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  • England international visits Waltham Forest Hockey Club

    Great Britain hockey star Iain MacKay took time out of his busy training schedule to attend Waltham Forest Hockey Club’s open day on Saturday. MacKay, fresh from winning a bronze medal at the EuroHockey Championship, held a coaching session

  • Second spot for Wanstead

    Wanstead cemented their runners-up spot with a convincing seven-wicket victory against Ilford in the Essex Premier League. Illford won the toss and elected to bat but started badly as they lost opener Mazhar Malik (9) early on. Number three Gurdeep

  • Cup success for Aldersbrook Bowls Club

    Aldersbrook Bowls Club rounded off a successful week with victory in the Cordell Cup Final. The triumph in the final secured the club’s fourth victory in five matches throughout the week, which started with a loss against South Woodford. Things

  • Triathlete qualifies for grand final

    A university student from Toot Hill is celebrating after qualifying to represent Great Britain at the Triathlon World Championships Grand Final in Beijing. Kate Burley, 23, finished as third fasted female in her category (aged 20 to 24) at the Dambuster

  • CHIGWELL: Meeting for new chorus members

    The Chigwellian Choral society will be holding a welcome session for new members on September 28. The welcome evening will be held from 7.45pm to 10pm at New Hall in Chigwell School on the High Road. The choir will be performing JS Bach

  • SNARESBROOK: Man stabbed outside court

    A 60-year-old man has been stabbed outside Snaresbrook Crown Court. The man is believed to have been due to appear this afternoon (September 8) on charges of child sex abuse. He is reported to have stumbled into the court’s reception

  • Argent forced to retire

    Orient youngster Jake Argent has been forced to retire from football after failing to overcome a knee injury. Argent, 19, first sustained the problem in July 2010, during the summer in which he signed his first pro contract, having come through the

  • CHINGFORD: Society to hold late summer fair

    A COMMUNITY group of creatives is holding an exhibition later this month. The event, organised by the Forest Arts & Crafts Society, will be held at the United Reformed Church Halls in Buxton Road, Chingford, on September 24. Exhibits will include

  • EPPING: Schoolgirl wins national award for community work

    A 15-year-old schoolgirl who has worked tirelessly to help children, young people and the elderly in the area has received a prestigious national award. Scarlett Stock, who is a Year 11 pupil at St John’s School in Epping, devotes much of her

  • WALTHAM ABBEY: Cucumber festival planned

    A CELEBRATION of the humble cucumber and its contribution to the district’s economy will be held next weekend. The Great British Cucumber Festival will take place at Abbey Gardens, Waltham Abbey, on Saturday, September 17 from noon until 4pm.

  • "Hard decision" for Revell

    Former O’s striker Alex Revell said it was a “hard decision” to leave Brisbane Road but the security of a longer deal was a big factor in persuading him to join Rotherham United. Revell put pen-to-paper on a two-year-deal with the Millers on transfer

  • LOUGHTON: Acting school graduate to run half marathon

    AN actor who learned her trade in the district is preparing to run a half marathon in aid of research into a potentially fatal disease that she and her daughter have survived. Holly Matthews, 26, who trained at the East 15 Acting School in Rectory

  • Still praises side after dramatic shoot-out win

    Have you heard the football cliché of ‘it’s not the first 27 penalties that count - everything comes down to that decisive 28th’? No? Well look no further than Leyton Orient versus Dagenham and Redbridge in the first round of the Johnstones

  • CHINGFORD: Pensioner claims victory over clampers

    A PENSIONER who succesfully challenged large penalties imposed by a clamping firm hopes his case gives others the coinfidence to stand up for themselves. John Unwin of Underwood Road, Chingford, returned to his car in March after watching his

  • LOUGHTON: Solicitor recalls six decades at firm

    WHEN she first started working for the firm documents were laboriously written out by hand, photocopies were hung out to dry and staff bonding sessions consisted in a dinner dance. In an era when employees rarely spend more than a few years

