Community News
ILFORD: Valentines Mansion May Fair
21st May 2012
PUNCH and Judy, maypole dancing and badge-making were just some of the traditional entertainment that visitors to Valentines Mansion enjoyed.
ILFORD: Appeal for information on missing Ilford teenager
21st May 2012
POLICE are appealing for information on a 14-year-old boy who has been missing from his foster home for two months.
STH WOODFORD: Concern over garage booze bid
21st May 2012
FAMILIES are bracing themselves for late-night disruption after a petrol station applied for permission to sell alcohol around the clock.
WOODFORD GREEN: Jubilee comes early to day centre
21st May 2012
JUBILEE fever arrived early as staff and visitors at a pensioners' day centre staged a fundraising party with a royal theme.
WOODFORD GREEN: Jubilee party in front of church
21st May 2012
PEOPLE who want to get into the Jubilee spirit are invited to a street party organised by a local church.
REDBRIDGE: Councillor's to lose home broadband provision
21st May 2012
COUNCILLORS will have their home broadband provision cancelled from October 31 in a bid to save £52,000 from the council budget.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Distraction burglars jailed
21st May 2012
Two distraction burglars who targeted an 84-year-old woman living alone in South Woodford have been jailed.
WANSTEAD: Animal studies painting talk
21st May 2012
A DEMONSTRATION of the art of painting animals takes place next Sunday (May 27).
WANSTEAD: Historic church items up for sale on eBay
21st May 2012
ITEMS from a 130-year-old church are up for sale on eBay.
WANSTEAD: Area One meeting tonight
21st May 2012
A PUBLIC meeting to discuss issues in Wanstead and Snaresbrook takes place tonight.
SNARESBROOK: School staff complete charity moonwalk
20th May 2012
STAFF from a local school completed a moonlit marathon to raise money for charity.
REDBRIDGE: Prison inspectors slam police over custody provision
19th May 2012
OFFICERS at Ilford Police station asked staff from a nearby shop to sit in as they interviewed teenagers in custody.
ILFORD: MP's daughter dies suddenly at 19
18th May 2012
THE daughter of Ilford South MP Mike Gapes has died suddenly.
REDBRIDGE: Music Service to benefit from £1.8 million grant
18th May 2012
THE borough’s children will continue to be provided with the chance to learn a musical instrument thanks to a £1.8million grant from the Arts Council.
WOODFORD GREEN: Future "bleak" for animal rescue charity
18th May 2012
THE future of a charity which looks after 400 stray dogs and cats is in doubt after it was forced to close the shop which funds its work.
REDBRIDGE: Robber who targeted youngsters jailed for nine years
17th May 2012
A VIOLENT man who subjected teenagers across Redbridge to a string of terrifying robberies during a four-day crime spree has been jailed for nine years.
REDBRIDGE: Borough's first Muslim mayor
17th May 2012
REDBRIDGE has welcomed it's first Muslim mayor with open arms.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Cancer Research shop to celebrate 20th anniversary
17th May 2012
CHAMPAGNE will greet customers at a charity shop celebrating 20 years of work in the community.
WOODFORD GREEN: Rockney legend Chas visits children's hospice
16th May 2012
ONE half of Cockney music legends, ‘Chas & Dave’, dropped into a children’s hospice for a surprise jamming session.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Bodybuilding legend to visit gym
16th May 2012
BODYBUILDING legend Ronnie Coleman will visit a South Woodford gym.
WOODFORD GREEN: Concern over police station equipment move
16th May 2012
CONCERN has intensified over the future of Woodford Police Station after a plan has emerged to move vital communication equipment from its roof.
WOODFORD GREEN: Estate's 'obsolete' CCTV system to be replaced at last
16th May 2012
AFTER three years of complaints from families, the Council has confirmed suspicions that the CCTV system on Redbridge’s largest estate is ‘obsolete’.
REDBRIDGE: Police seek young teen over riots burglaries
16th May 2012
A YOUNG teenager is being sought by police over the summer riots.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Bar withdraws application for 3am opening
16th May 2012
AN application by a bar to stay open until 3am on six nights later this year has been withdrawn, the Guardian understands.
WANSTEAD: Parking fine outrage
16th May 2012
A MOTHER of two is outraged at receiving a £110 parking fine for parking outside her own home.
28. A Rich and Poignant Past: Wartime London
by Stickyboard
16th May 2012
Showing the Imperial War Museum to a newcomer to London recently, I was reminded of how little attention most of us pay to the heritage of wartime London all around us.With the richness of the 21st century city on offer and our ever-busy lives, it’s easy to understand why. Yet the spirit and the shape of this great city are so inseparable from its times at war, and there are so many opportunities
WOODFORD GREEN: Rain forces hospice to cancel Summer Fayre
15th May 2012
A CHILDREN’S hospice has been forced to cancel its annual Summer Fayre because of the weather.
REDBRIDGE: Council given grant to tackle 'Beds in Sheds'
15th May 2012
THE government’s Minister for Housing, Grant Shapps, has handed Redbridge £163,000 to tackle criminal landlords who are cramming vulnerable people into ‘beds in sheds’ in back gardens.
WANSTEAD: Date set for Olympic police base protest picnic
15th May 2012
OPPONENTS of plans to build a temporary Olympic police base on Wanstead Flats will hold a protest picnic on the site.
REDBRIDGE: Social care provider makes Sunday Times best companies list
15th May 2012
A SOCIAL care provider has won a place in the Sunday Times 100 best not-for-profit companies list for the second time in three years.
WANSTEAD: Parking permit scheme to be reviewed after businesses raise concerns
15th May 2012
AN EXPERIMENTAL parking permit scheme will be reviewed by the Council after complaints from local businesses.
WOODFORD GREEN: School maths team find formula for success
15th May 2012
FOUR talented young mathematicians put their heads together to find the formula for success at a prestigious maths competition.
WANSTEAD: Last chance to register for Art Trail
15th May 2012
ARTISTS interested in displaying their work in a festival later this year are invited to a party at a pub.
WANSTEAD: Driving test centre affected by Olympics
15th May 2012
LEARNER drivers can expect to wait longer to take a test during the Olympic and Paralympic period.
WOODFORD: Boris to be quizzed over bus problem
14th May 2012
LONDON mayor Boris Johnson is set to be quizzed on disruption caused to a bus service due to Olympics building work.
SOUTH WOODFORD: ASB fears as bar asks to stay open until 3am
14th May 2012
A BAR, which families say is a major cause of late night anti-social behaviour, has applied to stay open until 3am on six nights later this year.
REDBRIDGE: Police release CCTV images in hunt for station thief
14th May 2012
POLICE have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak after a woman had her bag snatched on a train at Goodmayes station.
WOODFORD GREEN: TV's original reality star returns in 56 Up
14th May 2012
ONE of Britain’s first reality TV stars is back in the spotlight as a groundbreaking documentary, which began following the fortunes of 14 children in the 1960s, returns.
WANSTEAD: Mysterious object baffles finder for nine years
14th May 2012
A MYSTERIOUS object found in a Wanstead garden nine years ago has baffled its finder ever since.
WOODFORD GREEN: Soldier "killed unlawfully"
14th May 2012
A YOUNG soldier who died after a roadside bomb exploded while he was on foot patrol in Afghanistan was unlawfully killed, a coroner has ruled.
WOODFORD GREEN: Woman scares off car thieves
13th May 2012
A WOMAN scared off thieves who tried to steal her car on Friday.
WOODFORD GREEN: Cakes & Shakes owner 'shot for holding another man's child'
11th May 2012
A SHOP owner was nearly killed for holding another man’s child, a court heard today.
WOODFORD GREEN: Father inspires research funding
11th May 2012
A BRAVE father who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease three years ago has inspired friends and family to raise a staggering £100,000 to fund new research into the muscle-wasting condition.
WANSTEAD: Amateur dramatic company to stage Terrence Rattigan play
10th May 2012
ONE of the oldest amateur dramatic groups in London will be performing at the Kenneth More Theatre in Ilford later this month.
LEYTONSTONE: Burglar jailed for six years
10th May 2012
A BURGLAR who threatened a man and woman with a knife has been jailed for six years.
WOODFORD GREEN: Grandfather busker raises thousands
10th May 2012
A SELF-proclaimed "recycled teenager" has raised thousands of pounds for charity by busking on the streets with his saxophone.
OLYMPICS: Stadium open for business
10th May 2012
Almost seven years since London won the right to host the Olympic Games, and an estimated cost of around £24bn, the biggest sporting event in this country since 1996 is now only 78 days days away. But are we ready? Derek Davis went to the first London Prepares test event at the Olympic Stadium to find out.
WOODFORD GREEN: Cakes & Shakes trial adjourned
10th May 2012
THE trial of two men accused of shooting a man in an ice cream parlour has been adjourned until tomorrow (May 11).
27. Celebrating British: THE London Tour for Visitors to Blighty
by Stickyboard
10th May 2012
Last week London was named the world’s best destination by TripAdvisor, having already taken Lonely Planet’s ‘best city to visit’ title in October of last year. With the Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics still to come, 2012 is likely to be a bumper year for foreign visitors to the city, if they can get out of Heathrow.It’s more than likely that someone you know will be visiting London from outside
WANSTEAD: Daughter seeking "proper apology" over mother's death
9th May 2012
A LOVING daughter has spoken out after a painful three-year battle for justice over the hospital death of her “healthy” 101-year-old mother.
WANSTEAD: Buyer saves threatened care home
9th May 2012
A BUYER has come forward to end weeks of anxiety for relatives of elderly residents in a care home that was threatened with closure.
WANSTEAD: Charity dog show pulls in a crowd
9th May 2012
WAGGING tails and shiny coats were the order of the day at a Wanstead dog show.
WHIPPS CROSS: New £11m A&E department opens
9th May 2012
A NEW £11million A&E department at Whipps Cross Hospital has opened today.
WOODFORD GREEN/CHINGFORD: Cakes and Shakes trial underway
9th May 2012
A TRIAL into the shooting of a young man who was shot twice in front of his mother has started today.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Councillor misses 65 percent of meetings due to back problem
9th May 2012
A COUNCILLOR who appeared at just 35 percent of meetings she was supposed to attend in the past year says she still has a passion for the job.
WANSTEAD: Rugby club resubmits Olympic campsite plans
8th May 2012
A rugby club has resubmitted plans to use it's grounds as campsite for Olympic Gamesmakers and their families.
REDBRIDGE: 65 roads to close for Diamond Jubilee street parties
8th May 2012
THERE will be a total of 65 official street parties for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in Redbridge.
WOODFORD: Bus route prompts complaints
8th May 2012
BUSES to and from Woodford Bridge routinely suffer from lateness and have even been stopped half way on route to turn around and make up time.
WOODFORD GREEN: Social club raises more than £5,000 for amputee soldiers
8th May 2012
TWO soldiers who lost limbs in Afghanistan came to Woodford Green to help raise funds for amputees.
REDBRIDGE: Man missing from hospital is found
7th May 2012
A MAN who went missing from a psychiatric hospital has been found.
