AFTER seeing his side secure only their second league win of the season against Old Brentwoods on Saturday, Woodford Green captain Chris Masters is now hoping to spoil Buckhurst Hill's title party. Green rediscovered their batting form from earlier in
BUCKHURST Hill skipper Russell Beckett is looking for a derby win over rivals Woodford Green on Saturday, that could see them crowned Division Three champions. The Roding Lane outfit were assured of promotion to Division Two last weekend, thanks to their
AFTER running title winning Epping close last weekend, Epping captain Shahid Majeed believes his side can push for another win against Old Brentwoods on Saturday. Majeed's men came within 27 runs of victory last time out, and the skipper is confident
OLD Parkonians will want to complete what has otherwise been a disappointing season with a win over mid-table Benfleet. The Old boys, who lost a number of key players last summer go into the final weekend of the 2008 campaign sitting third from bottom
ONGAR will look to maintain their strong end to the season in the final match of the 2008 campaign. The Love Lane men, who were left frustrated last weekend after being held by local rivals Old Parkonians, head for a clash with title chasing Billericay
WEST ESSEX go into the last game with skipper Mark Vowles firing the message to his players: Let's finish the season on a high note. The Rolls Park Boys had nothing to play for against Benfleet on Saturday and it showed as the team limped to a lacklustre
ORIENT manager Martin Ling will see his squad tested to the full for the trip to Walsall with six names almost certainly not to be on the bus to face the Saddlers. Defenders Tamika Mkandawire and Danny Granville are still unavailable because of groin
YET another name has been ruled out of the vacant managers post, after Roberto Mancini's agent claimed his client is out of the running for the job. The former Inter Milan coach is still trying to thrash out a compensation package with the Italian outfit
DESPITE being without a manager West Ham have completed the signing of Uruguayan defender Walter Lopez. In a clear indication of the influence of technical director Gianluca Nani has at Upton Park the Hammers have snapped up the free-agent on a one-year
SLAVEN Bilic appears to have ruled himself out of the running for the West Ham vacancy after committing his future to Croatia until 2010 at least. Former Hammers defender Bilic has had great success as coach of his national team and is understood to
THE FILTHIEST restaurants in the borough have been named and shamed by the council in a continuing crackdown on food hygiene standards. Although many of the restaurants have now cleaned up their acts and have been allowed to reopen, their conditions
A DEPRESSED man died after taking a cocktail of alcohol and pain medication he stole from his family, an inquest heard. Unemployed Johnathon Cann, 28, spent the evening drinking beer and vodka with friends before swallowing a lethal dose of
A PENSIONER who was slapped with a £100 parking fine after he failed to notice new restrictions on a street where he had been parking for 12 years is threatening to take Redbridge Council to the European Court of Justice. Harry Royds, 87
A GANG of car thieves has been jailed for targeting homeowners in a scam worth tens of thousands of pounds. Appearing at St Albans Crown Court on Monday, four men were sentenced for their part in the organised theft and sale of 14 high-performance vehicles
A CHURCH repeatedly targeted by lead thieves is fighting rules which decree that stolen materials must be replaced ‘like for like’. The Grade II* listed St Mary’s Church, in High Road, Chigwell, has had lead from its roof stolen three times
POLICE are winning the war on the problem of drug-users committing crime to fund their habits. Local officers are taking part in an Essex Drug and Alcohol Team county-wide scheme aimed at identifying and helping hard-drug addicts to break the destructive
POLICE are appealing for information after thieves broke into the George and Dragon pub, in Epping High Street, between midnight and 6am last Wednesday and stole a four-figure sum of cash from its fruit machines. It is thought the thieves got in through
Kiera Knightley, star of Pirates Of The Caribbean and Atonement, explains why it was terrifying to play Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire in The Duchess. Keira Knightley clearly learned one thing from portraying infamous 18th century socialite
SITUATED in a cluster of trendy shops and restaurants near Victoria Park, shabby-chic vietnamese café Namo gives an instant blast of bohemian bliss. The horse-shoe shaped eating area is nicely decorated with ornate bird cages and golden buddhas
FEMINIST literary giant Margot Mason sits on her arty but uncomfortable-looking furniture wrestling with the phone, her bra and writer’s block. Through the French doors at the back of the Vaudeville Theatre’s stage, walks wide-eyed student Molly Mason
'YOU may want to brace yourselves, and if anyone is uncomfortable just raise your hand and we’ll ease the throttle down.' said Chris Bradshaw, Thames Rib Experience (TRB) guide, as the boat prepared to pick up speed. The engine roared and the craft
If you’re a bit of a nosey parker now is your chance to satisfy your curioisty about what the Capital’s best buildings look like inside. CRYSTAL WILDE takes a close look at this year’s Open House London weekend. THE OPEN House London weekend
Former Kinks legend Ray Davies’s new musical Come Dancing is stepping out at the Theatre Royal Stratford and CLAIRE HACK talks to its star Delroy Atkinson. Centred around the Ilford Palais in the late 1950s, Come Dancing is the creation of
FROM the Anglo-Dutch War in the 17th century to the Falklands War in 1983, British soldiers relied for nearly 300 years on the military technology created and perfected at the Royal Gunpowder Mills, in Waltham Abbey. Situated on the banks of the River
BIG Brother celebrity Jade Goody has slammed the care she received at Princess Alexandra Hospital during the diagnosis of her cervical cancer, claiming she was made to feel like a “hypochondriac”. Jade, 27, who lives in Upshire, gave her withering assessment
