An award-winning author, whose novels have been adapted for stage, visited schoolchildren today. S. F. Said spoke to pupils at Churchfields Junior School in South Woodford, about his career as a speech writer and how he came to write his first
A hen and a lamb were among the animals who made an appearance at a shopping centre today as it revealed its charity of the year. YMCA-run Brooks Farm Outdoor Learning Centre, based in Skeltons Lane Park, Leyton, was unveiled today as the 2015
An application to turn a former upholstery shop into an off-licence has been withdrawn. The licensing committee at Waltham Forest council were set to meet this morning to discuss the future of 93 Shernhall Street in Walthamstow. Mrs Guler Nacar
A thief could be facing jail for breaking into a series of cars and stealing valuable items. Darren Stockley, of Chingford Road, Walthamstow, went on a two-month crime spree across Waltham Forest before being caught by police on January 8.
Damon Albarn has admitted being "fascinated" by Alice in Wonderland after it was announced he had co-written a stage musical to celebrate its 150th anniversary. The show, which is named Wonder.land, will premiere in July at the Manchester International
Redbridge joint-boss Ricky Eaton labelled Saturday’s 4-1 win over Chatham Town as one of the Motormen’s best results of the season. The win sees Redbridge move up two places in the Isthmian Division One North, building a nine-point cushion between
A major road has been closed after a lorry jackknifed and spilled diesel in an accident police described as "driver error". Emergency services were called to the the North Circular at 10.40am this morning. The northbound section of the road
Campaigners who claimed the council treated their beloved pets like ‘rubbish’ after they had been involved in road accidents have won their first victory. Last year, cat owners spent weeks trawling the streets of Waltham Forest to find their missing
The first meeting in the planning of an annual event aimed at boosting local trade and promoting artists will take place tomorrow. The ninth Leytonstone Arts Trail will take place in the first week of July and organisers are inviting people interesting
They say a month is a long time in football. Well, ex-Lazio and Italy leading light, Fabio Liverani has had the manager’s job at Orient for slightly over a month now, so we should have had ages to make our minds up about him, right? The consensus among
A man accused of possessing heroin is to appear in court today. Raqeeb Mohammed Rafiq, 41, of Antill Road, Tottenham, will stand accused of the drug offence at Thames Magistrates Court. In the evening of November 19, police claim they saw
A dog which went missing with a pet-sitter paid to look after it has been reunited with its owners. Earlier this month, two sisters returned from visiting their father for Christmas to find their hired dog sitter and their Jack Russell, Scarlet
A decision to controversially close rehabilitation wards in Wanstead should be referred to the health secretary, according to opponents pushing for an independent review. Redbridge council and MP for Leyton and Wanstead, John Cryer, are set to
Two nurseries, both rated as outstanding by Ofsted, are to merge together after a decision by school governors. Church Hill Nursery School in Walthamstow and Low Hall Nursery have voted to go ahead with the joining of the two schools, known as
West Ham United teenage ace Oscar Borg is being tracked by both England and Turkey. The 17-year-old, who can play at full back or on the left wing, grew up in Surrey but has Turkish family. Borg's grandmother was born in Istanbul and Turkish
Old Loughtonians men secured their National Indoor Division One status for next season after finishing sixth overall at the weekend. Defeats against Southgate and Loughborough on Saturday left Loughts with a lot of work to be done ahead of the
London Fire Brigade is warning people not to risk their lives by playing on icy lakes and ponds. As temperatures plummet across London and the UK, the brigade said it is expecting a spike in winter-related incidents. Assistant commissioner
Vulnerable children in Waltham Forest are still not being properly protected by the council three years after the authority was found to have one of the worst children services departments in the country, inspectors have said. A damning report
The teaching of specialist subjects at a primary school is "inspirational", an Ofsted inspection found. A report published on Friday by the education watchdog rated Churchfields Junior School in South Woodford, as outstanding following a vist by
Scroll down for video CCTV footage has been released of a late-night reveller confronting a pub doorman before head-butting him in the run-up to Christmas. Police are appealing for help in identifying the man following the attack at The Red
A food-lover is hoping to help revive an area's economy by staging a monthly pop-up restaurant. Ashley Musharafie, 26, of Beech Hall Road in Highams Park, launched her catering business 'Mush' two years ago after visiting a pop-up eatery at the
As the whole world goes just a little bit more Elvis crazy than usual thanks to 2015 being his 80th year, Rosy Moorhead chats to Mario Kombou who has been impersonating the King since he was eight, played him in Jailhouse Rock in the West End, and
A council employee who worked in an asbestos contaminated council basement has said his life was put at risk ‘for the sake of getting a job done’. Father-of-three, Kenneth Moore, 48, worked in the basement print room of Walthamstow town hall in
