http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/ East London and West Essex Guardian Series /blogs/ en-gb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:51:50 +0000 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:51:50 +0000 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/resources/images/1000716/?type=rsslogo http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/ http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/5055806.Wolves_and_Hull_to_join_Pompey_in_thrilling_battle_royale_for_survival/?ref=rss AS WE enter the final ten games of the Premier League season there is excitement at both ends of the table. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:04:43 +0000 104a659f508415e91b8b985605f7bf70 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/5050071.Sound_Advice__A_week_of_juicy_gigs/?ref=rss The “outstanding” four piece The Woody Pines play the Sheepwalk in Leytonstone next Wednesday (March 17). Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:20:53 +0000 20c71bc7aa88dca9a3829cc5f4914890 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/5046814.Argos_Envy_/?ref=rss After a year of waiting the vacant Leytonstone Woolworths has a new tenant. It’s Argos. And would you believe many of my friends are jealous? Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:48:57 +0000 e5fb8b926c88868edfe9b070e0756ce6 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/5041421.Let_s_stamp_these_tackles_out_of_football___for_good/?ref=rss AARON RAMSEY’S horrific leg break suffered during Arsenal’s win over Stoke last week under a challenge from Ryan Shawcross has ignited a nationwide debate about the state of tackling in the modern game. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:53:58 +0000 fea10d51ae6cbdbdbb965805ae5f9e4f http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/5021782.Sound_Advice__Saving_puppies_and_kittens_via_the_incredible_power_of_music/?ref=rss WALTHAMSTOW'S Plough Inn is hosting a big variety night this week to raise some cash for the Wood Green Animal Shelter, with a DAZZLING array of talented locals set to appear. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:41:28 +0000 134c04b061ecf476ee367746bce1d289 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/5018773.Champions_League_play_off_buffet_doesn_t_whet_the_appetite/?ref=rss The Premier League’s first money-spinning idea was the proposal of a 39th game in far-flung Asia. That was widely ridiculed and given short shrift by fans and managers alike. But, undeterred, English football’s top league body has concocted another masterplan. This time a lucrative Champions League play-off has been wheeled out in an attempt to entice those teams on the fringes of the European places. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:58:02 +0000 400ecac7ba70dbd3b7d2f5a3dc081a04 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/5012165.Safe_as_houses_/?ref=rss Having just written a short article about rough sleepers using an Ilford bus route as a place to sleep, a thought occurs. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:16:23 +0000 fd636fd2caa2e811bfa87356e8a517d3 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/5002537.Owners_must_take_a_back_seat_if_Zola_is_to_guide_West_Ham_out_of_the_woods/?ref=rss GIVEN the doomsday prophecies that provided the depressing backdrop to West Ham’s match against Birmingham City on Wednesday, it is a miracle the players in claret and blue managed to drag themselves onto the pitch, let alone produce one of their best performances of the season to record a victory that may be the turning point in a so far disastrous campaign. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:58:52 +0000 b1884917c2779964feba82ef8d0e919f http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/4865695.What_do_you_foresee_for_Waltham_Forest_in_2026_/?ref=rss The council have released their Preferred Options Core Strategy, a public consultation which runs until 19 February. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:15:48 +0000 0adbda1ec1658bc76227a4a05192a4c5 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/4856532.The_new_era_continues___/?ref=rss As my first full week on the Wanstead and Woodford Guardian draws to a close and the second begins, there are two things I have found particularly striking about the area. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:03:33 +0000 e4fef4e2318347b71081470921732626 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/4856407.Sound_Advice__It_s_a_family_affair_with_the_Wilsons/?ref=rss Singing relatives The Wilson Family take to the stage on Sunday (January 24) at Walthamstow Folk Club's weekly night at the Plough Inn on Wood Street. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:39:53 +0000 91623282e169c726928b073e98915fab http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/4843546.Snow_joke__skidding_on_ice/?ref=rss I’ve just discovered a form of exercise that makes you look good as well as feeling good: shovelling snow from in front of your house. It’s surprising how long the pavement stays clear once you’ve done it. And it promotes that elusive benefit, community spirit. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:53:19 +0000 90a82caeee671fe4a6e89351deae169f http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/4834550.The_end_of_one_era__and_the_heralding_of_another/?ref=rss A new era has dawned for Waltham Forest's erstwhile 'newbie in the newsroom'. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:01:20 +0000 957a0eaed48e2dd60ff1b24ac924abf9 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/4783337.Sound_Advice__Lovely_xmas_nights_a_go_go_this_week/?ref=rss THERE'S a big night at the Standard Music Venue in Walthamstow this Friday (December 11) with a Christmas performance from Guardian favourites Ken Dodd's Dad's Dog's Dead. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:41:52 +0000 997023b2bbddab158297cbde993a61aa http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/4770185.Sound_Advice__A_week_of_ukulele_trios__hamsters_and_Mr_Happy_Chainsaw/?ref=rss At the Plough Inn this Friday (December 4) in Walthamstow, up-and-coming rock chick Amy Wyke takes to the stage for a headline set. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:39:37 +0000 c8553c7ea04b2b4a0e0c79d2e85c74d4 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/4763766.Going_to_the_Dogs/?ref=rss Race off to Vestry House Museum this weekend, for your last chance to see Katherine Green’s photo exhibition about Walthamstow greyhound stadium. Our much-loved dog track is, like so many local treasures, standing sad and empty now. “Going to the Dogs” is a wonderfully evocative look at the closing days of a venue that defined Walthamstow for more than 70 years. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:55:23 +0000 60ed8114bdc067973d3861ff497f4b8a http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/4757734.Sound_Advice__The_Sheepwalk_s_Cookin__tunes_live_another_day/?ref=rss THAT musical hotbed otherwise known as the Sheepwalk in Leytonstone is very much back in business this week (well, it never really went away) after winning a reprieve from the local authorities who had threatened to shut it down earlier this year. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:10:00 +0000 8e31ea17bc93d42cd83bb57d53fee5f5 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/4743582.Sound_Advice__A_woody_evening_at_the_Plough/?ref=rss The Plough Inn, Walthamstow, presents a unique Woody Guthrie night on Sunday (November 22) organised by Walthamstow Folk Club. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:58:09 +0000 52ab69736ffe8ae703042ae24f663be1 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/4738343.Independents_for_Waltham_Forest_/?ref=rss If you’re sick of this council’s shenanigans and ready to vote for a change, come to a meeting this Sunday afternoon. Local residents have? been thinking about standing as independent candidates in next year’s council elections, and your views will count. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:06:17 +0000 817bb4070e37ed1be477dca0de429302 http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/blogs/4730865.Sound_Advice__Don_t_marry_them__have_me_Beautiful_South_/?ref=rss CALLING all unsigned bands! Yes, you over there! Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:54:51 +0000 ad9201df9e525847a6086caa440d4906