Archive
-
Date
Woodford Green athletes ready for London 2012
With the Olympic Games now imminent, the selected athletes from Woodford Green AC with Essex Ladies will be putting the final touches to their preparation. Five of the club’s members will be in action at London 2012 and all will be hoping for success
-
Date
THEYDON BOIS: Diving suit marathon man to carry Olympic torch tonight
A MARATHON runner who has raised more than £5million for charities is preparing to carry the Olympic torch this evening (Wednesday). Lloyd Scott, 50, of Coppice Row, Theydon Bois, is set to carry the iconic deep sea divers’ helmet he is known
-
Date
Orient down Wolves
Goals from Kevin Lisbie and Ryan Brunt proved enough for Leyton Orient to complete a 2-0 victory against a Wolverhampton Wanderers XI in a behind closed doors friendly. The two strikers netted either side of half-time as Russell Slade’s men eased
-
Date
WALTHAMSTOW: Families enjoy fire station funday
DOZENS of families enjoyed a funday at Walthamstow's new fire station. The £7.5million building, which opened in Forest Road earlier this year, hosted the event on Saturday (July 21) as part of the 'Inspire' project, which uses the Olympic Games
-
Date
Florence excited for Olympic atmosphere
David Florence is looking forward to sampling the Olympic atmosphere when the canoe slalom event gets underway on Sunday. The 29-year-old has enjoyed a successful build-up to the Games after scooping three medals in his six World Cup outings this
-
Date
HIGHAMS PARK: Cinema regeneration hopes dashed
HOPES that a defunct cinema could be restored to become a community centre have been dashed. The Highams Park Forum has campaigned for years to bring the former Regal Cinema back into use, but their efforts have been blocked by the building's
-
Date
EPPING: Car boot sale to raise cancer research funds
FUNDRAISERS are bidding to raise funds for breast cancer research by staging a summer car boot sale. The sale will take place at St Margaret's Hospital, in The Plain, Epping, on Sunday (August 5) from 8.30am to 1pm. Funds raised will go toward
-
Date
REDBRIDGE: Central line back to normal service
THE Central line is back to normal after earlier signal problems. The route was suspended between Woodford and Hainault this morning. Click here to follow the Wanstead and Woodford Guardian on Twitter Click here to follow the Wanstead
-
Date
BARKINGSIDE: 84-year-old woman in hospital following collision
AN 84-year-old woman is in hospital after being hit by a car. Police were called to Fencepiece Road, Barkingside, at 1.45pm on Monday (July 23) following reports of an incident involving a pedestrian and a black Peugeot
-
Date
Chingford golfers get chance to play with Ian Poulter
Chingford golfer Luke Carter won the chance to play with Ryder Cup star Ian Poulter on Monday. Carter secured the exclusive opportunity to play at the Seventh Ian Poulter Invitational. The talent plays at Hadley Wood Golf Club and has a handicap
-
Date
WALTHAM FOREST: 1,200 caught watching TV without a licence
AROUND 1,200 people were caught watching TV without a licence in Waltham Forest during the first six months of 2012 - far higher than neighbouring boroughs. It compares to 830 households in Hackney and approximately 950 in Redbridge. Those
-
Date
WALTHAMSTOW: 'Prisoners' raise money for cancer charity
PEOPLE dressed as prisoners raised £400 for charity last week when they travelled from Wandsworth to Walthamstow. The pretend escapees from Wandsworth prison had no money or mobile phones to help them get back to The Lord Brooke pub in Shernhall
-
Date
BUCKHURST HILL: Teenager who missed out on torch relay tells parents "I love you" after coming out of coma
A TEENAGER who missed her chance to carry the Olympic torch after suffering a brain haemorrhage has spoken for the first time since coming out of a coma. Grace Boxall, 14, who founded the charity Smiles with Grace after being diagnosed
-
Date
LEYTONSTONE: Organisers hail 'bumper' festival
ORGANISERS of this year's Leytonstone Festival say they are delighted at how it went. The feast of music, art, theatre and other entrainment concluded at the weekend. Highlights including the annual What's Cookin' music festival in Henry
-
Date
WANSTEAD: Flash mob feast to end fasting after Ramadan
A FLASH mob feast to break fasting at the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan will take place on Thursday (July 26). The feast known as Iftar is the evening meal which Muslims eat to break their month of fasting
-
Date
WOODFORD GREEN: Former News of the World editor charged with conspiring to hack voicemails
THE former managing editor of News of the World has been charged with conspiring to hack into the phones of famous figures including Sven-Goran Eriksson. Stuart Kuttner, 71, who lives near High Road in Woodford Green, has been accused of three counts
-
Date
ABRIDGE: Police helicopter aids in search for 'vulnerable' man
A POLICE helicopter has been scouring Abridge in search of a 'vulnerable' man. The 59-year-old is 6ft 3ins tall and of a slim build. He has the word 'Love' tattooed on one arm and across his knuckles. Anyone who sees the missing man is
-
Date
LEYTON: Tennis courts reopen after £143k refurb
EX-ENGLAND footballer Sol Campbell has reopened the tennis courts at Leyton's Abbotts Park after a £143,000 refurbishment. The facilities have been re-surfaced and access improved, while two new 'mini courts' have been incorporated to
-
Date
LEYTONSTONE / WANSTEAD: Olympic road restrictions cause travel chaos
OLYMPIC Games road restrictions have caused big traffic jams after they came into force this morning. The main impact has come from the closure of the A12 slip-road at the Green Man roundabout on the border between Leytonstone and Wanstead.
-
Date
SEWARDSTONE: Family speak out over death of grandmother found near her home
THE family of a grandmother who was found drowned in a ditch have spoken for the first time about her death. Janis Downey, 62, was discovered in a drainage trench near her front drive in Daws Hill, Sewardstone, on the morning of March 10.
-
Date
WOODFORD GREEN: Ban on pavement parking lifted in two roads
PEOPLE who were given parking tickets for parking with two wheels on the pavement of their narrow streets will receive no further fines after councillors agreed to lift restrictions on their roads. Residents in Firs Walk and Croft Lodge Close in
-
Date
WOODFORD GREEN: Council cuts 'unfair' heating charges for tower block tenants
FAMILIES in a tower block have had their heating charges slashed while the council investigates why their bills are so much higher than their neighbours. Everyone in the Liston Way tower block on the Orchard Estate in Woodford Green has been paying
-
Date
COOPERSALE: Appeal after house break-in
POLICE are hunting burglars who forced their way into a house and stole a laptop. The break-in happened at a home in Garnon Mead, Coopersale, at about 3pm on Thursday (July 19). Witnesses should call detectives at Harlow on 101 or Crimestoppers
-
Date
LEYTON: 'Unprovoked' attack on motorist at Bakers Arms
A MOTORIST was punched and had his car windows smashed by a gang in an apparently random attack. Police are appealing for witnesses to the assault, which happened at around 12.30am on Saturday (July 21) in Lea Bridge Road at the Bakers Arms junction
