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  • WALTHAM ABBEY: Theatre and fireworks at Bonfire Night event

    VISITORS will have the chance to discover the use that Guy Fawkes intended to put gunpowder to at a series of special theatrical performances at The Royal Gunpowder Mills over the Bonfire Night weekend. The Ghost of Guy Fawkes, a light-hearted

  • NORTH WEALD: Care home shortlisted for national award

    A CARE home in North Weald has been shortlisted for a national award. Cunningham House in Pike Way, North Weald, has been nominated for a national Dementia Care Award for the seascape it has created for residents, complete with seagull and

  • LEYTON: Work begins on Olympic storage area

    WORK has begun on converting a playing field into a storage area for the Olympic Games. Contractors moved on to Drapers Field in Leyton this week. The controversial plans, which will see it closed off to the public until December 2012

  • WALTHAMSTOW: Pensioner dies after bus fall

    A PENSIONER has died after the bus he was on braked suddenly, causing him to fall and hit his head. Albert Charles Bates, 87, was travelling on a route 158 along Billet Road in Walthamstow when the tragedy happened at around 10.20am on Monday

  • WALTHAMSTOW: Teen stabbed in leg

    A 19-year-old man is in a stable condition after being stabbed in the leg. He was attacked in Billet Road, Walthamstow, near the junction with Durban Road, at just after 1pm yesterday (Tuesday October 18). A 17-year-old boy has been

  • DJ set for two month absence

    Queens Park Rangers have been hit with the news that DJ Campbell will be sidelined for two months with a foot injury. The 29-year-old suffered a suspected broken metatarsal in training and a scan has revealed a fracture rather than a break. Campbell

  • DEBDEN: Shoppers give views on public art plans

    WITH £22,000 set to be released to enhance The Broadway in Loughton, shoppers gave their views on plans to use part of the cash to commission a piece of public art. Fred Carey, 84, The Croft, Loughton. “I think that there are definitely

  • WOODFORD: Festival declared a success

    AFTER nine days and 119 events, organisers of this year's Woodford Festival have declared it a roaring success. This year’s programme was the biggest and most varied yet, with everything from opera to cider making available. Music lovers

  • SOUTH WOODFORD: Developer submits plans for 68 new homes

    PROPERTY development giant, Taylor Wimpey, has submitted an official application to demolish a derelict dairy and replace it with 68 new homes. Residents and businesses near the abandoned Dairycrest building on Chigwell Road in South Woodford received

  • CHINGFORD: Church to hold baby development classes

    CLASSES to help with baby development are starting next month. The baby sensory classes, which start on Friday November 4, will take place at St Peter and St Paul's Church in The Green Walk, Chingford. The weekly sessions are for children

  • LEYTON: Man racially abused at station

    POLICE want to speak to rush-hour commuters who witnessed a woman shouting racist abuse at a man at Leyton Tube station. The 45-year-old victim was subjected to a torrent of obscenities by a woman standing next to him on the westbound platform at

  • WALTHAM FOREST: RBL Poppy Appeal dinner and dance

    A DINNER and dance evening to mark the Poppy Appeal will take place later this month. Every year the The Royal British Legion raises money through its appeal for current and ex-servicemen and their families. This year's event in the

  • EPPING: Prostate cancer information evening

    AN information evening for those affected by prostate cancer will be held on November 16. The Macmillan Community Prostate Cancer Nurse and members of the Proactive cancer support group will be available to provide information on subjects including

  • LEYTONSTONE: Footbridges improvement work to begin

    WORK is set to begin on improving footbridges across the A12 in Leytonstone. The three walkways, from Church Lane, Dyers Hall Road and Langthorne Road, have long been blighted by graffiti and there have calls for greater security after they become crime

  • LEYTONSTONE: Pylon fanclub disappointed by redesign contest

    A LEYTONSTONE resident who has been catapulted to national media fame as a leading commentator on electricity pylons says the result of a competition to redesign them has been a missed opportunity. Flash Bristow, of Davies Lane, a well known

  • EPPING: Charity ball tickets still available

    A FEW tickets are left for a charity’s star-studded fundraising ball. The Epping-based Rhys Daniels Trust, which provides accommodation for families with children needing hospital treatment away from home, is holding its annual Butterfly Ball on

  • Hammers boss bemoans first half-display at Southampton

    West Ham manager Sam Allardyce bemoaned his side’s first-half performance after they were beaten 1-0 at Championship leaders Southampton last night. The Hammers, who lost their unbeaten away record this season, conceded a 45th minute winner when Jos

  • EPPING FOREST: Treasure found could go on display

    TREASURE found in fields across the district recently could soon be on public display. A gold ring dating from just after the Medieval period that was found in Chigwell in October last year was among the items declared treasure at a coroner

  • LEYTON: Warning over aggressive foxes

    A PAIR of aggressive foxes have reportedly been seen trying to attack people at a bus stop. It is claimed that the creatures have been hassling and snapping at passers-by in Lea Bridge Road by the junction with Peterborough Road in Leyton.

  • WALTHAMSTOW: Two arrested over stabbing

    TWO people have been arrested in connection with an 8am stabbing in Walthamstow last week. A 23-year-old man was critically injured in the attack, which happened in Cedars Avenue, which is close to Queens Road Station in Walthamstow, on Thursday

  • ESSEX: Lord Hanningfield seeking police compensation

    THE former leader of Essex County Council is understood to be taking legal action against Essex Police for wrongful arrest. Lawyers acting for the 70-year-old former Conservative peer Lord Hannigfield have sent a “letter before claim” to Essex

  • WALTHAM ABBEY: Youth club sessions up and running

    NEW sessions have started at a youth club that was saved from closure by a community’s support. Way 2000 in Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, had its county council funding cut in May, but other groups, including the town council, Townsmead Sport and

  • WOODFORD GREEN: Wedding fair at community hall

    COUPLES can get help with planning their wedding at a fair to be held this weekend. The event at Sir James Hawkey Hall on Broomhill Road, will feature dozens of exhibitors. There will be an opportunity to buy and get advice on everything

  • REDBRIDGE: Police launch new messaging service

    POLICE have launched a new messaging service to provide the public with local news and information. The Neighbourhood Link service started earlier this week. Those signing up to the will receive regular text and email messages about