West Ham United will travel to West Brom in the fifth round of the FA Cup. The Hammers advanced in the competition after a 1-0 win at Bristol City and will now face the Baggies in the next round. The all Premier League tie is due to take place
Essex Alliance Football League Premier Division Chingford Harriers leapfrogged St Francis into ninth place with a 1-0 win on Saturday. In one of only two fixtures to go ahead in the top division, a Benjamin Stone strike was enough for Chingford
Essex Sunday Corinthian Football League Premier Division In one of only two league fixtures to go ahead, Warren United edged out Chingford Celtic 2-1. Goals from Harry Agonbalor and Daniel Bell secured the win which sees Warren close the
It will be at least 48 hours before a burst main in a busy road is fixed, Thames Water has said. Dozens of home near the burst main in Chigwell Road, Woodford Bridge, have experienced problems with their water supply, with either no water at all
A hospital trust has purchased new “life-saving” equipment which will reduce trauma to unconscious patients who need help breathing. The Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Trust (BHRUT), which covers King George Hospital in Goodmayes and
PROKIT UK Essex Olympian League Premier Division The top-of-the-table clash between second-placed Wadham Lodge and Kelvedon Hatch in third failed to live up to expectations, petering out in a 0-0 draw. A point is of no real benefit to either
Complaints of birds becoming trapped and dying in netting above a parade of shops is under investigation. Residents, shoppers and animal welfare groups have said the skeletal remains of pigeons along The Broadway in Woodford Green are causing
A security manager was spared jail today after stealing thousands of pounds from his colleagues and "squandering it away by gambling". John Otwal, of Blake Hall Road in Wanstead, appeared at Thames Magistrates Court, where he was sentenced to
Leyton Orient sporting director Mauro Milanese has left the club. The O's have confirmed the Italian is no longer working for the League One club. It is however still unclear whether he was sacked or resigned. It is understood differences in
A CCTV image of burglars has been released by a nursery after it was raided yesterday. Two men were caught on camera breaking into Sunshine Day Nursery, in Wallwood Road, Leytonstone, at 6.30am. They filled two suitcases with electrical equipment
Funding to secure the future of music education to tens of thousands of children looks set to be scrapped under council-saving plans. In the year Redbridge Music Service would be celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Barkingside-based centre in
You need not travel far in Waltham Forest to find a lonely mattress, abandoned toilet or tatty old three-piece-suite. But, now new enforcement rules are being brought in, the council is claiming it can get tougher on fly-tippers. Between 2013
New low emission buses are to be introduced on a route through Waltham Forest. Routemasters will be introduced on 55 route, which runs between Bakers Arms in Leyton and Oxford Circus by the end of this month. Transport for London announced
Out-of-favour West Ham United midfielder Ravel Morrison will complete a switch to Lazio at the end of the season, according to Sky Sports News. The 21-year-old midfielder is no longer wanted at Upton Park by Sam Allardyce and has been heavily linked
A driver has been bailed by police after a man was killed in Walthamstow on Thursday. The pedestrian was struck by the vehicle in Forest Road. Emergency services were called to the scene, near the junction with Hoe Street, at 10.20pm. The
Police are appealing for help after a woman needed facial surgery following an attack at a Tube station. British Transport Police (BTP) has released a CCTV image of a man wanted in connection with the assault at Holborn underground station on
A burst main on a busy road has left homes without water this morning. Thames Water has said engineers will be on-site shortly to fix the pipe at the junction with Chigwell Road and Wansford Road in Woodford Bridge. The water company issued
Plans to remove provision for an Olympic sport from faciltiies inWaltham Forest three years after the 2012 games must be reviewed, according to London's commmissioner for sport. The only high diving board in the borough has been removed as Pool
A group of football-loving jihadists who travelled to join terror group ISIS in Syria were radicalised while living in Waltham Forest, it is claimed. The Portuguese men, who reportedly settled in the borough while trying to make a career in football
West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce admits he is unsure whether the club will be able to sign Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher. The Hammers are keen on bringing the Scotland international to Upton Park but there is also interest from
Police are asking for the public's help to trace a distraction thief. He is wanted over the theft of a Samsung S3 smart phone from a member of staff at Malibu hairdressers, in Hoe Street, Walthamstow, on October 22. At around 10.20am, he entered
Leyton Orient's relegation fears increased after a 2-0 defeat at Colchester United on Saturday. The O's remain without a win in 2015 following their latest setback which resulted in them dropping into the League One relegation zone. Footage
Sam Allardyce admitted he was relieved after West Ham beat Bristol City 1-0 to avoid joining the list of big-name FA Cup fourth-round casualties. Substitute Diafra Sakho broke City hearts with an 81st-minute winner, rising at the far post to beat
After a seven-year absence Wendi Peters has just been back on our screens as Cilla in Coronation Street, a woman who has pulled scams, battled skin cancer, abandoned her young son and most recently been diagnosed with osteoporosis. But the 46-year-old
