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  • Orient suffer third successive defeat

    Orient fell to their third successive league defeat when visitors Wycombe ran out 3-1 winners at Brisbane Road. The hosts made a slow start and were punished inside ten minutes when Ben Strevens found space to head beyond Lee Butcher.

  • West Ham defeat Hornets

    West Ham earned their second consecutive away win after a 4-0 victory at Watford in the Championship this evening. United struck telling blows at the start and end of the first half which effectively decided the contest. James Tomkins opened

  • Cole earns first start of season for West Ham

    West Ham have handed Carlton Cole his first start of the season at Watford this evening. The striker is the only change from the side which won 1-0 at Doncaster Rovers at the weekend. He is brought into the team at the expense of striker Frederic Piquionne

  • Team news: Orient v Wycombe

    Russell Slade has kept faith with the side that lost here at Brisbane Road to Tranmere Rovers on Saturday, naming the exact same squad. The news means captain Stephen Dawson continues to get the minutes needed in midfield as he returns from his ankle

  • WALTHAM ABBEY: Range of activities at youth club

    BORED youth are invited to play table tennis and pool at a community club. The We Don’t Do Bored Youth Club is open between 6.30pm and 8pm on Wednesday, August 31, in the Ninefields Community Centre in Waltham Abbey. There will be a

  • CHINGFORD: Park among best in the country

    RIDGEWAY Park is one of three green spaces in the borough that have been ranked among the best in the country. The park in The Ridgeway, Chingford, has won its first Green Flag Award. The award scheme recognises and rewards the best

  • Epping fall to defeat against Billericay

    Epping fell to a three wicket defeat against Billericay in the Essex League Division Three. After winning the toss Epping were inserted. Opener Dan Sly was out for a duck but fellow opener Geoff Maynard took control to hit 75. But he was not supported

  • Chelsea striker Anelka may leave Blues

    Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka reportedly wants to leave the Blues after being left on the bench for their opening Premier League game against Stoke. The 32-year-old striker found himself behind Fernando Torres in the Chelsea line-up and is now considering

  • WALTHAMSTOW: Community centre to host memory loss event

    RESIDENTS who suffer from memory loss problems and their carers are being invited to attend a drop-in event run by support charity Crossroads. The 'Crossroads Forget Me Not Cafe' is being held at the St Andrews Centre in St Andrews Road, Higham

  • CHINGFORD: Rioters could lose benefits

    CONVICTED rioters should be stripped of benefits under measures being considered by Chingford MP Ian Duncan Smith. The Work and Pension Secretary said he would prefer to see courts take on responsibility for the implementing the proposals, if adopted

  • CHINGFORD: Free organ concert

    ORGANIST Peter Smith is to perform a lunchtime concert at Chingford Parish Church next Wednesday (August 24). The concert, which starts at 1.10pm, is free. It is the latest in a series of lunchtime concerts at the church, which is in

  • CHINGFORD: Church to host farmers market

    A FARMERS market is taking place this weekend at North Chingford Methodist Church in Station Road. It will start at 10am with fruit, meat, vegetables and other food products on sale. To hire a table or for more information contact the

  • REDBRIDGE: Equal pay strikes unlikely to go ahead

    STRIKES over equal pay for council workers are unlikely to go ahead after Redbridge Council entered serious negotiations with the GMB union. Around 1,600 teaching assistants, IT workers, carers and other employees of the local authority were set to

  • Wanstead back to winning ways

    Wanstead recorded their first victory in three matches as they defeated Chelmsford by 78 runs in the Essex Premier League. Wanstead were inserted and started well making 92 before losing a wicket. The impressive run scoring continued and thanks

  • CHIGWELL: Anger as developer drops post office pledge

    A DEVELOPER could be allowed to drop his promise to help provide a community with a new post office as part of the conditions for building 68 flats on green belt land. In 2009 residents battled to prevent developer Graham Cox building the flats

  • Chingford victorious in tight game against Harold Wood

    An unbeaten 115 from Shahbaz Butt helped Chingford record a 15 run win against Harold Wood in Division One in the Essex League Division One. Batting first Chingford made223 for eight, thanks predominantly to the impressive display from Butt

