Sunday, May 24 will not be remembered as the day West Ham United lost to a Newcastle United side who had not won since February. Nor will it be remembered for the Hammers slumping to a 12th-place finish in the Premier League despite being in the top
They are named after a mischievous Pokemon character who can lay curses on foes, but judging by their track record London band Gengahr may be the ones with a jinx. I chat to lead guitarist John Victor as he is relaxing at home in Highams Park after
A London Assembly member is calling on mayor Boris Johnson to make businesses pay the London Living Wage following a report on the cost of living. Research conducted by Loughborough University in conjunction with poverty charity the Trust for
Commuters using the overground line in Waltham Forest will benefit from cheaper fares as of next week. Transport for London (TfL) has pumped £25million of investment into upgrading facilities as part of its takeover of the Chingford to Liverpool
Leyton Orient defender Scott Cuthbert has joined Luton Town on a two-year contract. The 27-year-old signed for the O's in 2011 and helped the club reach the League One play-off final in 2014. But the Scot, who made 160 appearances for the club,
West Ham United will be playing in the Europa League next season after topping the Premier League's Fair Play table. The Hammers will start in the first qualifying round of the competition in July with the team needed to come through four rounds
Essex racer Lochlan Bearman described round five of the Whilton Mill Kart Championship as one of his most enjoyable races of the season after clinching third place. The 13-year-old went into Sunday’s final leading the Championship and despite not
A young girl has joined a star-studded cast in a theatre production re-make of a classic children's novel. Hannah Green, 12, from Chingford, will play the role of Ruby alongside comedian and actor Sean Hughes as 'Mr Perks'. Actress Caroline
Changes to night bus services in London must be designed with the safety of residents in mind, a member of the London Assembly has warned. Night Bus services in Waltham Forest could face changes this September after the introduction of the Night
Preparatory school pupils "had fun" as they performed a famous musical four times last week. Year 6 pupils performed their rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat from Monday to Thursday
Organisers of an annual pantomime are inviting local amateur performers to a series of auditions. The Woodford Pantomime will be holding an open audition on June 10 at the Redbridge Drama Centre, in Churchfields, South Woodford, from 8pm to 10pm
Essex Sunday Corinthian Football League Park Tavern marked their debut season by completing a cup double after clinching the Spring Cup by beating Napier 2-0. Goals in either half sealed the win for Tavern, who had earlier won the Division
A mother who drew inspiration from her struggle with cancer has written a book to help others cope with being diagnosed with the disease. Millicent Pierre-Louis, 50, wrote ‘When Cancer Saved My Life’ after realising while washing dishes in her
Two minicab drivers have been handed jail sentences for forging private hire licences. Both Masood Sheikh from Walthamstow and Hichem Hamilaoui from Ilford created fake Transport for London (TfL) private hire licences to illegally pick up customers
Essex Alliance Football League Cranes United emerged 4-3 winners in a dramatic Premier Division Cup final against Rainham Working Men’s Club. Having agonizingly missed out on glory in the Fenton Cup, Cranes required extra time to emerge victorious
An MP has hit out at the heads of the largest NHS Trust in England for what he has called “incompetence of the highest order”. John Cryer, MP for Leyton and Wanstead has released a scathing statement following the news that the Barts Health NHS
A man has been cautioned by police after specialist wildlife crime officers seized a caged goldfinch bird from an address in Walthamstow. Met police attended an address in Hibbert Road on May 19 after being contacted by the RSPCA about ‘wild’ birds
An on-going battle between a homeowner who flouted planning laws and his “arch nemesis” neighbour was aired to the nation last night in a TV documentary. For three decades residents in Dale View Crescent, Chingford, have complained about the behaviour
Waltham Abbey have appointed former Arsenal and Celtic attacker Martin Hayes as the club’s new manager for the 2015/16 campaign. The 49-year-old from Walthamstow succeeds Paul Wickenden after he left the Abbotts by mutual consent last week.
A decision date has been set for a bid to turn a Grade II listed restaurant into flats, with a report revealing town hall planners are backing the plans. This week, permission could given to developers to turn The British Queen, in Wanstead, into
Overcrowding on trains which has already led to fights and injuries in Waltham Forest could be set to continue for up to three years, according to a railway campaign group. Commuters on the Overground Barking to Gospel Oak line have been experiencing
The Guardian Series understands Leyton Orient will imminently appoint Ian Hendon as their new manager. Former Orient defender Hendon has been working as the first-team coach at West Ham United but has accepted the chance to manage the O's in League
Waltham Forest has been rated the third worst outer London borough for parking provision at new-build housing developments. A report published by the Greater London Authority (GLA) Conservatives shows there are 0.42 off-street parking spaces per
Children got the chance to “rock out” at school at a recent event. Pupils at Thomas Willingale school in The Broadway, Loughton, played the electric guitar and tried their hands at the drums when instructors from the Livewire Rock Academy visited
Emergency services were called to a car crash on Friday (May 22) after a woman drove her Mercedes through a fence. A part of Hoe Street in Walthamstow was blocked off as a fire crew and the ambulance service attempted to help people at the scene
An eighties singer will swap the jungle for a care home at an upcoming event. David Van Day, one half of pop duo Dollar and a previous contestant on ITV's I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, will perform at Cunningham House care home in North Weald
The head of a gang which disguised £5million-worth of cocaine as children’s presents was jailed for 15 years. Raheem Bailey, 44, of Southwest Road, Leytonstone, is the ninth member of international drug smuggling gang to be sentenced at Snaresbrook
Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist was killed in a late-night collision with a van. The crash happened in Abridge Road, Chigwell, near the entrance to the Top Golf centre, at about 10.25pm on Sunday (May 24). A blue Honda
Police are appealing for witnesses after two men were assaulted in a nightclub this weekend. They were called to Luxe Essex nightclub in High Road, Loughton, shortly after 1.45am on Saturday (May 23) following reports of a disturbance in which
