MIDDLESEX bowler Danny Evans put Essex to the sword on the second day of their County Championship Division 2 match at Chelmsford. The young paceman returned superb figures of 6-35 as the home side was all out for 207, still 95 runs short of Middlesex's
A MAN born disabled because of medical mishaps at Whipps Cross Hospital has today received a £4.9m pay-out. David Hemingway, of Morsiton, Swansea, was born with severe spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy and sight and hearing problems after his mum,
SWIMMING CRAIG Moate from the London Borough of Redbridge competed at the National Disability Swimming Championships in Sheffield. Moate, who holds the World 800m and 1500m free world records for both short and long course, competed in his less favored
BOWLS ROUNDUP BUCKHURST Hill Bowls Club moved into the second round of the English National Top Team Competition after beating Connaught with the last wood of the game. Malcolm Lord won the Two Wood Singles 14-8 and Ian Green won the singles 21-19 to
WANSTEAD skipper Arfan Akram finally believes it is time for his young troops to come of age this season. The Herons have always looked in contention to land the Premier League title over the last three years, but inexperience in the ranks has seen them
SOUTH WOODFORD find themselves back in the big-time as they return to Premier League cricket with an away match against Brentwood on Saturday. After an impressive campaign last year that saw the side win the Division One title by two points from Upminster
CHINGFORD skipper Sam Kirnon believes that an unchanged team will help preserve his sides Premier League status for another season. The Forestsiders made a flying started to their maiden campaign in the Shepherd Neame Essex League's top-tier and at one
WOODFORD WELLS captain William Rogers has set his sights on promotion to the Premier League this season after the club brought in nine new players in the off-season. Having just been promoted to Division One, Rogers has seen enough of his new recruits
HARLOW captain James Butler believes that club's new overseas recruit can help inspire them to a Division Two promotion push this season. The Marigolds men finished a disappointing seventh last season and have endured a poor pre-season, but Butler confident
WALTHAMSTOW captain Greg Harris is tipping his side as outsiders for promotion after managing a solid fourth place finish last season. Stow take on Old Southendians in their first league fixture of the year on Saturday, and after bringing in Australian
LOUGHTON skipper Michael Hughes has overseen a rejuvenation of the side that were relegated from Division One last season and has turned them into promotion-chasers. The club suffered their second successive relegation, having fallen all the way from
FIVES AND HERONIANS get their season underway with a trip to Harlow on Saturday and the side are looking to go one better than last year and gain promotion. The team narrowly missed out on the required top two finish last time around, finishing just
POLICE are searching for two people after a dog walker and her pet terrier were savagely attacked by a vicious bull mastiff. Gwen Marsh was left black and blue and covered in teeth marks, while her dog Polly remains at the vets in a fragile condition
WOODFORD GREEN have undergone a drastic transition during the off-season and a new-look youthful side will take to the field against local rivals West Essex on Saturday. New captain Chris Masters has taken the helm after last year's skipper Mohammed
WEST ESSEX skipper Mark Vowels is hoping some new additions will help the Rolls Park boys bounce back to Division Two. The Highams Park-based club endured a difficult first campaign in the Shepherd Neame Essex League's basement division in 2007, eventually
ONGAR captain Dave Hetherington is determined to put last season's disappointment firmly behind them and has urged his side to aim for promotion this time around. The Love Lane outfit were rooted to the foot of Division Three table last year with just
POLICE have launched an investigation after a group of men posted videos on the internet of themselves racing at high speeds through Redbridge. The short films, in which the men boast about the "crazy speed" of their cars, show them using the borough's
BUCKHURST HILL'S new captain Russell Beckett is relishing the prospect of his latest challenge after joining from Fives and Heronians and has set the team the goal of achieving promotion this year. Hill finished well off the pace last season, finishing
EPPING only managed five wins from 18 games in the league last year and their woes were compounded by the departure of top run scorer Dan Sibbley, who moved to Loughton. However, Essex county players Dean and Dan Majeed have joined the revolution,
POLICE have slammed 'selfish' parents for endangering children's lives by continuing to park illegally outside two Redbridge primary schools. Officers in Wanstead launched a crackdown outside Aldersbrook and Nightingale primary schools two months ago
OLD PARKONIANS kick off their new season with a game against local rivals Epping on Saturday with an array of new talent on parade. While Ed Buxton and Bilal Ashfaq both moved to Fives and Heronians, four players have moved to Oakfield as Old Parks
