Leyton Orient boss Russell Slade praised the contribution of hat-trick hero Shaun Batt after he fired the O's to a 3-1 win at Gillingham in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. Orient were one game away from Wembley in the competition last season but
Shaun Batt scored a hat-trick as Leyton Orient won 3-1 at Gillingham in the first round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. The former Millwall forward opened his account from the penalty spot after Romain Vincelot was fouled in the area. Batt doubled
A community group representing 9,000 people is gearing up for another battle against the development of green belt land, claiming an area is being forced to take too much housing. LM Associates have returned with a second proposal for the Knolly
A festival showcasing local talent kicks off this weekend. The Stow Festival promises the best of Walthamstow’s musical scene, with something to suit all tastes promised. Festival chairman, Adam Taylor, said: “If you haven’t been over the past
Ecologist, writer and TV presenter Mike Dilger is giving a talk on nature and his career in South Woodford next week as the guest of the RSPB. It takes place on Tuesday (September 10) from 7.15pm at Snaresbrook Primary School in Meadow Walk.
Streets are set to be plunged into darkness as part of a push to save £1million. Lights across Epping Forest will be switched off between 12am and 5am every night, from December 1. Essex County Council has been consulting communities on which
The sixth form centre at Heathcote School, Chingford, will stand as a fitting memorial to Phil Brown, the governor who piloted the scheme through transition. Mr Brown lost his eight-year battle with cancer just before the school’s impressive initial
A financial analyst will attempt to trek up the world’s highest mountain to help children with cancer and their families. Arouna Rughooputh, 35, of The Ridgeway in Chingford, has been in training for months to prepare for the 15-day trek to base
An online guide to the River Thames which was set-up by a South Woodford publisher in the infancy of the internet has marked its continuing success with its own awards ceremony. RTG Publishing, based in George Lane, began running The River Thames
Police have released an efit of a man wanted in connection with a violent burglary. Two men were disturbed as they broke in to a house in Moreton Road, Ongar, between 2pm and 4.20pm. A man in his 20s, who had returned home, was hit on the head
A mother of three young children is desperate to move from her home of ten years after the stabbing of two boys. The teenagers were attacked in Burwell Road, Leyton, at 8.45pm yesterday. The two boys, aged 16 and 17, were treated at the scene
The large profit made by a leading pay day lender has come at too high a price for society, according to Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy. Miss Creasy, who campaigns against what she calls ‘legal loan sharks’ charging high interest rates for short-term
Owners of empty, derelict homes in Redbridge are being offered loans of £15,000 to bring them back into use. The new scheme is designed to help tackle a shortage of housing in the borough, where there are an estimated 550 properties with no-one
A pub look set to undergo a £120,000 refurbishment. Punch Taverns, owner of The Sun, in Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, has submitted an application for extensive renovation work. As well as a plan to update the decor and introduce decking and French
Phone lines which the public can use to report problems with council services could be disrupted this weekend. Epping Forest District Council is upgrading its 20-year-old phone system and some numbers beginning 01992 564 may not work for around
An 82-year-old man who is known to frequent Waltham Forest has gone missing. Dominic Myrie, from Hackney, suffers from dementia and was last seen at 3pm yesterday in Queensbridge Road, Dalston. He is black, 5ft 6ins, with a medium build and
West Ham United have announced today that free agent Carlton Cole is undergoing a medical at their training ground with a view to rejoining the team on a short-term deal. The striker spent seven seasons with the Hammers netting 47 times in 141
Tottenham's Tom Carroll is optimistic that a successful loan spell at QPR will help him achieve his goal of becoming a first team regular at White Hart Lane. The highly-rated 21-year-old has joined Harry Redknapp’s championship side on a season-long
A car chase in Leyton ended with one man being arrested around an hour ago. Police confirmed the man was arrested after the pursuit, which began in Shernhall Street, Walthamstow. He then abandoned the vehicle in West End Avenue, Leyton, before
A grandmother-of-four has spoken of her joy after her front garden was judged the best in Redbridge. Peggy Ludlow, 85, of The Avenue in Wanstead, scooped first prize in the category at the Redbridge in Bloom Awards 2013. The retired former
The man arrested this morning after a car chase was driving a stolen car, police believe. He has been arrested on suspicion of driving while disqualified, theft of a motor vehicle, assault and failing to stop for police. The pursuit began shortly
A D-Day veteran and a Belgian dancing teacher are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary tomorrow. Ronald Jones, 92, and Simone Jones, who does not wish to reveal her age, of Mornington Road, Chingford, were married in Belgium on September
A cash injection is being offered to businesses in an attempt to boost the local economy. Chigwell Business Group is offering free three-month membership and grants for expansion. Chairman Carl Belle, of Belvoir! Lettings, said the group is
Volunteers are wanted to help clear the wildlife area at Ilford's Valentines Park this Thursday. The works at the meadow area are designed to encourage the growth of plants there next year. The clear-up takes place between 10am and 2.30pm.
The police are hunting for five people who are believed to have been invloved in the stabbing of two teenagers. Police were called to the Burwell Road junction with Lea Bridge Road at 8.45pm yesterday. Two boys, aged 16 and 17, were treated
Police are warning the public not to approach a suspected gun man, as possible sightings flood in. The hunt for 27-year-old Francis O’Donoghue is ongoing throughout west Essex and east London following a non-fatal shooting on a travellers’ site
Leyton Orient will hope to go one better this season in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy when they start this year's competition at Gillingham tonight. The O's agonisingly missed out on a trip to Wembley last season after their area final defeat to
The public is being asked to have its say on a proposal to end cash payments on London buses. A consultation has been launched by Transport for London (TfL), which hopes to remove the option by next year. TfL said less than one percent of fares
A 70-year-old bicycle used to promote a family butcher has been stolen from outside the shop. A customer at Church’s butchers in High Street, Epping, spotted a man wheeling the bicycle away in broad daylight and alerted the owners. Church’s
Time is running out for people to volunteer for this year’s Epping Forest Memory Walk for the Alzheimer’s Society. The event will raise funds to support dementia suffers and help research to find a cure for the disease. The event is taking
Artistic children are invited to design a Christmas gift card this festive season. The Mall Walthamstow is holding a competition where the winner will have his or her artwork printed on gift cards. The lucky winner will also receive a £50 gift
Thieves smashed car windows as they targeted visitors to a football academy. Cash, smart phones and private documents were stolen from vehicles parked at Langston Road Football Academy in Loughton, between 7.30pm and 9.30pm on Wednesday. Police
A lorry driver has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison for killing a motorist in a motorway pile-up. Anton Maizen crashed his 40-ton lorry into a queue of traffic on the clockwise M25, killing 79-year-old Ronald Moughton from Lowbrook
Two teenagers were stabbed during a street fight. The injured boys, aged 16 and 17, are recovering in hospital after being found in Burwell Road, Leyton, at 8.45pm yesterday. No arrests have been made. Burwell Road remains closed near the
A mother accused of murdering her eight-year-old daughter is due to appear in court. The body of Ayesha Ali was found at a flat in Broomfield Road in Chadwell Heath on Thursday. Her mother, Polly Choudhury, 34, was treated for minor injuries
A business specialising in neon signs for Hollywood films and collectors will stay in Walthamstow thanks to a market owner. Julie Davis and Chris Longbridge, owners of Wood Street Indoor Market, have stepped in to offer a new home to God’s Own
The health trust which runs Whipps Cross University Hospital received the most complaints about services last year, it has emerged. Barts Health is the largest health trust in the country and runs six hospitals in east London. A report by the