REDBRIDGE: Flood alert lifted
6th May 2012
FLOOD warnings are no longer in place for the River Roding.
REDBRIDGE: One man from psychiatric hospital found, other still missing
4th May 2012
Police are appealing for help to locate a man who remains missing from a hospital and may be a danger to the public.
LONDON: GLA Election updates
4th May 2012
COMING live from City Hall London are the results for the GLA and Mayoral election.
WOODFORD GREEN: Talk on our Neanderthal origins
4th May 2012
A TALK will be given on the Neanderthal origins of human beings later this month.
CHIGWELL: Police raise money for children with cancer
4th May 2012
POLICE officers from across London, Essex and Suffolk departed from Chigwell Sports Club on an epic trip to New York to raise money for children with cancer.
REDBRIDGE: Potentially dangerous men missing from hospital
4th May 2012
POLICE have warned people not to approach two men who have gone missing from Goodmayes Hospital.
REDBRIDGE: GLA election result update
4th May 2012
RESULTS are currently being counted in the GLA election for Havering and Redbridge.
REDBRIDGE: River Roding remains on flood alert
4th May 2012
FLOOD alerts remain in place across the lower River Roding.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Homeowner's anger at preservation order on unwanted tree
4th May 2012
HOMEOWNERS are being warned that they may be forced to keep unwanted trees if they let Redbridge Council know about them.
WANSTEAD & WOODFORD: University for older people hits 400 member mark
4th May 2012
A UNIVERSITY for older people, which attracted crowds of pensioners to its enrolment day in January, has reached the 400 member mark.
REDBRIDGE: Lottery winner search is called off
3rd May 2012
THE search is off for the owner of a winning lottery ticket in Redbridge.
WANSTEAD: 1920s house demolition approved
3rd May 2012
A CONTROVERSIAL bid to demolish a 1920s house in a conservation area has been approved.
WANSTEAD: Birdwatchers accuse dogs over death of 'Duckzilla'
3rd May 2012
THE death of a flightless duck known affectionately as Duckzilla is being blamed on out of control dogs by local birdwatchers.
WANSTEAD: Spanish cookery writer in library talk
3rd May 2012
THE flavours of Spain will be up for discussion at a talk by a cookery writer.
SNARESBROOK: Tickets on sale for anniversary production of Mikado
3rd May 2012
AN AMATEUR Dramatic Socirty will celebrate their 40th anniversary by staging The Mikado.
REDBRIDGE: Vision seeks talented teenagers
2nd May 2012
YOUNG people in Redbridge are being offered the chance to become the face of the borough during London 2012 celebrations.
REDBRIDGE: Cabinet reshuffle on cards
2nd May 2012
A RESHUFFLE of the council’s cabinet will take place later this month following the decision of Conservative councillor Nick Hayes, who holds the Planning and Regeneration portfolio, to step down
to concentrate on his job.
WANSTEAD/WOODFORD: Flood risk remains in place
2nd May 2012
FLOOD risk alerts remain in place across the area.
SOUTH WOODFORD: School turns to community in bid to modernise swimming pool
2nd May 2012
A SCHOOL is appealing to local businesses to help modernise a swimming pool so it can stay open all year round.
REDBRIDGE: Arts Council seeks talented teenagers
2nd May 2012
YOUNG people in Redbridge are being offered the chance to become the face of Redbridge during London 2012 celebrations.
WANSTEAD: Comedy club moves to Leytonstone after row over bouncers
2nd May 2012
A COMEDY night organiser failed to see the funny side after being asked to pay for bouncers by the manager of a Wanstead bar.
26. The Best Seats in London: Eating on the Bar
by Stickyboard
2nd May 2012
They may be the only seats left in the restaurant when you try to call up for a last minute reservation, but I think counter top seats are the best in the house. Whether it is at Riding House Cafe, my personal favourite, Bocca di Lupo or Mishkins, counter-top seating offers the same menu but with that little bit of added atmosphere and entertainment. What’s more, you’re more likely to get the
WOODFORD GREEN: Lawyers solicit donations for charity run
1st May 2012
THE running track of Ashton Playing Fields in Woodford Green will play host to a marathon relay by solicitors raising money in memory of a colleague.
BUCKHURST HILL: Rugby club understands campsite decision
1st May 2012
THE Chairman of the rugby club which was due for a windfall from an Olympic campsite on its land has welcomed a decision to abandon the plan due to opposition from neighbours.
WOODFORD GREEN: Accident closes road
1st May 2012
A ROAD was closed for several hours this morning following a car crash.
HAINAULT: Olympic campsite licensing request to be considered
1st May 2012
A FARMER who plans to erect a 3,000 tent Olympic campsite will find out if his application to provide alcohol, music, films and dance events on the site has been successful next week.
ILFORD: Appeal over robbery
1st May 2012
POLICE are appealing for information about a robbery last month in which a man was slashed in the wrists.
BUCKHURST HILL: Events company backs out of Olympic campsite plan
30th April 2012
PLANS to build an Olympic 'tent-village' in Buckhurst Hill have been scrapped at the last moment due to the sheer number of objections raised against it.
REDBRIDGE: May Day rubbish and recycling changes
30th April 2012
RUBBISH and recycling collections will take place a day later than usual because of the May Day Bank Holiday.
CHIGWELL: Council remove carpets from tower block corridors
30th April 2012
PEOPLE living in a tower block are demanding compensation after communal carpets were removed by Redbridge Homes.
REDBRIDGE: Lottery prize unclaimed
30th April 2012
THE search is on for the person who bought a winning lottery ticket in Redbridge.
REDBRIDGE: Flood warnings in place for River Roding
30th April 2012
FLOOD warnings remain in place across the lower River Roding.
WOODFORD GREEN: Retired journalist to sign copies of autobiography
30th April 2012
MEMORIES of a life spent in newspapers are recalled in a new book by a retired journalist from Woodford.
WANSTEAD: Second BMW owner targeted by thieves
30th April 2012
A SECOND BMW owner has come forward after thieves stole his £40,000 car.
WANSTEAD: Inquest hears of man who drowned in Wanstead Park
30th April 2012
AN INQUEST heard of the moment a dog walker found a body in the River Roding.
WANSTEAD: Artists exhibit work to inspire others
28th April 2012
ARTISTS exhibited their work to inspire people to take part in this year’s Wanstead Arts Trail.
BARKINGSIDE: Husband tells inquest of wife's death
28th April 2012
A MAN told an inquest of the moment he heard a crash from his garden and rushed out to find his wife had hanged herself.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Supermarket donates money to hospice
27th April 2012
CHARITY savvy shoppers at a South Woodford supermarket have raised £528 for a hospice.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Woman celebrates 100 years in South Woodford
27th April 2012
A WOMAN who has lived in South Woodford for a century is marking the event with a family celebration.
WOODFORD GREEN: Sainsbury's addresses Broadway delivery concerns
27th April 2012
SAINSBURY’S is using smaller vehicles to deliver to one of their stores and changing routes after dozens of residents complained lorries were causing traffic jams.
LEYTON/WOODFORD: Off-duty policeman catches 'burglars'
26th April 2012
TWO suspected burglars have been arrested after they were followed by an off-duty policeman.
WANSTEAD: Worried families still in the dark after care home meeting
26th April 2012
WORRIED families are still in the dark over the future of a care home after the owner refused to speak directly to them at a meeting.
WANSTEAD: Woman warns BMW owners after 'spate of thefts'
26th April 2012
BMW owners have been warned to be on their guard by a woman who claims there has been a spate of attempted thefts in the area.
WANSTEAD: Plant sale in church hall
26th April 2012
PEOPLE have a chance to brighten up their garden and raise money for a good cause at a plant sale.
WANSTEAD: High school receives funding to update science labs
25th April 2012
SCIENCE labratories in a Wanstead high school are to be transported into the 21st century thanks to funding from Redbridge Council.
REDBRIDGE: Olympic street works embargo announced
25th April 2012
AN EMBARGO on street works will be placed on a number of the borough’s streets in the run up to the Olympic Games.
REDBRIDGE: Traditional entertainment at Valentines Mansion May Fair
25th April 2012
CHILDREN and adults can enjoy an assortment of traditional entertainment at Valentines Mansion May Fair on May 19.
WOODFORD GREEN: Woman runs Marathon in memory of killed soldier
25th April 2012
A FRIEND of a soldier who was killed in Afghanistan raised £3,500 for charity by running the London Marathon.
25. The Man-Date: A Chap's London Day Out
by Stickyboard
25th April 2012
Conditions: If you haven’t read Chap magazine, you’re not welcome to ingest the below.
Wow! What a special occasion! You are actually going to be able to spend some real time, with a real person, who you have a real connection with. Don’t blow it! If you have any intention of seeing this chap again you must make sure you pull out ALL of the stops to impress him. No bloke wants a wet friend
WOODFORD GREEN: Chas and darts players record charity single
24th April 2012
ONE half of legendary 'rockney' duo Chas and Dave has recorded a charity single with eight of the world's top darts players in aid of a Woodford Green children's hospice.
STH WOODFORD / WALTHAMSTOW: Accused 'confessed to murder'
24th April 2012
A CAFE owner accused of beating a man to death over nude photos of an underage girl confessed to carrying out the murder, a court heard.
WOODFORD GREEN: Women to donate hair for children's wig charity
24th April 2012
TWO Woodford Green women are bravely facing the chop to raise money for a children's wig charity.
WANSTEAD: Youngster joins Sir Ian Botham on leukaemia walk
24th April 2012
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy who beat leukaemia joined Sir Ian Botham on the final leg of his latest sponsored walk.
WOODFORD BRIDGE: Archive film night to offer insight into local history
24th April 2012
FILMS depicting events, places and people from the 1930s to the 1960s are being shown at an archive night on Friday May 18.
REDBRIDGE: World's oldest marathon runner smashes time
24th April 2012
REDBRIDGE'S very own record-breaking marathon runner smashed his predicted time on Sunday and raised £1,000 for charity in the mean time.
REDBRIDGE: £25,000 prize on offer to council tax payers
24th April 2012
A PRIZE of £25,000 could be won by a Redbridge council tax payer in a draw being held across 17 London boroughs.
BUCKHURST HILL: Rugby club raises thousands for Help for Heroes
24th April 2012
A RUGBY club raised more than £5,000 for charity with a series of fundraising rugby matches.
WOODFORD GREEN: Volunteers clean up Green
23rd April 2012
The Green in Woodford Green was given a spring clean on Saturday (April 21).
BUCKHURST HILL: Olympic 'tent village' plans to be decided
23rd April 2012
PLANS for a 'tent village' to house 3,000 Olympic staff are to be decided at a licensing committee meeting on May 1.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Prep school hits back at Ofsted report
23rd April 2012
A PREP school has hit back at a critical Ofsted report, saying the inspector failed to take into account the impact of a burglary at the site.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Families upset at school place rejection
23rd April 2012
PARENTS are asking for an explanation after being told there is no room for their children at their nearest school.
BUCKHURST HILL/ WOODFORD GREEN: Rival protestors clash at anti-abortion vigil
23rd April 2012
ANTI-ABORTION protestors clashed with women’s rights campaigners outside a Marie Stopes clinic on Saturday (April 21).
