Archive
-
Date
Gunners legend laughs off links with Spurs
FORMER Arsenal star Robert Pires has quashed speculation about joining the Gunners fierce rivals Spurs by saying he 'could never wear the Tottenham shirt'. Rumours had suggested that Juande Ramos could make a sensational swoop for the Frenchman, when
-
Date
Eriksson looking to get back on track against Spurs
MANCHESTER City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is looking for his troops to get back on track against Spurs on Sunday. City are without a win in their last three games and former England manager Eriksson is hoping some last minute tuning will help them return
-
Date
Vassell gunning to end City drought against Spurs
ENGLAND striker Darius Vassell is hoping to help Manchester City end their goal drought against Spurs on Sunday. City are without a goal in their last three games and former Aston Villa frontman Vassell is hoping to put that right against Juande Ramos
-
Date
Corden flies the Orient nest to join the Magpies
ORIENT winger Wayne Corden has joined Notts County on loan until the end of the season. The 32-year-old, who signed for the O's in the summer of 2006 from Scunthorpe United following a successful loan spell, is out of contract in the summer and he will
-
Date
WOODFORD GREEN: Historic house destroyed by fire
SHOCKED residents watched in horror as yet another historic home was reduced to ashes by a devastating fire. More than 20 firefighters from as far away as Tottenham battled for seven hours to control the blaze, which completely gutted the derelict Victorian
-
Date
EPPING: Guardian office experiencing telephone problems
OUR Epping office - which deals with editorial for the Epping Forest Guardian, and the Harlow and Bishop's Stortford Citizen - is experiencing problems with its telephones today. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause as callers may find themselves
-
Date
REDBRIDGE: Forced marriage victim speaks out
A FRIGHTENED Redbridge mother has called for an end to forced marriages after she escaped from a loveless nightmare of domestic violence at the hands of her brutal husband. The mum-of-three, known only as Sadia,' took her children to her native Pakistan
-
Date
The Keys to success
US R&B star Alicia Keys is set to rock the O2 Arena again after announcing she will appear for a second time on her European tour, on Tuesday, July 8. The top-selling 27-year-old Billboard music star performed to a sell-out crowd at the 20,000-seat arena
-
Date
Boys are back in town
A BLEND blend of eastern and western influences will be evident in Ram Gulrajani's Boys Don't Cry at the Kenneth More Theatre on March 20. It follows the huge success of his debut sellout musical "Time won't give me time." It takes us on Jackie's journey
-
Date
WALTHAM ABBEY: Views sought on living in the town
WALTHAM Abbey residents are being encouraged to tell council chiefs what they think about living in the town. There will also be a various events organised when Epping Forest District Council's community development and housing officers host the community
-
Date
Talking about Dickens
HARRY Potter star Jim McManus will be looking to hold the audience spell-bound when he reads and re-enacts part of two of Charles Dickens's most famous novels at The Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch. McManus played Professor Dumbeldore's barman brother Aberforth
-
Date
Hyde Park line-up announced
CHART-TOPPER Robyn has been added to the bill of stars appearing at this year's O2 Wireless Festival in Hyde Park between July 3-7. The much-anticipated ann-ual festival, back for a fourth year, features the biggest names in rock, dance and pop as well
-
Date
Felicity's a roaring success
THE Vortex is the play that established Noel Coward as both a playwright and as an actor. The story is set in the roaring 20's' and concentrates on drug abuse and how the war had left a generation of widows and spinsters who had begun to take younger
-
Date
Be shaken and stirred
TO CELEBRATE the centenary of the birth of James Bond creator Ian Fleming, the Imperial War Museum is launching an exhibition dedicated to his life and work. It will examine the extent to which the books and films about the legendary secret agent reflect
-
Date
Out of this world
IMAGINE if anthropologists from outer space set out on a mission to understand life on earth. The Martian Museum of Terrestrial Art presents contemporary art works under the fictional guise of a museum collection conceived by and designed for extraterrestrials
-
Date
John Hegley: Letters to an Earwig
OBSERVATIONS on insects, people and potatoes; Songs, poems and joining ins form a big part of John Hegley's forthcoming show at Millfield Theatre. He is an Edinburgh Festival regular who has also appeared in Australia, Canada, Colombia, Zanzibar and Luton
-
Date
Blake looks at Blair's Britain
WHEN the story of your life has been turned into a Hollywood film starring A-Lister Colin Firth it's difficult to work out how to follow it up, but author Blake Morrison has succeeded with ease. The critically-acclaimed 57-year-old will be talking
