Leyton Orient boss Russell Slade felt his side had the chances to get a result from their 2-0 home defeat to Colchester United this evening. Goals from Anthony Wordsworth and Ian Henderson sent the O's to their fourth league defeat in five matches
Leyton Orient slumped to their second defeat in four days after losing 2-0 at home to Colchester United this evening. Colchester took the lead in a surprisingly open first half through a neat finish from captain Anthony Wordsworth. Any hopes
The Guardian Series is hoping fans will enjoy interacting pre-match, during the game and after the final whistle has blown on our website. Twitter users can contribute just by adding the #lofc hashtag and for those of you not on the social networking
Striker Gary Hooper looks set to start for Celtic as Neil Lennon's team take on Barcelona at the Nou Camp in the Champions League tonight. Hooper, born in Loughton, has been in a rich vein of form of late, scoring eight goals in the last six games
Waltham Forest men’s first team struggled to deal with a number of absentees as they lost to Norwich 2-0. Missing four regular first team players Forest looked uncomfortable early on with Norwich keeping the ball for long periods. The visitor
Eton Manor trounced Diss with a resounding performance as they went home with a 32-0 victory. Manor flew out of the blocks in the first 20 minutes, playing powerful rugby and dominating the set-piece. It wasn’t long before the visitors opened
STAFF at a secondary school are to undertake a gruelling challenge this weekend climbing three peaks in one day to raise money for their colleague's disabled daughter. Atif Ajaib, who is Head of Science at Leytonstone Business and Enterprise
PUPILS in Redbridge have achieved the fifth best GCSE results in the country, according to provisional results released by the government. The percentage gaining five A* to C grades including English and maths was 70.2 percent. And the number
THE number of mattresses being dumped in Waltham Forest has soared by 23 per cent compared with last year, the council has said. The authority has revealed it collects an average of 800 every month from streets and front gardens, compared with
POLICE have launched an investigation after shots were fired at a house last night. Officers were called to Higham Hill Road in Walthamstow at 11.15pm Monday (October 22) following reports of gunfire. On arrival they found two shots had been
THE deadline for nominations for this year's Redbridge Community Awards has been extended. Applications are being accepted up until October 29 for the awards which celebrate contributions to the community. Tickets are also now on sale for the
Adult Division One Wanstead triumphed over Hainault & Clayhall, winning by six wickets in the last ball of the game. Hainault posted a total of 147 with Ryan Hurst (37) top scoring but Wanstead chased the target down in a dramatic final
MYSTERY surrounds who is responsible for a natural spring which is said to be repeatedly causing an underpass to flood. Transport for London (TfL) recently installed a new pump in the subway under Charlie Brown's roundabout in Maybank Road, South Woodford
DOZENS of trees, threatened with the axe by Redbridge Council, may yet get a stay of execution after angry residents commissioned expert advice. The council originally described the decision to uproot the trees lining St Mary’s Avenue in Wanstead
TALENTED students at Waltham Forest College have celebrated Black History Month with a variety show featuring singing, dancing and drama performances. It included a routine based on Michael Jackson's pop hit 'I'll Be There' by Performing Arts students
A NEW project has been launched which aims to bring together community organisations and residents to help improve the health of people in the borough. 'Waltham Forest Heart in the Community' hopes to provide greater opportunities for collaboration
A BAN on the far-right English Defence League (EDL) marching in Waltham Forest this weekend is set to be announced later today. The Metropolitan Police has applied to Home Secretary Theresa May for the group to be barred from demonstrating in the
A CARER who dedicates his life to looking after his seriously ill wife has criticised variations in levels of support provided in different parts of London. Leslie Gilbert, 84, of Dellwood Gardens in Clayhall, provides round the clock care for his
Leyton Orient will be targeting another midweek win tonight when they host in-form Colchester United in League One. The O's have won their last five matches under the evening lights and will be looking to maintain this run at Brisbane Road against
A HEADTEACHER has said she does not trust Waltham Forest Council to safeguard the future of her school – as a row over its bid to become an academy deepens. National Union of Teachers (NUT) staff members at Connaught School for Girls in Leytonstone
AN ELDERLY couple say they are being driven batty by a gang of squatters making regular night-time flights into their homes. A colony of pipistrelle bats made their home beneath the roof tiles of a terraced house in Milhoo Court, Waltham Abbey,
PLANS to convert a 130-year-old church into a nursery have been given the go-ahead. Paul Samouelle bought the Cambridge Park Methodist Church in Wanstead, in April and submitted plans to replace the roof and make minor external changes. Despite
YOUNGSTERS will square up to each other over the US Presidential election at a schools debating competition. Seven schools - Chigwell, West Hatch, Davenant, Debden Park, St John's, Roding Valley and Braeside - will take part in the competition.
CANCER patients will continue to benefit from financial advice after a charity extended funding of a benefits and welfare service. Macmillan has been helping patients at King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford access financial
POLICE are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a man wanted in connection with a burglary. A photo of Marc Callis, 23, last known to be living in Peabody Estate, Camberwell, has been issued as part of Essex Police’s crackdown on burglary