SOUTH WOODFORD: Talk on Jewel Thrushes
23rd April 2012
AN ILLUSTRATED talk on Jewel Thrushes and how to spot them takes place at a primary school next month.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Wind band concert for charity
23rd April 2012
THE Harmonie Concert wind band is to perform at St Mary's Church in South Woodford High Road on Saturday (April 28).
SOUTH WOODFORD: 'Inadequate' safety standards at prep school
22nd April 2012
A PREP school which charges annual fees of up to £7,000 has been criticised for having "inadequate" welfare and safety standards.
REDBRIDGE: Art groups can now apply for arts grant
20th April 2012
ART groups and voluntary organisations can now apply to receive an arts grant from the Redbridge Council Culture Team.
REDBRIDGE: World's oldest marathon runner set to retire after race
20th April 2012
A MAN believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner is preparing to run his last marathon on Sunday.
WOODFORD GREEN: £11m Orchard Estate energy scheme likely to get go-ahead
20th April 2012
THE Council’s cabinet are expected to rubber stamp a government funded £11 million scheme to overhaul the heating system on the borough’s largest estate.
REDBRIDGE: Jubilee clock plan ditched
20th April 2012
A PLAN to create a clock to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee looks set to be ditched to avoid "embarrassment" to Her Highness.
ILFORD: Army helicopters to use Ilford base during Olympics
20th April 2012
TWO army helicopters will be based in Ilford during the Olympics.
REDBRIDGE: Jubilee clock idea rejected by council
20th April 2012
PLANS to design a Jubilee clock in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years on the throne have been ditched by Redbridge Council.
ALDERSBROOK: Mellow jazz and gypsy music at church
20th April 2012
A CHURCH hall will echo to the sounds of mellow jazz and traditional gypsy music.
WANSTEAD: Pond dipping session for children
20th April 2012
CHILDREN can have fun pond dipping and learning about animals with a local wildlife club.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Pupils plant Olympic Oak tree
19th April 2012
PUPILS from a South Woodford school planted a special Olympic oak tree today (April 19).
WALTHAMSTOW / STH WOODFORD: Man killed 'in revenge for nude photos'
19th April 2012
A FURIOUS mother arranged for a man to be murdered after he uploaded nude photographs of her 13-year-old daughter on the internet, a court heard.
WANSTEAD: Rugby club "confident" over Olympic campsite
19th April 2012
A RUGBY club remains confident of being given permission to create a campsite for Olympic visitors, despite less than 100 days until the start of the games.
WANSTEAD: Family of terrified squat neighbour offer to buy property
19th April 2012
THE father of a man living next door to a squat which has seen a fire, a reported stabbing and an unexplained death, wants to buy the property.
HAINAULT: Three men jailed over Thusha shooting
19th April 2012
Three men have been jailed for life for shooting and paralysing a five-year-old girl.
WOODFORD GREEN: Woman tied up and beaten with hammer by robbers
19th April 2012
AN ELDERLY woman was repeatedly hit over the head with a hammer by a man and a woman who forced their way into her home.
WANSTEAD: Dog show to raise money for church
18th April 2012
FROM pedigree pooches to marvellous mongrels, dog owners are being asked to register their pets in a unique charity dog show on May 7 in a bid to be crowned Wanstead's top dog.
WANSTEAD: Temple receives award from Tourist Board
18th April 2012
A GRADE Two listed building has received an award for the quality of service it provides to visitors.
WANSTEAD: Marathon run in memory of sister
18th April 2012
A FIRST-TIME marathon runner from Wanstead is tackling the London Marathon on Sunday (April 22) in memory of her younger sister.
WANSTEAD: Care home uncertainty 'making families ill'
18th April 2012
RELATIVES of people living in a care home which is up for sale say they are being made ill by the uncertainty surrounding its future.
24. London's 'Ripping' Yarn: Jack the Ripper Tour
by Stickyboard
18th April 2012
I know it sounds naff, touristy, and outright geeky, but the Jack the Ripper tour by London Walks deserves a place as one of the 100 Great Things About London. Please keep reading. I’ll explain; if you love London, which you do, and you don't mind a bit of history then it will interest you. Parts of London which you walk past every day suddenly come alive with meaning and significance; if that
WANSTEAD: Renowned organist to play classical music
17th April 2012
A RENOWNED concert organist will perform classical music at a church next week.
WOODFORD GREEN: Volunteers needed for litter pick
17th April 2012
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help clear up litter.
WOODFORD GREEN: Mayor launches children's pirate ship
17th April 2012
PIRATES set sail in the playground of a children's hospice last week.
WANSTEAD: Terrified squat neighbours demand action after fire
17th April 2012
NEIGHBOURS of a notorious squat where there have been reports of a stabbing and an unexplained death are demanding its closure after a fire forced them from their beds.
WOODFORD BRIDGE: Royal Engineers to play charity rugby match
17th April 2012
REPRESENTATIVES from the Royal Engineers arrive in Woodford Bridge this Saturday (April 21) to take on Bancroft Rugby Club in a Help for Heroes Fundraising event.
REDBRIDGE: Guided cycle tour to Essex this weekend
17th April 2012
A GUIDED cycle ride through Redbridge and Essex takes place this weekend.
WOODFORD GREEN: Fundraiser for war heroes
17th April 2012
A FUNDRAISING event for soldiers who have lost limbs in Afghanistan will be held at a social club.
BARKINGSIDE: Retired priest rearrested after fresh child abuse allegations
17th April 2012
A former priest bailed on suspicion of historic child sex abuse cases has been rearrested over four fresh allegations.
CHIGWELL: Anger at council demands to remove carpets
17th April 2012
HOUSEPROUD people living in a tower block are in shock after the Council told them to rip up professionally laid carpets.
REDBRIDGE: Former editor plans marathon effort
17th April 2012
A FORMER Guardian editor is set to pound the streets of London in memory of her dad who died of brain tumours.
WANSTEAD: New parking permit scheme comes into force
16th April 2012
PERMIT parking came into force on three Wanstead roads this morning, leaving scores of inattentive drivers facing penalty notices.
WANSTEAD: Neighbour left terrified by blaze at squat
16th April 2012
A NEIGHBOUR of a notorious squat has spoken of his terror after a fire broke out at the boarded up building in the early hours of Sunday morning.
REDBRIDGE: Little Voice to be staged in Ilford
15th April 2012
A NEW production of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice is being staged in Ilford.
REDBRIDGE: Time running out for Jubilee street party applications
15th April 2012
STREET parties to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee are being planned across Redbridge.
WOODFORD GREEN: Iain Duncan Smith confident of boundary change review
14th April 2012
IAIN Duncan Smith said the Boundary Commission will be compelled to reconsider cleaving his constituency in two after the number of objections to the plan.
REDBRIDGE: Council invites people to become school governors
14th April 2012
PEOPLE with a passion for education have a chance to help shape local school policy by becoming a Redbridge school governor.
REDBRIDGE: Man makes film about game addiction
13th April 2012
A MAN who made a film about his own addiction with his college’s camera is now set to travel to America to talk about it.
WOODFORD GREEN: MP lends support to campaigners against 'lorry chaos'
13th April 2012
IAIN Duncan Smith has added his voice to calls for Sainsbury's to stop their 'disruptive' lorry deliveries.
23. Lights, Stars, Music: A Date at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
by Stickyboard
13th April 2012
For an atmospheric night of theatre, entertainment and romance you cannot beat the Open Air Theatre at Regent’s Park. Because of the glorious British weather, the Open Air Theatre only runs during the “summer” months (May to September) but it is a must for anyone who hasn’t been. Last year’s Crazy for You was an all-singing-all-dancing extravaganza and I loved every minute of it. The show wasn't
SOUTH WOODFORD: Campaigners renew calls for crossing safety measures
12th April 2012
PEOPLE must "take their lives in their hands" crossing a busy roundabout because of a lack of safety measures, claim campaigners.
HIGHAMS PARK / STH WOODFORD: Thieves raid bike shop
12th April 2012
THIEVES used a grappling hook to steal bicycles from a shop - but made off empty-handed after a police chase.
WANSTEAD: Businesses slam loss of parking in hotly disputed area
11th April 2012
BUSINESSMEN who say their parking has been snatched away without warning have accused the council of ignoring the needs of traders.
WANSTEAD: Cafe applies for late opening hours
11th April 2012
A PATISSERIE has requested to extend its opening hours.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Slimmers donate food for homeless
11th April 2012
MEMBERS of a gym have donated food weighing the same as the pounds they lost last month to the homeless.
REDBRIDGE: Committee to seek scrutiny of Glasbury House cuts
11th April 2012
CUTS to a beloved children's centre are set to be scrutinised next week.
WANSTEAD: Children and parents go egg-rolling for Easter
11th April 2012
HUNDREDS of children and parents turned up to an annual egg-rolling event for Easter.
REDBRIDGE: Litter bugs 'don't pay fines'
11th April 2012
THE majority of people fined for littering in Redbridge last year did not pay up, new figures suggest.
SOUTH WOODFORD: History of Woodford in exhibition
11th April 2012
THE history of Woodford is being explored in a new exhibition launched today (April 11).
WANSTEAD: Children's author to tell stories
11th April 2012
A WRITER will encourage children to use their imagination in an event planned for Wanstead Library.
BARKINGSIDE: Music festival could host 15,000 people
11th April 2012
A MUSIC festival's capacity could treble to 15,000 if Redbridge Council grants its request for a premises licence.
REDBRIDGE: High-speed rail link "less likely" - council
10th April 2012
A HIGH-speed rail route linking the borough to south London and affecting journey times into the city centre is looking less likely.
WANSTEAD: Fantastic Florence celebrates 102nd birthday
8th April 2012
ONE of Wanstead’s oldest residents celebrated her 102nd birthday with family and friends on Saturday.
WANSTEAD: Nursery owners expect planning permission to convert church
7th April 2012
THE nursery owners who bought a 130-year-old church say they don’t anticipate any problems getting planning permission to turn the building into a school.
WANSTEAD: Rugby club in race against time to resubmit campsite plans
5th April 2012
A RUGBY club who want to pitch a 250 tent campsite on their grounds during the Olympics are in a race against time to resubmit their planning application.
WANSTEAD: No big windfall on pensioner's forgotten savings account
5th April 2012
A PENSIONER who found a long-forgotten National Savings bank book under his stairs says he is happy, even though the Post Office dashed any hopes of a big pay out.
WOODFORD GREEN: School duo help to foil muggers
5th April 2012
A SCHOOLBOY who escaped a gang of muggers turned the tables on them when he ran into school, grabbed a teacher and set off in pursuit.
WANSTEAD: Care home could stay open, says owner
4th April 2012
ELDERLY residents who were threatened with upheaval when the owners of their care home announced its closure may have been granted a reprieve.
WOODFORD GREEN: Supermarket lorries 'too big' for Broadway
4th April 2012
LORRIES delivering to a supermarket are causing havoc, according to people living nearby.
