A YOUTH worker who was stabbed 14 times while trying to protect his son and other teenagers from a street gang has been nominated for a community award. Simon Somerville, of Walthamstow, nearly died twice on the way to hospital after the attack
WHAT is thought to be the world's first ever 'whisky menorah' was unveiled this evening (Sunday) to mark the Jewish festival of lights. Dozens of people turned out at Buckhurst Hill Chabad, in Princes Road, to see the seven-foot-high ceremonial
THE FAMILY of fallen Walthamstow soldier Darren Chant have been treated to a special trip to Lapland. The visit, organised by the News of the World newspaper, saw Regimental Sergeant Major Chant's three children and their mother Connie meet Father
PARENTS and relatives were shocked to find themselves banned from taking photos or videos of their children's nativity play this Christmas. Mark Poulter, headteacher of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School in Wanstead, told relatives
A HISTORIC park - which was designated as being 'at risk' by English Heritage - is set to miss out on much-needed cash from a new £220 million scheme to revamp London's public spaces. Wanstead Park, which is all that is left of the once magnificent
A PAIR of distraction burglars who preyed on more than a dozen elderly residents during a string of raids carried out on the same day - have been jailed. John Cawley and Michael Ward were sentenced to seven years and four years in prison respectively
