Chelsea followed up their Capital One Cup victory with a hard-fought 1-0 win on their return to Barclays Premier League business at West Ham. Jose Mourinho won a first trophy of his second spell as Blues boss with a 2-0 win over Tottenham on Sunday
A children’s author visited a school ahead of World Book Day tomorrow. Holly Webb spoke to pupils this afternoon (March 4) at Redbridge Primary School, in College Gardens, Clayhall. She has written over 60 books including the seven book series
Redbridge picked up a big three points in their battle against relegation from the Isthmian Division One North on Tuesday, beating Romford 2-1. The victory lifts Dave Ross and Ricky Eaton’s side out of the bottom four relegation places and the
Eton Manor kept the pressure on League One North leaders Colchester after easing to a 38-12 win at Brentwood on Saturday. It extended their winning run to nine matches and left second-placed Eton Manor still just two points behind Colchester.
Leyton Orient remain in the League One relegation zone after losing 3-1 at home to leaders Bristol City last night. The O's got off to an ideal start through Chris Dagnall's early goal but this was cancelled out by Luke Freeman's equaliser.
An athlete who overcame disability to compete on the world stage visited Waltham Forest to deliver an ‘inspirational’ talk to school children. Athens Paralympic Gold Medal Winner, Tim Prendergast spoke to members of the Salaam Peace group at Kelmscott
Construction has started on a controversial £80,000 “egg whisk” structure on a busy roundabout. The artwork, first designed by award-winning Nottingham artist Wolfgang Buttress in 2010, is in the process of being constructed on Gants Hill Roundabout
Crime prevention will be the main topic discussed at the annual Loughton Town meeting later this month. The guest speaker at this year’s town meeting will be Chief Inspector Denise Morrissey from Essex Police who will talk about local policing
East London Runners’ Thomas Grimes finished first at the Grovelands Park run on Saturday. Grimes was round in 17.34 to complete the run in the fastest time. Patrick Brown was joint fastest at the Walthamstow park run in a time of 19.24.
A man convicted of a range of violent offences in his native Poland has been arrested in Leyton hours after police launched an appeal. Janusz Kedziora, 28, is the subject of a European Arrest Warrant after committing crimes including actual bodily
A Quakers group is inviting people to attend a silent vigil to raise awareness of economic inequality in the country. The vigil will be held in High Street, Wanstead, between 1.30pm and 2.30pm on Sunday (March 8). The Wanstead Quakers group
A pub fundraising event with two major Arsenal players from the 80s has raised hundreds of pounds for a children's hospice. In support of Haven House in High Road, Woodford Green, Perry Groves and Paul Merson entertained a 60-person strong crowd
Nurses will support grieving families who have lost a child as part of a new scheme. Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow has been appointed to deliver nurses for the Essex-wide Child Death Review Rapid Response Service, which was launched on
Bristol City manager Steve Cotterill criticised the antics of Leyton Orient and counterpart Fabio Liverani after their victory at Brisbane Road. The Robins boss was angered by Liverani’s failure to shake hands following last night's match and was
Wapping Seconds have won the East Division Two South with three games to spare after beating West Herts 4-2 on Saturday. Reflecting on his side’s success, head coach Steven Turner said: “When we had one point from the first three games, you obviously
West Ham United face Premier League leaders and newly crowned Capital One Cup winners Chelsea at Upton Park tonight. The visitors landed the first major domestic trophy of the season at Wembley on Sunday and will be looking to follow this up with
Re-submitted plans for a multi-million pound investment in new sporting facilities will be a ‘wasted’ opportunity, according to campaigners. Athletes, parents, children, teachers and councillors gathered last night to urge the council to reconsider
A pensioner who fraudulently claimed more than £70,000 in housing benefit has avoided a jail sentence after the judge deemed her too old. Mercy Chelliah, 70, of Sandringham Close, Barkingside, raked in £71, 450 over an 11-year period between
