Figures just released in the Halifax Money Survey show a surge this year in the amount of pocket money children are given to spend to £6.25 a week, reversing a seven year decline. Woodford residents gave their views on the news. George Lane, South
Figures just released in the Halifax Money Survey show a surge this year in the amount of pocket money children are given to spend to £6.25 a week, reversing a seven year decline. The district's residents gave their views on the news. Epping
Orient will look to get their first points on the board when they visit London rivals Brentford tomorrow. The O’s have suffered three successive defeats in their league games this season, seeing them fall to the bottom of the table but with the season
A FORMER gang member who turned his life around after two near-death experiences has published a book about his experiences which he hopes will inspire the community. Divine-Kofi Kotey-Ampofo, 22, was only 13 when he became caught up in the
Pupils at George Mitchell School were able to test out their basketball skills when the school played host again to a basketball camp throughout the summer period. The camp aims to improve the children’s skills while teaching them to achieve their
PARENTS can begin to apply for children’s 2012 school places from next month. The council are encouraging families to apply for places online from September 1 after 54 per cent of reception applications and 48 per cent of secondary school applications
A CHOIR from Malta will perform at a Chingford church. The St Paul Choral Society will present works by Handel, Haydn and Mendelssohn at the United Reformed Church in Buxton Road. The event will also feature the London Forest Choir, based in
AN AMBITIOUS plan has been devised to create a new secondary school to improve opportunities for children from a deprived Chingford neighbourhood. Parents of pupils at Chingford Hall Primary in Burnside Avenue have joined with governors to
Woodford Golf Club’s Coronation Vase competition was held over the weekend with former captain Tom Steed taking top spot. With a handicap of eight, Steed won with 41 points, effectively scoring a round of three over par. Steed’s victory
THE body of a young soldier was repatriated yesterday after he died just two weeks before he was due to return home for rest and recuperation. Lieutenant Daniel Clack, 24, from the Monkhams estate in Woodford Green, was killed by an improvised
CCTV images of five people suspected of taking part in rioting and looting in Waltham Forest have been released. They show four men and one woman on Monday August 8 in what appears to be a supermarket, although police have been unable to say
Arsenal target Peter Odemwingie has alerted the Gunners to a possible move after declaring he would only leave West Brom for a top club. The Nigerian striker enjoyed his first season in the Premier League, scoring 15 goals for the Baggies. The
Top international cricketers visited a summer training camp aimed at developing the skills of young talented female players from Essex. England Women’s captain Charlotte Edwards, team-mate Beth Morgan and England Women’s Cricketer of the year
THE Chingford branch of council advice centre, which residents hope to re-open as a community library, could be sold off, according to the council. The Waltham Forest Direct office in Chingford Mount Road will close to cut costs. But
TWO men who travelled around Loughton and Buckhurst Hill in a stolen car which crashed into other vehicles during a police chase have been jailed. Zac Atwell, 24, and Shea Kenny, 21, were caught inside a black BMW on Monday July 25, after
TRIBUTES have been paid to an esteemed Leytonstone actor who has died at the age of 74. Noel Collins, who was perhaps best known for his leading role as Sergeant George Parrish in 1980s police drama series Juliet Bravo, passed away on Monday (August
