A VILLAGE’S growers will be showing off their gardens in aid of charity later this month. Many of the private gardens in Theydon Bois will be open on June 26 from 11am to 5pm in aid of equipment and activities for the village’s youth club.
COMPETITIVE dads will have the chance to show up their kids on Father’s Day at the Royal Gunpowder Mills. A series of events have been lined up for families on the Father’s Day weekend on June 18 and 19 at the Royal Gunpowder Mills in Beaulieu
The Government are asking for resident's views on Gyspy and Traveller settlements in the area. The consultation is part of a process which will set out new planning policy for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller sites. Among Government suggestions
HANGING baskets have brought a splash of colour to an unusually gloomy June day. The Woodford Green Amenity Group have had 56 hanging baskets installed in The Broadway, South Woodford, and Snakes Lane West and High Road, in Woodford Green. The baskets
POLICE believe a woman missing since January could be in Walthamstow. Sulgun Shadiyeva was last seen by her partner at Portelet Court in Hackney on January 28, 2011. Sulgun is 35, 5ft 5ins and has dark hair with blonde streaks.
FARMERS in the area face ruin after a collapse in the sale of cucumbers following the E.coli outbreak in Germany. It is estimated that there are 800 million cucumbers grown in Essex and Hertfordshire. The UK Cucumber Council believe that UK
HUNDREDS of long-term unemployed people in Redbridge will get more help to find a job, according to the Government. A five-year programme introduced nationwide today will target 800 job seekers by addressing individual needs, Employment
WALTHAM Forest girls’ team have made it through to the volleyball finals of the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games after squeezing through the qualifying rounds at SCORE Sport Centre, Leyton on Saturday. They now go forward to compete at the National
THE council is offering work placements to disabled people. The unpaid placements can be up to 15 hours a week and those completing placements for 4-6 months could be offered a paid position if they perform to the required standard.
TWITCHERS and keen walkers are encouraged to attend a birdwatching group outing next week. The Redbridge Birdwatching Group will be meeting for a walk around Woodford Green on June 18, in which they expect to spot around 40 different bird species.
THOUSANDS of Redbridge families are benefiting from an award-winning information service which has helped them find childcare, local child-friendly activities and access to training. FiND - Families Information Direct - has been awarded the
THE Countess of Wessex heard about the work done by a hospice and spoke to patients on a recent visit. Prince Edward's wife, Sophie, was given a tour of St Clare Hospice in Hastingwood, near Epping, by its director of patient care, Tanya Curry
LEE VALLEY SLOUGH Under-10s were unbeaten on their way to being crowned champions at the Sheffield Junior Ice Hockey Tournament over the weekend. Lee Valley, who twinned with Slough Junior Jets at the beginning of the season, did not lose in seven matches
A CASE of E.Coli which nearly killed a man will not be investigated further, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has confirmed. Kevin Small of Ching Way, Chingford, was left fighting for his life after being diagnosed with the infection last
A RIVAL planning application to reopen Walthamstow Stadium as a dog track is to be submitted. It comes a week after the venue's owner London and Quadrant (L&Q) handed over its paperwork to build a housing estate at the site to the council.
ONLY one player hit a below par nett score at Woodford Golf Club’s June Medal. Past captain Nick Rowe shot a one-under-par nett 69, with a gross score of 81, to win Division One by a single shot, ahead of treasurer Mike Smith. Another
PARENTS who were relieved to hear of a council u-turn over school bus supervisors have now learned that their free travel will be cut altogether. The county council had planned to cut funding for escorts to monitor the behaviour and safety
THE delayed multi-million pound renovation of a much-loved park is to finally get under way. Flawed consultants’ estimates of the cost of the project in Lloyd Park, Walthamstow, and other financial uncertainties have caused deadlines to slip
A BEGGAR arrested four times during a crackdown on vagrants has criticised police tactics. Officers admitted that they faced public criticism as they attempted to clear beggars from George Lane, South Woodford, last month. Tracy Barker
NEW research suggests areas of Wanstead and Woodford could be at greater risk from flooding than previously thought. A flood risk assessment carried out by Redbridge Council, highlights a number of areas which could be at risk of serious flooding
ORION HARRIERS recorded their biggest ever medal haul at the county track and field championships at the weekend. Nineteen medals were collected by the Chingford-based club’s members, with a number of personal best displays to boot. Jordan Bailey got
CROWDS flocked to see Spitfires and samurai at this year’s American Eagles Fun Day. The event, which was organised by Epping Forest District Council and Weald Aviation, took place on Sunday, June 5, at North Weald Airfield to celebrate the
WOODFORD Green athlete Daniel Awde moved to tenth on the all-time UK list with a personal best mark of 7869 points in winning the decathlon at the England Championships in Bedford, writes Ross Davies. The Beijing Olympian’s progress has stuttered recently
WALTHAM FOREST upset the odds to win a rowing silver medal at the London Youth Games Water Regatta on Saturday. The water regatta consists of rowing, kayaking and sailing and Waltham Forest were able to enter a rowing team for the first time in around
A BIKINI party venue which residents claim has caused regular late-night disruption has launched a legal bid to stay open until 4am at weekends. Patellis Lazarou, owner of Forest Road Snooker Club in Walthamstow, is challenging a decision to impose
A FAMILY subjected to a terrifying campaign of harassment have accused police of failing to act. The Shresthas, of Friars Close in Chingford, have been targeted by a hooded thug who has smashed windows at their home with stones in the middle
A MOTOR firm has said its plans for a new car showroom opposite Walthamstow Stadium will not affect the future of the site. Peugeot has applied for planning permission to build a Robins & Day dealership, garage and distribution centre on part
QUESTIONNAIRES sent out to local businesses over controversial pay and display plans are “undemocratic”, say campaigners. The four-page document, sent out to traders in High Street, Wanstead, to canvass businesses’ opinions on the pay and display
COMPANIES must now apply for a permit before digging up roads, under a new scheme in Waltham Forest. Utilities companies will be charged a daily rental rate for any disruptive work, with restrictions imposed on the amount of space used and
