ALL kinds of events will be on offer at the Autumn Festival in Hainault Forest, which starts later this month. The festival will run from September 18 to October 31 and events will include tai chi, a Halloween walk in the woods and a bonfire party
A NURSE from Theydon Bois has been struck off after a tribunal. Caroline Lowe, 53, of Elizabeth Drive, was charged with misconduct and being unfit to practice after the death of 60-year-old Derek Sauter at Queen Mary's Hospital, Kent, in 2008
A POETRY society held its first ever reading last night. The Waltham Forest Poetry Society Stanza, which started in June last year, invited the public to Walthamstow Library in the High Street, to listen to some of the borough's best poets.
A RESPECTED religious lawmaker drew a large crowd when he was invited to speak at Chigwell & Hainault Synagogue. Dayan Abraham, a judge of the Consistorial Rabbinical Court, addressed his eager audience at the synagogue, in Limes Avenue, Chigwell,
CRIME is down by 10 per cent in Walthamstow's High Street ward. Police have seen a reduction from April 1 to September 1, this year compared to the same time in 2009. The figures cover all types of crimes from assaults, shop lifting,
THERE will be no trains on the Gospel Oak to Barking overground line through the borough this Sunday (September 19). The entire line is closed due to planned engineering works. Replacement buses will operate from stops in the borough
RESIDENTS forced to live in the shadow of a 60ft phone mast after a council planning bungle have labelled the compensation offered to them an insult. Phone company O2 gained automatic permission to put up the mast at the junction of Stonyshotts
A BUSY road in Leytonstone will be closed this weekend for the annual Car Free Day festival. Church Lane will be lined with stalls from 1pm to 7pm on Sunday (September 19). There people will have a taste of life without cars.
THE Home Office has launched a consultation on the proposal to put a police HQ on an area of Wanstead Flats during the Olympics. The consultation, launched today, is on proposals for a temporary amendment to the law to allow the Met Police
POLICE are set to be given new powers to tackle anti-social street drinkers. Officers will be able to order people to leave the High Street area of Walthamstow for up to 48 hours when a dispersal order is granted in two weeks time. Anyone over the
A festival which cost taxpayers £100,000 has been branded a "disaster" after it suffered from a very low turnout. The 'Big Weekend', which was held at the cricket ground in Leyton High Road last weekend, had been billed as a free day of fun
THE highest ranking police officer in West Essex has said the potential closure of both his division's magistrates courts will impact on the force's efficiency. Chief Superintendent Simon Williams, the Western Divisional Commander, has said
THE Guardian has had a preview of luxury houses that are about to be unveiled in Chigwell. Four houses have already been built on the 18-hectare Chigwell Grange, off the High Road, with the cheapest being put on the market at about £1.95million
THIS year’s worship day was based around the theme of God the designer. Students reflected upon the beauty of creation and the role of humans as stewards of God’s environment. The day started with workshop activities. The different workshops
ST JOHN’S is very proud of one of its Year 11 students, Charlie Collins. Charlie is the newly-crowned under-21 world champion in karate (section 15-17 cadets, over 75 kilos). Charlie achieved two gold medals, one individual and one team kata
AUTHOR and former airforce gunner Eric Edis has written to the Waltham Forest Guardian describing his time in London during the blitz. Mr Edis, 84, who now lives in Oak Hill Court, Woodford Green, was born in Coppermill Lane, Walthamstow, and
Aerial views of London from the top of St Paul’s and images of pigeons roosting on famous landmarks are among the exhibits currently on show at Bankside Gallery. Titled London Lives, the artworks were produced in response to a recent competition
IN July 2010, 60 students and six staff embarked on a journey to Glasbury, south Wales. Pouring rain, no mobile signal and beautiful countryside everywhere. Throw in some great activities and you end up with the best holiday a 13-year-old could
ST JOHN’S students attended the Jack Petchey Award Ceremony at Waltham Abbey Town Hall, accompanied by Gill Mason, Associate Leader. It was a wonderful, inspirational evening, attended by more than 70 students from schools, Epping Forest College
IN February 2011 a delegation of students and staff will embark on a visit to New Delhi, India as part of the school’s involvement with the ‘International Inspirations’ programme. The programme forms part of the London 2012 Olympic legacy.
