THERE are more CCTV cameras in Redbridge than in almost any other London borough. A survey by civil liberties group Big Brother Watch discovered that out of the 32 boroughs, only Wandsworth has more council-run cameras per head of population
A HEADTEACHER said goodbye to her school of 10 years today. Rosie McGlynn has been the head of St Joseph's School, in Vicarage Road, Leyton, since 1999. Her last day was marked by a visit from the Mayor of Waltham Forest Cllr Anna Mbachu. Ms McGlynn
TWO elderly shoppers robbed in the space of little more than a fortnight were almost certainly the victims of the same thieves, police have said. On Tuesday a 91-year-old woman was returning to a car park in Teresa Mews after shopping in Walthamstow
A CYCLIST died after falling off his bike, an inquest heard. Colin Edwards, 56, was with his nephew, Christopher Mulhern, when he fell from the bicycle and hit his head on the road. He had set off from Buckhurst Hill and was heading towards Sewardstonebury
CHILD poverty has increased significantly in some parts of the borough, according to a leading charity. Barnardo's, working with 4in10: The End Child Poverty London Project, found that 57 percent of children living in the Ilford South area
YOUNG people across the borough are thinking harder than ever about their future and career options, according to new government research. A survey by the Department for Children, Schools and Families found that at the end of 2008, 80 percent
AN extensive consultation on gypsy and traveller pitches in the district has been labelled “absolutely useless” after residents rejected every single new site it suggested. Epping Forest District Council has spent ten months poring over the
SINGERS from a Woodford Green school were in fine voice as they raised a fantastic £1,200 for charity last night (December 18). Pupils from Bancroft's School held a festive concert at St Mary's Church in South Woodford, with the Junior Choir
A 36-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court charged with causing the death of a cyclist. Ali Altuntas, of Leadale Avenue, Chingford appeared at Wycombe Magistrates' Court yesterday in connection with the death of 47-year-old Jim Fleming.
A FIRST-TIME offender who threatened to stab a man while drunk has been jailed for 16 months. Jaspoul Singh, 26, of Bowden Road, Walthamstow, was convicted of attempted robbery and sentenced at Blackfriars Crown Court. Singh approached
WEST HAM midfielder Mark Noble believes his team can spring an upset against Premier League leaders Chelsea on Sunday. The Hammers head into the game as heavy underdogs, having lost three games in a row, including two defeats in the space of a week at
WEST HAM face a fight on their hands to keep hold of defender Matthew Upson next month, according to reports. The Daily Mirror claims Tottenham are preparing an £8million bid for the England international when the transfer window re-opens in January
THE borough has largely avoided the heavy snowfall that has caused traffic problems elsewhere – but children still found enough to play with. Snow fell for a couple of hours last night and briefly this morning. But now Waltham Forest's
FOUR groups in Epping Forest are among the latest beneficiaries from Essex Community Foundation Grants. Waltham Abbey drama company Acting Up is the biggest recipient gaining £4,880 towards venue hire. Epping Cricket Club receives £4,810 to help refurbish
ARSENAL will play Portuguese side Porto in the last 16 of the Champions League. The Gunners will first travel to the Estadio do Dragao for the first leg on February 17 before coming back to the Emirates on March 9. The draw will be viewed as a good
AN Amateur dramatic company is looking for new performers for an up and coming production. Theydon Bois Drama Society will hold auditions on Friday, January 22, 2010 in Theydon Bois Village Hall, Coppice Row, at 8pm. The theatre company needs more people
AT this time of year, nobody is safe from cutting the odd shape on the dance floor in a novelty hat, and for your festive soundtrack you need look no further than your local music venues this weekend. Graham Larkbey & The Escape Committee plus Robb Johnson
The Hackney Singers will present a traditional concert at St Peter de Beauvoir, de Beauviour Road, Hackney on Saturday, December 19, 7.30pm with a reportoire of old favourites including Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus, which the choir recently performed for
HEAR it all from the donkey’s mouth, in Wizard Loon Spills The Beans On Jack And The Beanstalk, at Lauderdale House on Saturday, December 19, 10am and 11.30am. Presented by Pocketful of Nothing, this truly laughable tale of incompetence, audience participation
IF you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise, especially if you head to Chingford Assembly Hall where, breaking with tradition, a female is taking on the role as the pantomime dame Miss Locks for Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
DURING the mid-1970s many African American artists saw an opportunity to showcase their work as prints in order to provide an entry point for a black audience eager for a positive visual representation of their experiences. Now a new exhibition at the
THE district council has been criticised for a weak track record of improvement after it scored only 2 out of 4 in an Audit Commission report. Epping Forest District Council achieved the score in every category of the latest report meaning
GET your skates on and make tracks for Alexandra Palace this week, as a cast of 60 children, aged from four to 16, take to the rink to present Oz on Ice. Full of bright colours, amazing scenery and plenty of laughs, the show sees Hannah Dolan Davies
PUT down the bucks fizz and do something charitable on Christmas Day by completing a mile for GOAL at Mill Hill Park, 10am. Now in its fifth year, participants can walk, run, jump, skip or crawl their way to the finish line to help raise much-needed
JAMAICAN-born blues and jazz saxophonist Sheik ‘Crystatones’ Thompson and his band the DEDEH ALLSTARS take to the stage at The Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Tottenham, on Sunday, December 20, 5pm. Sheik formed his first band, Gery L Thompson & The Sidewinders
When I think back to my school exams, I can remember the colour-coded timetable, the dining room laden with books and the stressful last-minute cramming. The antithesis of this picture seems to be 17-year-old Rio Sully from Enfield, who is somehow
LAST MEETING: Leyton Orient 0 Walsall 1 (League One 21-03-09). Ex-Orient favourite Jabo Ibehre returned to Brisbane Road as Mark Bradley scored the winner in the first half. The O’s could not convert a host of chances, and so fears of
COLLEGE students and staff got into the Christmas spirit by performing at their annual carol service. The event, organised by the students' union, took place at Waltham Forest College, in Forest Road, Walthamstow. It also featured guest
COUNCILLORS have formally voted to adopt a leader and cabinet model of governance. Under new legislation all large councils have to adopt either a leader and cabinet model or directly-elected mayor after May's elections. The leader and
LABOUR and Lib Dem councillors have clashed over the extent to which green spaces in the borough are under threat from new developments. At a town hall meeting last night John Macklin put forward a motion calling for the council's policy towards
THE Essex Police Federation has blasted the trial of Jonathan Baldwin as a waste of tax-payers' money. Chief Inspector Baldwin, the former Epping Forest District Commander, was cleared of three fraud charges against him yesterday after he argued
ESSEX Police are advising motorists to only make journeys that are absolutely essential as the first substantial snowfall of winter hits Epping Forest. The force dealt with 180 weather-related incidents across the county last night and this