  • CHINGFORD: Barbecue and sports day event

    A FAMILY barbecue and sports day event is taking place on Saturday (August 20). The event, at Mornington Hall in The Green Walk, is organised by Chingford Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society (CADOS). It will run from 2pm to 10pm and

  • WALTHAMSTOW: New photo exhibit on 'Big Screen'

    PHOTOGRAPHS and film clips of cultural celebrations from all over the world will be displayed on the 'Big Screen' in Walthamstow Town Square over the next month. The displays, part of a national BBC project, chronicle the 35-year-career of

  • LEYTONSTONE: Woman hurt in car blaze

    A 32-year-old woman was injured when her car burst into flames in the car park of McDonald's in Leytonstone High Road. It happened at around 4.20am on Saturday (August 13). Police are not treating the incident as suspicious. The

  • CHINGFORD: Houses 'would be detrimental to neighbours'

    A BID to build two houses has been blocked. Brian St Pierre hoped to erect two two-bedroom houses on an empty plot of land next to 9 Norbury Road, Chingford. But council planners ruled the planned properties were out of character with surrounding

  • Rangers to miss out on Guidetti

    Queens Park Rangers look set to miss out on the loan signing of Manchester City youngster John Guidetti. According to Sky Sports, Rangers were looking into bringing the 19-year-old, who has recently signed a new deal with the Premier League

  • CHINGFORD: Takeaway bid refused over crime fear

    AN application to turn a shop into a takeaway has been rejected due to fears over crime. Burak Mertcan hoped to turn a shop on The Green in Chingford into a fast food outlet. But planning officers feared take-away customers would contribute to crime

  • REDBRIDGE: Public consultation on River Roding flood plans

    RESIDENTS and business owners are invited to comment on plans to protect 1,000 homes and businesses from possible flooding caused by the River Roding. The plans affect properties across Redbridge and Epping Forest and include a flood storage

  • Daggers prepare for Swindon visit

    Dagenham and Redbridge will be hoping to get back to winning ways as they host Paulo Di Canio’s Swindon Town tonight. The Daggers were beaten by League Two new boys AFC Wimbledon at the weekend and have now lost their last two games in all

  • CHINGFORD: Islamic centre plot 'gossip'

    POLICE are monitoring the situation after rumours circulated of a possible attack on an Islamic centre. Officers were sent to the Chingford Islamic Society building in Chingford Mount Road just after 8pm on Friday (August 12) after a number

  • WOODFORD GREEN: Soldier killed two weeks before trip home

    A YOUNG soldier died in Afghanistan just 13 days before he was due to return home. Tributes were paid by the family and colleagues of Lieutenant Daniel Clack, 24, understood to come from the Monkhams estate in Woodford Green, after he was killed

  • LEYTON: Ladies team fight for survival

    A LADIES football team face the possibility of folding after the club were evicted from their home ground. Financial irregularities behind the scenes at Leyton FC meant bailiffs locked the gates to the Lea Bridge Road stadium last week and

  • CHINGFORD: Traders reaction to police station move

    TRADERS have reacted to the news that Chingford Police Station could be relocated to nearby Station Road. Last week, Chingford and Woodford Green MP, Iain Duncan Smith was assured by the borough commander that, despite the loss of the existing

  • REDBRIDGE: Arrest total continues to rise following disorder

    A SECURITY guard, an accountant and a mechanic are among 36 people who have been charged in connection with the violent disorder which broke out across the borough last week. Redbridge police say that half of those charged so far are unemployed

  • Salcido set for Fulham exit

    Fulham defender Carlos Salcido is reportedly set to return to Mexico on loan. The 31-year-old is close to joining Tigres after just one season in the Premier League. The Mexican side will have the option of making the deal permanent at the end

  • CHIGWELL: Tube staff thanked for floral displays

    UNDERGROUND staff were thanked for brightening up their station with an award on Monday. Sucha Singh, Kathy Whaites and Paul Wilson have planted flowers at the entrance and platforms of Chigwell Tube station where they work. Chigwell

  • SOUTH WOODFORD: New choir appeals for members

    WOMEN are being invited to sing their way to a healthier future by the organisers of a new choir. The Woodford Singers are appealing for new members of any age to join their choir which has started rehearsing every Wednesday in South Woodford. Organiser