WANSTEAD: Historic church sold to nursery
4th April 2012
A LANDMARK church which has been up for sale since summer 2011 has been bought by the owners of a local nursery school.
22. No Timid Thames: An Amazing Slice of London's River
by Stickyboard
4th April 2012
That big blue (sometimes dank) streak of water which runs through London: where the boats float by, modern high rise apartments fill the banks, and tourists climb on top of one another to get the best photo of Big Ben! Yes, we all 'know' the Thames. But do the majority of people know what lies beyond East of Tower Bridge and West of Vauxhall Bridge?
Having spoken to many...it seems not. And
21. The Magnificent Seven: London's Beautiful Crypts
by Stickyboard
4th April 2012
“You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend. Those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig.”
No, not spaghetti westerns: London historian Hugh Meller used the phrase ‘the magnificent seven’ for the first time in 1981 to refer to the group of large Victorian cemeteries established between 1832 and 1841 to deal with the problem of overflowing graveyards in inner London.
WOODFORD GREEN: Mum abseils down 150ft hotel for charity
3rd April 2012
A mum abseiled down a 150ft hotel to raise money for a children’s cancer charity.
REDBRIDGE: College launches charity hairdressing calendar
3rd April 2012
HAIRDRESSING and beauty therapy students at Redbridge College have had their work photographed for a charity calendar.
WANSTEAD: Takeaway plans prove unpopular with parents
3rd April 2012
PLANS to open a new takeaway across the road from a primary school face fierce opposition from concerned parents.
WANSTEAD: Easter egg race in park
3rd April 2012
CHILDREN will have the chance to take part in a traditional egg rolling race as part of the City of London Corporation’s week of Easter-themed events.
SOUTH WOODFORD: No changes to CPZ following consultation
3rd April 2012
REZONING of the South Woodford Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) will not take place after a council run consultation revealed there was no desire for change.
WOODFORD GREEN: Mother wins parking restriction fight
2nd April 2012
A MOTHER has spoken of her happiness after the council agreed to put parking restrictions in place on a busy section of road where hundreds of schoolchildren cross.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Women's choir to perform church concert
2nd April 2012
ALL-LADIES choir, the Woodford Singers, will be performing at a free concert.
WANSTEAD: Library talk on sugar factory women
2nd April 2012
WOMEN who worked in Tate & Lyle’s sugar factories during the 1940s and 50s will be at Wanstead library to talk about a new book which charts their lives.
REDBRIDGE: Easter changes to rubbish and recycling collection
2nd April 2012
RUBBISH and recycling days will change during the Easter holiday period.
WOODFORD GREEN: Two rescued from house fire
2nd April 2012
THE cause of a fire that left a man and a woman in hospital is under investigation.
WOODFORD GREEN: Cadets' pride after Queen's visit
2nd April 2012
MEMBERS of Bancroft’s School’s Combined Cadet Force have spoken of their pride after playing a prominent part in the Queen’s visit to Redbridge.
WOODFORD GREEN: £10 million energy-saving scheme proposed for Orchard Estate
2nd April 2012
WORK on a £10 million scheme to make the borough’s largest estate more energy efficient could begin as early as May.
WANSTEAD: April stamp fair announced
2nd April 2012
STAMPS, coins postcards and cigarette cards will be on sale next month.
SNARESBROOK: Historical tour of forest and parkland
2nd April 2012
A HISTORICAL walk through forests and parkland will be held on Easter Saturday.
BUCKHURST HILL: Concern over Olympics "tent village"
2nd April 2012
A "tent village" for 3,000 Olympics staff close to homes could cause widespread disruption, it is claimed.
WOODFORD: Festival gets grant from council
2nd April 2012
THE Woodford Festival will go ahead as planned later this year after councillors agreed to help with funding the popular event.
REDBRIDGE: Queen visits Valentines Park
2nd April 2012
THOUSANDS of people from every walk of life enjoyed brilliant sunshine in Valentines Park as the Queen began her Diamond Jubilee tour of the country in Redbridge today.
WANSTEAD: Care home bosses offer to buy closing neighbour
2nd April 2012
CARE home directors have offered to buy a closing establishment after hearing its elderly residents’ sobs through open windows.
20. A Great Saturday AM Ritual: Pottering about Borough Market
by Stickyboard
2nd April 2012
Here's my $.02 (£.01?...) on one of most obvious-but oft overlooked places in London that makes London such an incredible place: Borough Market....
I have a confession: I get up earlier on Saturday morning than I ever do during the week for work. Crazy, I know-but this is what you do when want to be at Borough Market before 8.30am on a Saturday! This is what you do to get the best pick of
19. Oasis of Calm in London’s heart: Picnic in Phoenix Gardens
by Stickyboard
2nd April 2012
When you are stuck in town on a sunny day with hot pavement beneath your feet and air full of exhaust fumes, it all can get a bit too much. Luckily tucked behind the Odeon on Shaftesbury Avenue, close to the hustle and bustle of Soho and the exhausting entertainments of Covent Garden is a little oasis of calm. Phoenix Gardens are the ideal place to take a picnic (or just a coffee or book) and
18. Swimming with ducks in Hampstead Heath.
by Stickyboard
2nd April 2012
We Londoners easily loose touch with nature (my interaction with nature is nowadays limited to the disease-ridden basil plant in my kitchen – or an occasional dog poo on foot incident). That’s why I have found taking a dip in mossy water amongst semi-naked Londoners and other equally obscure forms of wildlife so…restorative.
A century old tradition, bathing in the wooded Hampstead ponds was once
17. Putting the 'Art' into clogged arteries: London's Fast Food Greats!
by Stickyboard
2nd April 2012
So the economic downturn seems to have created a capital craving for good ol' fast food. Here's some of the finest:
Lucky Chip at The Sebright Arms:
A street food take on pub grub. If you like your burgers sloppy, greasy, and named after film stars, Nettil Market's burger van based Lucky Chip have taken residency at the transformed old man's pub The Sebright Arms.
TOP FACT Michael
16. Become a Culture Vulture: London's Galleries in one Swoop
by Stickyboard
2nd April 2012
Right now in London there has never been so much art. I mean it is literally pouring out every single corner of central London. And, not only is it everywhere, the quality is truly outstanding. What is also wonderful about this, is that everyone I know (OK this could be an age thing) is getting involved and wants to go see these exhibitions.
Whilst the selection is quite literally intoxicating,
15. Just Hanging Around: Rock Climbing at Westway
by Stickyboard
2nd April 2012
Ah the mid-week hump! A gritty morning coffee has relieved the lurking hangover, and come 5:30 I’m ready for some alternative evening’s entertainment to celebrate a successful Wednesday.
Londoners are spoilt for choice when it comes to alternatives, but here’s my insider’s tip: try indoor rock climbing.
It’s natural to question the fun of clambering artificial rocks, as well as the sanity of
TRAVEL: Tailbacks following North Circular crash
28th February 2012
TRAFFIC is queuing up a major road in Redbridge road this morning (Tuesday) after a crash.
WANSTEAD: Environmental group to hold green drinks night
27th February 2012
AN environmental group will be holding a ‘Green Drinks’ session to discuss ways in which they can grow and source food locally.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Residents to carry out own traffic survey
27th February 2012
RESIDENTS will carry out their own traffic survey in an effort to persuade the council to install CCTV on their road.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Funds raised for dementia care charity
27th February 2012
A CHARITY which provides nursing care to people with dementia has been presented with a cheque for £1,572.
WOODFORD GREEN: Former trader's collection to go on sale
27th February 2012
THOUSANDS of miniature works of art gathered by a dedicated collector are to go on sale at auction.
WOODFORD GREEN: Cakes & Shakes reopens under new management
27th February 2012
A MILKSHAKE parlour has reopened under new management three months after its previous owner was gunned down in the shop.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Mother's Day weekend cookery class for parents and kids
24th February 2012
A MOTHER’S Day weekend cookery class for parents and children will be held.
REDBRIDGE: Councillors blast plans to restrict tweeting at meetings
24th February 2012
PLANS which could stop people tweeting from public meetings have been described as ‘Orwellian Lunacy’ by a Redbridge Councillor.
WOODFORD BRIDGE: Businesses could close after 28-home plan passed
24th February 2012
A CONTROVERSIAL development that could force businesses to close was passed last night (February 23).
SOUTH WOODFORD: 'Overdeveloped' Dairycrest site housing plan passed
24th February 2012
A HOUSING development was passed by just one vote last night (February 23) despite fears of overdevelopment.
REDBRIDGE: Trial into girl's shooting paused after intimidation fears
24th February 2012
A JUDGE has temporarily halted a trial into the shooting of a five-year-old girl to reassure jurors after claims of intimidation.
WOODFORD GREEN: More residents voice anger at Council 'spy' car
23rd February 2012
RESIDENTS living in a road where parking has been allowed on the pavement for 40 years, are the latest to voice their anger at the council’s new ‘spy car’.
WANSTEAD: Tabletop sale at cafe
23rd February 2012
BARGAIN hunters can sift through bric-a-brac before stopping for a snack at a tabletop sale in a cafe.
WANSTEAD: Police appeal over phone snatch
23rd February 2012
POLICE have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with an attempted phone snatch in which a man had his cheekbone fractured.
REDBRIDGE: Youth crime service awarded top marks
23rd February 2012
A SERVICE that helps young people to steer away from a life of crime has been awarded top marks in a recent inspection.
REDBRIDGE: Campaign to save kids' countryside centre gains momentum
22nd February 2012
A CAMPAIGN launched to save a centre that has provided thousands of children from the borough with their first taste of the countryside is rapidly gaining momentum.
WOODFORD GREEN: Cakes and Shakes to reopen under new management
22nd February 2012
A MILKSHAKE parlour where a man was shot is to reopen this weekend.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Cannabis seized from house
22nd February 2012
CANNABIS plants were found in a South Woodford house.
WANSTEAD: Author launches tenth book
22nd February 2012
A CHILDRENS author who has spent 30 years living in the borough has released her tenth book.
WANSTEAD: Photography exhibition
22nd February 2012
A PHOTOGRAPHY exhibition is currently on show in a local shop.
14. A Shortcut to happiness: Swing Dancing in London
by Stickyboard
22nd February 2012
Want to get fit without trying? Meet fun friends, pretty girls and fine young men? Laugh out loud? Well these are all common side-effects of swing dancing!
When I first came to London seven years ago, knowing no-one and keen on anything that didn’t cost much, I turned up shyly to a free Christmas concert in the Royal Festival Hall ballroom. With a whirl of live big band music and a roomful of
ILFORD: Burglary suspect arrested on train tracks
21st February 2012
AN ARREST was made today (February 21) after a suspected burglar was found trespassing on train tracks.
WANSTEAD: Exploration of park's Roman ruins to begin tomorrow
21st February 2012
AFTER centuries lying submerged under the site of a popular park, work will begin tomorrow to explore the ruins of an ancient Roman villa.
WANSTEAD: Actor launches book at library
21st February 2012
ACTOR Timothy Spall and wife Shane are to launch their new book at Wanstead Library.
