I’m meant to be chatting to Adam Karayiannis about his music but we get distracted by yoga. “It helps me to stay mentally sane,” admits the Chingford singer, who took up the discipline six-years-ago. “I just started doing online YouTube videos
Leyton Orient chief executive Alessandro Angelieri has confirmed the club are under a transfer embargo but expects it to be resolved soon. The O's refused to comment earlier this month on whether the club were unable to sign players due to late
Leyton Orient chief executive Alessandro Angelieri insists owner Francesco Becchetti is not interested in selling the club. Reports circulated in the last month claiming the Italian wanted to sell the club less than a year after taking over following
New Leyton Orient head coach Ian Hendon insists he could not think of a better club to be taking charge of after returning to the club. Hendon, who replaces Fabio Liverani, spent four years as a player with the O's and was unveiled to the media
A scheme aiming to support people suffering from memory loss has launched a fundraising appeal. The official charity of the Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) in Harlow hopes to purchase a number of software packages supporting patients with dementia
Striker Kevin Lisbie has, as The Guardian Series reported on Wednesday, signed for League Two rivals Barnet. The Hackney-born striker netted 46 times in 97 league starts for Orient after joining in 2011 but was told he would not be offered a new
A former apprentice with Jamie Oliver's cooking school who died from a heroin overdose had been turned down for a residential detox programme just two days previous, an inquest heard today. The inquest into the death of Woodford Green resident
Waltham Forest council has been hit with a £66,000 fine for failing to protect its staff and contractors from deadly asbestos dust, putting them at "serious risk" of future health problems. Despite warnings to the authority dating back to 2002,
Orion Harriers' Megan Penfold has moved up to fourth in the UK pentathlon rankings after finishing second at the Essex Schools Under-15 Pentathlon at Brentwood. Penfold scored a personal best points total of 2921 and also racked up three further
A primary school headteacher has said she did not see a controversial council questionnaire criticised as Islamophoic before it was handed out to pupils and has destroyed the results. Last week, a voluntary questionnaire was given to pupils at
Waltham Forest council has been fined £66,000 plus costs for failing to protect staff and visitors to the town hall from asbestos. Judge Deborah Taylor, sitting today at Southwark Crown Court, imposed the fine and told the authority the fine would
A fire at a block of flats last night was caused by a clothes iron being left on, the fire brigade has revealed. A total of 21 firefighters tackled the blaze in a second floor flat in Lower Hall Lane, Chingford, after being called at around 9pm
A couple escaped a house fire which completely destroyed a converted loft. The couple were living in the space at a property in Albert Road, Walthamstow, when the smoke alarm sounded yesterday evening. London Fire Brigade said 80 per cent
Three East London Runners recorded personal bests in Monday's Bupa 10km run through London. Andy Kumar was first home for the club in 37.08 to set a new best time, whilst Lucy Jarvis (47.20) and Bozena Myslinska (48.03) also record new personal
Scroll down for video A dramatic video has emerged of dozens of people attempting to lift a double decker bus to free a trapped cyclist. A 55-year-old man riding a unicycle was in collision with the 212 bus at 6pm yesterday (May 28) in Hoe
A developer has made a third bid to knock down a commercial unit and build flats. The application to demolish Amwell House, a multi-storey building in Storey Road, Walthamstow, and build two homes has twice been rejected by council planners.
Nine members of a criminal gang are facing lengthy jail terms after admitting conspiracy to supply crack cocaine, possession of dangerous weapons and converting a shotgun. The men were picked up by detectives from the Trident and Area Crime Command
A bid to build a block of flats next to a grade II-listed restaurant has been rejected, with one committee member saying the design resembled "a pair of goggles". Redbridge council’s regulatory committee voted to reject the plans for the large
Woodford Golf Club competitions secretary Nick Rowe teamed up with Mickey Watkins and Dave Dupree to the win the Jack Craig Cup in a seniors' Texas Scramble competition. They scored 48 stableford points to win narrowly on a count-back from three
A CCTV image has been released by police of a man who lost his temper and vandalised a supermarket using Creme Eggs. The man pictured was initally suspected by staff of shoplifting at Tesco Express in Chingford Mount Road, Chingford, after he
A cyclist is in a serious condition in hospital after a crash on a busy road in Walthamstow. Click here to watch dramatic video as onlookers rush to lift the bus to rescue trapped cyclist and get the latest updates Police were called
The controversial demolition of a historic former stables in a conservation area to make way for housing was given the go-ahead last night. Redbridge council's planning committee passed the application from the owners of the I&K Brown Garage
Three days of national rail strikes look set to take place next week after a new pay package was rejected by union members. Workers plan to walkout for 24 hours from 5pm on Thursday (June 4) followed by a 48-hour strike from 5pm on June 9.
Newly-elected MP for Ilford North, Wes Streeting, has used his first parliamentary question to call for a deabte on the proposed closure of the accident and emergency department at King George Hospital. Barking, Havering and Redbridge University
Two security guards who kidnapped a "confused" and half-naked festival-goer and left him to die on the roadside are due be sentenced today. Paul Wickerson, 32, was hit by up to four cars after being handcuffed and removed from Brownstock Festival
Waltham Forest council is set to be sentenced today for failing to protect staff and visitors from deadly asbestos at the town hall. Representatives from the authority will attend Southwark Crown Court this morning. The council has already
Plans have been submitted to demolish a large set of garages to make way for "much needed" family housing. Waltham Forest council will find out on Tuesday (June 2) if it can replace its 23 garages on land adjacent to St Leonard's Avenue, Highams