THIRTEEN able, gifted and talented students participated in the formula schools electric car challenge. Teams had to construct an electric powered model car to a tight specification and race it against other teams. Each of St John’s teams, one
ST JOHN’S School held a business breakfast – a chance for representatives from local schools and businesses to network over an informal breakfast followed by more formal presentations. The student executive team volunteered to help with the running
YEAR eight pupils held their first ever whole year debate. The motion brought before the house was that “All forms of animal testing should be banned”. The X side argued the case for the motion and the Y side argued against. Students
ST JOHN’S School offers a lot of exciting opportunities for able, gifted and talented students. In 2010 the school linked up with King Edward Grammar School. This involved students from St John’s attending lessons at King Edward. The
I AM now in my fourth year as headteacher of St. John’s and I am extremely proud of the achievements of our students and the dedication of all our staff. St. John’s is an inclusive 11-16 school, which welcomes all children from the Epping area irrespective
TICKETS are selling fast for West Ham's big derby clash against Spurs. The match at Upton Park takes place on Saturday, September 25. The club say that less than 3,000 tickets are remaining. The game is not being televised live in England. Before
OUR PE Instructor Clive Wilson – himself a former Premiership professional footballer– took a group of eight Year nine boys on a special outing – the opportunity to meet and interview football manager Harry Redknapp and members of Tottenham Hotspur
CONGRATULATIONS to all the Year 11 students at St John’s in achieving the highest ever GCSE results produced by the school. All targets were exceeded, especially the 5A* to C including English and maths, which increased by 13 per cent. This
A YOUNG West Ham fanatic is to trek to Upton Park in aid of cancer research. Eight-year-old Jonjo Heuerman’s favourite player is Bobby Moore and the youngster wants to donate £10,000 to the fund named after him. The youngster’s grandmother
ORIENT’S new striker will show plenty of heart as he seeks to regain a foothold in the professional ranks of the game. That is according to boss Russell Slade, who has recruited James Walker on a three-month deal. Last weekend, the 23-year-old nearly
A REDBRIDGE councillor wants the authority to advise schools in the borough against applying for academy status. Since the Government encouraged applications from schools for academy status earlier this year, only two schools in the borough have shown
MYSTERY surrounds why a maple tree in the grounds of an environmentally-friendly church was destroyed. The tree, which has stood in the grounds of the United Free Church in Wallwood Road, Leytonstone, for 15 years disappeared last Monday (September
WALTHAM FOREST FC narrowly beat Grays Athletic in a cup match last night. The 1-0 win at Cricklefield means the Stags now advance into round two of the Championship Manager Cup. Andrew Thomas struck on 57 minutes with the decisive goal
DOG racing will never return to Walthamstow Stadium under the current ownership, it has been announced. In a defiant statement, Housing association London and Quadrant (L&Q) has for the first time completely ruled out the sport becoming part
NEIGHBOURS have objected to a resident's planned extension with one gripe being that solar panels will be too reflective. Uzair Pandor, of Forest Way, Woodford Green, has applied to Redbridge Council to alter his home but 15 objections have been lodged
TRADERS in Highams Park have got together to help small businesses prepare for the arrival of Tesco. The partnership aims to attract new customers to the area by cleaning up the environment. The move, which has been bakced by local councillors
WEST HAM will be without their manager for this weekend's trip to Stoke City. Avram Grant has been given the day off to observe the Jewish holy day, Yomm Kippur, or Day of Atonement, in which he will partake in 25 hours of fasting and intensive
A QUICK-WITTED father who had just withdrawn £2,500 from a bank to buy his son a car has warned others to be on their guard after he nearly lost the money to con artists. Gordon Baxter, 62, was leaving Barclays Bank in Wanstead High Street
A MAN from Woodford Green appeared in court to face a charge of causing death by dangerous driving. Michael French, of Prospect Road, Woodford Green, was at Harlow Magistrates' Court yesterday. It follows a collision in Loughton on Thursday
PLANS for an Olympic communications mast have been sent back to the drawing board by councillors who took in the views of a large group of protesters. Airwave Solutions Ltd had wanted to build an 18 metre mast on land at Gardeners Farm, off
This weekend, hundreds of buildings of all kinds will open their doors to the public across the capital. Open House London will see historic houses, City financial institutions, skyscrapers, churches, and even small private homes offer free access –
A SENIOR officer has been chosen to be the new chief executive of Waltham Forest Council. Martin Esom, who is currently the acting chief executive, has been recommended for the role by a panel of councillors and will take up the post pending
SCHOOLS minister Lord Hill will be visiting Waltham Forest next week to discuss funding for schools. A total of 16 schools in Waltham Forest have missed out on multi-million pound rebuilding projects as part of the government squeeze on public
To escape Nazi Germany, parents put their children on a train to England not knowing if they would see them again. Kindertransport tells the harrowing story of Eva, writes Nick Elvin In late-1930s Germany, with persecution against Jews on the increase
ONE of the remarkable things about war is how civilians still try and get on with their ordinary lives and routines in the most exceptional and catastrophic surroundings. And it’s an aspect of this which the London Transport Museum examines in its new
WEST HAM defender Tal Ben Haim is confident his team-mates can pick up their first win of the season at Stoke on Saturday in his absence. The Israeli centre-back will miss the trip to the Britannia Stadium to observe the Jewish holy day of Yomm Kippur
A BLACK tie charity event raised more than £6,000 which will be split between four charities. Daljeet Singh Sher, president of the India Association UK and Woodford Green resident, helped organise the autumn charity ball at The Prince Regent
A MAN has been cleared of murdering a promising young footballer following a retrial. Richard Harrison-Allen, 20, was originally jailed for life last year after being found guilty of shooting dead 17-year-old Leyton FC player Etem Celebi.
A DISABLED pensioner has slammed police for sending three patrol cars and a van to his house in the early hours of the morning. Bernard Dean, 66, of Hillyfields, Loughton, said he was terrified when Metropolitan Police officers knocked on his
Frustration is the buzzword at the Matchroom Stadium. The side is starting to gel, Dean Cox is relishing his free role, but we are still looking up at the rest of the table. Just what do we have to do to win a football match?
WEST HAM have confirmed that manager Avram Grant will miss the team's trip to Stoke this week to observe the Jewish holy day, Yomm Kippur. A club statement read: “Out of the respect for traditions, heritage and religious obligations of the Jewish holy
Due to a production error, the story on the front page of this week’s Waltham Forest Guardian does not continue on page two, as stated. The error occurred after the final correct version of the paper had been sent by the newsroom. We
THE life of Woodford's most celebrated MP is due to be discussed at an annual lecture. Woodford Historical Society chairman Peter Lawrence will deliver a lecture entitled Winston Churchill and his Woodford Constituency on October 4 at 7.45pm
A MURDER suspect wanted in connection with a shooting which took place over four years ago has arrived back in Britain after his extradition from Spain. James Walter Tomkins, 61, arrived at Heathrow Airport yesterday (September 15) and will
