CAMPAIGNERS have emphasised the urgent need for more affordable housing in the area, after only a fraction who responded in a recent survey said it should be one of the district’s priorities. Of the 1,500 people who responded to Epping District
A CORONER vowed to try and halt the council’s policy of turning off street lights after hearing how a man was run over on a pitch-black road in the middle of a village. An inquest in Chelmsford today (Thursday) heard how 31-year-old businessman
Chelsea are looking into making a double swoop for Porto’s Alvaro Pereira and Joao Moutinho. New Blues boss Andre Villas-Boas worked with the players at the Portuguese club last season and is interested in bring the duo to Chelsea. It is thought
Loughton Tennis Club Boys first team have won promotion to division one in the Essex County Lawn Tennis Association League. The side will move up from the second tier following a victory against Old Chelmsfordians at the Final Day of the ECLTA
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has admitted Luka Modric could be sold in the transfer window with the funds used to improve the squad. Modric has made no secret of his desire to move on but the club have thus far stood firm, insisting that the Croatian
PLANS for 10 floodlit football pitches have been given the go-ahead. Elite Soccer Ltd final now has permission to create the pitches in Ashton Playing Fields, off Chigwell Road, Woodford Green. An application was approved in May, but
Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri is expected to leave the club for Manchester City inside the next 24 hours. City have reportedly agreed a deal in the region of £22 million for the French international, who is expected to sign a five-year deal.
WALTHAM Forest Council has moved to clarify the status of a planning bid to return dog racing to Walthamstow Stadium, saying its officers will only offer "informal" views on the proposals at this stage. Millionaire businessman Bob Morton
A LEYTON man has been accused of killing a 43-year-old outside a nightclub in Norwich. Ion Lacatus, 27, of Kettlebaston Road, has been charged with the manslaughter of Alan Jewitt last Friday (August 12). Police were called to Prince
WORK to lay 1.8 kilometres of new water pipes will cause disruption in one of the borough's busiest roads for the next four months. The £630,000 project in Lea Bridge Road and surrounding residential streets, on the Leyton and Walthamstow border
BUSINESSES in Redbridge have been invited to apply for a share of a £50,000 fund to help them back on their feet following the riots. The High St Heroes Fund has been launched on Twitter by the charity Retail Trust. Retail Trust CEO
Aldersbrook Bowls Club players were in cup duty this week and will be pleased with their overall performance as they came away with the Jubilee Cup. On Monday evening the club travelled to Wanstead Central to participate in the Cordell Cup semi-final
Fulham are interested in bringing Porto right-back Miguel Lopes to Craven Cottage. The Cottagers are looking options on the right side of their defence following the release of Ghanaian John Pantsil. According to the Daily Mail Fulham boss
A COMMUNITY group has finally struck a deal to re-open a beauty spot which was closed for eight months due to council bureaucracy. The council locked the gates to Hawkswood Nature Reserve, which incorporates a large pond and green space off
Queens Park Rangers have entered the race to sign Manchester City and England international Shaun Wright-Phillips. The winger is expected to leave City this summer and is being monitored by a number of Premier League sides. But Rangers, who are
A YOUNG scout with cerebral palsy conquered a 1,500ft peak in the Lake District with a little help from his friends. Charles Turrell, 15, of Gordon Road in Epping, is a member of the 4th Epping Scouts and Unit explorers - who spent their summer
AS exam results poured in this morning (Thursday)schools across the district gained record results. After an anxious wait there was joy as students celebrated gaining places on top university courses. At Chigwell School in High Road,
A martial arts school is set to hold an open day for residents on Bank Holiday Monday. Masters Academy offers sessions for all people aged 5-55, with over 30 classes a week including kickboxing, yoga and mixed martial arts. Chief instructor and
NEW members are being sought for a group representing patients in Ongar. The Ongar Patient Forum brings the public together with health care bosses to ensure that patients interests are represented. Chairman Arthur Moody said: "The forum gives staff
WARRING gangs in Waltham Forest called a truce during the recent riots to share information, according to Chingford MP Iain Duncan Smith. In an interview with the Spectator magazine, the Pensions Secretary also said the country was in the ‘
Chelsea have seen a bid for Valencia midfielder Juan Mata rejected by the Spanish club, but the Blues are set to go back with an improved offer. According to the Daily Mail Chelsea’s original bid of £22 million was turned down but the west London
A member of Redbridge Sports Centre is celebrating after winning the senior category of the European Water Ski Championships. Russell Cox, 48, was crowned champion after the final races were held in Cardiff over the weekend, following a series of events
SOCIETES, groups and charities are being invited to appear on Whipps Cross Hospital Radio to discuss their work in the borough. The station is appealing for guests on its Focus programme, which broadcasts live at 8pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
London cabbies are known for their banter but one of their number has decided to turn the tables and ask punters to pass on their words of wisdom instead. Hornchurch resident Mark Solomon set about acquiring The Knowledge in 1996 and after
A FOOTBALL star has been fined for fly-tipping after dumped rubbish was traced back to his home following complaints from neighbours. Frederic Piquionne, a 32-year-old France international, who plays for Championship side West Ham United, dumped
HUNDREDS of pupils across Waltham Forest are receiving their A and AS Levels this morning, with the national pass rate rising for the 29th year in a row. Full borough-wide figures are expected to be released later today, but across the country
Talented young golfer Sophie Madden defeated players from around the globe to win the US Kids’ Golf World Championship. She recorded a total of 212, five strokes ahead of any other player in the under-14s category. The 14-year-old, from
AS ‘A’ level results are released across the country today, local entrepreneurs are hoping to cash in on the many thousands of new students starting university this September. Three young men from Chigwell, South Woodford and Woodford Green
TWO support staff at a cash-strapped school have been made redundant while others face changes to their work hours and nature of their roles. The redundancies at Woodbridge High School, in St Barnabas Road, Woodford Green, have sparked fears
TENNIS players are speaking out against their courts being taken over by a game few of them have even heard of. Members of David Lloyd sports club, off Roding Lane, Chigwell, fear its indoor courts will be almost impossible to book if plans
