Third XI Premier Division Robert Smith’s five-for enabled Woodford Wells Thirds to pick up a one-run win at Wanstead and Snaresbrook Thirds. Batting first, Woodford got off to an inauspicious start as Mark Webb (0), Philip Ashwell (1) and James
Second XI Premier Division Woodford Wells Seconds were in imperious form – thanks to the pairing of Alex Sharp and Christopher Briggs – as they battered Upminster by ten wickets. Farhad Uddin (four for 65) tore into the Upminster line-up and
The Big Lunch, an event started to get people across the UK to have lunch with their neighbours, is coming to Leytonstone next weekend. Taking place at Church Lane Community Garden, on Harold Road, at noon the event, weather permitting, will include
A betting shop which hundreds of people petitioned against has been vandalised before opening its doors to the first customers. A bucket of white paint was thrown over the front window for the new Paddy Power in High Street on Sunday night.
Herts and Essex Cricket League Division One High Beach’s run chase ultimately came up short as they missed out by the gut-wrenching margin of four runs at Stansted Seconds on Saturday. Batting first the home side were off the pace and could
The operator of sports and leisure centres in Epping Forest has reached the final stage of a national award. Everyone Active runs Epping Sports Centre, Loughton and Ongar leisure centres, and Waltham Abbey Swimming Pool in partnership with the
A group of up to thirty 'property guardians' are protecting a mental health facility from squatters or vandalism, it has emerged. Waltham Forest's only acute mental health unit closed temporarily in March 2013 amid concerns over patient safety
Waltham Forest council has been accused of ignorance and Islamophobia over a questionnaire handed out to primary schoolchildren. Last week, a voluntary questionnaire was given to pupils at Buxton Primary School in Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone, asking
Premier Division Wanstead and Snaresbrook’s 100 per cent start to the season was ended with a draw at home to Ilford on Saturday. The home side made a wobbly start with the bat. John Chambers scored 38 but there was little support around him
A single mum who dreams of playing a pivotal role in ending poverty all over the world is now one step closer to opening her own charity. Leyton woman Sacha Farley, 25, is looking for help from the community to boost her chances of winning a world-wide
A unique five-piece improvisation act is set to headline a comedy night tomorrow. The Noise Next Door, which has sold out at the Edinburgh Festival for the last seven consecutive years, will appear at 8pm tomorrow (May 28) at Wanstead Golf Club
Residents have overwhelmingly backed plans of a landlord licensing scheme which hopes to tackle poorly managed rental properties. Next week a committee meeting at Redbridge council will debate the consultation results and make a decision whether
A graffiti mural depicting two soldiers fighting has received a mixed reaction and left some people “confused”. The huge piece was completed by artist Connor Harrington on Sunday (May 24) in Ray Dudley Way, Walthamstow. The internationally
Green fingered volunteers are needed to help which protect vulnerable patients from the impacts of air pollution at a hospital. Breathing Spaces, a project from Global Action Plan and Barts Health NHS Trust, is being launched to improve existing
A disused unit inside a train station has been revamped as a temporary pop-up shop to "mark the end of a British railway era". Highams Park is one of 23 stations to transfer from Abellio Greater Anglia to Transport for London's London Overground
Expert framers who started out in trendy Notting Hill have brought their business to a busy Waltham Forest street in the hope of promoting art in their home town. Kirsten Schmidt and Elaine McCloskey have opened the brand new E17 Art House in Hoe
Leyton Orient chief executive Alessandro Angelieri has confirmed the club expect to announce their new manager by Friday. The O's are looking for Fabio Liverani's replacement after his departure following their relegation from League One. Ian
A flower festival was held this week as part of a series of events to mark the 150th anniversary of a church’s founding. The festival which involved 18 arrangements by local groups and societies was held from Saturday to Tuesday at Wanstead United
West Ham United co-chairman David Gold believes the club will attract a big name appointment to replace manager Sam Allardyce. The Hammers are looking for a new boss following Allardyce's exit and want to make a statement with the club moving to
There are still severe delays on the North Circular after a lorry and a car were involved in an accident during the morning rush hour. Only one lane is open while recovery work continues to remove debris from the northbound approach to Redbridge
Standing on the platform at Highams Park Station, Janet Gibbs and her mother dreaded going to the countryside with all the other evacuees. Two weeks later their fears were proven – they hated it – and they decided to go back to London where bombs
A roofing company which breached health and safety regulations leading to a 16-year-old falling to his death from a roof will be sentenced today. Representatives of North London company Roof Top Rooms Ltd will attend Snaresbrook Crown Court today
A relative of a young boy who passed away has held a fundraiser to keep his memory alive a decade on. Shoaib Hussain was born with an enlarged heart in December 2000 and passed away aged four on May 23 2005 at Whipps Cross Hospital in Leytonstone
England’s largest NHS hospital trust has defended its management after John Cryer MP spoke out about his anger at the failure to appoint a full-time leader. Mr Cryer, MP for Leyton and Wanstead said bosses had shown “incompetence” on top of failings
A controversial high density housing plan which could have seen the concentration of properties quadruple in Wanstead and Woodford has been shelved. The Local Development Framework (LDF) 2015-30 report was released by Redbridge council this week
Volunteers are being sought for a service that gives victims of crime the chance to come face-to-face with perpetrators. Essex Police launched its “Restorative Justice Hub” for West Essex on March 27, giving criminals an opportunity to accept responsibility
Two choirs will combine to perform traditional church music and singalong tunes at an upcoming event. The Waltham Abbey Choristers will be joined by the boys’ choir of Ely Cathedral on June 5 for the concert at Waltham Abbey Church, in Highbridge
A parish church is to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta with a medieval feast, theatrical entertainment and a quiz. St Edmund's Parish Church in Larkswood Road, Chingford will celebrate the historic moment King John sealed, not