WANSTEAD / WOODFORD: Tube closures this weekend
21st February 2012
ALL Tube stations in Wanstead and Woodford will be closed this weekend due to the part suspension of the Central Line.
WANSTEAD: Volunteers sought to prepare search for lost Roman villa
20th February 2012
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help clear a park before its Roman ruins can be surveyed.
WANSTEAD: Parents invited to spring clean clutter at sale
20th February 2012
PARENTS have been invited to spring clean their children’s old toys and clothes at a sale to raise money for charity.
WANSTEAD: Parks group to hold meeting
20th February 2012
A CHANGING forest will be the theme of a talk at the annual meeting of a park users’ group on Thursday.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Salon to open in former Christian bookshop
20th February 2012
THE space left by the closure of a much-loved Christian bookshop will be filled by a hair and beauty salon.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Man spent four nights in his clamped van to prevent towing
20th February 2012
A MAN who stayed in his van for almost five days after it was clamped has won his battle against parking enforcers.
REDBRIDGE: Top galleries to lend borough art for Queen's visit
18th February 2012
ART from some of the country’s most respected galleries will come to the borough for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee visit.
REDBRIDGE: Campaigners criticise 'worrying' length of time to reopen King George services
17th February 2012
CAMPAIGNERS have criticised the “worrying” length of time it is taking to reopen maternity services at Redbridge’s only hospital.
WOODFORD GREEN: Head-teacher collects OBE
17th February 2012
A HEAD-teacher has described receiving his OBE from the Queen as “the experience of a lifetime”.
REDBRIDGE: 'Serious failures' contibuted to mother's death
17th February 2012
“SERIOUS failures” at Queen’s Hospital contributed to the death of a mother after she gave birth there.
SOUTH WOODFORD: 'Dairycrest' housing plan recommended for approval
17th February 2012
A HOUSING development could get the go ahead despite concerns for schoolchildren’s safety.
WOODFORD GREEN: "Dense" flats recommended for approval
16th February 2012
A PLANNING application for new flats which contravene guidelines on housing density should be approved, according to council planners.
WOODFORD BRIDGE: 28-home scheme could 'open floodgates'
16th February 2012
A DECISION is to be made on a controversial 28-home development on green belt land next week.
BARKINGSIDE: Barnardo's shortlisted for work experience award
16th February 2012
A CHILDREN’S charity has been shortlisted for a national award.
WOODFORD GRN: Developer applies for extension
15th February 2012
A DEVELOPER has been forced to apply for more time after failing to build a controversial flats development in a quiet street within the alloted period.
REDBRIDGE: Homes could spread "like disease"
15th February 2012
A BID to demolish a Victorian property and replace it with flats could leave a large swathe of Wanstead and Woodford vulnerable to over-development.
REDBRIDGE: Women still at risk at Queen's Hospital
15th February 2012
WOMEN and babies are still being put at risk due to poor care at Queen’s Hospital.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Council rejects free parking proposal
15th February 2012
A FREE parking initiative to boost trade for local shops has been rejected by the council.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Sculptor unveils 250k public artworks
15th February 2012
THREE gleaming new public art pieces costing a quarter of a million pounds have been unveiled on a motorway flyover.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Residents give views on new public artworks
15th February 2012
As three new council funded sculptures costing £250,000 were unveiled in South Woodford High Road yesterday, residents gave their views on whether it was money well spent.
REDBRIDGE: Boot sales face tougher checks
15th February 2012
CAR boot sales are facing new restrictions after the council recommended that licences be introduced to control the events.
BARKINGSIDE: Queen could protect recreation ground
15th February 2012
AN OPEN space could be permanently protected from anything other than recreational use if people agree.
WANSTEAD: New shop sign recalls old merchants
15th February 2012
A NEW store has replaced a shop sign around half a century old after it was tossed in a skip.
REDBRIDGE: Funding for community groups
15th February 2012
COMMUNITY groups can apply for funding from a £200,000 pot of cash.
13. Weekly wine tasting for a Fiver...in Kensington!?!
by Stickyboard
15th February 2012
For about 3 years now, every Thursday evening I go to the whole food’s supermarket for an event they call “Thirst Thursday”. I believe it started as a marketing ploy but has slowly turned into an un-missable London Social Event.
The premise is simple. For £5, you get to try 5 small glasses of wine and 5 small plates of food. The evenings are usually themed and generally try to promote different
12. A True Diamond in the Rough: Mudchute City Farm
by Stickyboard
15th February 2012
Beneath heady towers of London’s financial district, on the isle of dogs, sits 32 acres of green and pleasant land. This 32 acres of land that was once used to defend London from Nazi bombers and had the Eastend community of dockers at its heart, is now home to something special.
It is home to Mudchute Farm, the UK’s largest city farm.
Since 1977 the farm has been growing and it now has over
11. King of the Swinger ohh: Flying Trapeze London Style
by Stickyboard
15th February 2012
Ever climbed something reeeally high and had the urge to jump, do a couple of stylish spins in the air and land flawlessly on the ground with everyone watching and wooping? I haven’t.
But in some fantastic moment of madness last summer I signed up for a flying trapeze lesson on Acton Common with a company called Gorilla Circus, and it was amAZing!
Basically you climb this big ladder, which feels
REDBRIDGE: Tube station crime remains low
14th February 2012
CRIME and anti-social behaviour at Redbridge underground stations remains low, though some stations saw a small rise.
REDBRIDGE: Robberies on buses rise by a third
14th February 2012
ROBBERY on buses has risen by a third.
BARKINGSIDE: Songwriter knocked out of competition
13th February 2012
AN ELDERLY songwriter remains hopeful of having a hit song despite being knocked out of a competition.
REDBRIDGE: Tenants' anger at council rent increases
13th February 2012
TENANTS have slammed council plans to raise their rents, service and heating charges despite rising unemployment and soaring costs of living.
WANSTEAD: Concert to raise money for MS centre
13th February 2012
A CHARITY concert will be held to raise money for a centre that helps people with multiple sclerosis.
STH WOODFORD: Website launched to boost trade
13th February 2012
A WEBSITE which is hoped will boost struggling independent traders using the latest digital technology has been launched.
8. The One and Only... National Theatre
by Stickyboard
14th February 2012
A theatre? What is so good about a theatre? I hear you say, apart from the obvious enjoyment of the evening and perhaps matinee performances. Well the National Theatre, I believe, is unlike any other theatre for the enormous variety not only in the productions being shown but all the other things that this building has to offer!
Situated on the Southbank which is considered to be one of the
BARKINGSIDE: Man charged with girl's murder
12th February 2012
AN 18-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a girl in Barkingside.
REDBRIDGE: Councillors insist on prayers at meetings
10th February 2012
A COURT ruling that has banned prayers from being a part of formal council meetings has been slammed by Councillors who claim that God helps them make important decisions.
ALDERSBROOK: Worshippers could reclaim disused church
10th February 2012
THE first hurdle has been cleared in a congregation’s mission to move back into a church that has been disused for two decades.
BARKINGSIDE: Murdered girl named
10th February 2012
A MURDERED teenager has been named.
BARKINGSIDE: Innocent bystanders injured in street fight
10th February 2012
INNOCENT bystanders became the victims of a street fight earlier this month.
REDBRIDGE: Group set up to concentrate on youth opportunities
10th February 2012
A GROUP that will focus on opportunities and activities for young people has been set up by the council.
BARKINGSIDE: Second arrest for murder of teen
10th February 2012
A SECOND man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage girl.
WANSTEAD: Regency games for children this weekend
10th February 2012
CHILDREN will be able to try games popular during the era of Jane Austen this weekend.
SNARESBROOK: Tube station cinema is hit with commuters
9th February 2012
WHAT may be the first cinema set up in a tube station is proving to be a hit with weary commuters.
REDBRIDGE: Controversial doctor returns to work
9th February 2012
A DOCTOR who was suspended following the deaths of two patients has been told he can return to work.
BARKINGSIDE: Teenager died from compression of the neck
9th February 2012
A GIRL whose body was found in Barkingside died from compression of the neck, a post mortem has revealed.
2. Night at the Museum... without Stiller
by Stickyboard
14th February 2012
So you think you’ve been to the Science Museum? Not like this you haven’t. Keen to get more young adults into science, the museum, alongside others in London, has been throwing their doors open after hours for special Lates events.
Open access, exclusive demonstrations and yes, “refreshments”, combine to make one of the most educational and fun nights you’ll have out in town this year. To get
10. An experimental Sunday @ Brixton Market
by Stickyboard
14th February 2012
For those of you who sing the praises of Borough Market but are hankering after something new, I can not recommend Brixton Indoor Market and the Brixton Electric Avenue Street Market enough. If you are a lover of food, or just enjoy a potter and a nibble, both of these will appeal! Ideal for a lazy late Sunday morning: you can peruse the delights of the markets and then settle down for a spot of
WOODFORD GRN: Horse and Well petition submitted
8th February 2012
DESPITE having lost their battle to prevent a developer demolishing part of a historic pub, a petition submitted by campaigners could help keep schoolchildren safe from increased traffic.
WANSTEAD/WOODFORD: Families could cash in on Olympic home rentals without moving out
8th February 2012
HOME owners may not have to move out to make extra cash from them during the Olympics.
SNARESBROOK: Commuters forced to walk due to snow
8th February 2012
COMMUTERS were forced to walk along train tracks when a Tube train was stopped due to the snow.
WOODFORD GREEN: 50 bags of recycling collected by schoolchildren
8th February 2012
CHILDREN collected more than 50 bags of recycling for a school project.
BARKINGSIDE: Man arrested in connection with girl's death
8th February 2012
A MAN has been arrested in connection with the death of a girl.
WOODFORD GRN: Shop assistant through to Miss Essex final
8th February 2012
A SHOP assistant has described her shock at making it through to the final of the Miss Essex competition.
WOODFORD GREEN: Water floods road
7th February 2012
WATER flooding from a burst main was brought under control by firefighters this afternoon.
REDBRIDGE: Drama centre's stay of execution
7th February 2012
THE life of a beloved drama centre will be extended by one year under the new council budget.
BARKINGSIDE: Murder probe after body found
7th February 2012
A MURDER investigation has been launched after the body of a woman was found.
WOODFORD GRN: Tenants slam botched refurbishments
7th February 2012
TENANTS claim that botched council attempts to refurbish their homes have left them in an even worse state than before.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Parking permits worth it, residents say
7th February 2012
PERMIT parking is working in the streets where it is well-established, despite the lack of support for expanding the scheme, according to residents.
WOODFORD BRIDGE: Councillor launches web resource
7th February 2012
A WEBSITE has been launched by a councillor.
WOODFORD GREEN: Corporation 'out of touch' for refusing road widening
7th February 2012
A HOSPICE has accused the City of London Corporation of being “totally out of touch” following its refusal to widen a road to ease access for disabled children.
BARKINGSIDE: Labour minister visits faith school
6th February 2012
THE shadow education minister visited a local faith school.
