An author visited a library today as part of a series of events around Redbridge for LGBT month. Abbie Rushton, who wrote novel Unspeakable, appeared at Woodford Green Library, in Snakes Lane West, as part of Redbridge council's February celebration
A man is due to appear in court tomorrow accused of drink driving. Algerta Kaushaf, 34, of Southwell Grove Road, Leytonstone, will appear at court accused of driving while over the limit for alcohol. In the early hours of January 31, Mr Kaushaf
A man is due to appear in court tomorrow accused of stealing £1,432 worth of mobile phones. Faouzi Cherifi, 30, of Ravenshaw Street, Camden, will appear at court accused of shoplifting from the Leytonstone Tesco. On May 5 2012, Mr Cherifi is
A global search engine critcised for the first result that appears under the search 'Muslim' said the issue has been resolved. An image of the Walthamstow-based radical cleric Anjem Choudary had appeared next to a Wikipedia entry following the
A teenage cyclist who was repeatedly stabbed from behind has been discharged from hospital. The 17-year-old was found lying in Brookscroft Road, Walthamstow, with multiple stab wounds to his arms, legs and back before being taken to hospital.
Leyton Orient owner Francesco Becchetti has compared manager Fabio Liverani to Roberto Mancini and insists the Italian is the right man for the job. Liverani is under pressure after Orient have dropped to the bottom of League One since he was
The Health Secretary scrubbed in to watch an operation at a hospital this week. Jeremy Hunt visited Queen's hospital in Romford, which admits patients from Wanstead and Woodford, to meet workers and scrub in to watch a gall bladder operation.
West Ham United will have to wait until the end of the season to sign Lassana Diarra due to a FIFA regulation. Diarra was released from his contract by Lokomotiv Moscow back in August and had been training with the Hammers with a view to a permanent
Essex Police have invited people to attend a public Q&A in Waltham Abbey next month. People attending the open meeting can question police action to localised crime and meet the policing team. Police are holding the local community meeting
Primary school pupils are celebrating with joy today after being crowned the overall winner of a national solar panel competition. Stoneydown Park Primary School in Pretoria Avenue, beat off hundreds of schools to scoop the top prize - £15,000
An inquest heard a testimony from the grave of a retired railway worker who died due to being exposed to asbestos 50 years ago. Walthamstow Coroners Court heard this morning that Joseph Lesurf, of New Wanstead, Wanstead, developed mesothelioma
Police have named a pedestrian killed three weeks ago in a bid to trace his family. Brian Wallace, believed to be in his early 60s, was hit by a car in Forest Road at the junction with Bell Corner in Walthamstow, on January 22. Officers described
A "good natured" recovering alcoholic died when the drainpipe he was climbing to gain entry to his rehabilitation centre collapsed. Walthamstow Coroners Court heard today that Daniel Corby, 25, was living at Remar Association UK’s centre in High
A pub which has served its community for almost 200 years could be restored in a £500,000 investment project. Owners Scott Randall, 45, and Andrew Zacharia, 38, have submitted plans to Redbridge Council to renovate the locally-listed pub, The
The world's biggest search engine has been criticised after an image of radical cleric Anjem Choudary appeared as the first result under a search for 'Muslim'. A photo of the Walthamstow-based hate preacher was seen to appear next to a Wikipedia
Leyton Orient remain bottom of the League One table following their 1-0 home defeat to Notts County. The O's were unable to find a breakthrough and a goal from Balint Bajner proved the difference for the visitors. It leaves Fabio Liverani's
Leyton Orient boss Fabio Liverani accused Neil Eardley of a lack of respect after his loan spell was ended early. The defender was ill last week but failed to notify the club before not turning up for training. Eardley returned to Birmingham City
Buckhurst Hill councillors failed to attend the majority of district council meetings in the last six months despite receiving thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money to do so, it has emerged. Conservative Cllr Haluk Ulkan who sits on both finance
Over 100 women will take on a military assault course to raise money for a new Autism specialist school in Waltham Abbey. The daunting 5 km Tough Mudder challenge has over 100 obstacles including tunnels, tyres, rope swings and water dippers.
A man has been jailed for three and a half years after admitting sexual activity with a child. Wayne Doyle, 23, of Springfields in Waltham Abbey, pleaded guilty to three charges of sexual activity with a girl aged between 13 and 15 at a previous
Fire chiefs say the release of the film Fifty Shades of Grey could lead to a sharp rise in people being stuck in objects such as handcuffs or rings. The film, based on a novel by EL James, is due to be released tomorrow features sex scenes involving
A planned strike by bus drivers which could have caused chaos for commuters has been postponed. Staff at 18 companies across the capital were set to walk out on Friday and Monday in a row over pay disparities. Unite claims to have postponed
A 55-year-old man died from head injuries after his car collided with a lorry, a post-mortem has revealed. The man, who police believe to be the driver of the car, was pronounced dead at the scene in Forest Road, Hainault, at 4.33am on Tuesday.
Scroll down for video CCTV has been released of an opportunistic thief who stole a £400 flat-screen television left lying near a shop exit. The man pictured is wanted in connection with the incident at Currys in Leyton Mills Retail Park on
