Goalkeeper Adrian was the unlikely match-winner for West Ham United as the Spaniard scored the deciding penalty after the Hammers and 10-man Everton had battled tooth and nail for a place in the FA Cup fourth round. Having already played out a
Chigwell's Ronnie O’Sullivan insists he relished a once-in-a-lifetime moment after equalling the all-time career centuries record en route to a first-round victory at the Masters. O’Sullivan never quite reached his brilliant best, but the snooker
A Wanstead blogger was given the chance to interview stars of the new Annie film. Natalie Lee, of Gordon Road, Wanstead, was approached by Sony to interview the director Will Gluck and Annie actress Quvenzhane Wallis. The 34-year-old writes
A new nursery has been told it must comply with planning rules or face enforcement action after it opened without permission. The property in Bedford Road, South Woodford, was originally granted permission as an osteopathy clinic in 1981, but
A missing couple have been found. Gavin McIntyre from Haddington in Edinburgh and his wife Sam McIntyre had been missing from their home in Scotland since Friday. They were found on their boat which is docked on the River Lea in Stratford,
A drug dealer has been jailed after being caught with 495 wraps of crack cocaine. Officers from Waltham Forest Gangs Task Force carried out a dawn raid on Ricardo Waldron-Islam's room at the YMCA building in Forest Road, Walthamstow in December
People can view plans of this year’s extended Leytonstone Festival in an open meeting tomorrow. The 22nd festival is due to include an extra seven days, taking place from July 1 to 19 this year, and the programme is due to be discussed. Last
Severe council cuts could be reduced if multinational companies paid their fair share of tax, according to councillors. Labour Cllr Paul Merry, of Wanstead ward, and Cllr Varinder Singh-Bola, of Cranbrook ward, will put forward a motion at a council
A church has appointed a new minister after the position was vacant for two years. Reverend Shahbaz Javed was appointed this week at the United Reformed Church in Nightingale Lane, Wanstead. He was ordained into the Presbyterian Church in 1997
A planning application has been lodged to turn the City Blins building near the Tesco superstore in Leytonstone into flats. The proposal for the site include nine residential units in Gainsborough Road. If Waltham Forest council agree to the
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for information to help trace a couple who may have headed to the River Lea. Gavin McIntyre from Haddington was known to be in the Morningside area at around 12.10am on Friday, January 9. Since then, however
A Walthamstow school has set out to prove that there does not have to be a link between poverty and poor education. Around half of all the children at Hillyfield Primary Academy, which is among the largest in the country, come from disadvantaged
Not the best start to the new year especially after we had won our two previous games. In the first half Fleetwood Town seemed fresher and quicker on the ball than we did and it was no real surprise when they went ahead straight away in the second
West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce insists he is more tactically flexible than Everton's Roberto Martinez ahead of tonight's FA Cup third-round replay (7.45pm kick-off). The Hammers drew 1-1 with the Toffees at Goodison Park last week, with James
A model has landed a Sri Lankan film lead with filming already underway. Kiran Rai will feature in the movie, Parachute, directed by Louis van der Straten. The 22-year-old is originally from Nottingham but from the age of 5 to 17, after experiencing
Residents are being invited to spend an intimate evening at the pub with two sporting legends. Leytonstone born-and-educated Graham Gooch OBE and batsman Mike Gatting OBE, will be visiting The Napier Arms in Woodford New Road, South Woodford, on
Ravel Morrison could be close to a move to Lazio. The player has been told he can leave for free, even though he has a reported £18 million buyout clause in his contract, following a disappointing loan spell at Cardiff City. Officials from
Up to 1,200 new parking spaces for cycles will be introduced as part of Waltham Forest’s so-called mini Holland scheme. The spaces will be created over the next two years as the £30million scheme to improve cycling facilities is implemented to
A couple’s independent brewery, which is benefiting from the rising popularity of craft beers, is to open its own shop. The East London Brewing Company, based in Fairways Business Park, Leyton, is run by Stuart Lascelles, 45, and his wife Claire
Vulnerable children under the care of Waltham Forest council could be at risk as permanent social worker positions remain unfilled, it is claimed. According to figures released last month, 45 per cent of such posts in the borough are carried out
A cannabis factory containing more than 100 plants has been closed down by police. Officers were making enquiries in connection with a separate incident when they came across the plants and equipment at a property in Hillcrest Road, Walthamstow
Scroll down for video A gang which carried out brutal robberies at 24-hour gaming arcades have been jailed. Ilford teenagers Ashley Samuel, 18, of Granville Road, Yayha Ahmed, 19, of Blackthorne Road, and Mohamed Sayid, 19, of Grantham Road
Scroll down for video A traffic warden filmed the moment she was racially abused by a driver. The man is wanted by police in connection with racially aggravated public order offence following the dispute with the parking enforcement officer
Commuters face travel disruption today as bus drivers strike over pay. Members of the Unite union started the 24-hour walk-out at 4am today. An estimated 44 of the 673 bus routes in London are expected to operate. TfL have said the only
