SWIMMERS from across the borough have done themselves proud after they raised an impressive £22,000 for charity. Water Babies, which runs swimming classes for babies and toddlers, organised the Splashathon events in aid of children's charity Tommies
ONE of five British soldiers shot dead in Afghanistan this week was born in Walthamstow, it has emerged. Warrant Officer Class 1 Darren Chant died alongside Sergeant Matthew Telford, Guardsman Jimmy Major, Corporal Steven Boote and Corporal
DETAILS have emerged of a schoolboy feud which started on Facebook and led to a chase through the streets of Wanstead and, three 17-year-old boys being stabbed in broad daylight. Wanstead High Street was locked down by police on Monday afternoon after
THE CREDIT crunch exposed the bizarre nature of some the investments made by money-men in the City of London – but that's nothing compared to the deals outlined in a new book. Author Toby Walne, of Wavertree Road in South Woodford, has written
TEENAGERS in Waltham Forest are set to use mediation skills to tackle conflict in their communities. Following a special event organised by charity Leap Confronting Conflict, Year 10 students from Lammas, George Mitchell and Leytonstone Schools
GIANFRANCO Zola insisted young striker Zavon Hines 'deserves the spotlight' after his last-minute goal gave West Ham their first home victory of the season. Hines struck in the 93rd minute, his snap shot beating the diving Brad Friedel to earn the team
A CHARITY which gives much-needed respite to disabled people and their carers will be aiming to raise vital funds with a Christmas shopping evening later this month. Vitalise Jubilee Lodge, which is based in Chigwell, is holding the event at
A COMMUNITY activist of "generous and honest" character has died aged 79. Walthamstow resident, Peter Spiro, died on Tuesday at the National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, in Queen Square, London, following a series of strokes.
A SAFETY campaign is to be launched in Waltham Forest to keep people from suffering toy-related injuries. More than 40,000 people a year need hospital treatment after hurting themselves with toys and the council is to run an operation to try to drive
BRISBANE Road is fast becoming a place teams do not want to come to. That was the view of manager Geraint Williams after Saturday's battling 2-2 draw with Southampton. After struggling on home soil earlier in the season, Orient have now only lost once
FORMER X Factor contestant and Leytonstone native Daniel Evans is to release his début album. He appeared on the show last year and made it as far as the live finals but received harsh criticism from judges and was eventually knocked out. The 13
A DRUG addict who courted gay men via Internet chatlines in order to rob them has been jailed for six years. Adil Zahid, 27, of Walthamstow, confessed to targeting gay men, many of whom were still in the closet, because he believed they would
OPPONENTS of a plan to demolish an historic former cinema and replace it with flats have been accused of living in the past by developers - after the scheme was turned down by the council. Agents working for businessman Nam Pham, owner of the
WALTHAM Forest is set to feature in a video project by artist Simon Pope. On November 7, Mr Pope will carry out a 'memory marathon', walking 26 miles through the five Olympic boroughs, gathering memories of 'Olympic moments' from local residents.
A TOP charity executive was given an impromptu cooking lesson during a fact-finding visit to Redbridge College. Martin Narey, chief executive of Barnardo's, was shown how to peel potatoes and make Christmas pudding when he dropped in at the
THE council is plunging more than £500,000 into street cleaning after complaints about a sub-standard service. Last year the council was receiving between 70 to 80 complaints a week about the street cleaning service provided by contractor Kier
The Great Extension Theatre Royal Stratford East *** We have all been there. Woken up the morning after the night before with a sinking sensation that something really terrible has happened. For the play's protagonist Hassan, a second generation
MEMBERS of the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) are set to picket post offices in Walthamstow tomorrow in a fresh round of postal strikes. Picketers will gather from 5.30am onwards to show solidarity in the ongoing dispute between Royal Mail
WALTHAM Forest primary care trust has won an award for its implementation of a computerised record-keeping system. NHS Waltham Forest was the overall winner at the E-Health Insider Awards, as well as scooping a prize for information management
A LEYTONSTONE church is calling for volunteers to help run its cafe. St Andrew's Church, in Colworth Road, opened Cafe Refresh over the summer as a way to draw the community into the church. But the cafe had to close after its chef left and reopened
THE scandal over MPs expenses has finally caught up with the Member for Ilford North Lee Scott who has been told that he may have to sack his wife. Mr Scott whose constituency covers the Bridge and Roding wards of Woodford Green was first elected
After the Southampton game, our heads were in our hands in the changing rooms, even though we had done well against one of the division’s top sides. It’s hard to stay positive when such a good performance ends with you getting only one point. We felt
ORIENT colossus Ben Chorley wants his old club Tranmere Rovers to get over their woes, but not just yet. The centre-back will be back at Prenton Park on Saturday, when the O’s go there for round one of the FA Cup. Chorley exited Merseyside for east
LANGUAGE students at two schools struck up an entente-cordiale when they took part in a speed-dating style question and answer session. The modern languages department at Chigwell School joined with that of Kingsford Community School in Beckton for
PLANS to demolish an old butchery and replace it with a block of nine flats have been opposed by dozens of elderly people living nextdoor. Residents of Westleigh Court sheltered housing in Nightingale Lane say proposals to replace a former