9. Exercise and Indulgence: Richmond Park
by Stickyboard
14th February 2012
This is the ultimate day trip if you have time, energy and feel like you just need to just get out of the city but you don't have a car. All you have to do is hop on the underground and go to Richmond Station and head to Richmond Park
Out the station turn left and weave your way through yummy mummies, city-boy-dads, prams and posh poodles. Stop off at Paul's on the way and grab yourself a coffee
REDBRIDGE: People escape shop blaze
4th February 2012
FIFTEEN people fled from their flats when a fire started in the shop below.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Drug dealers jailed
4th February 2012
FOUR drug dealers have been jailed.
REDBRIDGE: Debt-ridden hospital trust could get bailout
4th February 2012
A CASH-STRAPPED hospital trust may qualify for a share of £1.5 billion Government funding.
REDBRIDGE: Teenage boy missing
4th February 2012
A TEENAGE boy has gone missing.
WOODFORD GREEN: Area among top burglary hotspots in country
4th February 2012
NEW figures reveal Woodford Green to be one of the country’s theft and burglary hotspots.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Residents express crime and ASB fears at packed meeting
4th February 2012
A PACKED public meeting saw worried members of the South Woodford community express their fears over crime, anti-social behaviour and the night-time economy.
WHIPPS CROSS: Patients' treatment details stolen
3rd February 2012
PATIENTS’ personal details were stolen from a hospital after being left in a doctor’s bag.
WOODFORD GREEN: Parents renew calls for Monkhams playground
3rd February 2012
PARENTS who have to travel miles if they want to take their children to a playground are calling for a play area to be built on a patch of scrubland.
WANSTEAD: No football on Flats this weekend
3rd February 2012
ALL football matches due to take place on the pitches on Wanstead Flats this weekend (February 4 & 5) have been cancelled.
WANSTEAD: Tickets on sale for talk by Times journalist
3rd February 2012
LEYTON and Wanstead Conservatives will host an evening with Times Columnist Daniel Finkelstein on February 29 at Eton Manor Rugby Club, Wanstead, at 7:30pm.
ILFORD: Fire at collapsed building
3rd February 2012
FIRE-FIGHTERS were called to a blaze at the collapsed City Gates building in Ilford last night.
WOODFORD GREEN: Teenagers on estate to benefit from sport sessions
1st February 2012
TEENAGERS living on a local estate will continue to benefit from weekly sports sessions after councillors agreed to provide funding for the coming year.
WOODFORD GREEN: Councillors oppose garden waste collection cuts
1st February 2012
COUNCIL budget proposals to cut back garden waste collections faced further opposition at a committee meeting last night (January 31).
SOUTH WOODFORD: Free parking proposal 'could boost businesses'
1st February 2012
FREE parking should be introduced to boost trade for local shops, believes a business leader.
WOODFORD GREEN: Residents ask for more dog mess bins
1st February 2012
TWO new dog mess bins could be installed on a popular green after councillors agreed to refer resident requests to the council for consideration.
ILFORD: Investigation into building collapse underway
1st February 2012
AN INVESTIGATION is underway after a five-storey Christian centre which was being constructed in Ilford collapsed.
7. London’s Heart; A touching memorial
by Stickyboard
14th February 2012
London is a reflection of the people who live in it. Our lust can be found in the narrow alleys of Soho, our need for knowledge is reflected in London’s libraries and bookshops. Our gluttony and our multi-culturalism can be seen in restaurants providing food from all over the globe. Our capacity for violence can be found in the need for police stations and our neglect for those less fortunate
6. Zoo Lates; See the animals in a whole new way!
by Stickyboard
14th February 2012
Going to the zoo doesn't just have to be for toddlers and hassled parents trying to keep tabs on their over excited children, there is in fact a whole animal kingdom out there waiting for the rest of us; Zoo Lates at London Zoo.
As the last of the lunch boxes and school coaches roll out of the gates, the green picnic spaces make way for pop up bars, food stands (from Ostrich burgers to Spanish
5. A date with a view!
by Stickyboard
14th February 2012
On a glorious summer evening I went for a cocktail at Searcy's at The Gherkin - a Private Members Bar with one of the best views in London.
On the 48th floor, the bar has a 360 degree view of all of London and it is simply breath taking! I was with a date but rather than try and impress each other with sophisticated chat, our excited giddiness took over and we started playing i-spy, capering
REDBRIDGE: Building collapse
1st February 2012
A HOTEL was evacuated after a building collapsed yesterday.
4. London in Bloom; Columbia Road Flower Market
by Stickyboard
14th February 2012
Every Londoner should visit this fantastic market in Shoreditch. It's one of the few excellent London markets open on Sunday and worth a visit any time of the year. This unassuming road is filled with market stalls of flowers and plants, barrow boys, food stalls and craft shops.
The prices are incredible. Last time I was there I got an mini orange tree with fruit on it for £3. I know a few
REDBRIDGE: Youth Parliament candidates unveil manifestos
31st January 2012
ELECTION fever will grip Redbridge’s schools over the next week and a half as the battle hots up for a place in the National Youth Parliament.
WANSTEAD: Lawyer fights poverty with Bill Gates
31st January 2012
A LAWYER has been selected to fight poverty under Bill Gates.
WANSTEAD: Society applies to become small charity
31st January 2012
MEMBERS of a society which campaigns on local issues have voted in favour of becoming a small charity.
WANSTEAD: Work begins on site of collapsed cottage
31st January 2012
WORK has begun on the site of a 19th century cottage which collapsed almost four years ago.
WOODFORD GREEN: Police and council chiefs to face public over Cakes and Shakes aftermath
31st January 2012
POLICE and councillors will face tough questions from residents on Friday (February 3) over what they have done to improve safety since a young man was shot in broad daylight.
WANSTEAD: Concern over impact of parking scheme on school run
30th January 2012
NEW parking restrictions near a school will cause traffic chaos and put children at risk, a parents' group has warned.
WANSTEAD: Healthy cake sale
30th January 2012
HEALTHY cakes are being baked to raise money for adults with learning difficulties.
WANSTEAD: Residents hand in 'rat run' petition
30th January 2012
RESIDENTS living on two roads which they say are being used as a rat run have handed in a petition to local councillors calling for the introduction of speed restrictions.
WOODFORD GREEN: Plea hearing in Cakes & Shakes shooting case moved
30th January 2012
THE man accused of shooting the owner of a milkshake parlour has had his plea hearing adjourned to coincide with that of a co-defendant.
ALDERSBROOK: Aladdin tickets on sale
30th January 2012
PANTOMIME season is still alive as a local theatre group performs Aladdin.
3. London's Prestige: A night @ the Magic Circle
by Stickyboard
14th February 2012
So you’ve taken in a couple of shows, checked out the latest exhibits, but have you visited the premier magical society in the fascinating world of mystery and illusion?
Well...neither had I. That was until I went the Magic Circle’s headquarters for one of their public show. Forget Darren Brown, forget David Blaine, this promises to be an evening full of magic, comedy, ventriloquism and a guy
1. Ice Skating with Ravens
by Stickyboard
14th February 2012
It's that time of year - Winter arrives, sites all over London put up ice rinks in their back gardens, and Londoners suddenly become convinced that they too can glide gracefully around on thin slithers of metal whilst retaining perfect balance and poise...
But with so many venues now sporting rinks, the real difficulty can be deciding where to go. This year I had heard that the Ice Rink at the
WOODFORD GREEN: Area Two meeting to be held
30th January 2012
A Council committee meeting for Area Two will be held at Sir James Hawkey Hall in Woodford Green.
WOODFORD GREEN: Author to sign travel book
29th January 2012
A MAN who cycled around the world on a journey of discovery will be signing copies of a book about his journey.
WANSTEAD: Bus shelter replaced thanks to woman's persistence
29th January 2012
A BUS shelter destroyed when it was hit by a car has been replaced thanks to the persistence of a local woman.
WOODFORD GREEN: Bar allowed to stay open without doormen
29th January 2012
A BAR will no longer have to employ doormen, it has been decided.
WOODFORD GREEN/ CHINGFORD: Drug raid gang sentenced
28th January 2012
A GANG of four men who were convicted of conspiracy to rob £5million worth of drugs from a safe house have been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison.
ALDERSBROOK: Council warns school over climbing wall
28th January 2012
A PRIMARY school has been told to apply for retrospective planning permission for a wooden climbing wall, after neighbours complained about it to the council.
REDBRIDGE: Borough marks Holocaust Memorial Day
27th January 2012
REDBRIDGE marked Holocaust Memorial Day with a moving service at the Holocaust Memorial Garden in Valentines Park.
WOODFORD GREEN: Angry parents demand action over dangerous crossing
27th January 2012
ANGRY parents say they are still waiting for action two months after calling on the council to introduce parking restrictions on a busy road.
REDBRIDGE: School league tables published
27th January 2012
THE most detailed school league tables ever published have given parents more information than ever on the standards achieved by the borough’s schools.
REDBRIDGE: Applications invited for Climate Week grants
26th January 2012
SCHOOLS and community groups are invited to apply for a council grant of up to £1000 to spend on raising awareness of climate change in the community.
REDBRIDGE: Queen to start Diamond Jubilee Tour in Redbridge
26th January 2012
THE Queen will start her Diamond Jubilee Tour of Britain with a visit to Redbridge.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Boundary of parking zone may have been reached
26th January 2012
AFTER 12 years of expansion, a controlled parking zone (CPZ) may have reached its boundary.
WANSTEAD: Writing group performs work live
26th January 2012
A WRITING group will perform its members work live for the first time.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Fire crews attend burning car
26th January 2012
FIRE-fighters are dealing with a burning car on a residential street this morning (Thursday).
WOODFORD GREEN: Trader claims parking consultation was flawed
26th January 2012
A MAN, who says his business is being put at risk because of parking restrictions, claims a consultation carried out by the council on the issue was flawed.
WOODFORD GREEN: Head denies pupil protest after cancelling film star visit
25th January 2012
A HEAD-TEACHER has denied rumours of a pupil protest after his school cancelled the visit of a popular actor.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Children rehearse for school play
25th January 2012
Children at Churchfields Junior School in South Woodford have been busy rehearsing for their school play, Beauty and the Beast.
REDBRIDGE: Holocaust Memorial Day
25th January 2012
A HOLOCAUST Memorial Day Service is to be marked at a special service in Redbridge on Friday, January 27.
WOODFORD GREEN: Community service for man found with knuckle dusters and cosh
25th January 2012
A MAN has been sentenced to 150 hours of community service after police found a cosh and knuckle dusters in his car.
WANSTEAD: Photographers recording a year of life in Wanstead
25th January 2012
A YEAR in the life of Wanstead is being recorded in pictures by a pair of photographers who have taken to the streets to catch local people at work and play.
REDBRIDGE: Council denies iPad rumour
24th January 2012
THE Council has denied a rumour it is considering issuing councillors with iPads.
WANSTEAD: Councillors debate cuts to garden waste collection
24th January 2012
PROPOSALS to make cuts to garden waste collection services were branded as ‘complete nonsense’ at a meeting of Wanstead and Snaresbrook councillors last night.
WANSTEAD: Councillors reject police plan for noisy schoolchildren
24th January 2012
COUNCILLORS last night dismissed a suggestion by police to build a seating area for noisy schoolchildren on Christ Church Green.
