Former Leyton Orient defender Ian Hendon has been appointed as the club's new head coach, as the Guardian Series reported on Tuesday, and will take up the reins from July 1. Hendon, whose previous managerial roles were with Barnet and Dover Athletic
Carlton Cole, Guy Demel, Jussi Jaaskelainen and Nene will all be released at the end of their West Ham United contracts after the Hammers announced their retained and released list. Young professionals Kieran Bywater, Sean Maguire, Paul McCallum
A gig from a backing band to famous artists including David Bowie will take place in Walthamstow this weekend. Between the five members of The Glenbuck Cherrypickers, they have also played with Glen Campbell, Morrissey and Boyzone. Admission
Delays are being reported after a car broke down on the North Circular this afternoon. All lanes have been re-opened since the car was removed at 3.30pm today (May 28) but there is still heavy traffic on the northbound approach to Redbridge Roundabout
More caravans have moved onto a privately-owned plot of greenbelt land in the last 24 hours. There are now five caravans, two cars and a transit van currently parked on the Chepping Hall site in Sewardstone Road, Chingford, after more vehicles
LOASS (Leyton Orient Advanced Soccer School) Under-15 Girls have completed the double after adding the league to their haul for the season. Having already won the Capital Girls League Cup, LOASS signed off with a 5-1 drubbing of Charlton Athletic
A new council leader and chairman will be elected at a meeting this evening. Members of Epping Forest District Council will vote to elect a new leader, a post currently held by Conservative councillor Chris Whitbread. The new leader will hold
A mother, who was given a new lease in life through charity fundraising, has met with scientists in search of a cure. Lorraine Hughes-Gage, from Chingford, and friend's Kenneth Slade, Amanda and Lesley Nunn, met with researchers from Epliepsy
A speech from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) survivors will take place this weekend as part of the E17 Art Trail. Artist and illustrator Emma Scutt has painted portraits of three survivors to tell their 'powerful, individual stories through pictures
A sports and social club is set to host a family fun day in a bid to raise money for charity. Buckhurst Hill Sports and Social Club in Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, will host the 11am till late event in hopes of raising much-needed funds for the
An appeal has been made for the people of Epping Forest to nominate their heroes and heroines from the district for countywide awards. Nominations are now open for the 21st annual Pride of Essex awards, with categories including the Cornell Centre
Police are hunting an armed robber who targeted a betting shop this afternoon. Officers are currently on scene at William Hill in Hoe Street, Walthamstow, after staff were threatened with a man who is believed to have been carrying a gun. A
A Sainsbury’s store is on the lookout for its charity of the year. The seventh year of the scheme, which has raised £7million across the country, has been launched at Sainsbury’s Superstore in Tanners Lane, Barkingside. Customers will be given
Police have blocked off an area of pavement after an incident in a betting shop. Officers have been at the William Hill shop in Hoe Street, Walthamstow since around 12.35pm. One witness said officers arrived in two cars around an hour ago.