  • ONGAR: Duo to perform at music club

    ONGAR Music Club will be celebrating the refurbishment of their Bechstein grand piano with a concert on September 23. Piano duo Joanna Smith and Roderick Elms will be playing a varied programme, including pieces by composers Richard Rodney

  • WALTHAM ABBEY: Afternoon of art activities at museum

    THERE will be an afternoon of art activities inspired by the recent Memories of Childhood and I Love Music exhibitions at Epping Forest District Museum on September 25. The activities are free of charge and will take place between 2.30 and 4pm at the

  • CHIGWELL: Performance of classic thriller

    MURDER, mayhem and plot twists will all be in store when the Chigwell Row Operatic and Amateur Dramatic Society perform the classic thriller The House Guest. The society will be performing the play, by Francis Durbridge, in Victory Hall, Hainault

  • EPPING FOREST: Housing scheme criticised

    A SCHEME being touted as a way of freeing up empty homes for council tenants has come in for criticism. The district council is promoting the plan, which offers the owners of empty homes who do not want to sell a Government grant of up to £50,000

  • WOODFORD GREEN: Teenager shot in forest

    A TEENAGER is in a serious condition after being shot. Police received reports of gunshots outside St Patrick's Court in Bridle Path, off Oak Hill Road, Woodford Green, at 11.30pm on Tuesday (September 6). An 18-year-old man was later

  • Walcott fit for Swansea clash

    Theo Walcott will be fit for Arsenal’s Premier League match against Swansea City despite sitting out of England’s midweek victory against Wales. The 22-year-old missed the Three Lions’ 1-0 win on Tuesday as a precaution after he developed a

  • CHINGFORD: Church submits library rescue plan

    AS the future of the library service in South Chingford hangs in the balance, a church has submitted an alternative rescue plan to one proposed by local councillors. The community has reacted angrily after the library in Hall Lane was earmarked

  • WANSTEAD: Art exhibition to be held in park

    AN EXHIBITION of art inspired by Wanstead Park will go on show later this month. ‘The Artist’s Eye’ will bring together the work of a number of local artists working in different mediums at The Temple in Wanstead Park. Visitors will

  • O's set for loan deals

    Orient could have two new faces in the side when they line up to play Colchester United on Saturday. Manager Russell Slade has expressed his desire to bring in some fresh faces and with the loan market now open, the O’s look set to do business

  • Fernandes keen on Beckham move

    Queens Park Rangers owner Tony Fernandes has revealed it has always been in his thoughts to bring someone like David Beckham to the club. Beckham’s contract with the LA Galaxy expires in November and QPR are thought to be ready to offer him

  • EPPING FOREST: Council stands firm on street light switch-off

    PLANS to turn street lights off in the early hours of the morning will not be halted despite a coroner’s concerns about the scheme, the county council has said. The council has been trialling the scheme in Maldon and Uttlesford and plans to start

  • Slade pleased with chances created

    Despite suffering penalty heartbreak last night in defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge, O’s boss Russell Slade was able to see the positives in his side’s performance. Orient created chances throughout the match with a series of slick passing moves but

  • WALTHAM FOREST: Two more elderly care homes set to close

    TWO more council-run care homes for the elderly look set to close. Cabinet is on Tuesday expected to approve a proposal to shut down Flaxen Road care home in Chingford and Francis House in Beaconsfield Road, Walthamstow, to save £1.5 million

  • Ruiz determined to prove price tag

    New Fulham signing Bryan Ruiz is determined to prove he is worth the £10 million the Cottagers paid for services. The Costa Rica international scored nine goals for FC Twente last season and was also reportedly monitored by Tottenham Hotspur.

  • EPPING: MP proposes Magna Carta anniversary holiday

    EPPING Forest MP Eleanor Laing has proposed a new bank holiday to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta. In the House of Commons yesterday (August 7), the Conservative MP proposed a 10 minute rule bill to create