An award-winning floral designer and demonstrator paid a visit to a flower club yesterday. Mig Kimpton explored floral designs through history in his talk for the Leyton and Wanstead Flower Club yesterday evening (March 3) at the Quaker meeting
Shops across Waltham Forest are taking part in a ‘swap shop exchange’ project to encourage bag recycling. Businesses from florists to footwear shops are giving away re-usable bags in exchange for plastic ones, in the TheWise up to Waste ‘Bag it
A heroic bus station manager who saved the life of a 14 month old baby said he was left “emotionally drained” by the incident. Hasan Polat was working at Waltham Cross bus depot when Enfield mother Ruby Byrne ran to him, desperate for someone to
School children have learnt about the importance of recycling after constructing their own igloo from milk bottles. Classes at Tudour Cross Pre-School in Waltham Abbey can crawl in and out of the structure which was built to help children visualise
A London Assembly Member rolled up her sleeves to serve hot meals to the hungry last night as she became a patron for Walthamstow’s Christian Kitchen. As more people than ever seek free hot meals, Jennette Arnold, Labour London Assembly Member
Five suspected burglars escaped after a police chase involving a helicopter and a patrol car from Chingford to Ilford yesterday. Police were called at 3.50pm to reports of a burglary taking place in Chingford Avenue, Chingford. When officers
On March the 2nd a group of Sainsbury’s colleagues and managers braved the cold weather to raise money for Red Nose Day. This group of fundraisers battled against the elements during a charity round of golf at Hainault Golf Club. Colleagues and managers
A busy section of the A406 will be partly-closed over the Easter weekend for repairs. Transport for London (TfL) have announced the North Circular Road will be restricted to one lane on either side near the junction for the M11 in South Woodford
Students singers performed at the 11th annual Rotary Youth Makes Music evening held on Friday (February 27) at Chigwell School in High Road. The evening opened with a 25-minute set of vocal favourites performed by the Modality Youth Choir, directed
Footballer turned Hollywood hard man Vinnie Jones has spoken exclusively to the Guardian about his upcoming visit to London and Essex. In a telephone interview from his LA home, reporter Natalie Glanvill finds out about the charitable side to
Lives are being put at risk by fires fuelled by unsafe fridge freezers, London Fire Brigade (LFB) has warned. Every week there is at least one fridge freezer fire in London and there have been seven deaths and 71 serious injuries since 2010.
A double amputee has criticised a dental surgery after an access route for disabled people was taken away. Abbey Dental in St James Street, Walthamstow, decided last week to remove a ramp which has been used as a point of access for disabled people
Scroll down for video Officers investigating the stabbing of a teenager in Leytonstone last month have released CCTV footage of three suspects. The men are wanted in connection with grievous bodily harm (GBH) after a 19-year-old man was punched
A violent criminal who escaped justice for a string of robberies, burglaries and assaults, could be sleeping rough in Waltham Forest. Janusz Kedziora, 28, is one of seventeen foreign nationals being hunted by the Metropolitan Police's Extradition
A proposal to charge carers up to £950 a year for support will force elderly and vulnerable people into poverty, it is claimed. Redbridge council currently provides free help to carers who require support themselves, typically elderly people caring
They are everywhere these days, big bushy ones, neatly curled ones, devilish pointy ones. Now photographer Mr (Brock) Elbank has captured some of the best beards in the business with the aim of raising awareness of skin cancer. The resulting
Opus Femina: Women's Works A Stunning Exhibition of New Mosaic Work by Norma Vondee and Aliyahgator Single mother Norma Vondee gave up her job as a inner city teacher when she found her self divorced and pregnant at 40. She fell back on her creativity
Leyton Orient boss Fabio Liverani insists he is even more convinced his side will avoid relegation despite their 3-1 defeat at home to Bristol City tonight. The O's took an early lead through Chris Dagnall but the Robins underlined their ability
