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  • LEYTON: Haulage ‘havoc’ as lorries take another wrong turn

    LORRIES are causing havoc by getting stuck in a residential street close to an industrial estate, according to residents. They claim drivers mistakenly believe they can get to Staffa Road through streets including Burwell Road and Overton Road in order

  • WANSTEAD: Restaurant hygiene shock result

    THE OWNER of a controversial Wanstead takeaway is celebrating after his business was rated cleaner than two of the area's poshest' restaurants. Chicken Spot scored higher for food hygiene standards than either Hadley House or the Purbani Tandoori, when

  • WANSTEAD: Have your say on cycle paths

    PEOPLE are being offered the chance to have their say on plans to widen cycle paths and narrow roads at a council meeting on Monday evening. If they get the go-ahead, the width of Redbridge Lane West at its junction with Eastern Avenue will be reduced

  • WALTHAM FOREST: First student diploma coming next year

    SCHOOL pupils in Waltham Forest will be able to take new diplomas from next September, it has been announced. They will be among the first in the country to begin studying for the new qualifications, which the Government believes will combine academic

  • HAINAULT: Grant makes indelible mark on radio show

    A HEAVY metal fan from Hainault has shown he has a Whole Lotta Love for his favourite band. So much love it's nearly Virgin on the ridiculous. Upset that he was one of one million die-hard Led Zeppelin fans not to be lucky enough to get a ticket for

  • REDBRIDGE: Two arrested over PCSO attack

    A MAN and a woman have been arrested in connection with an attempted assault on a Police Community Support Officer. The pair, one of whom is 24 years of age, were arrested in Ilford today (Thursday) and are currently being held at an East London police

  • Frost’s warm words for hard-working Chingford

    Chingford 36 Thurrock 0 (London Two North) CHINGFORD demolished their Essex opponents with a high scoring display and stout defending. Thurrock were looking to improve on a poor league start, but left with their tails between their legs on the

  • You ain’t seen nothing yet, raves White after Manor win

    Eton Manor 27 Bury St Edmunds 5 (London Two North) MANOR secured a win at the New Wilderness that moved them up to fourth in the table. A break from a scrum 40 metres from the Bury line on 19 minutes ended with Reece Reed dodging a string of tackles

  • Stef’s try is not enough to save Woodford from defeat

    Witham 13 Loughton 20 (Essex Two) LOUGHTON secured their first league points this season. From virtually the first play of the game the visitors' Matt Burgess burst through the Witham midfield and slipped a delicious pass for Amari to touch down

  • Stef’s try is not enough to save Woodford from defeat

    London Nigerian 30 Woodford 24 (London Two North) WOODFORD lost ground on the London Two North pace-setters after being narrowly beaten. When Jemi Akin-Olugbade embarked upon a jinking run inside the first ten minutes to cross the line for a try

  • Blake is aiming for the title with Ongar

    Ongar 10 May & Baker 8 (Essex Three) ONGAR held out to secure a battling victory over Essex Three rivals May and Baker. Love Lane witnessed a tough, low-scoring encounter where most of the action took place in the first 40 minutes. Steve Everson's

  • Ilford are the Wans to watch with victory

    Ilford Wanderers 25 Writtle Wanderers 3 (Essex One) ILFORD Wanderers maintained their unbeaten streak in the Essex One with a convincing victory over Writtle Wanderers. The teams clashed at Ilford's ground, after a double booking of pitches at

  • Wanstead must fight from the start, says Cristofoli

    Millwall 17 Wanstead 10 (Essex One) WANSTEAD suffered a third league defeat of the season. The Herons raced into a 5-0 lead after winger Chris Luxmore went over in the corner. The hosts however made the most of some very charitable defending and

  • Ayres’ late try is scant consolation for Clapton

    Old Brentwood's 40 Upper Clapton 19 (Essex One) A DIRE display by Upper Clapton saw them drop two places to sixth in the table. The game could not have started better for the visitors when Dan Smith crashed over in the opening minutes, with a

  • CHIGWELL: Knifeman targets off-licence

    A MAN armed with a knife fled with hundreds of pounds in cash after demanding money from a member of staff at the Threshers off-licence, Brook Parade, Chigwell, at 9pm on Monday (November 5). The robber stole the tray from the till. No-one was injured

  • Stow gets ready for the big Racing Post Festival

    WALTHAMSTOW gets set to stage its showpiece event of the year as the annual Racing Post Festival starts for real on Saturday. Now in its tenth year and with in the region of £80,000 up for grabs in prize money, the Festival is once again set to put the

  • Curbishley finds the balance

    FINDING the balance between "the highs and the lows" could be the secret to being a top flight football manager. Or at least, that's the personal tactic employed by Alan Curbishley. The Hammers boss turned 50 today and celebrated the milestone by revealing

  • Orient hopeful of television payout

    LEYTON Orient are still waiting to find out what riches beckon following the news this week that Sky and the BBC have agreed a television deal which will pump millions in the Football League. The two media giants have paid £264 million between them for

  • WALTHAM FOREST: Council meeting descends into farce

    A COUNCIL planning meeting descended into farce last night when committee members refused to accept official legal advice. Confusion reigned after an application to convert a family home in Hainault Road, Leytonstone, was rejected. Members were then

  • NLSK bring home five medals

    KARATE WALTHAM Forest-based members of the North London Shotokan Kata brought home five medals from the International Karate Open at Dagenham. Over 400 competitors took part from England, Malta and Georgia but the club still came away with two silver

  • A late laspse cost us, but four points is not a bad return

    IT was a major blow to be denied maximum points with the very last kick of the game at Swindon especially as a win would have put us back on top. I felt we controlled the game from the start and perhaps we should have got ourselves in front long before

  • Daniels looks for a goal-den era in Cup

    AFTER coming up with the match-winner against Oldham on Saturday, defender Charlie Daniels is now looking forward to his first taste of FA Cup action this weekend. The on-loan Spurs man, who is currently enjoying a run in the team, blasted in an eighth-minute

  • Cup will give O's a big push, says Ling

    ORIENT boss Martin Ling is hoping a good FA Cup run could aid the east Londoners promotion chances. The O's open their account in this year's competition with a home first round tie against Bristol Rovers on Saturday. And Ling, who only saw his side

  • Junior football round-up

    FOOTBALL Weald Bassett 2 Doddinghurst 0 (Chelmsford Youth League U8) THE Bassett Boys made all the running and eventually got the goal their efforts deserved. This was scored by Ryan Matsaha. Doddinghurst attacked but a strong defence, in which

  • Sloma ready for Hampton

    A WIN at Hampton and Richmond in the FA Cup on Saturday could prove to be the perfect kickstart to Dagenham's season, according to Sam Sloma. The midfielder played at Hampton during a loan spell in his Wimbledon days and knows it will be a tough game

  • Kling signs up for 2008

    SPEEDWAY LAKESIDE Hammers have signed up promising young Swedish rider Ricky Kling for another season. Kling, who signed up for the Elite League club during the Speedway Riders Association presentation evening last Thursday, joined the Hammers midway

  • WALTHAMSTOW: Police urged: It’s time to reclaim our streets

    HARD-pushed police have reluctantly told a neighbourhood there is "little they can do" to combat a rising tide in violent robberies. Around 50 people packed into La Ruga restaurant in Orford Road, Walthamstow Village, to discuss spiralling disorder in

  • CHIGWELL: Nursery death linked to playhouse - police

    POLICE investigating the death of a two-year-old girl at a nursery in Chigwell have revealed that the incident is thought to have happened while the girl was playing in a playhouse. An Essex Police spokesman said: "Although the investigation is still