Tiffany Porter fell just short of a place in the Olympic 100m hurdles final tonight. The Woodford Green with Essex Ladies competitor ran in heat two of the semi finals and although she missed out on an automatic qualifying place, her fourth position
Buckhurst Hill suffered a 99-run defeat to Ilford. Several Ilford batsmen made a worthy contribution to their total of 186 all out, with Nigel Jacobs the highest score on 59. Buckhurst Hill's bowlers shared the spoils, with Todd Astle (three for
CAMPAIGNERS are calling on councillors to reject a evangelical Christian group's "bizarre" plan to convert a historic cinema after a date was set for a planning decision. A committee will meet on September 4 to consider an application from the Universal
DOG lovers will stage a table top sale at the weekend in a bid to raise funds for needy canines. The Friends of Wallace Kennels will host the fundraising event at Budworth Hall, in Ongar High Street, on Saturday (August 11). Stalls will include
MP John Cryer has expressed his delight that a plan to break up his constituency is in doubt. The Leyton & Wanstead constituency would have been broken up under proposals to reduce the number of MPs. But the Liberal Democrats have now dropped their
THE jury is considering its verdict in the case of five boys accused of killing a student during a robbery. Ezekiel Amosu, 17, died instantly when he fell beneath a bus in Forest Road, Walthamstow, in January last year. The prosecution claimed a 13-
CAMPAIGNERS claim that the far-right English Defence League (EDL) is "running scared" after it postponed a planned march through Walthamstow next week. The extremist group were due to hold a demonstration on Saturday August 18, but have now pushed
CHILDREN and teenagers can gain professional training at a musical theatre workshop. Going from script to stage in just six days, the week long session will involve singing, dancing and acting. And at the end of the week a live performance
Young people in Waltham Forest will have the chance to get involved in a three day youth celebration in Leytonstone which will be attended by the borough’s Mayor. The Youth Spectacular weekend kicks off on August 9 and will feature arts, sports and
HUMAN waste has again spewed out onto grass near a children’s playground – two years after The Guardian reported a sewage problem at the same site. Heavy rain in Buckhurst Hill on Sunday (August 5) caused a manhole cover on the recreation ground
DESPERATE criminals are dressing up in official-looking high visibility jackets to rummage through front gardens and wheelie bins looking for scrap metal. Walthamstow resident Anne-Marie O'Hara, 44, said police told her there was an epidemic of
Ilford Catholics beat Epping Foresters by four wickets in Herts & Essex Division One. John Rogers returned to first-team action and bowled a great spell (two for 19) from his ten overs, and in tandem with Mulholland kept Epping tied down with
A FAMILY fun day is to be held in a park next week. The Chingford Day Dance festival is set to take place in Ridgeway Park on August 12. Music will be provided at the park off The Ridgeway, Chingford, by soul band The Real Thing and support acts
Leyton Orient picked up a 2-1 win over QPR Reserves this afternoon at Harlington. The O's produced their best half of pre-season in the first 45 minutes and took the lead through David Mooney's penalty. Dean Cox doubled Orient's lead at the
Tosin Oke will compete in the Olympic triple jump final on Thursday after advancing from the qualifying stages this morning. The Woodford Green with Essex Ladies competitor finished fifth in Group A at the Olympic Stadium, with 16.83m being enough
AN ELDERLY couple who have suffered raw sewage gushing into their garden on a regular basis since the 1970s are pleading for their water company to fix the problem for good. Margaret Wood, 88, and husband Eric, 86, are plagued by sewage overflowing
TRADERS have abandoned their stalls at a food market close to the Olympic Park as they face financial ruin due to a lack of customers. The council created the temporary 'Olympia Market' in Marshall Road near the Leyton Asda car park in the hope
THE annual Wanstead Festival will aim to capture the Olympics feelgood factor. The all-day event on Christchurch Green, Wanstead, has been organised to coincide with the Olympic closing ceremony. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic along
A CHURCH will screen the final weekend of London 2012 Olympic action. Everyone is welcome to come down to St Gabriel’s Church hall in Park Road, Aldersbrook and watch the events and the closing ceremony on the big screens from 7pm on Saturday
VOLUNTARY groups from across the borough will gather at an open event to explain their work and recruit volunteers. Fifty organisations will be at the ‘Giving time for other’ event at Ilford Town Hall between 10am-5pm on August 30.
BURGLARIES have spiked since police teams have been taken off the beat to bolster Olympic security. The safer neighbourhood team (SNT) officers warned households to review their own security six weeks ago after being moved from their normal duties
A PHOTOGRAPHER, who clashed with security while he was snapping the building of the Olympic Park in 2007, will showcase his photos at a free exhibition. Dr Patrick Green chartered the progress of the building work in Stratford from May 2006.
POLICE talked a woman down from a bridge amid fears she might jump. Officers spoke to her after a passerby called them to report concerns that the woman could jump from a bridge over Forest Road, Walthamstow, close to the Waterworks roundabout, on
YOUNGSTERS can enjoy listening to a children’s classic and take part in some craft activity at a library story session. Children from the age of three – eight can join in the fun and lsten to a reading of The Gruffalo at Aldersbrook Library in
STAFF and service users at a day centre received a letter from The Queen thanking them for their giant Diamond Jubilee card. Neelam Pahl who works at Elderberries day centre in Broadmead Road, Woodford Green, started collecting signatures on the
A CHILDREN’S allotment has been given a prestigious award. The Growing Kids Community Allotment, in Roding Lane North, Woodford Green will fly the prestigious Green Flag above its vegetable patches after picking up the prize. The Green Flag
A FAMILY is in shock after arriving home from a holiday to the news that their home is being considered for redevelopment. Madeleine Paine opened several letters from Epping Forest District Council after returning home from the holiday with
