A well-known and much-loved former teacher in Waltham Forest has died at the age of 96. Margaret ‘Madge’ Messenger, also known as Mary, was involved in schools and churches across the borough for decades during her working life. The mother-of-five
Leyton Orient's hopes of avoiding relegation from League One suffered a major blow after losing 1-0 to Doncaster Rovers last night. The first half lacked quality but Orient were on top and missed chances through Darius Henderson and Andrea Dossena
Lochlan Bearman just missed out on victory in the fourth round of the Hunts Kart Racing Club Championship at Kimbolton on Sunday but extended his championship lead nonetheless. The 13-year-old narrowly missed out to Danny Harrison after just leaving
Eton Manor head coach Jamie Connors admits it would be hard to rally his players for the play-offs if they lose their title shoot-out against Colchester on Saturday but insists Manor deserve to go up. Manor currently trail league-leaders Colchester
Scroll down for video A biker was thrown 20ft from his motorcycle following a collision with a car in Hoe Street, Walthamstow, this morning, according to eye witnesses. ThEmergency services were called to the scene at 10.15am following the
Orient Under-18s will win the Merit League Two title if they can beat Cambridge United at home on Saturday. The O's won 2-1 at Northampton Town yesterday after goals from Sam Alderson and Scott Kashket. This followed on from Saturday's 1-0
A motorcyclist is in a 'serious but stable' condition after knocked off his bike in a crash. The accident between a car and a motorbike happened close to McDonalds at around 10.15am this morning. Bus routes 34, 97, 212, 215, 275 and 357 have
Ninety-per cent of unwanted sexual behaviour on trains, Tubes and buses in London goes unreported according to a new campaign. British Transport Police are calling on Londoners to start telling the police about unwanted sexual behaviour on the
Plans to further cut parking in a road which local businesses claimed would force them to close have been scrapped. Last month it was announced that Redbridge council was planning to include grass verges in a parking ban in Hermon Hill, first implemented
Scroll down for video A Sikh dancer is set to challenge the norm by performing hip hop style dancing at a prestigious international festival. Saran Kohli, of Raven Road in South Woodford, was chosen to take part in the Breakin’ Convention festival
Woodford Green with Essex Ladies' Sam Watts won his first 100m race of the season in a wind-aided best time in Texas. Watts' time of 10.32 (+2.7) in his first 100m run-out of the season, having finished second in the 200m at Waco at the Baylor
A policeman who jumped onto rail tracks to pull a man to safety as a train headed into the station has been awarded for his bravery. Met sergeant Jeremy Roach was among the unsung heroes who were awarded for going the extra mile for the community
Parents are set to be consulted on how to cut a further £500,000 from the budget for children’s centres in Waltham Forest. In September 2014, the council’s cabinet agreed to cut a further £1million spending on centres between 2015 and 2017, following
One year on from a tramatic visit to A&E and Nigel Goodman, 63, is now looking forward to celebrating his mother Joan's 95th birthday next month. The Chingford Avenue resident has spoken to the Guardian about his family's experience at the
Almost 80 per cent of crimes in Waltham Forest have gone unsolved in the last five years, the Guardian can reveal. Despite assurances from the Metropolitan Police that the borough is becoming safer, hundreds of people have been raped, assaulted
An MP has joined calls for controversial plans to permanently close traffic barriers across Woodford to be scrapped. Over 1,000 residents and business owners have signed various petitions attempting to reverse Redbridge council plans to close the
A Doctor Who scriptwriter and popular novelist is due to visit a library to discuss his work later this month. As part of Cityread London 2015, Ben Aaronovitch will be signing books and speaking about the inspiration behind his writing from 7pm
A singer-songwriting pupil has made the final three in the performing category of a prestigious human rights competition. Caitlin Robinson, 16, will find out later this month at an awards ceremony whether she has won the Amnesty International Youth
The Guardian Series has asked each parliamentary candidate to list five reasons why they should become an MP at the General Election on May 7. Here the Liberal Democrat candidate for Leyton and Wanstead, Carl Quilliam, explains why you should vote
A community library born out of cuts to public services has celebrated its third birthday. Run entirely by volunteers, the South Chingford Community Library in Chingford Mount Road welcomed over 200 members and visitors on Saturday (April 11)
The Guardian Series has asked each parliamentary candidate to list five reasons why they should become an MP at the General Election on May 7. Here the Trade Union and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) candidate for Chingford and Woodford Green, Leonard
Leyton Orient boss Fabio Liverani was pleased with his side's performance and spirit despite slipping closer to relegation following a 1-0 home defeat to Doncaster Rovers. The O's dropped down to 20th in League One and are only outside the bottom
A third of GPs are considering retirement in the next five years, a large scale survey has found. About one in five (19%) trainees said they are considering working abroad before 2020 while only a third (35%) said they would not recommend it as a
A ‘selfie’ of a man who stalked a woman in her 20s after meeting her at an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting has been released by police. The victim, from Leyton, was followed by the man for a year after they met at an AA meeting in March last
