Leyton Orient Advanced Soccer Schools (LOASS) girls Under-15s are celebrating reaching the semi-finals of the Essex League Cup after winning 2-1 against Leigh Ramblers Black. Despite trailing for much of the match, LOASS scored twice in the last
PROKIT UK Essex Olympian League Premier Division Buckhurst Hill remain rooted in the middle of the pack following a 4-2 defeat at Frenford Senior on Saturday. Defeat leaves Hill in ninth place, clear of the relegation zone but unlikely
A total of four out of 15 appeals against fines issued at a junction labelled a council "cash cow" have been successful, it has been revealed. Waltham Forest council earned at least £68,835 in September last year alone from a ban on right turns
The London Assembly yesterday urged the mayor to set aside funding in his £17 billion 2015-16 budget to help London schools install solar panels. Jenny Jones, the Green Party member who proposed the motion, said it would help generate an income
A controversial hunter has been spotted lurking in back gardens in Walthamstow. Swooping through the air and grabbing smaller birds with its razor sharp talons – the once on the brink of extinction sparrowhawk has been wowing residents in the borough
Police are still searching for a missing man from Gloucestershire. Martin Beattie, who may have travelled from Gloucester City Centre to the Walthamstow area has not been seen for one month. Mr Beattie who grew up in Waltham Forest was last
And so, welcome as the win was on Saturday, the fact remains that we are still 23rd in the league and there is the very real chance that Leyton Orient are going to experience their first relegation in 20 years. Very few teams have manged to lose
FC Leytonstone just reached the semi-finals of the London Cup after almost contriving to blow a 4-0 lead, eventually progressing beyond Euro United 4-3. Although it was eventually a closely-run result, Leytonstone took control from the outset and
A broken church tower clock dating back to the 1880s could be repaired by Easter, it has been revealed. The clock at Waltham Abbey Church in Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey, stopped at 8.55 just before Christmas 2013, disabling its 15-minute chimes
Detailed proposals to revitalise a Grade II listed park into “one of the finest in east London” have been revealed. Feedback Fortnight was launched yesterday evening for the improvements to Wanstead Park, which was the garden for mansion Wanstead
A cyclist attempting to change the attitude of London’s road users by filming dangerous incidents has recorded another near-miss on a dangerous roundabout. Earlier this month police confirmed they had identified and contacted a driver who narrowly
The potentially harmful bacteria Legionella has been found in the water supply system at a primary school, it has emerged. Nightingale Primary School in South Woodford, was closed yesterday afternoon after a routine inspection led to concerns over
A protest group is continuing its campaign tonight against a plan to cut social housing at two landmark towers by holding a public meeting. Focus E15 Mothers has branded as "disgusting" a move to decant residents later this year from Fred Wigg
Essex Alliance Football League Premier Division In the only game played in the division, AAH Romford overcame relegation strugglers St Francis 2-0 to go fourth in the table. Steven Richards and Ryan Parker grabbed the home side’s goals
An annual event celebrating the achievements of women is being marked with a week-long of activities in Waltham Forest. Under this year's theme of 'Make it Happen', International Women's Day on March 8 will start with an all-female cycle training
A driver was yesterday found guilty of causing the death by dangerous driving of two of his friends in a crash in 2013. Amit Yadav, 24, of Woodford Avenue, Gants Hill, appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court where he denied two counts of causing death
Charging for recycling will increase the problem of fly-tipping in Epping Forest, it is claimed. Green Party councillor for Buckhurst Hill East, Steven Neville, has spoken out as Essex County Council consider imposing a fee on the disposal of non-domestic
The date of this year’s Music in Wanstead Park has been announced. This year's festival, involving local bands and other attractions including a climbing wall and trampolines, will take place on July 18 between 2pm and 9pm in Temple Garden at Wanstead
A further investigation has been launched into the behaviour of West Ham fans after a complaint was made by TV pundit Kevin Kilbane over alleged chants mocking the disabled. The former Republic of Ireland midfielder, who works as a pundit for the
The parents of a baby who ‘became an angel’ after a year-long fight for survival have donated £40,000 to another family to help them in their bid to save their own child’s life. Olivia Stanca was born with cancer in Whipps Cross Hospital in February
Football can be a cruel sport at times and never more so than for West Ham United fans as when Tottenham Hotspur were awarded a penalty in the sixth minute of injury time to draw level on Sunday. It was painful to watch as a comfortable 2-0 lead
An artist is hosting a walk through Epping Forest to hear peoples thoughts on their 'unique relationship' with the common land. Ruth Beale, who has worked on projects including documenting every library in London, is hosting the informal chat and
A primary school is closed for a second day after a routine inspection led to concerns over the quality of the water supply. Parents and carers were called to collect children from Nightingale Primary School in South Woodford yesterday afternoon
The Fire Brigade Union has accused government ministers of ignoring requests for reconciliation talks ahead of strike action. Members are due to walk out tomorrow from 7am for 24 hours as part of an ongoing dispute over changes to pensions.
A car dealers has launched a campaign to enhance the life skills of its staff. Motorpoint in Lea Valley Road, Chingford, has rolled out a programme called for 'skills for life and work' to all of its employees where they will learn about health
Scroll down for video A thief has been caught on CCTV breaking into a Co-op store and stealing £250-worth of whisky. The man pictured is wanted in connection with the burglary at the shop in Wood Street, Walthamstow, on January 26. At
A woman said she thought she was going to die when the car she was travelling in spun out of control and ploughed through a garden wall after colliding with a car in a hit and run. Eleanor Flynn, 25, and boyfriend Chung Nguyen, 27, were driving
Debt at the hospitals trust which runs Whipps Cross Hospital has swelled to the biggest ever recorded. Barts Health trust, which runs six hospitals including Whipps Cross in Leytonstone, has posted a forecast for the end of the year of a £93m deficit
Celebrate the extraordinary creative talent of one of the most innovative designers of recent times at Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty. It will be the first and largest retrospective of McQueen’s work to be presented in Europe. The exhibition
