A DOSSIER containing the views of people in the Epping Forest district concerned at the possibility of cutbacks at Whipps Cross University Hospital has been handed over by Loughton Residents Association. The document outlines the problems people in the
PUPILS at Limes Farm Infants School, Chigwell, slaved over a hot kiln to produce various ceramics to brighten up the previously plain courtyard. As well as decorating the walls the youngsters also made covers for the banisters and clay model snails and
THE decision to block airport operator BAA's plans to increase the number of passengers using the airport to 35 million a year could be "a turning point in aviation history", it has been claimed. Uttlesford District Coun-cil's development control committee
THE leader of Essex County Council has been criticised for apparently favouring a shake-up of local government with the scrapping of chief executive posts at district and borough councils across Essex. Quoted in the Local Government Chronicle magazine
THREE musical youngsters from a Redbridge school are set to follow in the footsteps of The Beatles. The Echo, a rock band made up of pupils from King Solomon High School, Forest Road, Barkingside, will play a gig next year at The Cavern Club, in Liverpool
A new sensory playground was opened for children at Hutton School, Woodford Green, last Wednesday. The children at the school have a wide range of social communications and learning difficulties. They will now be able to play in an area that engages
SWIMMER Bethany Faulkner glided to an impressive 14 county titles at the Essex Winter Junior-Senior Championship, to help London Borough of Redbridge Swimming Club to third overall - its highest position for eight years. Faulkner was in amazing form
FOLLOWING weeks of discussions Arena Essex are delighted to announce that Len Silver will be part of their backroom team next season. Rye House promoter Silver, who also promoted at Hackney in the 1980s, joins the Hammers as their Speedway consultant
WALTHAM Forest Schools U11 representative side got their season off to a flying start with a convincing 4-0 victory over Newham Schools at the Peter May Centre, Walthamstow. The team (above) is captained by Jade Bailey (second right, back row). It
THE company which wants to build houses on land at Ongar Station has told a planning inquiry that the proposals would not threaten the future of the Epping-Ongar railway. The inquiry follows an appeal by land owner Epping Ongar Railway Holdings Ltd against
RAIL users are facing price hikes for train tickets from January next year, train companies have announced. Fares regulated by the government will be raised by the majority of train firms by 4.3 per cent - one per cent above inflation. Unregulated fares
POLICE in Woodford claim a new speed gun has helped scare burglars away from the area. Officers have used the £3,000 device to stop more than 120 drivers since receiving it six months ago, issuing 50 tickets in the process, but Sgt George Roughley of
ORIENT manager Martin Ling urged his side to stay upbeat despite remaining rooted to the foot of the table after suffering their tenth league defeat of the season, following their 2-1 loss against Bradford on Tuesday night. The O's also face a mounting
WITH six games still to play in December, manager Alan Pardew has warned his West Ham players to stay focussed. The Christmas period was the east London club's worst run last season. They won just one match out of seven games before the FA Cup third
HIGHAMS Park-based boxer Wayne Chisholm is hoping to be crowned World Independent Boxing Association (IBA) cruiserweight champion tonight, when he faces Dan Downer in a 12 round contest at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet. The 40-year-old (pictured) who
AFTER nearly a year out of the ring with a broken ankle Ongar Amateur Boxing Club (ABC's) Oscar Webb got back to business with a power-packed performance against this year's Eastern Counties NABC champion Daryl Harley from Canvey Island at Clacton Town