REDBRIDGE: Two jailed for burglary during August riots
23rd January 2012
TWO men who took part in the August riots in Ilford have been jailed.
BARKINGSIDE: New school appoints headteacher
23rd January 2012
THE borough’s newest school has named its headteacher.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Tickets on sale for Arabian Nights
23rd January 2012
TICKETS are on sale for a performance of Arabian Nights.
WOODFORD GREEN: Children enjoy interactive Shakespeare play
23rd January 2012
YOUNGSTERS were given the chance to take part in a Midsummer Night’s Dream during the visit of a children’s theatre company.
WANSTEAD: Pensioner calls on TfL to replace bus shelter
23rd January 2012
A BUS shelter that was destroyed in a car crash in December has still not been replaced, despite promises by Transport for London (TfL).
HAINAULT: Pensioner's killer jailed for minimum of 21 years
23rd January 2012
A MAN who pleaded guilty to the murder of a Hainault pensioner has been sentenced to life imprisonment and will serve a minimum of 21 years.
WANSTEAD: Family history group to meet
21st January 2012
A MEETING for those interested in tracing their family history will be held next week.
WANSTEAD: Laser technology reveals hidden world of park
20th January 2012
CUTTING edge technology, previously used to uncover lost Mayan cities in the jungles of South America, has revealed stunning images of Wanstead Park.
REDBRIDGE: Council to write to MPs over criminalisation of squatting
20th January 2012
COUNCILLORS agreed to write to all four of Redbridge’s MPs asking them to back the criminalisation of squatting, after campaigners demanded their support during a council meeting at Ilford Town
Hall last night.
WOODFORD GREEN: Cakes & Shakes shooting victim released from hospital
20th January 2012
A MAN who was shot twice in the chest in his Woodford Green shop, has been released from hospital.
WOODFORD GREEN: Pantomime raises money for children's hospital
20th January 2012
GREAT Ormond Street Hospital will receive a cheque from an amateur theatre group.
SNARESBROOK: Urine found in food served at court canteen
20th January 2012
CANTEEN staff at Snaresbrook Crown Court are being questioned by police after traces of urine were found in food served to staff.
WANSTEAD: Flats campigners to seek assurances over police base
20th January 2012
CAMPAIGNERS, who fought an unsuccessful battle to halt plans for a temporary Olympic police base on Wanstead Flats, will seek assurances from the Met over access to surrounding parkland.
WANSTEAD: Residents question Flats compensation plan
20th January 2012
COMPENSATION money due to be paid to the City of London by the Metropolitan Police will be spent on relining a leaky pond.
SNARESBROOK: CCTV image of sexual assault suspect released
19th January 2012
A WOMAN who was sexually assaulted outside Snaresbrook tube station has appealed for people to come forward with information.
WOODFORD GREEN: Workman finds grenade during house clearance
19th January 2012
EXPLOSIVES experts were called after a workman uncovered a First World War grenade during a house clearance.
WANSTEAD: Oldest Hammers fan dies aged 92
19th January 2012
A GREAT-GRANDMOTHER who may have been the oldest West Ham fan in the country has died aged 92.
WANSTEAD: Councillors say no to cycle path
19th January 2012
PLANS to build a shared cycle path across Christ Church Green are unlikely to come to fruition after local councillors decided to oppose them.
REDBRIDGE: Council offers advice on housing benefit changes
19th January 2012
THE Council is offering to help residents affected by changes to the housing benefit system.
BARKINGSIDE: Blow for Town Centre Regeneration Plan
18th January 2012
PLANS to redevelop Barkingside town centre have been dealt a blow after Council proposals for a grant from a regeneration fund were overlooked.
WOODFORD GREEN: Petrol bombed carpet shop reopens for business
18th January 2012
THE owner of a carpet shop which was torched by rioters in August has spoken of his delight after it reopened for business.
WOODFORD GREEN: Olympic rental prices rocketing
18th January 2012
OLYMPIC rental prices are rocketing in Wanstead and Woodford, with one house to be let for £26,000.
REDBRIDGE: Hospitals suffering suspected norovirus outbreak
18th January 2012
LOCAL hospitals are suffering a suspected outbreak of norovirus.
REDBRIDGE: Council wins government praise for new housing scheme
18th January 2012
A GOVERNMENT-BACKED scheme encouraging pensioners to downsize to smaller homes and let the Council rent their property to local families, is being piloted in Redbridge.
REDBRIDGE: Campaigners welcome Health Trust's promise to share information
17th January 2012
PATIENTS campaigning against the loss of the borough’s only general hospital have welcomed a pledge by health bosses to share the information that will determine its future.
BARKINGSIDE: New school to hold open evenings
17th January 2012
A NEW Hindu school, which will have room for 892 pupils when full, will hold a series of open evenings over the next few weeks.
WOODFORD GREEN: MP urges rethink on hospice access decision
17th January 2012
IAIN Duncan Smith has called on the Corporation of London to reconsider their position after they refused moves to ease access for children at a local hospice.
WANSTEAD & WOODFORD: Second enrolment session at University of Third Age
17th January 2012
A UNIVERSITY aimed at older people which attracted hundreds of people to its inaugural sign-up session has been swamped with new applicants on a morning designed to cope with the overspill.
HAINAULT: Man admits killing pensioner
17th January 2012
A MAN has admitted killing an 80-year-old in his own home.
WANSTEAD: Indian restaraunt opens with charity night
16th January 2012
A REFURBISHED restaurant will open with a charity night.
REDBRIDGE: Council to debate squatting after residents present petition
16th January 2012
SQUATTING has been forced onto the agenda of Redbridge Council after nearly 2,000 people signed a petition demanding action.
REDBRIDGE: Council to debate squatting after residents present petition
16th January 2012
ANGRY residents who say their streets are under siege from gangs of squatters will demand the council come to their aid.
REDBRIDGE: Police crackdown on vehicle offences
16th January 2012
POLICE arrested four people and seized 23 uninsured vehicles during a borough-wide crackdown on vehicle offences.
ILFORD: Man charged with rape
16th January 2012
A MAN has been charged with two rapes and failing to appear at court.
REDBRIDGE: Campaigners call for Hospital Trust to publish figures
15th January 2012
CAMPAIGNERS will write to the chief executive of an embattled health trust demanding that she publish waiting list and staffing numbers online.
REDBRIDGE: Volunteers need to help clear cycle path
13th January 2012
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help clear an overgrown cycle path.
WANSTEAD: Registration open for life drawing classes
13th January 2012
REGISTRATION is open for a new series of life drawing classes.
WANSTEAD: Single dad swan finds happiness with new partner
13th January 2012
A SWAN left to bring up his son alone after his partner was savaged to death by an out-of control dog, found happiness with a new female and her four cygnets.
WANSTEAD & WOODFORD: MP gives talk to Rotary Club
13th January 2012
LABOUR MP John Cryer spoke at a lunch organised by the Wanstead Rotary Club.
WOODFORD GREEN: Two-thirds of library members not borrowing books
13th January 2012
TWO-THIRDS of library users are not borrowing books.
REDBRIDGE: Holocaust survivor to tell her story to schoolchildren
13th January 2012
A CONCENTRATION camp survivor will tell her story to children from nine Redbridge secondary schools in an event organised to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
REDBRIDGE: Residents asked to help council save £7 million
13th January 2012
REDBRIDGE Council is seeking people’s views on how to save £7 million.
SNARESBROOK: Tributes paid to inspirational riding teacher
12th January 2012
A WOMAN who devoted her life to a local riding school for nearly 70 years, has died at the age of 99.
BARKINGSIDE: Veteran singer step closer to hit song
by Stickyboard
12th January 2012
A SONGWRITER who sang for troops in World War Two is one step closer to realising her lifelong dream of having a hit song.
BARKINGSIDE: Former pupil of local school honoured with art exhibition
by Stickyboard
12th January 2012
A TALENTED young artist, who was inspired to produce a series of Holocaust-themed paintings after a school trip to Poland, has been honoured with an exhibition of her work.
WANSTEAD: Pupils review movies
by Stickyboard
12th January 2012
PUPILS have become budding film reviewers after a one day film festival promoting the values of the Olympic Games.
WANSTEAD: First sight of new Kinema plans
by Stickyboard
12th January 2012
Details of the new building which developers want to build in place of one of Wanstead’s historic landmarks have emerged.
WOODFORD GREEN: School celebrates record Oxbridge offers
by Stickyboard
12th January 2012
A SCHOOL is celebrating a record number of Oxbridge offers this year.
REDBRIDGE: Council to consider garden waste collection changes
by Stickyboard
12th January 2012
COLLECTIONS of garden waste could move to a fortnightly basis under plans to be considered by the council as part of budget savings scheduled for 2012-13.
WOODFORD GREEN: Corporation refuses to budge in hospice access row
by Stickyboard
11th January 2012
HOSPICE staff have been left aghast after a move to ease access for disabled children was dashed by the Corporation of London.
WANSTEAD & WOODFORD: Pensioners pack out hall to register for university
by Stickyboard
11th January 2012
HUNDREDS of elderly people proved there is no age limit on learning as they packed out a church hall to find out about new courses.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Quiz night in aid of Drama Centre
by Stickyboard
11th January 2012
A QUIZ night will be held to raise funds for a drama centre.
WANSTEAD: Community choir meeting 'resounding success'
by Stickyboard
11th January 2012
WANSTEAD’S first community choir meeting was a resounding success, believes its organiser.
WANSTEAD: Developer re-submits plans for new flats
by Stickyboard
11th January 2012
PLANS to build a new four storey apartment block containing four two bedroom flats have been resubmitted following an unsuccessful appeal against the council’s rejection of original proposals.
REDBRIDGE: Cabinet urged to reconsider cuts to Drama Centre budget
by Stickyboard
11th January 2012
THE Council was accused of endangering the ‘cultural nourishment’ of Redbridge’s children last night.
REDBRIDGE: Cabinet meets to discuss plans for coming year
by Stickyboard
10th January 2012
COUNCIL tax will be frozen for a third year running under budget proposals discussed at a meeting of Cabinet at Redbridge Council tonight (January 10).
WANSTEAD: TfL to replace bus shelter
by Stickyboard
10th January 2012
A BUS shelter that was destroyed in a car crash will be replaced within a week, Transport for London has said.
WANSTEAD/ SOUTH WOODFORD: Cosmetics stolen in double Boots break-in
by Stickyboard
10th January 2012
THIEVES targeting Boots stores in Wanstead and Woodford have stolen thousands of pounds worth of cosmetics.
REDBRIDGE: Comedy star films new sketch show
by Stickyboard
10th January 2012
A STAR from Goodness Gracious Me is filming a new sketch show in Ilford.
SNARESBROOK: Police closing in on sexual assault suspect
by Stickyboard
10th January 2012
POLICE say they are close to making an arrest over a sexual assault which took place outside Snaresbrook Tube Station on Christmas Eve.
WANSTEAD: New plan to knock down old Kinema
by Stickyboard
10th January 2012
BATTLE will be resumed over the future of one of Wanstead’s most historic buildings after developers submitted new plans to demolish it.
