Buckhurst Hill’s Charli Payne was unable to add to her three-medal haul at the World Karate Championship after sustaining an injury. Payne, who belongs to the Trodai Academy Karate Club, had already scooped team gold, silver and bronze as part
Woodford Wells Tennis Club member Anthony Wright won the singles and doubles titles at their 33rd annual open tournament. Wright, who was competing in the Under-10 boys’ category, came out on top against 31 other competitors to win the singles
Scroll down for videos An opportunistic thief has been caught on CCTV stealing from a shop. Suspect 161023 is wanted for shoplifting at the Cash Converters in High Street, Walthamstow, on August 2. Between 11am and 11.30am, he walked over
Memorials to the Waltham Forest war dead have been cleaned and repaired by convicted offenders, ahead of this weekend’s Remembrance Day services. The clean up happened across the borough yesterday at five sites in Leytonstone and Walthamstow.
Leyton Orient have signed former Liverpool and Sunderland defender Andrea Dossena until the end of the season. The 33-year-old Italian moved to Liverpool for £7m eight years ago where he spent two seasons. Dossena moved to Napoli before returning
Chingford’s Noufi Theodoulou won the TKF National Kumite title as part of the Shodokan Southern Karate squad which excelled at the Gojukai UK Nationals in Ilford on Saturday. Competing against members from England, Hungary, Italy, Bulgaria and
Two shops could be stripped of their licence to sell alcohol after they were both caught with thousands of counterfeit cigarettes on the premises. Both E17 Food and Wine and E17 supermarket were visited in February by Her Majesty's Revenue and
A lit firework was thrown from a car at two women in the street. Officers attended the scene outside Woolston Manor in Abridge Road, Chigwell, at just after 8.50pm on yesterday following reports of a passenger in a silver Corsa throwing fireworks
The trust running hospitals serving Redbridge has introduced changes to its dementia care as part of its improvement plan. Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Trust (BHRUT), which runs Queen’s hospital in Romford and King George hospital
A date has been announced for the Christmas lights switch-on in Ongar. The event will take place on November 28 in the town centre and will feature carol singing and a Santa’s grotto. The event, which has been organised by the Ongar Town Forum
Eton Manor remain three points clear of Colchester following a 54-5 win over Brentwood on Saturday – the club’s ninth consecutive victory. The win, which ensured the club maintained their 100 per cent start to the London League One North season
A project to restore hundreds of graves of servicemen and women is nearing completion. Former military policeman and councillor for Endlebury ward, Roy Berg, has spent the last twelve months researching the people buried in 322 commonwealth war
Up to 20,000 people enjoyed a firework display at Waltham Forest town hall. The free pyrotechnic display in Chestnut Fields in Forest Road was themed as 'Music to the Movies'. The synchronised display kicked off at just after 8pm with a Michael
Mystery surrounds the origin of a trailer that has been left by a primary school. The red lorry trailer has been in a field in Pick Hill, neighbouring Upshire Primary School, for at least a month. The trailer has 'police aware' stickers on
Stewart Downing's two-year England exile is over after the West Ham United midfielder was included in Roy Hodgon's squad to face Slovenia and Scotland later this month. The 30-year-old, who has thrived in a central attacking role with the Hammers
A decision on the future of a centre in Wales used by Redbridge schools for 50 years will be made following a cabinet debate next week. The Labour council announced last month it is looking to sell Glasbury House Outdoor Education Centre by August
Mauro Milanese has stated his ambition is to save Leyton Orient’s season and help take them out of trouble with the O’s only two points off the bottom of League One. The new Orient boss was left frustrated after he was denied his first win in charge
Mikael Martin scored a late equaliser for FC Leytonstone as they were held to a 1-1 draw by ten-man Eastham Inter. After a goalless first half, Eastham took a lead in the 55th minute and it looked as though they might pull of a surprise win as
A proposed new £2million church hall, which has been planned over ten years, will become an important focal point for the whole community, according to the chairman of the committee behind the plans. A planning application has been submitted to
Police are appealing for help to trace a suspected burglar with distinctive tatoos. Barry Manton, 61, is wanted in connection with a burglary in Loughton in August. He is thought to be in the Loughton or Epping areas and has the words ‘love
Two teachers per classroom, home school contracts and themed classrooms will ensure that a primary school in Walthamstow gets Ofsted inspectors inspired, according to its leader. Last year Woodside Primary Academy was placed in special measures
Thirty-five people living on the streets of Waltham Forest have been fed, showered and given a bed for the night in the last week, with scores more expected to turn to churches as the darker nights draw in. Two hundred volunteers will work over
