WEST HAM’s relegation worries deepened once again after a miserable 3-0 defeat at Liverpool. Former Hammer Yossi Benayoun and striker David Ngog struck before the break to set the hosts on their way before Robert Green scored an unfortunate own goal
A SCHEME to build 350 homes has been scrapped due to "market conditions" following a review. The homes were due to be built on land earmarked for redevelopment at the junction of Blackhorse Road and Forest Road. The development was one of 16 sites across
WEST HAM will be boosted by the news that Fernando Torres is out of tonight's match with Liverpool after undergoing knee surgery. The Spanish hitman will miss the rest of the season as a result of the injury, and his absence will come as a major boost
A DUO of published authors kept an audience enthralled with their advice on how to write. Katherine Budd and Pam Ng Ig Ok spoke at Loughton Methodist Church as part of the town's ongoing festival of culture. Katherine recently published her first novel
CANDIDATES for the British National Party will stand in a bid to become MPs for two parliamentary constituencies. Julian Leppert and Jim Clift will stand in the General Election on May 6 for Chingford and Woodford Green and Leyton and Wanstead
COMMUTERS face heavy delays on their way home today after separate car crashes on the M25 and M11. At least one lane of the M25 is closed on the anti-clockwise carriageway after a lorry and car hit each other within the last hour, near Waltham
THE six-week-long Waltham Abbey Festival of Healthy Living kicks off today. Organised by Epping Forest District Council's community development team, the series of events includes cookery workshops, exercise classes and other fun activities
CONMEN tricked their way into a pensioner's home before making off with £700. Police said a man called at the home of an 84-year-old woman, in Fountain Place, Waltham Abbey, posing as an electricity company official. He told the elderly woman her neighbour
MEETINGS on plans to build a new primary school in the borough has been postponed until after the general election. Redbridge Council had planned to hold the meetings, on the public consultation into proposals to build a new school on the site of Ilford
SIXTH-FORMERS at one of the borough's secondary schools will have the chance to put their questions directly to candidates standing in the forthcoming general election. Staff and students from years 12 and 13 at Woodbridge High School, in St
A REMIX of the 1980s pop hit '19' - which is partly dedicated to fallen Epping soldier Georgie Sparks - goes on sale today. The song, by Ongar resident Paul Hardcastle, rose to number one in the charts 25 years ago in 1985, and went on to sell
MEMBERS of the public are being urged to be more vigilant in one of the borough's busiest shopping areas, after a reported increase in robberies and antisocial behaviour. Redbridge Police said there has been an increase in the number of calls from
WITH all the excitement taking place around the national elections, it can be easy to forget that important local elections will be taking place on the same day- May 6. This year's elections for Epping Forest District Council will see the Tories
POLICE are hunting a pair of violent robbers who attacked a man in front of his wife and children in broad daylight. The victim and his wife, both 31, were with their children at a bus stop in Aldersbrook Road, Wanstead, on Monday April 12 at around
HEALTH bosses are still yet to confirm when a crucial report on radically altering health services in the borough will be published, as hundreds of patients and protesters take to the street to re-state their opposition to the plans. On
A BENEFIT cheat has been sentenced to 280 hours community service after being caught out by council workers. David Gibbons, 33, fraudulently applied for housing and council tax benefits by claiming he rented his home in The Limes, Abridge.
ABOUT 50 people took part in a kung fu and tai chi demonstration in Lloyd Park. Friday's event, run by Shaolin Gongfu City, was part of a week of school holiday activities in the Forest Road park in Walthamstow. Aileen Hamdan, a volunteer
UNSUNG community heroes are being sought for a special awards ceremony. Waltham Forest Council is looking to honour people who go beyond the call of duty to improve the borough, as part of its "Love Your Borough" awards. Residents are invited
WHAT is thought to be Epping's first new school complex in 100 years was officially opened today. The £6.2million building, the new home of Epping Primary School, features 14 classrooms, a community room and a large drama and music hall fitted
MORE than 50 volunteers took part in an annual Spring clean in Walthamstow Village. On Saturday morning, volunteers of all ages joined the Walthamstow Village Residents' Assocation's eighth annual spring-clean. Jobs tackled included
A PENSIONER involved in a crash on his mobility scooter has suffered life-changing injuries. The 65-year-old sustained a serious head injury when his scooter was involved in a crash with a motorbike at about 8.40am on Saturday. The collision
A POLICE operation to clamp down on speeding motorists has been cautiously welcomed by residents, but concern has been raised about its findings. Officers with speed cameras set up for a day on North Weald High Road to address residents' concerns
ARSENAL'S title hopes were dealt a fatal blow yesterday as Wigan Athletic completed one of the most sensational comebacks of the season to nick all three points from Arsene Wenger's men. The Gunners, seemingly cruising at 2-0, conceded three times in
The competence, or lack thereof, of top league referees has long been a bone of contention of mine. I keep telling myself: ‘Give them a break. It’s a thankless task they’ve got and they’re doing their best.’ And then someone like Lee Probert and his
A TEENAGER has been charged with trying to push a schoolgirl onto the railway tracks at Loughton underground station. Jerome Carney, 19, of Northolt, will appear in court next month after the girl narrowly avoided falling onto the electrified
STUDENTS from the football programme at one of the borough's further education colleges helped secure victory in a highly-competitive cup competition this weekend. Six youngsters who study at or have recently graduated from Redbridge College
A MOTORCYCLIST was seriously injured in a road crash. Police say a 28-year-old man was riding a red and white Honda 600 down Coppice Row, in Theydon Bois when he collided with a red Skoda Roomster about 500 metres from the junction with the
A FAMILY which lost their dog in a burglary were so overjoyed at being reunited with their pet that they forgot to hand over the reward money to the people that found it. The couple, who do not want to be identified, were horrified when they
POLICE are appealing for information after a man was attacked on a train at Snaresbrook underground station. The man was travelling eastbound when he was assaulted, suffering injuries to one of his ankles. It happened at around 10.50pm
THIEVES stole hundreds of pounds during a classical music performance in a church. As the audience enjoyed a performance by the Lendvai Trio at St Mary’s Church in Church End, Walthamstow, a man entered and distracted organiser Pater McCarthy
With Easter just past and spring setting in, I have been looking for signs of optimism on the High Street – and been left wanting. As chair of my local residents’ association I am involved in many tasks including sourcing prizes for raffles
