Tottenham have sacked manager Mauricio Pochettino. The Argentinian has been relieved of his duties after five-and-a-half years in charge. Spurs, who were in the Champions League final only six months ago, have endured a tough start to the season
The Prime Minister has promised new stop-and-search powers to crack down on knife crime in London if he is re-elected. Boris Johnson said new court orders would allow police to stop criminals who are known to carry weapons. The Prime Minister
A man facing 37 allegations including rape, kidnap and attacks on children was branded "pure evil" as a teenager described how she and her little brother were abused at knifepoint. Joseph McCann, 34, allegedly tricked his way into a family home
A park churned up and damaged by a controversial music festival will not be fully repaired until next summer, the council has said. Hainault Forest Country Park hosted We Are Halloween, a one-day music festival, on October 26. Heavy rain during
The Lib Dem candidate for Walthamstow says she is ‘haunted’ by the killing of a 14-year-old boy as her party pledged to increase youth services funding. Meera Chadha said the death of Jaden Moodie, fatally stabbed in Leyton last year, still haunts
East London Runners’ Antonio Martin Romero came first at the XL Carrera Popular Ciudad de Jerez in southern Spain on Sunday. Romero completed the 8.3km course in a time of 26.43, while fellow club member Thomas Burrard-Lucas came 20th overall with
An Ilford bank call centre collected £68,000 for BBC Children In Need. On Friday night, over 100 Metro Bank employees, and of course Pudsey the bear, volunteered at the bank’s Ilford call centre to take donations for BBC Children in Need. This
Loughton boxer Daniel Khan returns to the ring later this month after being side-lined through injury for a year. The 23-year-old was closing in on a shot at the Southern Area title before a shoulder injury scuppered those plans. Khan, though
East London Boxing Academy had three fighters compete at the quarter-final stages of the England and Wales Girls’ and Boys’ Clubs’ Championships. In a bitter-sweet day for East London, two of their boxers were defeated in their fights, while one
An eighth straight defeat for Epping Upper Clapton sees them remain bottom of London 2 North East, the latest being a 41-0 thrashing away at Wymondham. The hosts held an unassailable 24-0 lead at half-time as they completely dominated their lowly
A late penalty consigned Eton Manor to a narrow defeat as Brentwood took the points in a thrilling encounter that ended 21-19 in their favour. Paddy Sheehy, Cameron Dutch and Jack Sullivan Snr got on the scoresheet for the hosts, but a rampant display
Lee Valley Lions suffered their second consecutive home defeat as Peterborough Phantoms 2 recorded a 7-2 victory. Despite the heavy scoreline, it was a display full of positives from the hosts as they built on the impressive showing they put in
The election campaign is heating up as the country prepares to go to the polls on Thursday, December 12. Here are your parliamentary candidates for Leyton and Wanstead. Labour – John Cryer The country is going to the polls
Gator ABC hosted their boxing show last Saturday at the North Romford Community Centre in a bid to raise funds for the club. Gator prospect George Francis was the first out as he faced R. Pollock of Malmesbury. The fight seemed to be on the balance
Environmental campaigners called for a fast food giant to stop “flame-grilling” the Amazon. Waltham Forest Greenpeace volunteers protested vociferously outside Leyton Mills Burger King earlier this month. Campaigners say Burger King’s use of
A man arrested on suspicion of plotting a terror attack has been released. Police arrested a 27-year-old man in east London on Tuesday, November 12 on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism
