A SOLDIER who is a crack shot with a bow and arrow has told how he first got involved with the sport. The bow of today bears little resemblance to the longbow everyone associates with the legend of Robin Hood. However the principles and skills remain
THE weekly shop was made much more fun for children at the Sainsbury supermarket in Torrington Drive, Loughton, when they had the chance to have their faces painted. The branch launched its Sport Relief events and activities with the face painting stand
A DRIVER who has waited more than three months to be reimbursed after damaging her car in a pothole in Loughton is now demanding compensation. The Buckhurst Hill woman, who asked not to be named, drove her new Ford Ka into a water-filled pothole in Nafferton
A CHINGFORD florist who lost her husband in a tragic road accident is doing a sponsored walk to raise cash for one of his favourite charities. Sue Ratcliffe, of the Flower Mill florist shop in Hatch Lane, hopes others will join her in going the extra
A DRIVER filling his car at a Woodford Green petrol station was robbed of his keys by a thief who drove the vehicle off from under his nose. The 48-year-old man pulled up at the Esso petrol station in Chigwell Road just after 9am on Wednesday, May 10
A YOUNG woman was taken to hospital suffering from serious burns after an arson attack at a house in South Woodford. The 22-year-old, who has not been named, was staying at the address in Grove Road on Monday, May 8 when the attack occurred. Emergency
FORMER EastEnder and Heartbeat star Nick Berry officially opened the newly refurbished Epping Tennis Club. More than 200 people attended the Play Tennis Open Day on Sunday, which unveiled two resurfaced courts, new floodlights and a refurbished clubhouse
FOREST Homes residents are standing together to combat crime and anti-social behaviour on their estate. Individuals who felt their needs were unheard formed the Forest South Residents Association to put their issues to the London and Quadrant Housing
WALTHAM Forest has the second highest rate of women under the age of 65 dying of heart disease in London. And the borough has the fifth highest rate for men in the same age bracket. The figures released by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) showed that
ANIMAL lover Katherine Conner from South Woodford is currently in Thailand where she is overseeing the building of Boon Lott's Elephant Sanctuary. Katherine's mission to save the elephants of Thailand was triggered when she met Boon Lott, or Babar as
ACTOR Tony Robinson says the Government still needs to do more to safeguard the future of care for the elderly despite the publication of a report into the subject. The former Blackadder star spoke exclusively to the Guardian, just over a month after