TRIATHLON WALTHAMSTOW Tritons Triathletes made a successful competitive debut at the Raleigh Aquathlon. The ten-strong team came away with six top places with trophies going to Sydney Taylor (third girl, 11/12 years) and Armanni Antoine-Chagar (first
JUNIOR FOOTBALL THEY have been together now for five years and Senrab U11 A side have just completed their current season in the Echo U11s Premier League and ended up in a creditable fifth position. In addition to some good results in league matches
SCOTT PARKER believes he is finally finding top form after an injury-hit start to his West Ham career. Since arriving from Newcastle United in a £7million deal last summer, Parker has only recently managed a regular run of games in the side. The
WE ARE backing Fab Frank to win a national award, and are urging our readers to vote for him too. Street Warden Frank Charles, 44, has made it to the final of the Local Government Association Council Worker of the Year Award. The father-of-two, who
REPORTS in the media are claiming Juande Ramos will offer Tom Huddlestone to Middlesbrough in exchange for midfielder Adam Johnson. Huddlestone has failed to make an impression under the Spaniard's new regime and with Ramos keen to strengthen what
ARSENE WENGER has admitted that he has not made a decision about whether William Gallas will keep the captaincy next season. Gallas has come under fire for his outbursts during the season, most notably during the game against Birmingham City in February
CESC FABREGAS has pledged his future to Arsenal amid reports of a possible move to Real Madrid. Bernabeu chief Ramon Calderon spoke of the club's interest in the young Spaniard, but midfielder Fabregas has dismissed the claims by admitting he is happy
ARSENAL'S Gael Clichy is desperate to secure a place in Raymond Domenech's France squad for this summer's Euro 2008 championships in Austria and Switzerland. Clichy has taken his game to the next level this season, earning recognition from his peers
EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR has promised he will only get better this season after admitting he could have bagged even more goals this year. The Togolese striker has notched 30 goals this campaign but believes he can score even more next time around. "I know
ARSENE WENGER believes Manuel Almunia's improvement this season is down to the presence of Jens Lehmann breathing down his neck. The Spanish keeper wrestled the number one jersey from Lehmann earlier this season after several blunders from the German
RUGBY EPPING Forest's Dan Cootes was the toast of Twickenham at the weekend after the Army centre helped secure the Babcock Trophy for a record seventh successive season in front of more than 50,000 spectators. The Chigwell-born centre - who enjoyed
ATHLETICS THE first Southern Men's League match of the 2008 season brought a win for the athletes from Loughton Athletics Club. The Division Three North encounter, at Walthamstow, saw the Loughton team triumph with 151.5 points, just nine in front
A DOCTOR who prescribed the wrong drugs and performed surgery without qualifications has been stopped from practising without supervision. The General Medical Council (GMC) made the ruling after "widespread deficiencies" were identified in his clinical
MOTOR SPORT WALTHAM ABBEY driver Robert Gaffney has reaped the benefits from swapping his Solutions team for Newcastle-based Robert Shaw Racing by finishing on the podium at Donnington Park in the Renault Clio Cup. Gaffney (pictured) opted for a change
THE early signs look positive for Orient striker Wayne Gray's knee injury, although he still isn't out of the woods just yet. Gray went to see a knee specialist at the Lister Hospital, Victoria, to get a second opinion on scans on the injury that he
ARSENE WENGER has admitted he is in the market for a central defender and a "creative" player this summer. Wenger was speaking at a question-and-answer session with the club's shareholders, and he touched on the Gunners' inability to deal with long
ARSENAL target Hatem Ben Arfa could be on his way out of French side Lyon after the club's chairman Jean-Michel Aulas said they would listen to offers for the player. The Gunners would face stiff competition from Marseilles for the exciting youngster's
ARSENAL midfielder Gilberto Silva has reiterated his desire to remain at the club following the departure of Mathieu Flamini to AC Milan. The Frenchman displaced the World Cup winner from his central midfield berth this season and the Brazilian has
DISTRICT council election chiefs have defended the decision to hold the count on a Friday - the day AFTER polling day. Traditionally the count takes place immediately after polling stations close on the Thursday. But for the second successive year Epping
A RALLYING call to save a town's struggling shops has been sent out to the community. Several small outlets in Ongar have been forced to close due to mounting financial pressures in recent years, and now Brentwood and Ongar MP Eric Pickles is backing
JONATHAN WOODGATE has braced himself for stiff competition next season as Juande Ramos continues to plot his overhaul of the club. Woodgate has cemented his place in Spurs' defence this year but is aware that the challenge will be a lot tougher next