  • WANSTEAD: Nursing home hosts garden party

    A LOCAL nursing home held its annual garden party. Residents were joined by their families and members of staff at the Chestnuts Nursing and Dementia Care Home in Cambridge Park, Wanstead last Saturday (August 13). Residents enjoyed

  • Arsenal target Odemwingie to cost £8 million

    Arsenal target Peter Odemwingie has had an £8 million price tag placed on him by West Brom. The Gunners, who drew a blank in their weekend game against Newcastle, are looking to strengthen their side following the sale of Cesc Fabregas. But the

  • WOODFORD BRIDGE: Tweed escapes a prison sentence

    JACK Tweed has avoided jail after he admitted punching and kicking a man outside a nightclub. The 24-year-old widower of reality TV star Jade Goody had pleaded guilty to assaulting 21-year-old builder Tom Grantham outside Deuces bar in Chigwell

  • Orient set for "big game" with Wycombe

    Orient welcome newly promoted Wycombe Wanderers to Brisbane Road tonight looking for their first points of the season. Despite performing well in their first two league fixtures against Walsall and Tranmere, the O’s have failed to pick up a point thus

  • WANSTEAD: Fun day at beauty spot

    THE fight to preserve one of the area’s best loved beauty spots is about to receive a boost from conservationists. The Lakehouse lake project will be staging a fun day on the banks of Jubilee Pond in Wanstead Flats on Sunday, September 4. Children

  • REDBRIDGE: Bank holiday rubbish collection dates

    RUBBISH collection dates will change to accommodate the bank holiday weekend. Refuse and recycling collections will begin a day later than normal for week starting with the summer bank holiday on Monday, August 29, lasting until Saturday, September

  • Sound Advice: Jazz, folk and Elvis

    Derbyshire duo David Gibb and Elly Lucas headline Loughton Folk Club this Thursday (August 18). They play a mix of original and traditional pieces and were finalists in this year's BBC Young Folk Awards. It costs £3 and is from 8pm. Classic rock

  • CHIGWELL: Children invited to play day

    CHILDREN are invited to learn games, arts and crafts and make new friends at a play day. The Epping Forest Playschemes will be held between 9.30am to 3.30pm from Monday, August 22, to Friday, August 26, in Chigwell Hall, in High Road, Chigwell

  • West Ham set for Watford game

    West Ham will look to build on their first win of the season when they travel to Watford in the Championship tonight. The Hammers got off the mark at the weekend after Kevin Nolan's goal fired them to a 1-0 win at Doncaster Rovers. The last time West

  • WANSTEAD: Arts trail will bring 200 artists' works to town

    A BUSY high street will effectively be turned into an art gallery when an art trail comes to town next month. Many shops along High Street, Wanstead, will host paintings, pictures and sketches from nearly 200 local artists for two weeks in

  • Chelsea planning Meireles move

    Chelsea are planning a move for Liverpool midfielder Raul Meireles according to the Daily Mail. The Portuguese international was voted the PFA fans player of the year last season but has been his first team spot in jeopardy following a number

  • WALTHAM ABBEY: New store to create 30 jobs

    A BARGAINS store is to open a branch in Waltham Abbey, bringing 30 new jobs to the area. Home Bargains, which sells a range of food and drink, health and beauty products and household products for discount prices, will be opening a new store in Highbridge

  • CHINGFORD: Children's centre gets glowing report

    A CHILDREN'S centre which provides after school care has been praised as outstanding by inspectors. Chingford Hall Children’s Centre, in Burnside Avenue, Chingford, was described as being "exceptionally well run" in a report published this

  • REDBRIDGE: Youth bus to tour borough

    The council have organised a bus to tour the parks of Redbridge in an effort to connect with young people. The 12-day tour follows a meeting of prominent business, faith and voluntary leaders with Borough Commander, Detective Chief Superintendent

  • COOPERSALE: Massive cabbages at country show

    CABBAGES measuring a foot across and massive marrows were on display at a summer show on Saturday. The Coopersale Horticultural Society show also featured other garden vegetables, as well as fruit, flowers, cacti, cakes, photographs and illustrated

  • WALTHAM FOREST: CCTV footage of attempted murder of police

    CCTV footage showing the attempted murder of two police officers during last week's disorder has been released by the Metropolitan Police. The officers were hit by a green Citroen, driven directly towards them at high speed in Royston Avenue