-
Date
The Cirque comes to town
AMERICAN-BORN performer Michael Duffy admits he has had to get used to life as a celebrity since being cast in one of the lead roles in the hugely successful Cirque Du Soleil production, Delirium, which rounds off its European tour at the O2 Arena in
-
Date
Could Lennon really be on his way out of Spurs
NATIONAL media reports today have suggested that Aaron Lennon is the shock new name heading for the White Hart Lane exit door this summer. While Juande Ramos is likely to make wholesale changes at Spurs ahead of his first full season in charge of the
-
Date
King set to be left out for Man City clash
SPURS look set to rest skipper Ledley King at Manchester City on Sunday, as he continues to battle with a knee problem that has plagued him for most of the season. King returned to lead Tottenham in their Uefa Cup clash at PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday
-
Date
Berbatov set to stay with Spurs
ACCORDING to media reports Spurs manager Juande Ramos is believed to have conducted one of his most important bits of negotiating by persuading prize-asset Dimitar Berbatov to stay. Spanish coach Ramos may make wholesale changes to his squad next season
-
Date
CHINGFORD: Globetrotter coming to a sofa near you
A GLOBE-TROTTING teenager has made it through to the final of a contest to appear in a fly-on-the-wall travel show. Dave Brett, 18, of Rectory Close, Chingford, has already visited 26 countries. The Harlow College leisure and tourism student has travelled
-
Date
EPPING: Music society prepares for award-winning pianist
MUSIC by Brahms, Mozart, Bloch and Kreisler will be among the works performed at the next meeting of Epping Music Society. Award-winning pianist David Silkoff and violinist Miriarm Kramer will perform at the Friends' Meeting House, in Hemnall Street,
-
Date
STANSTED AIRPORT: Topping out of terminal extension
THE latest phase in the development of Stansted Airport has been marked with the topping out of the £40m terminal extension. The project, which will add an additional 5,900sq.m of floor space in the international arrivals area, is due to open by the
-
Date
WALTHAM FOREST: Arrests over nationwide cash machine thefts
ARRESTS have been made in Walthamstow, Chingford, Leyton and Woodford Green by police investigating cash machine thefts. A total of 130 officers carried out the raids on Thursday (March 13), which resulted in 13 arrests. The operation is in connection
-
Date
CHINGFORD: Postman jailed for £30,000 fraud
A FORMER postman has been jailed after admitting a £30.000 benefit fraud. Antonio Quissema of Carnarvon Road, Chingford, was "at the heart" of the conspiracy, which was believed to be linked to a wider £3.6 million scam, a court heard. The 47-year-old
-
Date
Fisher fails to keep up early momentum
GOLF CHIGWELL Row golfer Oliver Fisher struggled to find his solid early season form at the Malaysian Open at the weekend. The West Essex pro has so far enjoyed a strong start to 2008, but following a short break from the European Tour he could only
-
Date
MATCH PREVIEW: Millwall v Orient Saturday, March 15, 3pm League One
LAST TIME AT THE NEW DEN: Millwall 2 Orient 5 (League One 20-02-2007). Orient produced one of their best performances of the season, as the then League One strugglers went on a goals rampage. On-loan Norwich striker Ryan Jarvis lashed in a hat-trick
-
Date
WANSTEAD: Woman admits child molestation
A FEMALE nursery school worker has admitted making and distributing obscene images of her engaging in sexual acts with children. Jane Voss, of Grosvenor Road, Wanstead, appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court today (Thursday) where she admitted six counts
-
Date
Dons are wary of Daggers test
MK DONS coach Ray Mathias is determined his side will pick up all three points against the Daggers on Saturday, writes James Randall. Paul Ince's number two told the Milton Keynes Citizen that the Daggers were one of the toughest test the League Two
-
Date
Spurs reported to be interested in goal machine Huntelaar
ACCORDING to media reports Spurs could be set to swoop for Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar if manager Juande Ramos still decides to off-load record signing Darren Bent. The 24-year-old former PSV Eindhoven frontman has earned a reputation as one
-
Date
Alexander gutted to miss Orient clash
GARY Alexander is "gutted" he wont get a chance to gun down former club Orient this weekend. The Millwall frontman suffered a nasty cut on his shin during the Lions mid-week victory over Yeovil, that will see him sit out Saturday's London derby at the
-
Date
Poyet issues a Spurs warning
SPURS assistant manager Gus Poyet has warned the clubs players they are still playing for their futures at White Hart Lane. With ten Premier League games remaining Poyet has warned the Tottenham troops about taking their feet off the gas in the coming