A new gate will be installed in a town centre to prevent a parking 'free-for-all' in a square. As many as 30 cars a day regularly parked in Market Square, Waltham Abbey, after the previous gate was damaged by drivers. The lack of parking restrictions
The date has been announced for the switching-on of Christmas tree lights funded by the community in Wanstead. Redbridge council scrapped funding for a Christmas tree on George Green in Wanstead, prompting criticism from residents and councillors
West Ham United pair Sam Allardyce and Diafra Sakho have been nominated for the Premier League manager and player of the month awards respectively. The Hammers are currently sat in fifth place in the Premier League after ten games - only outside
A victim of female genital mutilation (FGM) has started a campaign calling for mandatory teaching on the issue in schools. Teaching assistant Hibo Wardere, of Hatherley Road in Walthamstow, was a victim of the practice in her home country of Somalia
The date has been announced for the switching-on of Christmas lights in Loughton. This year's ceremony to turn on the new lights, which this year will consist of 31 christmas trees attached to street lights, will take place at St Mary's Church
A couple from Chingford are to embark on a life-changing experience to raise awareness for an incurable neurological disease. Childhood sweethearts Caroline and Andrew Acton, both 43, of Dale View Avenue in Chingford, will set off on their five-day
The cabinet member for housing in Waltham Forest has defended his decision to back proposals to cut social housing provision at two landmark tower blocks. Cllr Khevyn Limbajee will recommend that cabinet backs his recommendation to strip back the
PROKIT UK Essex Olympian Football League Essex Premier Cup Newbury Forest advanced to the third round of the Essex Premier Cup with a 1-0 win at Essex Senior Reserve side East Thurrock Reserves on Saturday. Debden Sports also progressed
Preparations are already underway for next year’s Leytonstone Festival, with an open meeting set to be held next week. The 22nd festival will take place next July and proposed events will be announced at the meeting, where people can help trustees
A grant has been awarded to fund football and other physical activities to help children engage with each other and the community. The Police Crime Commissioner Funding initiative has awarded £7,160 to Epping Forest District Council to develop
Nathan Clarke expects fans to see Mauro Milanese impose his own style of play on the team over the coming games after only having a short time to work with the players. The new Italian manager has taken charge of two matches but only had a couple
Three teenage boys have been charged in connection with a knifepoint robbery. Police were called to Old Station Road in Loughton shortly after 7pm on October 31 following reports that two youths had been robbed. One victim was ordered to hand
Scroll down for video Police in Waltham Forest have released CCTV of a thief who targeted a pet store. Suspect 162229 is wanted after she stole a Biorb fish bowl stand worth £60 from Pets at Home in Cork Tree Way Retail, Chingford, on October
Essex Alliance Football League Premier Division May & Baker EC kept up their remarkable 100 per cent start to the season by winning their seventh consecutive game on Saturday, beating AAH Romford 4-1. The win means May & Baker are
Bus replacements will be in service this weekend as trains will not be running from six Central line stations. There will be part closures due to planned engineering works between Woodford and Epping on both Saturday and Sunday. Epping, Theydon
A tenth person has been charged over the murder of a Leyton man who was stabbed to death in Dagenham. Ashley Latty, 25, died from multiple wounds following an altercation between two groups outside The Beaver Centre in Selinas Lane, Dagenham, on
MP Eleanor Laing has backed calls for more breast cancer drugs to be made freely available. A number of treatments, which are said to prolong the lives of sufferers without debilitating side effects, are considered too expensive to be provided
A paedophile who pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a girl, possessing child pornography and the trafficking of children for sex is due to be sentenced today. Simeon Osen, from Chigwell, was sentenced to an eight month suspended sentence on
A piece of horticultural art has been created to commemorate the centenary of the First World War. Local artist Victoria Robertson has created the Memorial Cannon, which is sculpted out of grass and soil at Copped Hall in Crown Hill, near Epping
A kickboxing school run by a pair of sisters is to hold a fancy dress charity event to raise money for Children In Need. Zoe and Kerry Hughes run Energize Kickboxing in North Weald and next week they will be holding a sponsored fancy dress “kickathon
A community gallery has been forced to close temporarily despite assurances it could remain open during refurbishment work. The Stone Space, in Church Lane, Leytonstone, will not operate until the end of November while asbestos is removed from
Two men have appeared in court charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death outside a university. Noor Hassan Barre, 22, from north London, died following a fight outside Middlesex University student union building on Halloween. Police