TOTTENHAM are considering offering wantaway striker Dimitar Berbatov to Barcelona in exchange for Cameroon international Samuel Eto'o. White Hart Lane chiefs are believed to have met with Barcelona officials in Spain last week and further talks are
IF there were children's awards for bravery, little Micky Welch should have won one. Since birth he had suffered from a debilitating condition called Neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder affecting one in 2,500 people worldwide. The condition makes
HARRY Cohen has likened new London Mayor Boris Johnson to a "fag" at a public school. The Leyton MP said: "In parliament I keep seeing Boris with David Cameron, the former slouched, the latter upright. "They look like fag and head-boy at a public school
GAEL CLICHY insists Arsenal have the capability to win trophies next year after enduring another barren season this year. The Gunners let a five point advantage over Manchester United slip earlier in the season, but Clichy believes the current squad
COUNCILLORS and officers will be able to turn down every application for a flat conversion in eight Waltham Forest wards, under new guidelines. In recent months, planning committee members have become frustrated at what they see as their lack of ability
MARKS and Spencer has today announced plans to open a Simply Food store in Epping. The announcement follows the acquisition of the Co-operative store in the High Street. M&S will take over the 12,000sq.ft unit from The Co-operative when all 25 employees
DOG RACING PUNTERS can enjoy a top evening of action at Walthamstow tonight (Thursday) with complete variety on the 14 race card. The race 11 stayers could be one of the highlights of the evening, where the Mark Wallis trained NGRC Stewards Cup winner
CHILDREN'S hoodies with built-in gas masks will soon be on sale at Walthamstow Market. The adult versions of the £20 jackets have alarmed shoppers since they went on sale at Christmas. And now tiny versions for children as young as five have been ordered
IT was good to end the campaign on a high with a win over Bristol Rovers on Saturday and gives us something to take into next season. I was also pleased that we gave the supporters something to cheer about on the day, because the second half
MANCHESTER City's mega-rich owner Thaksin Shinawatra is reported to be determined to land Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov in a British transfer record deal. The Daily Mail says rumours were rife yesterday that Shinawatra was lining up an eye-poping £32million
ROBERT Green believes that West Ham's season has been a "step in the right direction". A season that promised so much has ground to an uninspiring end. Just eight points bagged since March and a series of below-par performance has led to criticism from
JUNIOR FOOTBALL PLAYING football has been the one big passion in Danielle Carter's life with her spending much of her playtime kicking a ball about with boys. And now that obsession has brought her the ultimate reward. She is an England player. Danielle
MEDIA reports in Spain suggest Arsenal may land Spurs target Samuel Eto'o, although may have to loose striker Emmanuel Adebayor in the process. Barcelona are believed to be preparing a sensational swap deal, which would see both players moving in opposite
ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger believes his players should be more concerned about enhancing their personal trophy cabinets rather than their bank balance's. The Gunners boss is clearly bracing himself for a clamber from his stars looking to earn bigger
MURDER charges against a City of London Police officer have been dropped as another man prepares to stand trial. Product designer Rick Maynard, 27, of Woodford Green, Essex, is due to appear at the Old Bailey accused of manslaughter. However, no
MEDIA reports this morning suggest Spurs are ready to move for former Arsenal midfielder Lassana Diarra. The France international, who had a brief spell at the Emirates after joining from Chelsea after leaving for Portsmouth earlier this season for £5million
WEST Ham have reportedly offered Freddie Ljungberg £3 million to leave the club after just one season. According to The Times, the Irons - who are looking to reduce their wage bill - are keen to offload the 31-year-old winger. And the club would be
A BRAVE councillor who served the community for 12 years despite being wheelchair-bound has been honoured. A memorial bench was unveiled in South Park, Ilford, to the memory of Clementswood Cllr Simon Green who died in 2006 from a blood clot and pneumonia
ATHLETICS BUDDING athlete Joseph Dewar showed signs of his promising potential with a brilliant individual display at day one of the Essex county track and field championships. The 12-year-old Woodford Green Athletic Club with Essex Ladies prodigy
WEST Ham's reserve team coach Kevin Keen has expressed his pleasure at the progress the club's young players have made this season. The Irons' young second-stringers have enjoyed a successful season, finishing the Barclays Prmier Reserve League South
WEST Ham youngster James Tomkins had mixed emotions after playing at Old Trafford for the first time in his budding career. On the one hand, West Ham were well beaten 4-1 by Manchester United. On the other, the 19-year-old centre back (pictured) put
