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  • THEATRE: Bringing Godspell back to London

    Good things come to those who wait – but for fans of Stephen Schwartz’s time-honoured musical Godspell, the wait for its West End return lasted more than four decades. Thanks to acclaimed musical director Russell Scott, the touching tale of friendship

  • Boney M among headliners at Big Weekender festivals

    Boney M and ABC are among the acts announced at this year's 'Big Weekender' events. The line-ups have been released by Waltham Forest council with the free weekend festivals in Chingford and Leyton promising 'fun-filled days for residents of all

  • White invited to spend time with England squad

    Woodford RFC rugby coach Phil White was one of a group of young coaches invited to spend time with members of the England Rugby squad. The England players introduced them to their own coaches, who played a role in helping them become internationals

  • Wadham Lodge keep their title hopes alive

    PROKIT UK Essex Olympian League  Premier Division Wadham Lodge kept their title hopes alive after they came through a tough encounter with Springfield to win 3-2 on Saturday. Lodge took the lead early in the first half but then found themselves

  • Unusual Orient mascot at Port Vale game

    There was an Orient mascot with a difference on Saturday after 60-year-old Roy Williams led out the O’s against Port Vale. The usual young mascot was replaced by Williams after he was handed the honour of leading out the side as a 60th birthday

  • Brazilian chef through to reality competition finals

    A trainee-lawyer turned chef has been viewed by millions across Brazil in their version of the Nigella Lawson show The Taste. Julio Ketteley, of Gaywood Road, Walthamstow is through to the finals of the reality cooking show and is to be picked

  • Drug dealer behind bars after class A stash discovered

    A drug dealer has been jailed for three years after admitting selling crack cocaine and heroin in Waltham Forest. Forest Road resident Loic Thomas, 25, pleaded guilty to four charges relating to selling the class A drugs in the borough after a

  • Opportunistic burglar wanted over £2k card theft

    A CCTV appeal has been launched after a burglar spent thousands of pounds using a stolen bank card. The opportunistic thief gained entry to the home in Waterhall Avenue, Chingford, after spotting a key left by the doorway on March 1.   He stole

  • Hundreds expected at Good Friday celebrations

    Hundreds of people are expected to celebrate Good Friday with a 'Walk of witness' from a church to a war memorial in Leytonstone The walk which begins at 12pm outside St John's in Church Lane, Leytonstone will include a dramatised retelling of