Former Chelsea footballer Paul Canoville and Paralympic runner Tim Prendergast inspired students with their stories of overcoming adversity at a job fair today (May 12). Paul told sport and football BTEC students from Waltham Forest College in
If Oasis mined the deep inspirational seam of the Beatles, then blur's new album burrows deep into Bowie territory, most especially evident on Thought I Was a Spaceman, which leans very heavily towards The Thin White Duke's post-apocalyptic commentary
Woodford Green with Essex Ladies’ Tiffany Porter beat British Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill on her return to win the 100m hurdles at the GreatCity Games on Saturday. Porter, 27, triumphed over Ennis-Hill in Manchester as she marked her return
The country's youngest published baker is to give a short culinary master-class this weekend. Rising star Amy-Beth Ellice from Ongar will appeat at Hobbycraft's in Hall Lane, Chingford, on Saturday (May 16). The 17-year-old published her
A frustrated gambler has been sentenced for kicking in the front door of a betting shop. Alfie Turner, 24, of Bond Street, E15 pleaded guilty to criminal damage at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. He will now serve 100 hours community
West Ham United's Enner Valencia has been included in Ecuador's preliminary squad for next month's Copa America. The 25-year-old striker is one of 30 players included in Gustavo Quinteros' preliminary group for the competition which begins in Chile
Essex karting Champion Lochlan Bearman endured another tough afternoon in round four of the Hunts Kart Racing Club Championship at Kimbolton. Currently leading in his Mini Max kart, the 13-year-old endured a day full of problems but eventually
Police have appealed for information on the whereabouts of a man wanted in connection with the theft of a delivery van and £10,000 worth of parcels. Mihaita Stefan, 33, was reported missing on May 5 when he failed to return to a depot in Chelmsford
Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a vulnerable teenager who has gone missing from a mental health unit. Ricky Thorn, 17, has not been seen since 9am this morning (May 12) when he left the Brookside Mental Health Unit, in Barley
New projects to upgrade sporting facilities across two parks in Chingford have been given the go-ahead. Earlier this year, it was announced six community tennis courts at Ridgeway Park in Peel Close, Chingford, had secured half-a-million pounds
A police warning has been issued over a beggar who has "sworn and jeered" at people while asking for cash and cigarettes. The Church End Safer Neighbourhood Team said it had received numerous complaints about a beggar in George Lane, South Woodford
A multi-million refurbishment of The Mall shopping centre in Walthamstow has been completed. Work on the £3million project began in last year and involved replacing flooring, brickwork and lighting at the centre, between Selbourne Road and High
Essex Alliance Football League English Deaf Football National Cup Final There was yet more cup success for St Johns Deaf, who defeat Bristol Deaf 2-0 on Sunday to seal a cup treble. Division Two Cup Final Grove United completed the
Leyton Orient players are "not really training", the Guardian Series has learned, after being told to continue training after the season ended. A miserable campaign for the O's shows no signs of abating after a source confirmed players were expected
Mark Cavendish outsprinted Peter Sagan once again to claim his second consecutive stage win on the Tour of California. The 29-year-old, who has a property in Ongar, won Sunday's opening stage in Sacramento and repeated the trick on Monday by sprinting
A Conservative councillor overcame injury to endure the ultimate swimathon challenge in memory of his mother. Paul Braham, of Hale End and Highams Park ward, and team mates Daniel Kerridge and Fleur Soards swam 5km as part of Marie Curie's Swimathon
The English Defence League (EDL) has denied one of their members performed a Nazi salute during a march through Walthamstow on VE Day weekend. A photograph distributed on social media showed a man performing the salute as he marched with EDL supporters
Essex Sunday Corinthian Football League Premier Division Champions Greengate were humbled by runners-up Warren United, who ran out 6-2 winners away from home. The result was ultimately inconsequential but a hat-trick from James Peagram
Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy has not ruled out running for the position of deputy leader of the Labour Party. Appearing on Newsnight, last night, Miss Creasy confirmed she had no ambition to lead the party stating there were a number of “good candidates
Prokit UK Essex Olympian League Premier Division Previous leaders Wadham Lodge were knocked off the summit after the could only draw 2-2 with Frenford Senior on Saturday. However, as current table-toppers Hannakins Farm have now finished
An independent brewery has been given permission to play live music and show films despite concerns from some neighbours. Yesterday the Wild Card Brewery in Walthamstow was granted a change to its license to stage the events. A total of 22
Two police officers serving in Waltham Forest were injured during clashes at an anti-austerity demonstration at the weekend, it has emerged. The protest outside Downing Street on Saturday came after the Conservatives won a majority in the general
Two pupils represented their school at a national media project late last week. Laura Darker and Freddie Lee, both 13, of Woodbridge High School, visited BFI Southbank on Friday (May 8). The project, Adobe Youth Voices, gave pupils the chance
Police have issued a warning to people living in Leytonstone about so-called ‘creeper’ burglaries. Houses in the E11 area of Waltham Forest have been targeted by criminals while the occupants are sleeping, the Met has revealed. Officers are
Controversial plans to build a second commuter car park next to a village station will be considered at a council meeting tomorrow. Transport for London (TfL) is due to discuss its proposal for an 80-vehicle car park in Theydon Bois on land directly
Scroll down for video A punk band featuring two South Woodford brothers has released its first official video. Brothers Alexis and Stefan Daperis, who live in Buckingham Road, set up rock band Everafter four and a half years ago but after being
A dance school won a hat-trick of awards in a prestigious national finals day this weekend. The Buckhurst Hill & Woodford School of Dancing, now in its 93rd year, enjoyed a successful Sunday (May 10) at the Classical Greek National Finals in
Wanstead’s old cinema is set to be remembered in a talk by a history society next week. Located in the high street, next to The George pub, the 500-seat venue first started showing silent movies while called Wanstead Empire in 1913 to 1929.
The Leytonstone branch of the Royal British Legion organised a march to mark the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe. Approximately 60 people turned up for the march on Saturday (May 9) including the Mayor of Waltham Forest Terry Wheeler, pearly
