West Ham United attacking coach Teddy Sheringham has been given permission to discuss the manager's job with Stevenage, though current boss Graham Westley has not yet left. Westley hinted after his side's League Two play-off defeat at the hands
An all-girls school has won a hat trick of awards for the performance of its "wonderful" pupils over the past year. Last week, at the annual award ceremony of the Specialist Schools Advisory Trust, Walthamstow School for Girls in Church Hill received
West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce's future at Upton Park will reportedly be decided 24 hours after the Hammers' final-day Premier League clash with Newcastle United. The struggling Magpies host West Ham on Sunday in the final round of Premier
With the growing incidence of dementia now receiving far more national attention, Chigwell care home Belmont Lodge opened its doors to visitors on 19 May, for Dementia Awareness Week (18-24 May 2015), to find out more about caring for those living
London City Airport has appealed against a decision by Boris Johnson to block a £220m expansion over fears it would create a "noise ghetto" for people living under the flight path. The Mayor of London on March 26 ordered Newham council to reject
A training session held last week helped to highlight the importance of dementia awareness, organisers have said. The dementia awareness session was organised by Buckhurst Hill Parish Council and Waitrose Supermarkets, which hosted the event in
An X-Factor casting team are set to host an open mic night in a bid to discover "fresh talent". The evening, which is set to be hosted by the Foresters Arms Pub in Baldwins Hill, Loughton, will see the team scouting new voices for the upcoming
Free seeds are being offered to participants in a sunflower-growing competition. Packs of seeds can be picked up from Epping Hall in St Johns Road courtesy of Epping in Bloom, which is organising the competition. Entries for the tallest flower
Waltham Forest Citizens Advice Bureau has opened in a new location. The site in Church Hill closed last week on May 14 and the service reopened today at 220 Hoe Street in Walthamstow. Waltham Forest CAB was founded in 1973 and provides free
The housing crisis in London is being fuelled by the repeated failure of councils such as Redbridge and Waltham Forest to meet building targets for new homes, a report claims. Figures released today show only 39 per cent of the homes required
A recovering drug addict desperate to keep a roof over her head stole baby milk to pay her rent, a court heard. Tanya Todorova stole six tubs of Aptamil baby formula from a Tesco store in High Road, Leyton, on May 1. Thames Magistrates
A crime novelist offered a woman’s club a sneak preview of her latest book yesterday. Anya Lipska held a talk at 8pm yesterday (May 18) hosted by Wanstead Park Women’s Club at Aldersbrook Bowls Club, in Aldersbrook Road. A Devil Under the Skin
The widow of a former painter and decorator has begun a quest for justice after her husband died from asbestos-related cancer. Christine Chiswell, 70, lost her husband, Brian, 72, after he contracted mesothelioma - a cancer which often starts
A manager is celebrating three years in her role of rescuing desperate people from personal debt. In 2012 Claire Donaldson joined Christians Against Poverty (CAP), a UK debt counselling charity based in St Mary's Church in Church End, Walthamstow
A new mayor and deputy mayor will be elected at a meeting this evening (May 19). Epping Town Council will elect the new dignitaries at its annual meeting, the first since elections held earlier this month. Councillors Barbara Scruton and Michael
Last week Leyton Orient announced Fabio Liverani had left the club by mutual consent. It was the news many O's fans had been waiting for. There is a strong case to argue the Italian was the wrong man for the job from the beginning. Liverani's lack
A man has spoken of his positive experience of treatment at Whipps Cross Hospital, saying staff "deserve some credit for the great work they do". Mark O’Neill, of Oakdale Gardens, Chingford, underwent surgery on his foot on May 6 and recovered
Reckless drivers who raced at 110mph on the North Circular have been banned from driving. Police in an unmarked car spotted a convoy of modified cars travelling on the A406 between Beckton and Ilford at around 9pm on January 11. The officers
A veterinary hospital has invested more than £200,000 in the latest, life-saving CT scanner technology. A Siemens Somatom Scope 16 Computed Tomography (CT) scanner will operate at Wanstead Veterinary Hospital, in New Wanstead. Clinical director
The family of a patient who died of terminal cancer at Whipps Cross Hospital have donated a handmade bench to the “fantastic” hospital’s garden. Desmond French, 73, of Hartwell Drive, Highams Park was cared for in the Leytonstone hospital last
A footbridge over the Central line is set to be closed for maintenance next week. The bridge, between Churchfields and Gordon Road, South Woodford, will be closed from Tuesday to Thursday (May 26 to 28) while the work is carried out. The nearest
A programme which sees members of the community support children facing the risk of exclusion from school has been hailed a success. People from across the borough volunteered to mentor primary school pupils displaying disruptive and challenging
Musician Paul Hardcastle has remixed his hit song '19' on its 30th anniversary to raise money for troops suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The original song, a commentary on the Vietnam war, spent five weeks at number one,
Three Tottenham Hotspur legends are set to visit a pub for a Q&A this week. Former Spurs players Ossie Ardiles, Ricky Villa and Micky Hazard will from 7pm on Thursday be at The Napier Arms, in Woodford New Road, South Woodford. With over
A national karate champion helped a club raise £200 for a lung cancer charity in memory of a black-belt member. Tim Ahmet, a national under 21s karate champion, led the training event with Chingford Karate Club on Sunday (May 17) at Chingford
A talented young falutist has won a place at a prestigious music school. Mia Lundie-Smith, 14, a Year 9 student at Frederick Bremer in Walthamstow, will join the Centre for Young Musicians (CYM), a division of the Guildhall School, following a
Members of the public are being asked for their views on the performance of the London Ambulance Service ahead of an inspection next month. The information will be used to decide which areas of the service the Care Quality Commission will scrutinise
A celebrity football match raised £25,000 in aid of two children’s hospice. Former The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE) star Mark Wright captained his team of celebrities against a team of Tottenham Hotspur legends at Leyton Orient's Brisbane Road stadium
Children will be able to explore the history of animals found roaming in ancient woodland and the basics of physics at two upcoming family-themed events. The City of London Corporation, which manages Epping Forest, is hosting the half-term events
Charity Citizens UK is appealing to the public for your vote to win a £25,000 funding bid to support 45 local young people into good jobs through the Barts Health Stars apprenticeship project. The east London branch of Citizens UK, TELCO (The East London
A concert celebrating the greatest stars in Jazz is being held to raise funds to boost the music genre's national archive. The Jazz Repertory Company will perform songs by Peggy Lee, and music by Duke Ellington in the style of Benny Goodman Quartet
