Russell Slade claims his strikers are in the “form of their lives” after they fired Leyton Orient to a club record start to the season. Goals from David Mooney and Kevin Lisbie, against their former club Colchester United, secured a 2-1 victory
Valentines Mansion in Ilford is hosting a wedding fair on Sunday September 29. It will take place from 11am to 4pm and feature a variety of stalls, refreshments and music. The event is also designed to promote the council-owned building
Explosions, simulated emergencies and fire demonstrations are being put on to see how the district’s residents cope in extreme situations. On Sunday, the North Weald Airfield Fun Day and the Resilience Roadshow will put families to the ultimate
The manager of a sports club being plagued by thieves has promised to take action after another spate of break-ins. Last week, seven cars were broken into at the Loughton Football Academy, as the owners played on the outside pitches. In June
A young man with extremely hairy legs is bravely having them waxed tomorrow to raise money for a local charity. Aaron Wingrove, 20, of Withy Mead in Chingford Hatch, made the decision after talking to long-term mentor Dean Ibrahim, who runs the
A bid to convert a former hairdressing salon into a physiotherapy clinic looks set to be approved. Applicant Robert Shanks has asked Redbridge Council for permission to open the new business at 5 Jubilee Market, on the corner of St Barnabas
A security alert forced Whipps Cross University Hospital into a two-hour lockdown today. Services were suspended shortly before 11am and people were denied access to the Leytonstone site after a call was received suggesting a bomb had been placed
A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead. Police were called to a property in Grove Green Road, Leytonstone, at 3.38am yesterday. There officers found a woman in her late 20s, who was pronounced
Two young businesswomen are set to share high street shop space in order to boost profits. Minx lingerie, currently located in Station Road, Epping, is to move in with beauty and fashion specialist So Glam in High Road to cut costs and attract
A firm which operates three nurseries in Wanstead has closed one branch following a damning Ofsted report which said children's safety was being put at risk due to poor management. Treehouse Kindergarten, in Grove Hall, Nightingale Lane, was criticised
As forest roads are filling up with household furniture, building materials and bags crammed with rubbish, the district council has promised that it is waging war on fly-tippers. Recently, forest keepers announced a worrying trend, claiming that
A bid to turn an outbuilding into a home has been blocked on appeal, in a move which could deter rogue landlords from creating so-called “beds in sheds”. Muhammad Afzal Khan illegally placed a tenant in a shed at the rear of Leslie Road, Leytonstone
Comedienne and MC Ninia Benjamin, TV star of 3 Non Blondes, is on a packed stand-up comedy bill to raise money for Walthamstow’s Eat or Heat food bank. Steve Gribbin, Phil Butler, Angie McEvoy, Brendan Dempsey and Rob Heeney will also be raising
A security alert has closed Whipps Cross University Hospital and surrounding roads. There is a large police presence on site and people are being stopped from entering the Leytonstone hospital. One woman who contacted the Guardian said the
A pure breed Staffordshire bull terrier has been missing for two days and is suspected to have been stolen from the back garden of the family home. Keri Ann Wooden, 26, a mother of two young children, says she discovered their beloved dog, Tess
A children's centre is to remain closed until Monday following a fire at a tower block. A tenth floor flat in Liston Road, Woodford Green, was destroyed when the blaze broke out on Saturday. Two people were treated for smoke inhalation but
A book celebrating the greenery which surrounds a community has been released. This week, Loughton and its Trees, has been made available in book stores across the district. Photographs and detailed histories of the town’s trees make up the
A driver has been fined after using his dead mother’s disabled permit to avoid parking fees and rules. Kemi Oropo, of Omnibus Way in Walthamstow, was ordered to pay fines and costs of £220 on August 29 after being caught during a council crackdown
Thousands of visitors are expected to visit a protected green space for a taste of the countryside. The annual Countryside Live event at Leyton Marsh is now in its fourth year and regularly attracts around 6,000 visitors. Children, who may
Pond dipping, bug hunting, brass rubbing and bell ringing are just some of the treats lined up for visitors to a woodland festival. This weekend, people of all ages are invited to enjoy a number of activities and evening entertainment in the centre
A mother accused of murdering her eight-year-old daughter appeared at the Old Bailey yesterday. Polly Choudhury, 34, has been charged over the death of Ayesha Ali, who was found at a flat in Broomfield Road in Chadwell Heath on Thursday. Ms
A homeless man who was shot by police when he suspected of carrying a handgun, will now appear in court on Monday. Gheorghe Anitoae, 43, of no fixed address, was initially due to appear at a preliminary hearing at Snaresbrook Crown Court today
Neighbours being terrorised by rats which have overrun a derelict house are pleading for action to be taken. The property in Chingford Avenue has been empty for 25 years and is now believed to be a haven for hundreds of rodents which destroy belongings
Waltham Forest is one of eight London boroughs to be shortlisted for a share of £100 million to improve safety for cycling. A cycle superhighway in Lea Bridge Road and a 'dutch-style' roundabout at Whipps Cross, where motorists go round the inside
A man accused of sending indecent emails to a senior policeman is set to appear in court. The trial of William Cooper, 37, at Harlow Magistrates’ Court is due to begin today. He is accused of sending offensive and indecent emails to Neighbourhood
The trial of three teenagers accused of raping a 12-year-old girl is set to start. The 17-year-olds, who cannot be named, are charged with attacking the girl in a vacant garage site near the Hibbert Road junction with Theydon Street in Walthamstow
Detectives are appealing for information after a man was hit by a robber on the Tube. The 29-year-old victim, from Ilford, was standing on a Central line train at Bethnal Green station when he was approached by two men. One of them demanded
