Mark Cavendish has lost the overall lead on the Tour of Turkey to Davide Rebellin after today's third stage. The 'Manxman', who has a property in Ongar, had won the first two stages but was beaten in the mountain stage by CCC Sprandi Polkowice's
Heathcote ‘B’ Table Tennis Team beat arch rivals Forest Community ‘A’ 21-11 in the Waltham Forest Division One Cup Final. The result came as sweet revenge for the Chingford club, having lost to the same side earlier in the season. Following
Kevin Williamson captured first prize in the St George’s Day/VE Day special par-three competition in Woodford Golf Club’s 125th anniversary celebrations on Saturday. He garnered 22 stableford points in the tournament where all nine holes were played
Seven teenagers and two adults arrested on suspicion of growing cannabis have been released on bail. Police discovered the factory at a home in Peel Close, Chingford, during the early hours of April 23 after responding to reports of a disturbance
West Ham United are desperate to bolster their striking ranks this summer, with Marseille’s André-Pierre Gignac, Bournemouth’s Callum Wilson and Manchester United’s Javier Hernandez all linked by the Daily Mirror. The Hammers join Liverpool and
The families of three former Clapton Orient players who died in World War One joined civic leaders and other guests including O’s legend Peter Kitchen on Saturday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the club’s last game before the departure of
Three Wapping Hockey Club players have raised almost £8,000 for charity after running the London Marathon on Sunday. Commemorating the 20th anniversary of his father's death from cancer, Dan Carter raised over £3,000 for Prostate Cancer UK.
As I write this, Orient are clinging to League One by the slimmest of threads, not only needing to win at Swindon next Sunday, but also hoping a series of events unfold in three other matches that somehow prevent Colchester, Crawley and Notts County
A primary school placed in special measures has been "transformed" since converting to academy status. In its latest Ofsted report, Chapel End Junior Academy in Roberts Road, Walthamstow, has been rated as 'good' overall with 'outstanding' leadership
A woman has been fined a total of £4,533 for benefit fraud and illegally renting out her council property while she lived 200 miles away in Lancashire. Roshan Adam's moved to Ormskirk, Lancashire, and sub-let a council property in Hermon Hill,
The site of a factory building which 100 years ago produced engines for British fighter planes re-opens on Saturday with a free event. Gnome House in Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow was built on the site of the WW1 Gnome Rotary Engines factory which
Leyton Orient Advanced Soccer School (LOASS) Under-12 Girls finished as runners-up in the London County Cup on Sunday as they lost 4-0 to Queens park Rangers. It was evident it would not be LOASS' day from the outset at Ham and Kew Association
A thousand bricks have been stolen from a house under renovation in three separate burglaries. Shahazad Darr, 39, of Forest Gate, was halfway through the £100,000 project at his house in Balmoral Road, Leyton, when it was repeatedly targeted by
Ongar's Mark Cavendish retained his lead on the second day of the Tour of Turkey on Monday by picking up a second stage win. The Etixx Quick-Step rider had won Sunday's first stage and repeated the trick on day two by edging out Italian Sacha Modolo
A UKIP candidate has claimed mass immigration was to blame for the Israel-Palestine conflict and warned something similar could happen here if greater controls are not introduced. Freddy Vachha, standing in Chingford and Woodford Green, caused
It has not been easy to think of what subject to write about in this piece given that everything West Ham United is dominated by the same subject at the moment – the future of Sam Allardyce as manager. The 0-0 bore draw at relegation-bound Queens
Labour parliamentary candidate for Wanstead and Woodford, John Cryer, has defended the council's controversial cut to social housing at two landmark Leytonstone tower blocks. The authority last year approved a plan to renovate Fred Wigg and John
A nursing home has been ordered to improve after a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection found evidence of poor record keeping and staff who feel “demotivated and unacknowledged”. A ‘requires improvement’ score was given to Bupa-run Harts House
CCTV images have been released of robbers who threatened to kill a shop worker. The men pictured are wanted in connection with robbery at SS Food and Wine newsagents in High Road, Leytonstone, on March 25 at just before midnight. They entered
Five-time world snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has vowed to curb his enthusiasm after taking less than half an hour on Monday night to book his place in the World Snooker Championship quarter-final. O'Sullivan, resuming with a 12-4 overnight
A convicted paedophile who admitted killing two children found in Epping Forest has died in prison. Ronald Jebson, who kept the murders secret for three decades, died aged 76 on April 17 of kidney failure at the University Hospital of North Durham
The family of a man whose body was found in the River Lea have said threats have been made to their supporters. Father-of-two Ambrose Ball had not been seen since January 24 after a night out at The Fox pub in Green Lanes, Palmers Green. His
A nursing home has insisted it is "committed to meeting standards" after being ordered to improve by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). A ‘requires improvement’ score was given following an inspection of Bupa-run Harts House Nursing Home, in Harts
A great-grandmother, who was orphaned as a toddler, has celebrated her 100th birthday surrounding by friends and family. Anne Woods marked the occasion with a party at Enterprise House retirement home in King's Head Hill, Chingford, on Saturday
Two men have been jailed for life for murdering a Leyton man who was stabbed to death at a wedding party. Ashley Latty 25, was set upon by an armed gang and repeatedly punched, kicked and stabbed in May last year. He died later in hospital
A trio of Marathon runners from Highams Park have smashed their fundraising target for a charity dedicated to fighting childhood cancer. Two-time marathon runner's Michelle, 40, and Mark Lawfull, 42, of Sheredan Road, and Mary Wilson of Falmouth
Firefighters from London and Essex have flown to Nepal to take part in the rescue effort following the devastating earthquake in Kathmandu. Five specially trained officers from London Fire Brigade and six from Essex are part of a 67-strong UK International
Relatives of people killed at work are set to attend Waltham Forest Trade Council's annual Worker’s Memorial Day. The gathering outside Walthamstow Assembly Hall, in Forest Road, to commemorate the lives of men who died whilst at work will take
The Guardian has asked each parliamentary candidate to list five reasons why they should become an MP at the General Election on May 7. Here UKIP's candidate for Walthamstow, Paul Hillman explains why you should vote for him. 1) I have had
The Guardian has asked each parliamentary candidate to list five reasons why they should become an MP at the General Election on May 7. Conservative candidate for Leyton and Wanstead Matthew Scott explains why you should vote for him. 1) I
A man with terminal cancer has said he "can't wait to get started" as he makes the final preparations to cycle the length of the United Kingdom next week to raise money to set up a legacy charity. Frank Charles, of Chester Road in Wanstead, has
A tennis tournament was held to honour a 14-year-old who died earlier this year. Students and staff at Davenant Foundation School, in Chester Road, Loughton, gathered for the informal session yesterday in memory of Harri Varda, who died in January
A synagogue celebrated the 67th anniversary of Israel this weekend. Rabbi Richard Jacobi led the service to commemorate the occasion on Saturday at Woodford Liberal Synagogue, Marlborough Road, South Woodford. After the service the community
A comedian who has appeared on a number of popular television shows will visit Wanstead this week. Adam Bloom will perform stand-up at 8pm on Thursday at Wanstead Golf Club in Overton Drive. The 44-year-old has won Time Out's Best Stand Up
