Orient pick up vital Doncaster win

    Leyton Orient claimed their first League 1 win under interim boss Kevin Nugent after a 2-0 victory at Doncaster this evening. The visitors got off to an ideal start after just two minutes of the game when Jay Simpson picked up the ball and fired

  • Vincelot misses Orient's trip to Doncaster

    Leyton Orient midfielder Romain Vincelot was ruled out of their trip to Doncaster this evening with an injury. Nathan Clarke and Mathieu Baudry both miss the game through suspension while Shaun Batt dropped to the bench. Marvin Bartley, Elliot

  • Nature park to hold Halloween festivities

    A nature park is set to hold a Halloween themed activity week. Lee Valley Park Farms in Stubbins Hall Lane, Waltham Abbey will offer youngsters the opportunity to get involved in activities such as pumpkin carving, storytelling and trick or treat

  • FAN'S VIEW: Hammers fans in nose-bleed territory

    Sam Allardyce was able to celebrate his 60th birthday in some style on Saturday after West Ham United’s emphatic 3-1 win over Burnley at Turf Moor; elsewhere in the east end, sales of handkerchiefs soared as fans clutched bloodied rags to their noses

  • Seven schools to debate voting age

    Students from seven of the district’s schools will battle it out next month to debate whether the voting age should be reduced. The annual competition will see students from Roding Valley High School and Davenant Foundation School in Loughton and

  • More police needed to tackle rising crime, say councillors

    Councillors have united in calling for more police officers following a spate of criminal incidents in their area. Waltham Abbey councillors Rod Butler and Helen Kane have pointed to a lack of visible police officers on the beat as the reason for

  • Chingford Town win 5-4 to go second in Alliance League

    Essex Alliance Football League Premier Division Chingford Town won by the odd goal in nine away to Crane United - a result which moves the visitors into second spot. May & Baker EC returned to league action with a 5-1 home win against

  • New measures to tackle anti-social behaviour

    A new initiative to tackle anti-social behaviour was launched across Essex yesterday.  The anti-social behaviour (ASB) case review is to support victims of persistent anti-social behaviour who believe they have been failed by support networks of

  • FC Leytonstone thrash Debs United 8-0

    FC Leytonstone put in an irresistible second-half performance against Debs United, scoring six times after the break to record a resounding 8-0 win. A slow start was forgotten in the 20th minute when Bradley Williams scored the first of two inside

  • Campaign group slams possible parks smoking ban

    A campaign group has criticised suggestions that Waltham Forest council would consider introducing a ban on smoking in all parks in the borough. Cllr Clyde Loakes, cabinet member for environment for Waltham Forest council, said this week a ban

  • Housing proposal 'unprecedented threat to our community'

    A campaign has been launched against a proposal to allow “tall blocks of rabbit hutch flats” in suburban Wanstead and Woodford. The proposal, described by the Conservatives as an “unprecedented threat to our community”, would see planning rules

  • Slum challenge teenagers meet 'forest dweller'

    Teenagers living in slum conditions as part of a project highlighting global poverty met a man sleeping rough in Epping Forest. The group of ten young people had set up camp using pallets and tarpaulin near St. Mary’s Church Hall in Coppice Row

  • Roofer admits handling stolen goods

    A roofer is facing a hefty fine and voluntary work after admitting he tried to sell on stolen T-shirts before his Walthamstow home was raided. Wade Lovell, 30, of Ardleigh Road was arrested by police after a search warrant was executed on the morning

  • Great War centenary remembrance service planned

    The public is being invited to a Great War centenary service of remembrance. The Leytonstone branch of the Royal British Legion will be holding the service on November 9 at the Harrow Green Cenotaph. The parade will start at the Homebase car

  • Suspended sentence paedophile admits child sexual exploitation

    A paedophile who received a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to sexual activity with a girl and possessing child pornography has now admitted 13 counts of arranging the trafficking of children for sex. Simeon Osen, from Chigwell, was sentenced

  • Seventy venues up for Love London Awards

    Shops, restaurants and much loved venues around Waltham Forest have been shortlisted as some of the top local attractions in the Time Out awards. The Love London awards give residents and visitors the chance to celebrate their favourite haunts.

  • Thousands raised in honour of 'big man with big heart'

    Thousands of pounds has been collected in memory of a passionate West Ham fan and charity fundraiser after he died a week before his 60th birthday. Walthamstow businessman Ray Graves is widely known for organising big events, often involving football

  • Boutique brings French closet shop concept to high street

    A French boutique, which claims to sell items “you would find in your closet”, is hoping to replicate the success of similar businesses across the channel. Paris-born Maryvonne O’Brien, 52, launched The Closet, in High Street, Wanstead, last Tuesday

  • Community rescues exotic Golden Pheasant

    An animal lover has described helping to rescue an exotic bird spotted wandering in a residential street.  Lorraine Goodsell, 48, of Evelyn Road, Walthamstow, received a knock at the door yesterday from her neighbour Rachel Roger and children,

  • Hospitals trust 'now meeting cancer targets'

    The NHS trust running hospitals serving Redbridge said it is now meeting cancer referral targets after previously having the longest waiting times in London. Figures show Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) saw

  • Doncaster v Leyton Orient preview

    Leyton Orient face a defensive headache this evening at Doncaster with Mathieu Baudry and Nathan Clarke both suspended. Baudry was sent off during Saturday's 0-0 draw at home to MK Dons while captain Clarke picked up his fifth booking of the season

  • Thief posing as water board official burgles pensioner's home

    A burglar posing as a water board official stole cash and jewellery from a pensioner during a spate of attempted burglaries at the weekend. The thief, who claimed to be checking taps while working on water mains in the area, targetted five homes

  • Oxford graduate aims to inspire pupils

    An Oxford graduate says she hopes to inspire pupils after taking a job at a school in one of Waltham Forest’s most deprived areas. Lajoy Tucker, 23, from Tottenham, graduated from St John’s College with a first-class degree in Chemistry in June

  • East 17 singer demands Downing Street meeting with PM

    The former E17 singer Brian Harvey was spotted yesterday arriving at the gates of Downing Street and demanding to speak to Prime Minister David Cameron.  Pictures of the incident appeared on Twitter, with Harvey confronting a police officer holding

  • Thief posing as energy company worker stole £200

    A burglar posing as an energy company worker stole £200 from a pensioner. A man knocked on the victim’s in Rokeby Gardens, Woodford Green, at 10am on Friday. He asked the 92-year-old to read her meter and showed her what appeared to be an EDF

  • Weather warning over high winds

    The public are being warned of travel disruption when winds of up to 55mph sweep through London and Essex. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning as the tail of Hurricane Gonzalo hits the south east. The strongest winds are set

  • Firefighters tackle blaze at warehouses

    Firefighters worked through the night to tackle a large blaze at three warehouses. The fire, at Eley Industrial Estate, off Meridian Way near the Chingford border with Edmonton, was attended by over 55 firefighters from Chingford, Walthamstow,

  • Burglar caught on CCTV during 7k raid

    Scroll down for videos CCTV of a burglar raiding a web design company in Walthamstow has been released by police. Computer equipment worth £5,450 and £1,700 cash was stolen on October 9 from Systemist Computers, based in High Street. At