Leyton Orient have signed Reading and Wales midfielder Jake Taylor on loan until the end of the season. The 23-year-old can play either centrally or on the wing and will be a useful addition with Jobi McAnuff and Ryan Hedges set to miss the next
Leyton Orient goalkeeper Charlie Grainger has re-joined Conference South side Farnborough until the end of season on loan. England Under-18 keeper Grainger has yet to feature in the O's side and the League One club have decided to give him some
Drivers are being warned to avoid sections of the A406 this week as Transport for London (TfL) carry maintenance works as parts of its road modernisation plan. The North Circular Road will be closed eastbound between Angel Road in Edmonton and
Whipps Cross bosses have promised the hospital will become a centre of excellence, a week after it was placed in special measures following a damning report by the Care Quality Commission. The sale of land on the Leytonstone site would be used
Pupils have launched campaign with children drawing posters and puzzles to raise awareness of the dangers of too much sugar in diets. The Year 4 campaign, Think Before You Drink, started this week at Snaresbrook Primary School, in Meadow Walk,
A cyclist was punched to the ground and had his bike stolen by a group of six men as he cycled through Walthamstow marshes. Police patrols have been stepped up on the marshes after the attack, which happened in Coppermill Lane shortly before 6pm
Police have renewed an appeal for help to find a missing man who has not been seen for over six months. Augustin Anthony St Helen, 81, arrived in the UK from St Lucia via Gatwick Airport on September 5 he asked the friends he was travelling with
A team of pupils are set for a superhero 5K run in a fundraising bid to help children in Africa. Emma Mortoo, 46, of Colvin Gardens, Wanstead, will take part in the Regent's Park run on May 17 with the group of children from Snaresbrook Primary
A West Hatch High School student was the runner-up in a public speaking competition. Nilofer Sait, 15, competed in the Worshipful Company of Educators contest at Gresham College in the City of London on Monday (March 23). The Year 10 student
Creepy crawlies are to given a new purpose-built home this weekend through the help of children and adults living on an estate. The bug hotel, constructed out of plates of wood, roof tiles, plastic pipes and other materials, will be installed
A major project to regenerate a "forgotten green space" has secured £105,000 funding after a public vote. The ‘Riding the Roding’ project has been awarded £105,000 funding from the Mayor of London’s Big Green Fund, which has spent £900,000 on seven
High streets in Waltham Forest have been listed as among the "unhealthiest" in London, according to research. The Bakers Arms area, linking Hoe Street, Lea Bridge Road and High Road, Leyton, has been ranked the ninth unhealthiest in London in
Police patrols have been stepped up on Walthamstow Marshes after a cyclist was mugged by a gang. The man reported to police that he had been mugged by a group as he cycled in Coppermill Lane at 5.50pm on March Tuesday (March 24). Police have
The man shot in the early hours of yesterday morning is now in a stable condition, police have confirmed. Police were called to High Street, Wanstead, at 12.35am on Wednesday, where they found a 30-year-old man with a wound to his chest. He
A bus which visits deprived estates to help children learn, play and relax could be taken off the road due to council cuts. The My Youth Bus is kitted out with game stations, cooking facilities and a sound system and used by dozens of young people
Delays are expected after gas works started this morning. The National Grid has placed four-way temporary traffic lights at the junction of Colvin Gardens and Ashbourne Avenue in South Woodford. The works are expected to be completed on Monday
A specialist school for children with complex needs has submitted a revised plan to redevelop its site after a previous bid was blocked. Members of the Whitefield Academy Trust, which runs Joseph Clarke Special School, in Vincent Road, Highams
A thief is due be sentenced today after admitting stealing £900 of meat, alcohol and baby food. Dean Elliot, 33, repeatedly stole from Sainsbury’s in Church Lane, Leytonstone, in November and December 2014 and in January and February 2015.
A ban on spitting in public places looks set to be introduced in Redbridge. The Labour council will formally apply to the government to introduce a byelaw outlawing the practice, if agreed by cabinet at a meeting on April 7. Enfield council
Young volunteers helped spruce up a museum garden in time for Easter. Students from King Harold School, in Broomstick Hall Road Waltham Abbey, visited Lowewood Museum in Hoddesdon, yesterday (March 25), to give the garden a makeover ahead of the
Scroll down for video CCTV has been released by police of a man wanted for indecent exposure at a swimming pool. The incident happened at Leyton Leisure Centre in High Road, Leyton, on February 19 at around 2pm. Police said he "acted inappropriately
The car park at Buckhurst Hill station will be closed over the weekend for improvement work. There will be no parking between 6pm tomorrow and Monday morning.
