ARSENAL have reportedly rejected Cardiff City's attempts to take former midfielder Aaron Ramsey on loan. The highly-rated 17-year-old moved to the Emirates in a £5million deal earlier in the summer after spurning offers from Manchester United and Everton
SWIMMING FOUR members of the London Borough of Redbridge Swimming Club have been selected onto the England Talent Program. Following their success at this year’s National Swimming Championships, Chris Inch, 15, Kelsey Richards, 14, Charlie
A WALTHAMSTOW man walked from London to Birmingham to help stop knife and gun crime. Shani Cadette is one of three men who completed the 131 mile trek - the equivalent of five marathons over four days last week. Banded together under
DAGENHAM and Redbridge moved to strengthen their squad with a brace of signings on a busy transfer deadline day. The east Londoners - who had only signed Mark Nwokeji from Staines up until Monday's deadline - have added striker Wesley Thomas and 18-year-old
POWERS to seize alcohol from public drinkers in the Leytonstone High Road area have been used unlawfully for the past four years, due to a council gaffe. An alcohol restriction zone (ARZ) was implemented in 2004 to give police the power to order people
WICKET-KEEPER James Foster took another opportunity to remind the England selectors of his all-round talents when he struck a defining century as Essex crushed Leicestershire in their County Championship clash inside two days at Grace Road. Only two
A man was found not guilty of wounding a woman with intent. Liam Tuohy, 22, of Gravel Close, in Chigwell, was alleged to have attacked a 48-year-old woman near the Budgens store on the Limes Farm Estate in the early hours of Saturday (August 29
A MAN died this morning after falling from a tower block in Woodford Green. The man, who has not been named, is thought to have been a resident of the Lambourne Court block, which is part of the Orchard Estate off Broadmead Road. It
RUGBY Chingford 12 Barking 22 (Pre-season friendly) CHINGFORD'S preparations for the new season moved up a gear with a close-fought clash with National 3 side Barking. With both sides missing five regulars, it was a chance for squad
RESIDENTS have had their say on plans for a new GP-led health centre in Loughton. People are generally positive about the proposal, according to the results of consultation carried out by West Essex Primary Care Trust. Consultees said that having access
ANOTHER restaurant has been ordered to close after environmental health officers deemed it a risk to public health. Kurinji, a Sri Lankan restaurant in Hoe Street, Walthamstow, was found to have a severe cockroach infestation and conditions
THE date for West Ham's Carling Cup clash with Championship outfit Watford has been announced. The Hammers travel to Vicarage Road for the third round tie on Tuesday, September 23. Kick off is at 7.45pm. Irons boss Alan Curbishley saw
ORIENT boss Martin Ling claims he wont be taking tonight's Johnstone's Paint Trophy game against rivals Southend lightly,writes Craig Rodhouse. Ling has never seen his side progress further than the quarter finals of the competition but believes that
ATHLETICS WOODFORD Green Athletic Club with Essex Ladies retained the invitational Blue Island Cup on Guernsey with a hard-fought win. The Essex-based club beat Sale Harriers Manchester by three clubs and host club Channel Islands AC.
NEW Spurs signing Roman Pavlyuchenko is going to be a big hit in the Premier League, according to boss Juande Ramos. The Russian forward - who was instrumental in his country's path to the semi-finals at Euro 2008 - was snapped up from Spartak Moscow
AMID the hype surrounding Dimitar Berbatov's deadline day move to Manchester United, there was little mention of the forgotten makeweight in the transfer. While Bulgarian star Berbatov sealed his dream multi-million switch to Old Trafford just hours
ASCHAM Homes has been misleading council leaseholders and wasting their money, states a landmark ruling. The Leasehold Valuation Tribunal also said that the housing management company cannot charge the home owners more than £250 for work without
ARSENAL'S reserves slumped to a 3-2 defeat to London rivals Chelsea in their Barclays Reserve League South opener at Underhill on Monday evening. Mark Randall gave the Gunners the perfect start on ten minutes, escaping the intention of five Blues players
CLIVE Allen saw his Tottenham reserves pull off a great comeback to beat West Brom 3-2 in their Barclays Reserve League South opener at Brisbane Road on Monday. West Brom forward Roman Bednar gave the Baggies an early lead on three minutes with a low
A NEW logistics centre could be set up in the district to monitor security and traffic as work continues on building the arenas for the London 2012 Olympics. The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has lodged a planning application with Epping Forest District
GOLF WOOLSTON Manor’s Freddie Moncur won the Brian Fuller Trophy at Crowlands Heath Golf club during the boys Under-12 championship. Moncur, who scored 42 Stableford points off a handicap of 24 won the trophy on count back over Gosfield Lake
