West Ham 2 Aston Villa 1 Premier League WEST HAM delivered on assistant coach's Steve Clarke promise to give the fans their first home win of the season as Zavon Hines' last-gasp goal handed them a dramatic win over Aston Villa.
HAND powered bikes have been introduced at the borough's multimillion pound cycling centre to help more disabled riders take up the sport. A range of specially adapted new bikes have been bought by Redbridge Cycling Centre - including two tricycles
LEYTON Sixth Form College alumni are being sought for a celebration of its 80th birthday later this month. The college turns 80 on November 28 and is set to hold a celebration of the occasion at an open day. The main school building was opened in
KING Harold School has appointed a new headteacher as it continues its efforts to make a break with the past. The Waltham Abbey School, in Broomstick Hall Road, has announced that Denice Halpin, who is currently deputy head at Mayflower School
A SNOOKER club has been denied permission to open until 3am following fierce opposition from residents and council officers. The Hurricane Room, in Hale End Road, Highams Park, was given permission in 2007 on a temporary basis provided it did
A TEAM of promising young footballers were put through their paces during a visit to a top Spanish club. The under-13s and under-15s teams from Forest School spent a week training at La Liga club Villarreal where they were given a taste of
THE police investigation into a horrific dog attack has reopened as public outcry mounts over the incident. The decision to reopen the investigation into the attack on Shelley Bowen, 41, in which she lost part of her hand, was announced at a public
AN AUDIENCE of aspiring young thespians have been treated to a special theatrical performance by one of the stars of stage and screen. Pupils from Wanstead High School watched Kevin Spacey tread the boards at the Old Vic as the lead actor in 1950s
AN unemployed man, from Loughton, was among a gang who carried out a £3million jewellery heist, a court has heard. Joseph Xenofondos, 35, of Loughton Way, is said to have been one of three raiders who made off with a haul including Cartier
HEADTEACHERS in the Epping Forest District have welcomed a Government report recommending tougher action on parents who lie to get their children into schools. Schools adjudicator Ian Craig has said parents who commit fraud to register their children
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed in the arm by a gang of youths in an unprovoked attack. The 30-year-old was assaulted after being confronted by a group of Asian youngsters as he walked along Pretoria Road in Ilford on Thursday
PLANNING permission has been granted for a new housing development in Leyton despite a show of fierce opposition at last night's council meeting. The development, planned for Robinia Crescent, will see 18 three- and four-bedroom houses and 16 one-
by Ron Hudson Wadham 2 Buckhurst Hill A 0 U9s Echo League Kent Division PLAYERS, parents and the referee should all take credit from their roles in this game played in torrential rain. It was a very competitive game with both sides looking
OLD LOUGHTONIANS’ men progressed to the fourth round of the England Hockey Cup with a narrow 2-1 away win at National North Conference leaders Deeside Ramblers. Loughts were able to work a number of openings, although they couldn’t find the killer blow
CHINGFORD moved joint top of London Division One North after a 48-5 win at Rochford. Chingford’s first try came from a great forward drive, with Luke Campbell eventually touching down after the maul was driven 25 yards. Campbell was unlucky with the
DAGENHAM & Redbridge’s new short-term replacement for Scott Griffiths will be a familiar face round these parts. Matt Lockwood wrote his name into Leyton Orient folklore during his nine years at Brisbane Road, where he made over 320 appearances and found
West Ham v Everton Upton Park, Sunday November 8, 3pm Last meeting: Everton 3-1 West Ham (16-05-09). The Hammers were in control after Radoslav Kovac put them in front midway through the first half, but the game turned on its head when
Waltham Abbey have had a mixed week in what has been a tough first season in the Ryman League Premier Division. They are into round four of the Essex Senior Cup after James Elmes scored an extra-time winner to see off Stanway Rovers 3-2, last week.
WEST HAM number two Steve Clarke has vowed to give the fans their 'first home win' of the season against Aston Villa tonight. The Hammers have picked up just two points from their first four games at Upton Park this season. Defeats against Tottenham
AN elderly woman who lives hundreds of miles from Waltham Forest has been receiving letters ordering her to pay penalty fines in a council blunder. Barbara Sly, 71, lives in Retford in Nottinghamshire but has been receiving letters from the
BANKRUPT financier Nick Levene has vowed to pay back the estimated £70m he owes to wealthy clients. Mr Levene quit the board of Leyton Orient Football Club following reports of multi-million pound debts. He says that he told clients that he would use
A FORMER Eastenders star could be forced to sell his Woodford Green home after being declared bankrupt over a £20,000 tax bill. Joe Swash, 27, left his role as Micky Miller in the long-running soap in 2006, before reviving his career by winning I'm
WORRIED residents have called on the community to join them in objecting to the opening of Woodford Broadway's first wine bar - as the deadline fast approaches. People living on the exclusive Monkhams Estate are worried that The Vault will
DAGENHAM & Redbridge progressed to the next round of the Essex Senior Cup with a nail-biting victory on penalties after they had played out a thrilling 3-3 draw with Ryman Premier leaders Great Wakering Rovers. Mark Nwokeji, making his first start for
DAGENHAM & Redbridge midfielder Billy Bingham has put to pen to paper on a new deal that will keep him at Victoria Road until 2012. The two-year extension is a reward for the promise the youngster has shown since joining the Daggers towards the end of
FILM star Danny Dyer is the latest victim of car thieves operating in the so-called Golden Triangle. The hardman actor, who lives in Loughton, had both his Porsche and Mercedes cars stolen from his driveway yesterday (November 3. He
DOG owners are being issued with advice on how to deal with their pet's 'firework phobia' on Guy Fawkes Night. The RSPCA estimates that nearly half of all of dogs in the UK - more than three million - are likely to be afraid when they hear fireworks
POLICE investigating a suspected homophobic assault have arrested two 18-year-old men. Officers were called last Saturday at 11.10am to a public toilet in Chapel Road, Ilford, by a member of the public and on arrival discovered a man in his
THE Queen made a second visit to the Olympic stadium yesterday and planted the first of 2,000 trees. After viewing the stadium in Stratford from a platform at the level of the highest spectators’ seats, Her Majesty then walked along a section of the
CHEERS erupted in the council chamber tonight as a controversial plan to build a 29-bedroom hotel in Walthamstow was refused. The chamber was packed with local residents opposed to the plans and councillors voted unanimously to turn the proposal
A PROPOSAL to demolish four houses and replace them with 45 flats has been met with a resounding refusal from the council. Residents opposed to the plans, put forward by L&C Housing and Family Mosaic, packed the council chamber at tonight
