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WALTHAM FOREST: Union passes "no confidence" vote in council leadership

Waltham Forest Unison branch secretary Dave Knight

12:33pm Thursday 11th March 2010

A TRADE union representing thousands of council workers has passed a vote of no confidence in the council leadership over its perceived failure to deal with malpractice following the mismanagement of millions of pounds.

FOCUS ON: Taste of countryside in city farm in Leyton

Linda and Oscar Archman meet Freddie the Ferret

4:43pm Thursday 11th March 2010

A CITY farm nestled among a dense residential area provides a welcome taste of the countryside for children and adults alike.

WOODFORD GREEN: Parents hope school strike solves dispute

4:25pm Thursday 11th March 2010

PARENTS have expressed hope that the strike action which forced the closure of a Woodford Green primary school yesterday will lead to the resolution of the dispute and not cause further disruption to their children's education.

EPPING FOREST: Former council leader appears in court

Lord Hanningfield

4:21pm Thursday 11th March 2010

THE former leader of Essex County Council, Lord Hanningfield, has appeared in court alongside three MPs charged with fraud over their Parliamentary expense claims.

WALTHAMSTOW: Photographer captures the lives of Londoners for exhibition

Ian Westworth and Paul Roberton, who work in the dial room to keep Big Ben on time

4:12pm Thursday 11th March 2010

A PHOTOGRAPHER from Walthamstow is to have her work exhibited at London's City Hall after she captured the lives of working people across the city.

SPOTLIGHT ON WOODFORD GREEN: Restaurant owner looks back at three decades of success

3:45pm Thursday 11th March 2010

A GENERATION of food lovers got their first ever taste of Italian cuisine at Ristorante Adriatico when it opened in Woodford Green more than three decades ago.

CHINGFORD: Riding school faces uncertain future due to drop in numbers

1:51pm Thursday 11th March 2010

A RIDING school in Chingford is facing an uncertain future following a decline in the number of people going horseriding.

LEYTON: Comedy actress releases record to raise money for charity

Eleanor Bennet is raising money for the Alzheimer’s Research Trust

1:40pm Thursday 11th March 2010

A COMEDY actress and play-write has released a self-penned song to raise money for charity.

LOUGHTON/EPPING: Schools perform for night of music and dance

Oaklands School pupils performing

1:26pm Thursday 11th March 2010

THREE schools joined together for an evening of energetic music and dance.

REDBRIDGE: Guardian reporter to run for Sport Relief

Guardian reporter James Ranger will run 6 miles around Epping on March 21 to raise £500 for Sport Relief

1:00pm Thursday 11th March 2010

HUNDREDS of thousands of people across the country will be running for Sport Relief on Sunday March 21 – and a plucky reporter from the Guardian will be one of them.




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