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  • Sixth formers take Holocaust message to City Hall

    Students from Woodford Green stood among the capital's leading dignitaries during a poignant ceremony for Holocaust Memorial Day.  Dominic Hartfree-Pearce and Aileen Sartor, both 16, of Woodbridge High School in Saint Barnabas Road, presented a

  • VIDEO: Borough remembers Holocaust victims

    Scroll down for video Hundreds of people have gathered at a memorial garden to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.  The service in recognition of Holocaust Memorial Day was led by Redbridge mayor cllr Ashley Kissin

  • Blue plaque erected to honour jazz 'legend'

    A jazz ‘legend’ has been honoured with a commemorative plaque for his contributions to music over many decades. Trumpeter and composer Kenny Wheeler died in September last year at the age of 84, while plans for to erect a blue plaque at the home

  • 'There must be some miraculous medicine in England'

    Senegal coach Alain Giresse says West Ham United have "set a dangerous precedent" after striker Diafra Sakho scored for the Hammers on Sunday, despite missing the African Cup of Nations. The former Metz striker had originally been included in Giresse's

  • Marketer named in top 50 business advisers

    A Waltham Forest marketer has been named as one Britain’s top 50 business advisers. Entrepreneurs across the country nominated Jo Sealy from Walthamstow as their saviour for helping kick start their small business ideas. Ms Sealy offers marketing

  • Teacher in running for Miss England title

    A teacher's childhood dream of being crowned a country's pageant queen could become a reality.  As the middle child of five siblings, Shima Uddin, strived to be unique, to set herself aside from her four sisters and brother.  Growing up, the

  • ASBO bans teenager from roads

    A teenager has been banned from entering certain roads under the terms of an anti-social behaviour order.  Cody Dabreo, of Millicent Road in Leyton, was issued the ASBO at Thames Magistrates Court  on Tuesday. The police described him as a

  • Orient fan's view curse strikes again

    Yes, my 'fan's view' curse has struck once more! It's a sad fact that whenever I've agreed to do the report in the eyes of a supporter for the Guardian, we've gone on to lose the match at the weekend. Some eight months on from that fateful afternoon

  • Hollow Ponds 'natural' play equipment designs revealed

    The six designs for “natural” play equipment in a popular beauty spot have been revealed, as the consultation was launched yesterday. People are being asked for their feedback on proposals to install the facilities at Hollow Pond, in Whipps Cross

  • FAN'S VIEW: Hammers taking FA Cup seriously a welcome change

    In a weekend full of cup shocks possibly the biggest surprise of them all was West Ham United's victory in the fourth round of FA Cup against Bristol City! I am old enough to remember defeats in cup competitions to the likes of Wrexham, Northampton

  • Mixed reaction to plan to tackle dangerous 'rat-run'

    An attempt to end reckless driving in Chingford ‘rat-runs’ has been largely welcomed by the community, but there are calls for further public consultation over concerns the problem will be moved elsewhere. A number of residents challenged the council's

  • Health Secretary asked to review ward closures decision

    The Health Secretary will be asked to review a controversial decision to close rehabilitation wards, which critics say will affect quality of care. The Health Scrutiny committee at Redbridge council voted last night to request Jeremy Hunt set up

  • Police call nightclub licence review over violence

    A nightclub is to have its licence reviewed this week following a series a violent incidents. Six serious assaults took place at the RS Lounge in Woodford New Road, Walthamstow, last year, with many of the victims being stabbed, slashed or hospitalised

  • Hammers step up move for Fletcher

    West Ham United will step up their interest in Darren Fletcher after the midfielder was granted a free transfer by Manchester United. The Scotland international has not featured regularly under Louis van Gaal this season despite being made captain

  • CCTV of phone shop thief released

    A CCTV image of a phone thief has been released.   The man pictured is wanted in connection with theft of four iPhones worth £2,300 from Carphone Warehouse in Old Church Road, Chingford, on December 2.  The man and an accomplice entered the

  • Concert to support National Jazz Archive

    A concert has been arranged to raise funds to ssupport the Loughton-based National Jazz Archive. The archive, in Trap’s Hill, preserves artefacts such as records, concert programmes and instruments. Clarinettist Dave Shepherd, who has been

  • Horrors of the Holocaust remembered

    This year Holocaust Memorial Day (January 27) marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. Visitors to the Imperial War Museum London will be reminded of the wider history of the Nazi persecution programme

  • Library re-opens after flooding

    Waltham Abbey Library in Sun Street will reopen today after flooding close yesterday. Essex County Council apologised for the inconvenience, but assured it would be open today for its usual opening time of 9 am. The cause of the flood is yet