A cyclist has been killed after being hit by an "Olympic bus", Scotland Yard said. The man, who is believed to be aged around 30, was struck by the vehicle in Ruckholt Road at the junction with the A12 on the Waltham Forest border with
With London 2012 now well underway, Waltham Forest Hockey Club is offering people the chance to try out an Olympic sport for free. The Coppermill Lane club will be holding coaching sessions as part of Great Britain Hockey’s ‘Give it a Go’ programme
TENANTS have reacted with anger to news that a housing management body which they say caused them frustration and grief will provide services for another decade. Ascham Homes has reached the agreement with Waltham Forest Council despite tenants experiencing
A RADIO station that provides a friendly voice for people in hospital has gone global. Forest Radio, which is run by volunteers and is broadcast to patients at St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping, can now be heard online, after people leaving hospital
Former England and Arsenal defender Sol Campbell hopes the redeveloped Abbotts Park tennis courts will provide young people with the opportunity to take part in the sport. A refurbished pavilion, along with four resurfaced courts and two mini courts
Woodford Green AC with Essex Ladies women’s team suffered relegation from the Premier Division after finishing second bottom in the final UK Women's League fixture of the season. With many of the club’s athletes either injured or unavailable, Woodford
Wanstead & Snaresbrook eased to a seven-wicket win over Ardleigh Green in the Essex Premier Division. After winning the toss, Wanstead managed to bowl out their opponents for just 152 runs. Rehan Hassan was the pick of their players as he destroyed
Harrow canoeist Richard Hounslow missed out on a place in the final of the single kayak at the Olympics. The 30-year-old, who is now based in Loughton, came 11th in the heats but he was unable to make his way through from the slalom semi-final.
COUNCILLORS have expressed their anger over the potential closure of a rehabilitation centre. Highams Court in Friars Close, Chingford, treats people recovering from serious illness or injury, but could be closed after the NHS commissioned a review
THERE will be a chance to decide who represents the views of the community to the ancient body that governs Epping Forest – but only if you have half an acre to spare. The City of London Corporation, which is responsible for managing the forest
A PARK which boasts newly refurbished tennis courts and a pavilion has been awarded green flag status. Abbotts Park in Leyton joins Ridgeway Park, Coronation Gardens and Langthorne Park in holding the coveted status in Waltham Forest, which denotes
A LIFE-SIZE sculpture of Stonehenge, which also doubles as a bouncy castle, is coming to Christchurch Green in Wanstead. The inflatable sculpture, named 'Sacrilege', was created by Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller. The
AS Team GB celebrates its first gold medal in the Olympics, a Pearly Queen has spoken about being part of the opening ceremony. Teresa Watts, 44, of Roundmead Avenue, Loughton, and her 13-year-old son Alfie, a Pearly Prince, were part of the
SHOPKEEPERS in Leyton say the Olympics has turned the area into a "ghost town" - while a temporary pop-up food market has been branded a disaster due to a lack of visitors. Traders claim they were given estimates that hundreds of thousands of visitors
Lulu, the protagonist in Walthamstow director Barry Bliss’ latest film Art Is..., is an artist approaching her first solo exhibition. In doing so she faces the ugly truth of the art world: that it is a business like any other, ruled by money
CHILDREN have been rehearsing hard for a summer holiday production of The Wizard of Oz. The youngsters have been taking part in a series of drama workshops run by theatre group ‘Perform’ at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Cambridge Park
THE William Morris Gallery museum in Walthamstow will reopen to the public on Thursday (August 2) after a £5million revamp. The historic former home of the 19th century designer, writer and socialist, in Lloyd Park, Forest Road, has been transformed
BOGUS callers have moved back into the area, residents claim, because a scheme to deter them has been allowed to fall apart. A ‘no cold calling zone’ was set up in Monkhams ward in 2010 after a series of scams were pulled by conmen who call
THE closure of A&E services at the borough’s only general hospital has been pencilled in for the end of 2014, it has been revealed. The government wants to move both and A&E and maternity units from King George Hospital in Goodmayes
MORE than 50 people protested against a supermarket being built in the centre of their town last night. Families from St John’s Road, Epping, and the surrounding neighbourhood are opposed to a store being included as part of plans to develop
MEMBERS of a village horticultural society will show the fruits of their labour at their annual summer show. Coopersale Horticultural Society will display flowers, floral art and vegetables, alongside examples of crafts and needlework
A PENSIONER has spoken of her isolation a year after her car was stolen by a burglar who laid in wait for her inside her home. Lee Hutchinson, 19, of Betoyne Avenue in Chingford, was sentenced to 12 months in prison at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Wednesday
Aston Villa defender James Collins has agreed to rejoin West Ham United in a reported £2.5m deal. The 28-year-old could have left Villa Park on a free transfer next summer but new boss Paul Lambert has decided to let him go now. Collins moved
A VETERAN councillor has been thrown out of the borough's Conservative group. Harold Moth, who represents the Fullwell ward, has been a Redbridge councillor for 34 years. Council leader Keith Prince said: "The decision was reluctantly
EIGHT young musicians gave a once in a lifetime performance alongside the London Symphony Orchestra at the Olympic Opening Ceremony on Friday. They performed Nimrod from the 'Enigma' Variations by Elgar, as well as 'And I will
A GROUP of mums hoping to provide a better playground for Ongar’s children will stage a fundraising fun day later this month. Ongar Mums will host the event at Love Lane Park on Thursday (August 16) from 10am to 2pm. Activities on offer
Team GB's Richard Hounslow will be hoping for a medal today as he competes in the slalom finals of the single kayak. The 30-year-old from Loughton, Essex, finished 11th in his heats and will first have to negotiate the semi-finals. Harrw-born
A VERSION of bacon-flavoured jam invented in Walthamstow is to be sold in supermarkets across the UK after Tesco snapped up the product. Staff at Walthamstow restaurant Eat 17, in Orford Road, came up with the curious concoction last year, and its
TWO dogs, two budgies and a cat were rescued from a house after it caught fire. Fire-fighters rushed to three-storey terraced home, which was badly damaged in the blaze, when they were called to the scene in Newman Road, Walthamstow, at 12.25am yesterday