A MOTORBIKE fanatic who had a “heart of gold” and who friends considered the “life and soul of the party” has died in an horrific road crash. The accident happened as Ajay De-Silva and four pals rode their bikes along Hall Lane, Chingford, which has
JUNIOR CRICKET AT the age of 11, Richard Horswill is snapping up wickets as a pace bowler with the adult Willingale village cricket team. The lofty youngster, who lives at Ongar, has just celebrated one of his best performances of the season
A WOMAN who was attacked by a knife-wielding gang has spoken of her ordeal for the first time. The 20-year-old from South Woodford, who does not wish to be named, was rushed to hospital with head injuries and severe bruising after she was badly
AFTER his team continued the phenomenal late run of form, Walthamstow skipper Greg Harris is still dreaming of winning the Division Two title. The E17 boys made it seven wins on the trot and ten games unbeaten after another amazing bowling display from
WHILE his side slipped off top spot at the weekend, Fives skipper Terry Ballard is just worried about winning the “cup final” against Walthamstow this weekend. The Paddock men suffered only their third loss of the campaign when going down by one-wicket
LOUGHTON have slipped right into title winning contention just when it matters most. Mike Hughes' men go into the final weekend of the 2008 season top of the tree in Division Two after Fives slipped-up at Shenfield, which allowed them to hit the summit
ONE-time Division Two leaders Harlow finally ended their winless run at the weekend and skipper James Butler is now hoping to end the season on a high in the final game of 2008 on Saturday. The Marigolds Men, who have slipped to seventh in the table
CHINGFORD skipper Sam Kirnon reckons his side are in good shape to avoid relegation from the Premier League this weekend - but has urged his players not to be complacent. The second bottom Forestsiders are ten points clear of basement boys South Woodford
DESPITE seeing his side suffer only their fourth league defeat of the season Woodford Wells skipper Will Rogers saw his troops crowned Division One champions on Saturday. Fielding several of the clubs youngsters, Wells lacked the fire-power to bowl out
SOUTH Woodford skipper Richard Browne knows it is win, or bust for his troops this weekend if they are to have any hopes of maintaining their Premier League status. The Highfield Road outfit also know that rivals Chingford will have to slip up in their
THE man hailed as the new Ronaldinho, Giovanni Dos Santos has said that Mexican team-mate Carlos Vela, will only be a foe on the pitch. The emerging Spurs star insists that he is good friends with Arsenal's new striker despite the great long running
AFTER seeing his side suffer their first league defeat of the season, Wanstead skipper Arfan Akram is looking for his Premier League champions to end the campaign on a high. Having wrapped up the title the previous weekend against Gidea Park, the Herons
SPURS may face a battle to hold onto assistant manager Gus Poyet, who has been made the early favourite to succeed Kevin Keegan at Newcastle. The Uruguayan is viewed as a very valuable member of Juande Ramos' staff at White Hart Lane, although the 40
GEORGE McCartney has refuted claims that he handed in a transfer request before being allowed to return to Sunderland on Monday. The Northern Ireland international insists that while he did want to head back north for family reasons, he was happy to
Is anyone else watching Kevin McCloud And The Big Town Plan (http://www.channel4.com/4homes/on-tv/kevin-s-big-town-plan/)? I’m thinking of getting a copy of this week’s episode, on three different parks being regenerated in rundown areas of ex-mining
THERE are severe traffic jams across the Wanstead and Woodford area following a crash between a car and a lorry. The eastbound section of the A12 Eastern Avenue between the Green Man roundabout and the George pub in Wanstead is currently closed
A SELF help group for prostate cancer patients is going from strength to strength. And now it is setting up its own helpline to support others who have also been diagnosed. It all began 18 months ago when prostate cancer patients were invited to a meeting
GLOBE Rangers FC, affiliated to the AFA and FA Chartered Standard club are a local football club are looking forward to the season ahead. Their home ground is located at George White Ground, Billet Road Walthamstow. Globe’s Junior section
BISHOP’S Stortford-based live indie night Club Blub is celebrating its first birthday, with an exclusive acoustic performance from Billy Lunn, frontman from raucous rockers The Subways. Billy will perform at The Half Moon, on North Street,
A HOMELESS shelter is set to be transformed - if it can get planning permission. Branches day centre and night shelter is in the process of buying its building in Forest Road, Walthamstow, and is seeking funding and planning permission to turn the centre
A WOMAN broke down as she told a court how a man repeatedly sexually abused her as a child. Neil Bennett, 50, of Forest Edge, in Buckhurst Hill, faces 11 charges relating to the sexual abuse of the woman when she was underage and two charges
WEST Ham legend Paolo di Canio has continued to press his case to take over the managers hot-seat at Upton Park. The 40-year-old, who was hero worshipped by Irons supporters during his playing career with the club has made no secret that he would love
MEDIA reports suggest that Arsenal having missed out on several targets during the transfer window could make a move for long-term West Hammers target Stephen Appiah. The midfielder, who is a free agent after agreeing his release from Fenerbahce has
Coca Cola League Two, Saturday, September, 6, 3pm. HEAD TO HEAD: Brentford 1, Daggers 1, draws 0. LAST TIME AT GRIFFIN PARK: Brentford 2 Daggenham 3 (02-10-2007). John Still's men took a 1-0 lead into the break thanks to Ben Strevens' 23rd minute
WEST HAM have rubbished suggestions from George McCartney after the defender claimed he had not handed in a transfer request before completing his move back to Sunderland. The Northern Ireland, who even told the club's official website he needed to move
MEXICAN hotshot Giovanni Dos Santos is aiming to fire Spurs into the Champions League this season, a feat they have been trying to achieve for years. The Lillywhites have come close in recent seasons but have so far failed, to crack the impenetrable
