Archive
-
Date
LEYTONSTONE: Disabled man 'being denied care for exercising rights"
A DISABLED man claims he has been left without necessary care for three years for exercising a basic human right. Jake Leopold, 52, who has been wheelchair bound for 10 years and suffers from conditions including angina, asthma and athritis, moved to
-
Date
LEYTON: Kerb crawler fined
A LEYTON man was fined £175 after he was caught kerb crawling in Tottenham during a police operation sting. Akwas Addai, 47, of Kings Close, Leyton, admitted soliciting a person from a vehicle for the purposes of prostitution. A total
-
Date
DISTRICT: Council told to stop using "Jargonese"
In a world where residents are “customers” and “interdepartmental blue sky thinking” is king, there seems to be no stopping the tide of jargon flowing into our everyday lives. This week the Local Government Association (LGA) have launched a
-
Date
DISTRICT: Epping Forest heroes honoured
A HEROIC cabbie, a Paralympic hopeful, and a police community support officer who used her skills to dramatically reduce anti-social behaviour were among those honoured at this year’s Civic Awards. On an evening when fallen marine Georgie Sparks was
-
Date
WALTHAM ABBEY: Heritage site planning row goes to Government inspector
A DEVELOPER has appealed against the decision to reject plans to build flats and shops on a heritage site where a listed 400-year-old building was illegally bulldozed. Mintgreen Properties have asked the Government's Planning Inspectorate to
-
Date
EPPING FOREST: 'Beast of Ongar' spotted again
ANOTHER sighting of a big cat has been reported - this time lolling around in a tree in Coopersale. The latest sighting was made by 12-year old Joe Campling and his cousin, Dean Campling, 11, as they were driven to a friend’s house by his mum Kay.
-
Date
DEBDEN: Local club left snookered by the credit crunch
DEBDEN's snooker hall become the latest victim of the recession yesterday after administrators announced it had sunk into the red. The club, which has played host to current world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan and snooker legend Steve Davis, was
-
Date
ORIENT: Crunch hits Hearn's sale plans
THE chill wind buffeting the UK economy has put Leyton Orient's big plans in the deep freeze. That's according to chairman Barry Hearn, who revealed he cannot find a buyer for the club he wants to sell. But he is convinced the club is
-
Date
WALTHAMSTOW: Burglars steal 75 computers
THIEVES broke into a computer shop and stole equipment worth thousands of pounds overnight. The burglars managed to disable the security system at Iman Technology Networks, in Wood Street. They lifted the shop's shutters and smashed
-
Date
ORIENT: Quick reponse needed to Walsall defeat, says boss
ORIENT boss Geraint Williams says defeat to Walsall is a 'wake-up call' that the players must respond to when Oldham visit this Saturday. The O's 1-0 home defeat to the Saddlers ended a run of three straight wins, which had lifted them away from the
-
Date
WALTHAMSTOW: Shopkeeper's anger at £12,000 clampers' charge
A CONTROVERSIAL clamping firm is demanding £12,000 after duping a naive shop assistant into signing a contract, a businessman claims. Justin Emmanuel, who owns the Costcutter store in Grove Road, Walthamstow, was shocked to find City Watch
-
Date
EPPING FOREST: Marine's family vow to fight on
THE 12 town councillors who refuse to rename a play area after fallen Epping Marine Georgie Sparks have been slammed by the chairman of the district council. After 19-year-old Georgie was killed in November during a Taliban attack while serving
-
Date
WALTHAMSTOW: Councillor selected as Tory general election candidate
A WALTHAM Forest Councillor has been selected as the Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for Walthamstow. Chingford Green ward councillor Andrew Hemsted will attempt to win the seat for the Conservatives at the next general election
-
Date
WALTHAMSTOW: Teachers vow return to violent Kabul
TWO teachers avoided three suicide bomb attacks while on a training trip to war-torn Afghanistan. Steve Lancashire, headteacher of Hillyfield Primary School, and his deputy Kate Jennings wore body armour and travelled in an armed convoy during
-
Date
CHIGWELL: Local businessman 'bottles' The Apprentice TV show
THE millionaire businessman who chickened out of The Apprentice at the eleventh hour has been revealed as 31-year-old Adam Freeman from Chigwell. Millions of viewers tuned into the new series of the hit BBC1 show last night to see a disgruntled
-
Date
EPPING FOREST: Reporter's surgery in Buckhurst Hill
A REPORTER'S surgery is being held tomorrow in Buckhurst Hill. Epping Forest Guardian reporter Isabel Jensen will be in Simply...The Cafe, 44 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill, on Friday between 10am and 12 noon. The Guardian's weekly surgeries are an
-
Date
EPPING FOREST: Six sponsored roundabouts to raise funds for the council
ADVERTISING hoardings will be erected on six roundabouts in the district in a bid to raise money for the council. Epping Forest District Council says its company-sponsored signs project will ease budgetary pressures and fund roundabout maintenance
-
Date
BUCKHURST HILL: Jade Goody remembrance book opens today
A BOOK of remembrance for reality-TV star Jade Goody is due to be opened to the public. The 27-year-old passed away in the early hours of Mothers Day at her home in Upshire, following a high-profile battle with cervical cancer. Her funeral
-
Date
Tomkins taking the lead for depleted West Ham
A SPATE of injuries to key members of West Ham’s squad has threatened to scupper their bid for a Europa League place, but one player has helped ensure they remain on course after grabbing his opportunity to impress with both hands. Nineteen-year-old
-
Date
West Ham: Ton-derful goal helps boost a Noble cause
MARK NOBLE is confident that his impressive performance in his 100th game for West Ham against Blackburn on Saturday will trigger his release from a recent slump in form. The 21-year-old midfielder has struggled to hit the heights he managed to reach