BOWLS PARTIALLY-SIGHTED bowler Paul Hawkes claimed a bronze medal in the UK Indoor Singles Championships in Ayr, Scotland. The Chingford Bowls Club member - who has won over 100 medals and trophies in his 19 years in the sport - performed
AFTER missing out on top transfer targets Xabi Alonso and Gokhan Inler last night, at least Arsene Wenger signed up promising youngsters Mark Randall and Keiran Gibbs on new contracts. The pair arrived at the Emirates in 2006 and after impressing in
SPEED cameras are successfully helping to "cut unnecessary tragedy", according to a road safety manager. The comments follow latest figures which show the number of motorists caught by mobile and fixed speed cameras on the county roads has dramatically
ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger had a last minute bid for Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso rejected last night, according to media reports. Wenger has been in the market for another midfielder throughout the summer after the departures of Mathieu Flamini,
ARSENE Wenger had a last gasp bid for Udinese midfielder Gokhan Inler rejected last night, according to press reports. The Swiss midfielder was seen as the perfect solution to Wenger's midfielder crisis at the Emirates and has been reportedly a long
TOTTENHAM chairman Daniel Levy is not preparing a complaint against Manchester United, after Dimitar Berbatov completed his long awaited move to Old Trafford last night. Levy had previously said he had reported the Red Devils to the Premier League for
BOOKMAKER William Hill is still waiting to see a birth certificate that proves fund-raising London Marathon runner Buster Martin really was 101 years old when he completed the race in April. In fact, Buster is now claiming to be 102 - following birthday
WEST HAM are reportedly still keen on landing Ghana Skipper Stephen Appiah, despite the transfer deadline passing. The former Juventus midfielder can move as a free agent after negotiating his exit from Turkish club Fenerbahce. And, according to
A WOMAN has died after a head-on car crash along a notorious stretch of road. The 53-year-old victim, from Chadwell Heath, in east London, was driving her green Vauxhall Astra down Holyfield Road, in Waltham Abbey, when she was involved in a collision
GEORGE MCCARTNEY has said he made the move back to Sunderland for family reasons. The Northern Ireland international returns to the Wearsiders following a two-year stay with West Ham, agreeing a five-year contract. And he admitted his
JAIK Mickleburgh is the latest product to roll off the Essex Academy conveyor belt to make an immediate favourable impression in county cricket. The talented teenager made his initial first team appearance towards the end of last season when playing
TABLE-TENNIS players in Redbridge say their sport has seen a huge resurgence in popularity in the wake of the Olympic games and the Mayor of London’s high-profile “Whiff-Whaff” speech. Staff at Woodford Wells Club say there has been a sharp
SIR Alex Ferguson has hailed £30.75million man Dimitar Berbatov as a "key signing" in Manchester United's quest for a Premier League title hat-trick. Berbatov finally completed a four-year deal to join from Tottenham just before the closure of the
A 16-year-old boy has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of Charles Junior Hendricks. He is accused of stabbing the 18-year-old, known as CJ, in the chest in Walthamstow on August 24. The defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons
WITH just over a week to go until the big day, the programme for this year’s Wanstead Festival has been announced. The annual event, which is being held this month on Sunday, September 14 on Christchurch Green, will see a large variety of performers,
THE East Stand has been given over entirely to Leicester City supporters on this occasion due to the anticipated high volume of supporters expected for this game. With this in mind, East Stand Season Ticket Holders will need to re-locate to another
CHURCH-GOERS have voiced fears that gangs are repeatedly stealing valuable lead from historic church roofs - due to strict rules governing what materials must be used. Soaring metal prices have fueled demand for lead, and four churches have been raided
A 15-year-old girl was left terrified after a serial flasher indecently exposed himself in broad daylight. The shocked teenager was walking her family dog in the park by Onslow Gardens, South Woodford, at 3.30pm on Friday when the man approached. Detective
TONIGHT’S Johnstone’s Paint Trophy clash with Leyton Orient signals a break from League One for Southend United. But there are still two reasons why manager Steve Tilson is desperate for a victory. The Blues boss is demanding a reaction from the
DIMITAR Berbatov has signed a four-year deal with Manchester United. One of the summer's longest-running transfers was finally concluded, with Fraizer Campbell going to Tottenham in a year-long loan. United have not confirmed how much they have
MANCHESTER United look to have finally won the battle to sign Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham. One of the summer's most lengthy transfer sagas appears to have finally come to an end as the transfer window slammed shut at midnight, with United
