NEW baby sessions are starting at the Walthamstow Toy Library next month. The sessions will include baby soft play with soft play equipment; messy play with paint, water, glue and paper; plus coffee afternoons and toy loaning. They start on Tuesday
A WALTHAMSTOW residents' group is to hold an emergency meeting to discuss their next steps over a development in Walthamstow Central Station's car park. Solum Regeneration has submitted revised plans for a £15 million scheme in part of the
LOUGHTON Town Council has thrown open the doors for budding local artists to design its annual Christmas card. Anyone who lives, works or attends school in Loughton, is eligible to put forward a design, and the winning entry will receive a
VICTOR Obinna is confident he can strike up a formidable partnership with Carlton Cole that will fire West Ham out of the relegation mire. Obinna was given a baptism of fire in his first game for the Hammers when he was preferred in attack to Freddie
A GROUP of Chelsea Pensioners were the special guest competitors at the latest event in a bowling club's centenary celebrations. Buckhurst Hill Bowls Club, in Epping New Road, has been staging a variety of one-off matches this year to mark
PARENTS battling to get their autistic son the help he needs say they may now have to wait until January to get him into school. Margaret and Roger Attwood, of Sylvan Way, Chigwell Row, have been fighting to get six-year-old Ian into a school
A DODGY motor and funny looks at customs could not stop a daredevil group of costumed superheroes on their charity drive through Europe. The Sucata Superhero Squad of five friends led by David Hildrow, of Garnon Mead, Coopersale, have successfully
TWO MPs are happy to maintain the status quo as changes to constituency boundaries have been put forward. The Government has suggested it wants to see Parliamentary boundaries changed and campaign group the Electoral Reform Society (ERS) has put forward
Ryan Jarvis scored for Orient reserves. The striker netted during the 3-2 win over Gillingham, at Brisbane Road. His low shot on 56 minutes put the O’s back in front, after the visitors had cancelled out the own-goal opener which put
A SIX-week consultation asking residents whether their estate should be granted special status attracted only four responses. Redbridge Council organised a consultation between June 21 and August 2 and invited views on whether Wanstead's Lake
THE Woodford Salvation Army Band will celebrate its 50th anniversary next month. The original band dissolved when most of its members were called up to serve in the Second World War and a new one was founded in 1960. Its anniversary
HEALTH officials have backed the bid to ban the display of tobacco products in stores. A quarter of people in the borough smoke, according to experts working for the NHS. They believe the ban could ward people away from smoking - the
A BROTHER and sister are organising a concert in memory of their father, who died days after their mother was given the all-clear from cancer. Paul Delin, 44, of The Drive, collapsed and died following a game of tennis last year, two days after
A COUPLE plagued by regular fly-tipping at their farm say the problem has grown so bad emergency services can no longer access their home. John and Jill Brydon, who live off Epping Road, in Epping Green, claim every month they have to clean
THE Government has pledged to release figures on how long it takes to release bodies from morgues. Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy asked Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly for the information after receiving a number of complaints from Muslim
MORE than £720,000 is being recovered by Redbridge Council after it was fraudulently claimed. In a bid to combat the problem, the council is working with the Audit Commission to ensure those that cheat the system are identified and caught.
A SOUTH Woodford girl is hoping to sing in front of crowds at London's O2 arena later in the year. Georgia Evans, 15, of Cheyne Avenue, is through to the second heat in a nationwide singing competition after being selected from thousands in
WANSTEAD’S Under-15 cricket team played their way into the record books by becoming the first team to be crowned NatWest National Club Champions for the fourth time. The side’s latest triumph arrived when they produced great all-round cricket to reach
WEST HAM defender James Tomkins is determined to force his way back into Avram Grant's first team plans. The youngster started the Hammers' first game of the new season at Aston Villa but has since been overlooked by the manager in league matches.
TOP-DRAWER authors will mix with local writers at this year's Essex Poetry Festival. Among the speakers at this year's festival, which will take place at venues across the county, will be the T. S. Eliot prize-winning poet and translator George
Andy Frampton faces three weeks out of action with an ankle injury. But Charlie Daniels is likely to return from a hamstring strain for Orient, this weekend. The good news about Daniels is tonic for the sting of on-loan Frampton’s exit.
SCHOOLS in Waltham Forest will no longer be compelled to close for Muslim, Hindu and Sikh religious holidays, it has been announced. All schools in the borough were previously forced to close on Eid, Diwali and Guru Nanak’s birthday in an attempt
John Bruce came out on top when 19 Walthamstow AS members travelled to Iver Bucks for their latest meet. He won with 56-11-0, while Steve Arthey was second with 38-2-0 and Tony Hempstead third with 27-1-0. Top OAP of the day was Alan Killengrey, managing
DAGENHAM & Redbridge enter a critical period in their maiden campaign in League One this coming week, with the chance to pick up six valuable points in front of their fans at Victoria Road. The Daggers have plummeted to the foot of the table after four
Connaught Bowls Club men's championship was won by J Gray in a thrilling contest with T Mould, the former prevailing 21-20. The ladies' competition was won by C Tredgett, who defeated J Perryman. Mould made amends to win the Shadforth event, while D
WALTHAM Forest's new and historic buildings will be opening their doors for free this weekend. They are taking part in the Open House London event where key buildings are opened up to the public at no cost. There are free talks, walks
AN URGENT investment in Waltham Forest’s obsolete CCTV system has been approved. Cabinet agreed to dip into the authority’s contingency fund to invest £312,000 in order to make cameras, which are used by police as well as the council, fit for
TUBE travellers have reacted angrily to price increases at London Underground car parks. From Saturday Tube travellers will have to fork out almost £2 more per day to park at Tube stations during the week. The Guardian spoke with travellers
A 25-YEAR-OLD from Woodford Green is due in court to face a charge of causing death by dangerous driving. Michael French, of Prospect Road, Woodford Green, is set to appear at Harlow Magistrates' Court later. It follows a collision in
A MUSLIM organisation has spoken for the first time since holding Eid prayers in a building without planning permission. The Cann Hall Deen and Education Trust, the new owner of the Colgrove Arms Pub, in Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone, used the
POLICE are appealing for information after a car park fight which involved knives and baseball bats. Seven people were arrested after the row in the car park of the McDonalds in Seven Kings High Road. Police have just released details of the incident
WOODFORD WELLS cricket club was the scene of an historic league and cup double, last weekend. The venue in Monkhams Lane saw Asian Cricket and Sports CC win the Lords International Essex League Cup. Asians CC beat Cosmopolitan CC by
A 43-year-old has been charged with the murder of a homeless man and the attempted murder of two others. Pardeep Singh, of Town Road in Edmonton, was seized by police after the three attacks last week. Police were first called to Ilford
A CHINGFORD motorist who killed a cyclist and then fled the scene has been jailed for five years. Ali Altuntas, 37, of Leadale Avenue, was driving on the A413 in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, last year when he smashed into 47-year-old council
