Former Orient skipper Matthew Spring has signed a two-year deal with Wycombe Wanderers. The 32-year-old was among a trio of players – alongside Dean Leacock and Syam Ben Youssef – not initially offered new deals with the O’s but also not released
Del Robinson and Steve Portway have been appointed joint managers of Redbridge. The vacancy at the Oakside Stadium was created following the departure of Terry Spillane at the end of the campaign but the Motormen have appointed the duo in his
TWO adults and a baby were badly injured in a crash yesterday (Sunday). A 38-year-old man from Epping was airlifted to hospital after the blue Ford Focus they were travelling in crashed into a sign and a tree on the A12 in Witham at 1pm. A 38
A PUB landlord who is being investigated for staging erotic entertainment without permission has been accused of lying about a war injury to avoid co-operating with police. Cameron Russell, of the Napier Arms in Woodford New Road, allegedly
SERVICEMEN and women past and present were joined by members of the public to mark Armed Forces Day. The day was marked up and down the country, and in Ilford the crowds gathered outside Redbridge Town Hall where a special Armed Forces flag
James Tomkins has been included in the Team GB football squad for the London 2012 Olympics. The West Ham United midfielder has been given the nod by manager Stuart Pearce following an impressive campaign with the Hammers. The 23-year-old
DOGS and their two-legged friends took to Chingford Plain to raise funds for a children's hospice. Haven House Children's Hospice held its bi-annual Pooches on the Plain event yesterday (July 1). The three-mile walk was opened by Miss
A GRANDFATHER from Woodford Green has reported on 13 summer Olympics and is about to report on his 14th at London 2012. Patrick Rowley, 78, from Oakhill Crescent has attended every summer Olympics since 1960 and reported on his first Olympics
THOUSANDS of council documents are to be destroyed following the discovery of asbestos in Waltham Forest Town Hall. The authority says that piles of paperwork in the basement of the building, in Forest Road, Walthamstow, may have been contaminated
Mark Dry was left to plead his case to be selected for London 2012 after he failed to qualify outright at the European Championships in Helsinki. The hammer thrower could only manage a best effort of 70.27m from his three throws, leaving him 25th overall
A FARM in Hainault was turned into Redbridge’s answer to Glastonbury as more than 8,000 people partied at a day of dance music. The crowds flocked to the High Definition Festival at Forest Farm on Saturday to see acts like Ms Dynamite, and
A SCHOOL'S summer fete attracted more than 1,000 parents and children last weekend. Larkswood Primary School managed to raise more than £3,000 towards a new outside classroom and play area for children thanks to one of their best ever turnouts for the
A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after he was seen climbing out of a garden in the early hours of this morning. Police arrested the youth in Barclay Road, Walthamstow, at 4.15am today (Monday July 2). A Met
Jeanette Kwakye suffered disappointment at the European Athletics Championships as she failed to advance from her heat. The 2008 Olympic finalist, who has struggled with injury this summer, could only manage seventh place as she missed out
TRANSPORT bosses have apologised for removing shelters at one of the borough's busiest set of bus stops during the wettest spring on record. Hundreds of commuters have been left shivering in the cold and damp ever since Transport for London
THREE men who were arrested after a fight outside a Tube station have been released again on bail. A 42-year-old from Loughton, a 36-year-old from Blackwall and a 36-year-old from Dagenham were arrested after the confrontation outside Buckhurst
Lizzie Reid will represent Team GB at London 2012 following the announcement of the volleyball squads. The Walthamstow star had her place confirmed on Friday and forms part of a 12-strong squad who will compete at Earls Court this summer.
THE death of a 25-year-old man in a wooded area of Walthamstow is not being treated as suspicious. His body was discovered on land between Beacontree Avenue and the Waterworks Roundabout just after 6am yesterday (Sunday July 1). Officers
TWO men were arrested this morning following an attempted robbery of a security van at Waitrose in the High Road, South Woodford. The incident happened at around 7.45am when two men attempted to rob a cash security van at the supermarket.
AN HISTORIC pub is set to become an Italian restaurant after planning permission was granted to eatery chain Prezzo on Friday (June 29). The Bull on the Green in Chingford will now become another of Prezzo’s many outlets after standing for
A MAN suffered a broken arm in a fight yesterday evening (Sunday). Six people were arrested after the incident in Hoe Street, Walthamstow, outside Express Supermarket, when police broke up the fight at around 6.30pm. Three men aged 35
