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  • Crowbar attack at hostel

    Scroll down for video A man was hit over the head with a crowbar before the suspected attacker barricaded himself in a hostel room this afternoon.  The victim was taken to Whipps Cross University Hospital in Leytonstone and his condition has

  • Three quick-fire goals send Wapping to defeat

    Three quick-fire goals were enough to undo Wapping as they lost 3-2 at home to Bedford on Saturday. Hosts Wapping made the ideal start to the contest and took the lead after 15 minutes when Felix Styles created and converted to open the scoring

  • Man denies 31 counts of dumping rubbish

    A businessman has denied 31 charges of illegally dumping rubbish. Abderrazak Hajb, of Woodford Green, pleaded not guilty to repeatedly dumping waste without a permit and failing to take reasonable measures to stop waste spreading at Thames Magistrates

  • Former pupils invited to school reunion

    Pupils of a former Chingford secondary school are being invited to attend a reunion this month. Organiser Steve Hanks is appealing for students who attended Wellington Avenue Boys and Girls secondary schools between 1948 and 1968 to join the reunion

  • Large 'affordable' housing scheme approved

    Planning permission has been granted for a large housing development as part of an ongoing regeneration project. East Thames will create 59 new homes in four separate buildings, communal gardens and a health centre in Sutherland Road, Walthamstow

  • Work to convert tax office into flats begins

    Work to convert a former Inland Revenue building into housing is underway.  Developer Havenridge Britannia Ltd was granted permission earlier this year to develop Charteris House in Charteris Road, Woodford Green, from offices to homes.  Plans

  • Community nurse named as 'rising star'

    An ‘inspirational’ nurse who has been helping young people with complex mental health needs for just two years has won a prestigious award after being nominated by one of her patients. Emma Selby, a senior substance misuse nurse with Waltham Forest

  • Crostyx Ladies narrowly miss out

    Crostyx ladies were beaten 1-0 in a hotly-contested match against Chelmsford. Both sides saw chances flow freely, but it was Chelmsford who took advantage to seal a narrow margin of victory. Laura Feldman came close in the final ten minutes

  • MPs critical of response to illegal travellers' sites

    Illegal traveller sites are not being dealt with effectively by police and councils, according to two MPs. Conservatives Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow, and Thurrock's Jackie Doyle-Price have written to government ministers outlining their concerns

  • Double award delight for Hammers

    West Ham are celebrating an awards double after Sam Allardyce and Diafra Sakho won the Premier League Manager and Player of the Month honours for October respectively. Allardyce took his honour off the back of a perfect results month in which he

  • Controversial goal denies Crostyx win

    Crostyx were denied a win by a controversial last-gasp equaliser in a thrilling, end-to-end 4-4 draw at St Ives on Saturday. The opening exchanges were lively, with both sides seeing plenty of the ball, before hosts St Ives took an early lead.

  • Community library extends opening times

    A library run entirely by volunteers has extended its opening hours to meet the growing needs of visitors.  South Chingford Community Library, based at the former Waltham Forest District shop in Chingford Mount Road, was launched 18 months ago

  • Oldham Athletic v Leyton Orient FA Cup preview

    Leyton Orient boss Mauro Milanese believes success in the FA Cup can boost the players' fragile confidence and also offer a potential path to facing a Premier League giant. Orient travel to Oldham Athletic in the first round tomorrow and already

  • Railway honoured for role in war education

    A re-enactment by a community railway of the evacuation of children during the Second World War has been honoured. Last July’s event staged by Epping Ongar Railway (EOR) took schoolchildren from Barking and Dagenham dressed in period clothes by

  • Street light hours change 'does not go far enough'

    Campaigners calling for an end to the switching off of street lights overnight have said a decision to cut the hours of darkness for commuters does not go far enough. Essex County Council yesterday confirmed that street lighting in Loughton, Chigwell

  • Firefighters free man from overturned car

    A man in his 20s was cut from a car this morning after it overturned. Firefighters attended the incident n Mill Lane, Ongar, at around 2.30am. It was the only vehicle involved in the incident. Police and ambulance services attended the

  • Loughts overcome university challenge to beat Cambridge

    Old Loughtonians men’s Seconds came from behind to grab a dramatic 4-3 victory over the University of Cambridge in the regional Second XI Cup on Saturday. Shorn of a number of his regular squad members, head coach Steve Ashton had to dip into the

  • Picture of murder-suicide victim released

    A photograph has been released of a woman who died on Halloween in a suspected murder-suicide. Polish national Magdalena Anna Welna, 23, of Ilford, was found suffering from multiple stab wounds in Valentines Road, Ilford, last Friday. Police

  • Man jailed for hit and run

    A man has been jailed for four years after being found guilty of causing serious injury after a collision between his van, a car and a cyclist. Stuart Hill, 39, a builder from Lippitts Hill, Loughton, was also found guilty of dangerous driving

  • Paedophile jailed for six years

    A paedophile who paid children in the Philippines to perform sex acts over the internet has been jailed for six years. Simeon Osen, 53, from Chigwell, admitted 13 of 20 charges against him of procuring children for sex abroad during the same period

  • Housemates charged with burglary

    A man and woman are facing multiple burglary charges. Ovidiu-Constantin Plamada, 31, and Mariana Sandra, 43, both of of High Road, Ilford, were charged on Tuesday with 11 counts of burglary and one charge of attempted burglary. The charges