A BENCH used by the elderly as a welcome resting place is being removed because the district council says it has been taken over by drunks. Waltham Abbey Town Council has confirmed it is removing the bench in front of the White Lion pub, in
STRIKE action over controversial plans to form a school trust of two Leyton schools has been rescheduled. It was confirmed today that NUT members at Norlington School for Boys, in Norlington Road, plan to walk out for three days from November
FORGET the winter blues and enjoy a good laugh courtesy of the Highams Players next week, as they bring Richard Harris’ comedy A Foot In The Door to Wanstead House. The play tells the story of elderly widow May Archer who invites various salesmen around
WILLY Russell’s popular musical Blood Brothers arrives at the Redbridge Drama Centre, South Woodford, today. Presented by the Wanstead-based Sideshow Theatre Company, the show tells the tale of twins separated at birth. The boys’ different backgrounds
AN uplifting evening of song awaits at St John-at-Hackney, Lower Clapton Road, on Sunday, November 8, as you are invited to An Audience With Hackney Singers. The richly diverse programme has been chosen to give people more opportunities to sing along
SPOOKY fun was had by all when children at Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Primary School, settled down for an afternoon of scary stories. Pupils at the school, in Brickfield Road, Coopersale, were first given the task of making their own “lantern
The growing threat of internet fraud is never far from the headlines, and tales of web-surfers falling victim to ‘phishing’ scams is all too common. Disturbed by the sinister practices of these fraudsters, Waltham Forest resident Lanre Soyode decided
ARMED with digital cameras and workshop training, pupils from Hackney’s Kingsmead School were encouraged by photographer Gideon Mendel to document their surroundings during a six month engagement. The result is an exhibition of images, Kingsmead Eyes
FOR 25 years Susan P Healey’s patchwork quilt sat gathering dust in her loft. Comprised of her old school uniform, her mother’s summer dresses and garments donated by friends and family, it lay all but forgotten until an invitation to participate in the
THE simply breathtaking cinematography of David Attenborough’s blockbuster series Life has hypnotised the nation, as nature’s spectacles are played out in our living rooms. But while the majority of us are well aware this is the closest we will
SOME of the most gifted and talented black female artistes in the UK will take to the stage for Soul Sistah at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Tottenham Green, on Saturday, November 7. The event, which will start at 7pm, will feature the voices of TruthbTold
ALEXANDRA Palace is all set to build on its reputation as the biggest and best fireworks display in London on Saturday, November 7. Entertainment will begin from 4.30pm, with the German Bier Festival in the Great Hall, Chas (from Chas & Dave) and his
PHOTOGRAPHER RJ Conibear and poet David Lewiston Sharpe bring their talents together for an exhibtion entitled The Circle of the Seasons, which opens in the Rainton Room of Forty Hall, Forty Hill this week. Documenting the cycle of the year in 40 significant
SALISBURY HOUSE POETS host a fusion of music and words on Saturday night with a jazz and poetry evening at Salisbury House, Bury Street West, Edmonton, 7.30pm. Talented jazz singer Angela J Elliott will step up to the mic, supported by esteemed bass
VIVALDI’s Four Seasons and Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 4 & 5 will fill the rafters of The United Reformed Church, in Highgate, this Sunday. The concert in aid of Amnesty International will feature Simon Fischer on violin, Sarah Brooke and Debbie
NAMED one of the Top Ten People of the Decade, comedian Shazia Mirza found her portrait exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery alongside the likes of Nelson Mandela and David Beckham. Her inclusion in the company of such illustrious names was
COUPLES looking for a reception venue for their wedding day will get the chance to check out a newly restored mansion during a special open day. Valentines Mansion, in Ilford, was given a £3.2 million makeover last year, and the council now hopes to
A MAN who admitted carrying out a string of robberies against men he met on gay chatlines will be sentenced today. Unemployed Adil Zahid, 27, of Walthamstow, appeared at Wood Green Crown Court, in Lordship Lane, last month to plead guilty to
THE FUTURE of a much-loved police station is still in doubt more than a year after it was given a stay of execution. Wanstead Police station in Spratt Hall Road, has been under threat since plans were announced to sell the historic building
THE NEXT Ravi Bopara or Kevin Pietersen could be emerging from the borough of Waltham Forest or Redbridge after it was announced that a prestigious cricket academy will be launched at Walthamstow’s Peter May Centre in January. The Cricket
ORION HARRIERS coach Jane Farrier was presented with the prestigious England Athletics National Development Coaching Award at an awards bash at Aston Villa Football Club last month. The accolade recognises Farrier’s work in developing athletics within
BLACKADDER star Tony Robinson will pay a special visit to Woodford Green on Saturday to help raise funds for the renovation of a dilapidated church hall. Mr Robinson, who played Baldrick in the hit BBC comedy and more recently hosted the popular
TWO of Woodford Green with Essex Ladies’ athletes have been revealed as the premier competitors in their fields in the country for the 2009 season. Sprinter Eugene Ayanful and long-distance runner Ronnie Sparke both topped the charts when UK Athletics
JONATHAN Spector will be eager to cement his place on the right of the defence against Everton on Saturday after forcing his way into Gianfranco Zola’s first XI in recent weeks. Ahead of last night’s clash with Aston Villa, Spector appeared to
CHIGWELL school pupil Emma Hollis produced a series of inspired performances to emerge from the European Paralympic Swimming Championships in Reyjkavik, Iceland with a silver and three bronze medals. The 17-year-old Epping Forest club swimmer
