Bolton 3 West Ham 1 Premier League WEST HAM were dragged further into the relegation mire after an uncharacteristic blunder from goalkeeper Robert Green gifted Bolton victory at the Reebok. Chung-Yong Lee's first goal was cancelled out by Alessandro
THE district council looks set to perform a U-turn over plans to ban its maisonette tenants from keeping any furnishings in their communal hallways. Epping Forest District Council faced an angry backlash from residents in Torrington Drive, Loughton,
A SCHOOLGIRL has told how she thought she was going to die when a bus drove over her in front of a crowd of shocked passengers. Tanika McCook, 13, was left lying in agony in the street after being run over by the 179 bus outside The Castle
ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger insists Andrey Arshavin is capable of playing 'in every offensive position'. The Frenchman's high praise came after the Russian forward's stunning goal that sealed the Gunners' comeback and earned all three points against Liverpool
PERFORMANCES of Peter Pan on ice will take place throughout the weekend. The show, at the Lee Valley Ice Centre, in Lea Bridge Road, will feature more than 90 skaters. A spokesman for the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority said: “The
POLICE have called for a late-night bar's licence to be reviewed after a string of violent incidents. Essex Police say there have been a number of fights and sexual assaults at Minx, in Loughton High Road, and its managers have refused to meet
A MUM died within hours of being diagnosed with a deadly flesh-eating bug. Rachel Crowe, of Fleeming Close, in Walthamstow, died at Whipps Cross Hospital just hours after being diagnosed with necrotising fascitis – a rare bacterial infection
PROSPECTIVE students can attend an open day at the University of East London (UEL) on January 6. Visitors can look around the UEL campuses in Stratford and the Docklands from 4pm to 7pm. There will be tours of libraries, laboratories
WITH the rising tide of youth knife crime it is easy to forget there are people out there, of all ages, who are working hard to tackle the problem. Walthamstow youth worker Simon Somerville attempts to steer young people away from crime by encouraging
THOUSANDS of pounds worth of jewellery was stolen during a burglary on Sunday. Thieves snatched the £5,000 haul together with a Dell laptop valued at £800, after breaking in through a rear bedroom window of a home on the Firs Estate in South
POLICE have made a fresh appeal for witnesses after a girl was smashed in the face with a bottle or glass during a fight at a nightclub. The unnamed woman was left with facial injuries after the incident at Faces Nightclub in Gants Hill in
SEVEN years after the death of a women following a routine operation, two doctors involved are finally due to go before a health tribunal. Bernard Bloom has fought since 2002 to find out the truth about how his sister Carmel died aged 54 after
THE bare roof of the Olympic 2012 stadium has now been lifted into place, as organisers claim the project is on track to open on schedule next summer. Over the last four weeks 56 hydraulic jacks have been used to lift the 450 tonne cable net
STAFF at a pub will be collecting unwanted Christmas gifts to send to orphans in Thailand. The Queen Elizabeth pub, in Forest Side, Chingford, will be collecting the presents from Boxing Day until the end of January. The appeal is part of charity campaign
A VITAL bus route has been saved from extinction after a new operator agreed to step into the gap. The H1 service between Loughton and Harlow is due to wind up on December 18 leaving students of Harlow College and users of St Margaret's Hospital stranded
A GROUP of community-spirited youngsters have been chosen to represent a popular school as its first ever prefects. The chosen pupils at Wanstead High School, in Redbridge Lane West, were given their new roles as a reward for the hard work and good
MORRIS dancers entertained shoppers in Selborne Walk Shopping Centre on Saturday. The Blackhorse and Standard North West Women's Morris, based in Walthamstow, donned festive hats and danced to raise money for Shopmobility, which provides scooters
A MAN who lives with his family in a cramped one-bedroom flat has slammed councillors for turning down plans for new homes in Highams Park. Andy Tuzla, of Larkswood Road, Highams Park, shares a small one-bedroom flat with his wife and two children
A BOGUS window cleaner has been targeting elderly people in a village. Police say the con-man struck twice in Theydon Bois, on Sunday, December 13 at the homes of women in their 80s. At one address he claimed that he had cleaned the windows and charged
WEST HAM boss Gianfranco Zola faces a stiff task against Bolton Wanderers this evening, as both he and the club hope to turn around appalling records at the Reebok Stadium. The former Italian forward never won there during his playing career at Chelsea
A YOUNG boy was knocked off his bike in a hit and run incident. The 11-year-old victim was using a pedestrian crossing in Church Hill, Loughton, at around 1.15pm on Saturday, December 5, when he was struck by a green Jaguar driven by a man. The Jaguar
FORMER Birmingham City owners David Gold and David Sullivan have tabled a £50million offer for West Ham United. The pair, who sold Birmingham to Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung for £82m, have submitted the bid to Rothschild and Standard Bank, who
A HEART transplant patient who refused to sign a medical consent form because of concerns over confidentiality - has called for fresh answers from health bosses. Dave Rowlands, of St Albans Road, Woodford Green has gone without vital blood
DETAILS of an eagerly awaited Christmas Eve service at a popular church are to be kept under wraps until the big night. Final preparations are being made for the annual festive carol services at All Saints Church in Woodford Wells - which attracted
A YOUTH worker who was stabbed 14 times has said he would work with his attackers. Father-of-four Simon Somerville, from Walthamstow, was stabbed while taking his son and six other youths to an anti-knife event in Deptford. The former
A FIRE which ripped through a first-floor flat is believed to have been caused by a candle. Two fire engines and ten firefighters were called to the fire in a two storey house on Gwynne Park Avenue, in Woodford Green, on Sunday evening at 6.30pm
POLICE have launched a new operation to crack down on burglary in the run up to Christmas. Extra officers - including dog units - have been brought to Redbridge to help cut the number of break-ins over the festive period as part of Operation
A FLOODED crater in the middle of a residential street which was turned into a water feature by creative residents has finally been drained. The hole in Upper Walthamstow Road - dug by workmen to access underground water pipes - was surrounded
