A FIREWORK extravaganza will light up the sky over Ongar at an evening of family fun to mark Bonfire night. Ongar Round Table will stage a professional firework display at Chipping Ongar Primary School on Friday November 9. Gates open at 6.30pm
A DRIVER is fighting for his life after a crash. Emergency services were called to Tomswood Hill in Hainault at 7pm on Monday. A 53-year-old male driver of a black Saab was taken to the Royal London Hospital after suffering head and chest injuries
Leyton Orient's FA Cup first round tie at Gloucester Ciy will take place on Sunday, November 4. The match has been moved to Sunday because City play at Cheltenham's ground and the League Two club have a home game on the same weekend. It means
STREETS in Leyton and Walthamstow were brought to a standstill this morning for the funeral procession of a doctor and her five children who tragically died in a house fire. Dr Sabah Usmani and her three sons and two daughters were killed following
Leyton Orient lost 2-0 to an in-form Colchester side who secured their third consecutive League One victory. Goals from U’s captain Anthony Wordsworth and Ian Henderson either side of the half was enough for their win. The O’s had three good
VILLAGERS will have the chance to finish off their Christmas shopping early while raising vital hospice funds. A fundraising Christmas gift fair in aid of St Clare Hospice will take place at Theydon Bois village hall, in Coppice Row, on Wednesday
PLANS to introduce Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs) across Leyton and Leytonstone have been overwhelmingly rejected. Results released by Waltham Forest Council today show that the majority of respondents voted no in 271 out of the 280 roads which
West Ham United have been linked with a move for Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand. The England international is out of contract in the summer and could leave Old Trafford on a free transfer. The 33-year-old started his career at Upton
A COUNCILLOR has been found guilty of breaking the council's code of conduct after he swore at a competition winner. Chingford Conservative Cllr Laurance Wedderburn admitted telling Walthamstow photographer Katherine Green to "f*** off" at an event
BUSINESSES in Highams Park say proposals to introduce a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) could force them from the area – while in north Chingford similar plans are dividing opinion. Waltham Forest Council is currently consulting in both areas on
Orient chief executive Matt Porter admits dwindling attendances are a concern and insists clubs have to make sure they offer supporters an attractive matchday experience. The O’s attendances are down this season, along with the majority of Football
SCHOOLCHILDREN were given an ‘inspirational’ talk by Tottenham MP David Lammy as part of Black History Month. Mr Lammy addressed pupils at Woodbridge High School in St Barnabas Road, Woodford Green on Monday. Woodbridge High geography teacher
MEMBERS of a community group will raise money for local improvement projects outside a library. The Woodford Green Amenity Group will have a stall outside Woodford Green Library on Snakes Lane West this Saturday (October 27) between 10am-1pm.
A GRANDMOTHER who has enjoyed a glittering career dancing on stage and TV has launched a fitness class specially designed for the older generation. Jackie Jensen, 68, of Loughton, was part of a troupe that performed on Top of the Pops, toured with
South Essex Sunday League Two goals from super-sub Sergio Garcia confirmed FC Leytonstone’s passage into the quarter-finals of the Artec Cup after a convincing 5-2 win over LF Olympico. Leytonstone started the match at a high tempo, chasing
HAIRDRESSERS raised £600 for charity by letting clients pay what they liked for haircuts and beauty treatments. Bijou Salon in Electric Parade, South Woodford, opened on Sunday to raise cash for mental health charity MIND and Helen Rollason Cancer
THERE has been a mixed reaction to the closure of the Central Line's Hainault loop for engineering work during the half-term holidays. The shutdown, which began today and lasts until November 4, will see no services on weekdays between Grange Hill
HEALTH bosses are going to miss their 2014 target for the closure of the borough’s A&E ward because there is still too much demand, campaigners have claimed. Maternity services are due end at King George Hospital in Ilford next year, with A
THE Mayor of Redbridge has thanked the borough’s military staff for their service during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Councillor Muhammed Javed hosted a celebration event at Valentines Mansion in Ilford on Monday where he paid tribute to the
UNCERTAINTY over the future of a much loved children’s centre has cost as much as £70,000 in lost bookings. Council-run Glasbury House in Wales has given thousands of Redbridge children a taste of country life for more than 50 years. But doubts
Old Loughtonians men’s first team thrashed Cambridge City 4-1 to go fourth in the Conference East Hockey league. The victory gives Loughts back to back wins as they look to close the gap on the league leaders. Loughts started well but it was
A DEVOTED mother who was killed in a head-on crash will be remembered for lighting up a room with her smile, her family said. Marcia Geohagen, 45, of Madells, Epping, died in the head-on crash with a Ford Galaxy which set her Volkswagen Polo alight
A 31-YEAR-OLD was stabbed in the early hours of this morning. The man was discovered collapsed suffering from a number of stab wounds in Woodend Road, Walthamstow, after the ambulance service alerted police at 12.20am. It is believed the man
THE far-right English Defence League (EDL) and counter protesters say they will still demonstrate in Walthamstow this weekend despite police attempts to ban all marches. The Met Police announced yesterday (Tuesday October 23) it had applied to
THE DISTRICT’S MP has used a House of Commons debate to name and shame a mobile home park owner accused of intimidating his tenants with ‘disgusting bullying tactics’. Residents of Breach Barns park in Galley Hill, Waltham Abbey, claim site owner
TUBE users say they fear a 12-day closure of the Central line's Hainault loop will 'cause havoc' for commuters. The line will be closed from October 24 to November 4 between Grange Hill and Newbury Park on weekdays and Woodford and Leytonstone
MEMBERS of a Royal British Legion club are calling on young and old to remember the town’s war dead over the Remembrance Day weekend. The Legion’s Epping branch will stage a dedication of the garden of remembrance at the town’s war memorial on
A MICHELIN-starred chef cooked up a storm to help raise vital funds for a specialist riding centre. More than 130 guests turned out to enjoy an evening with restaurateur Michel Roux Jr at Chigwell School in aid of the Chigwell Riding Trust.
Two former players came back to haunt Redbridge as the Motormen were thrashed 4-0 at home to title challengers Maldon & Tiptree on Saturday. After a tight start to the game Maldon opened the scoring just before the half hour mark when Chris