An eight-year-old has smashed her fundraising target after walking the 21-mile route of the Central line in memory of her aunt who died of breast cancer. Charlie King, of Soham, in Cambridgeshire, walked from station to station with her mother
The founder of a pub company has moved to clear up confusion over the purchase of the former EMD cinema and said it could re-open to the public before Christmas. Former owners of the grade II-listed building, Universal Church of the Kingdom of
Measures to improve safety in a road described as a "race track" due to regular speeding drivers have been welcomed by a mother who has campaigned for action. A petition was launched last year by mother-of-four Karen Murray calling for something
Transport bosses insist they are looking for a solution to the overcrowding crisis on Overground trains services in Waltham Forest. Barking Gospel Oak Railways User Group (BGORUG) say there have been a number of altercations and injuries on the
Keen amateur photographers have been invited to showcase their skills by submitting works to an annual competition. The winner of the Loughton Festival’s Photographer of the Year competition will be announced at a ceremony in The Space next to
A community picnic is set to take place on Wanstead Flats next month as part of the Big Lunch initiative. The national scheme, which is encouraging people across the UK to have lunch with their neighbours annually on the first Sunday in June, is
The sentencing of a building company over the death of a 16-year-old employee has been delayed due to a dispute over its responsibility for the tragedy. Representatives of Roof Top Rooms Ltd attended Snaresbrook Crown Court for sentencing yesterday
A hospice that provides care for people with terminal illnesses has highlighted the work that more than 550 volunteers do to encourage others to give their time. St Clare Hospice in Hastingwood has volunteers in a number of roles, including staff
People living in a cramped industrial space destroyed by fire this morning are said to have "lost everything they own". A total of 100 firefighters were called to Rigg Approach in Leyton at 1.20am to tackle a huge fire which was still being hosed
The Dewar brothers excelled for Woodford Green with Essex Ladies at the Essex County Championships in Chelmsford. Joseph Dewar won gold in the junior 100m with a time of 10.54 (+0.2), whilst younger brother Shayne collected silvers in the Under
A yoga teacher who survived last month's Nepal earthquake has described how she was gripped by terror as "buildings moved like liquid". Sarah Wilde, of High Street, Wanstead, had been travelling in India for three months before she visited Nepal
Police have released images of two men suspected of attacking a pensioner in his home. The men pictured are being hunted in connection with attempted robbery at a house in Tudor Road, Chingford, on May 9 at around 3.25pm. Police have said
Reports of sexual offences on London's transport network have risen sharply in the last 12 months, despite crime being at a record low. Figures released by Transport for London (TfL), based on crime statistics compiled by police, show there were
A host of Leyton Orient legends will return to Brisbane Road for the Prostate Cancer UK charity match against a Men United XI on Sunday. The Orient Legends team will be managed by Martin Ling and will be mostly made up of the 2005/06 promotion-winning
An Italian chef and restaurateur widely known for Jamie Oliver's rise to fame will be visiting Chingford this weekend. Gennaro Contaldo will be signing copies of his book's 'Gennaro's Italian Family Favourites, Slow Cook Italian, Two Greedy Italians
A 14-year-old from Loughton has clinched gold at his first major competition and broke a 16-year-old discus record just a year after accidentally falling into the sport. Ryan Whitehead, a pupil at Davenant Foundation School, blitzed the school’
Fundraising has begun for a legal challenge to part of the multi-million pound cycling scheme dubbed Mini Holland. The £33million scheme is set to be introduced in Walthamstow and Leyton has divided the community, with some claiming it is necessary
There is uncertainty over the future of the former EMD Cinema in Walthamstow after it was sold to an unexpected buyer. Despite a previous announcement that Antic Pub Group was to purchase the much-loved former entertainment venue in Hoe Street,
Patients receiving end-of-life care at Whipps Cross University Hospital are being put at serious risk, a report by the health watchdog has said. A team of six inspectors from the Care Quality Commission carried out an unannounced inspection at
A large blaze on a Leyton industrial estate was tackled by 100 firefighters in the early hours of this morning. Crews were called to Rigg Approach, Leyton early at around 1.20am. A mixed use building, which includes offices and some living
A collision between a motorcyclist and a car closed a busy road yesterday (May 27). A motorcyclist was thrown from his bike after a collision with a white Audi in Hoe Street, Walthamstow at 3pm. The victim, a man in his 30s, was treated at
A video has been released by Epping Forest District Council apologising for weeks of problems with waste collections. Yesterday, councillors called on environment portfolio holder, Cllr Will Breare-Hall, and the leader of the council, Chris Whitbread
Drama students have won the opportunity to perform at the National Theatre in an 'official seal of approval of their talents', according to their Principal. Leyton Sixth Form College were up against school and youth theatre companies from all across
The owner of an award-winning Indian restaurant has spoken of his “excitement” after it scooped three awards including overall winner in the 2015 Guardian Food Awards. The Star of India in High Road, Leytonstone, beat around 50 other restaurants