REDBRIDGE: Educational Association offering new courses
by Stickyboard
10th January 2012
A NEW course on the history of London’s open spaces is open for registration.
WOODFORD GREEN: Tickets on sale for Chinese meal with the Mayor
by Stickyboard
10th January 2012
RESIDENTS have a chance to meet the Mayor, enjoy Chinese food and raise funds for good causes at a charity dinner.
REDBRIDGE: Charity appeals for short break carers
by Stickyboard
10th January 2012
CARING volunteers are needed to provide short breaks for disabled children in their own homes.
REDBRIDGE: Traders invited to network
by Stickyboard
9th January 2012
A GROUP that aims to boost local trade is inviting businesses to attend its next meeting.
WOODFORD GREEN: Q&A with head-teacher OBE recipient
by Stickyboard
9th January 2012
QUESTION and answer session with Paul Doherty, head-teacher at Trinity Catholic High School in Mornington Road, Woodford Green, who was awarded an OBE in the Queen's New Year Honours list. He is also a novelist with his latest, Bloodstone, published last November.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Small businesses 'will miss out on Olympics legacy'
by Stickyboard
9th January 2012
SMALL businesses believe they will not benefit from the Olympics legacy, said a representative body.
CLAYHALL: Volunteers needed for orchard restoration
by Stickyboard
9th January 2012
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help restore an old orchard.
REDBRIDGE: Tube bosses under fire for missing council meetings
by Stickyboard
9th January 2012
TUBE bosses have come under fire for failing to send a representative to meet with the borough’s Transport Liaison Group for the second successive meeting.
REDBRIDGE: Father blasts proposals to cut special needs travel budget
by Stickyboard
9th January 2012
THE father of two autistic boys with multiple disabilities has blasted proposals to cut funding for travel services for disabled children and young adults in the borough as heartless.
WANSTEAD: Volunteers needed for park clear up operation
by Stickyboard
9th January 2012
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help improve the view of the Grotto in Wanstead Park.
WOODFORD GREEN: Men escape kitchen blaze
by Stickyboard
7th January 2012
TWO men escaped when a fire that engulfed a kitchen yesterday.
REDBRIDGE: Council tackles youth unemployment
by Stickyboard
6th January 2012
A NEW job programme to tackle youth unemployment has already filled up its places.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Oxford grad to help shops boost sales
by Stickyboard
6th January 2012
A UNIVERSITY graduate hopes to boost shops’ income by taking them into the digital age.
WANSTEAD: Brave youngster joins Ian Botham on ice to support charity
by Stickyboard
6th January 2012
A BRAVE youngster took to the ice with cricket legend Sir Ian Botham to help raise awareness of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research.
WANSTEAD: Your views on calls to legalise assisted suicide
by Stickyboard
6th January 2012
A CONTROVERSIAL report funded by the author Terry Pratchett, has recommended that assisted suicide be legalised for people over the age of 18 with less than a year to live.
REDBRIDGE: Charities invited to plant trees for the jubilee.
by Stickyboard
5th January 2012
CHARITIES and community groups are being invited to plant trees to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
WOODFORD GREEN: Peter Pan playing to packed houses
by Stickyboard
5th January 2012
CHRISTMAS has come and gone, but pantomime season is still in full swing as Peter Pan continues to delight packed houses at Sir James Hawkey Hall in Woodford Green.
WANSTEAD: Artists to sell work at fair
by Stickyboard
5th January 2012
ARTS and crafts designers will sell their works at a fair on Saturday, January 14.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Police shut down cannabis factory
by Stickyboard
5th January 2012
POLICE have shut down a cannabis factory after residents living nearby alerted them to a strong smell of drugs coming from the property.
WOODFORD GREEN: Traders united in anger over 'spy' car
by Stickyboard
5th January 2012
TRADERS say they are being pushed to the brink by a mobile parking enforcement vehicle which they say is discouraging customers.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Rabbi chosen as Olympic chaplain
by Stickyboard
5th January 2012
A RABBI says he is looking forward to sharing the emotional highs and lows of the Olympics with athletes after being chosen as a Games chaplain.
ILFORD: Boris Bus to go on show
by Stickyboard
4th January 2012
RESIDENTS have the chance to inspect London’s new look bus tomorrow.
WOODFORD BRIDGE: Firefighters investigating chemical incident at pet hospital
by Stickyboard
4th January 2012
FIREFIGHTERS are investigating a chemical incident at the PDSA Pet Aid Hospital in Woodford Bridge.
REDBRIDGE: 26 new phone masts planned for Redbridge
by Stickyboard
4th January 2012
MOBILE phone operators are planning to install 26 new phone masts in Redbridge in 2012.
WANSTEAD: Library to hold book sale
by Stickyboard
3rd January 2012
CHEAP reads will be on offer at a local library this weekend.
HAINAULT: Strong winds damage homes and cars
by Stickyboard
3rd January 2012
HOMES and cars were damaged and trees blown over in strong winds this morning (Tuesday).
SOUTH WOODFORD: Community leaders to hold violence meeting
by Stickyboard
3rd January 2012
COMMUNITY leaders will hold a meeting about the recent daylight shooting in Woodford Green to discuss safety.
WOODFORD GREEN: Car crashes into traffic lights
by Stickyboard
3rd January 2012
A DOCTOR, her young son and an elderly man have been taken to hospital after a plastic sheet blew off a bus shelter advertising board causing their car to skid and crash into a traffic light.
WOODFORD GREEN: Head-teacher's OBE joy
by Stickyboard
3rd January 2012
A HEADTEACHER has expressed his delight at receiving an OBE in the New Year Honours list.
REDBRIDGE: Borough goes royal for New Year's Day Parade
by Stickyboard
3rd January 2012
REDBRIDGE went royal for London’s New Year’s Day parade.
WOODFORD GREEN: Head-teacher honoured with OBE
by Stickyboard
2nd January 2012
A LOCAL head-teacher has been recognised by the Queen for his services to education.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Your views on the biggest news stories of 2011
by Stickyboard
1st January 2012
2011 was a year when dictators fell, the global economy continued to slide and devastating natural disasters wreaked havoc across the globe.
REDBRIDGE: Residents to benefit from hearing aid support sessions
by Stickyboard
29th December 2011
HARD of hearing residents can get help with their hearing aids at a new support project in Redbridge.
REDBRIDGE: Charity seeking older volunteers
by Stickyboard
29th December 2011
A MENTAL health charity is looking for new volunteers over the age of 50.
WANSTEAD: Flats campaigners to discuss future plans
by Stickyboard
29th December 2011
CAMPAIGNERS still smarting from their failure to prevent the construction of a temporary police base on Wanstead Flats, will hold a meeting next month.
REDBRIDGE: Daggers fans best behaved in country
by Stickyboard
29th December 2011
LOCAL League Two side Dagenham and Redbridge have the best behaved fans in the country.
WANSTEAD: Music composer sets up community choir
by Stickyboard
29th December 2011
A COMPOSER wants to set up a community choir.
WOODFORD GREEN: 300-year-old pub will become flats complex
by Stickyboard
29th December 2011
PLANS to convert a 300-year-old pub into a restaurant and flats have been passed despite fears over the loss of the “local landmark”.
WANSTEAD: Farmers' market comes to Wanstead on New Year's Day
by Stickyboard
29th December 2011
A FARMERS’ market will come to Wanstead on New Year’s Day.
REDBRIDGE: Iranian exhibition at museum
by Stickyboard
28th December 2011
A MUSEUM is celebrating the history and culture of Iranians living in Redbridge.
WOODFORD: Lottery funding bid for charity community centre
by Stickyboard
28th December 2011
A NEW community centre providing a base for up to 13 charitable organisations will be set up if a local woman wins her bid for £600,000 of lottery funding.
WOODFORD GREEN: Tube diggers to be stored in park
by Stickyboard
28th December 2011
A POPULAR park will be used as a storage area for soil and digging equipment for six months while Tube maintenance work is carried out.
WOODFORD GREEN: Burglary thwarted
by Stickyboard
28th December 2011
A BURGLARY is thought to have been thwarted when a suspect posing as a water board official was asked to produce identification.
SNARESBROOK: Woman sexually assaulted outside tube station
by Stickyboard
28th December 2011
A WOMAN was sexually assaulted outside Snaresbrook tube station in broad daylight on Christmas Eve.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Pensioners invited to learn new skills
by Stickyboard
28th December 2011
RETIREES are being invited to learn new skills and share their knowledge at the newly-formed University of the Third Age for Wanstead and South Woodford.
REDBRIDGE: Jazz night to raise funds for multiple sclerosis charity
by Stickyboard
28th December 2011
A JAZZ night to be held at a gold club will raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
ILFORD: Theatre's founder recalls achievements amid funding fears
by Stickyboard
26th December 2011
AS the future of the borough’s theatre remains unsure, the man who founded it has been reflecting on its achievements over nearly 40 years.
BARKINGSIDE: Veteran aims for dream hit song
by Stickyboard
25th December 2011
A SINGER who wrote musicals and performed for soldiers in the Second World War is hoping to fulfil her life-long dream of having a hit song.
WOODFORD GREEN: Police appeal to public over more riot suspects
by Stickyboard
23rd December 2011
POLICE sought the public’s help in identifying riot suspects earlier this week.
WOODFORD GREEN: 1,400 people expected to attend Christmas Eve masses
by Stickyboard
23rd December 2011
A CHURCH expects its Dickensian street and nativity scene to attract around 1,400 people tomorrow.
REDBRIDGE: Theatre must prove it is financially viable to secure new lease
by Stickyboard
23rd December 2011
THE Kenneth More Theatre must come up with a credible business plan to save its future, said the council.
WOODFORD GREEN/SOUTH WOODFORD: Traders still uncompensated for riots damage
by Stickyboard
22nd December 2011
TRADERS whose businesses were torched and ransacked by looters in the August riots have spoken of their struggle to rebuild after having still received no compensation from the government nearly six months since the disorder.
WANSTEAD: Christmas Eve walk
by Stickyboard
21st December 2011
WALKERS can enjoy the cold morning air on a Christmas Eve walk this weekend.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Pub wins safety award
by Stickyboard
21st December 2011
A PUB has been recognised by the council for reducing crime despite having its bid to increase capacity effectively blocked by the local authority over crime fears.
WOODFORD GREEN: Authorities to reconsider ruling blocking hospice road repairs
by Stickyboard
21st December 2011
A HOSPICE for terminally ill children has welcomed an announcement that an ancient rule blocking a road being repaved for emergency vehicles could be overturned.
WOODFORD GREEN: Santa giving out presents at Redbridge Fishing Lakes
by Stickyboard
20th December 2011
FATHER CHRISTMAS will be giving out presents to children at Redbridge Fishing Lakes.
WOODFORD GREEN: Incorrect parking ticket dropped thanks to Guardian
by Stickyboard
20th December 2011
A MAN incorrectly issued with a parking ticket has won his battle to have his fine dropped thanks to the Guardian.
REDBRIDGE: Police chief promises "huge" crime drop
by Stickyboard
20th December 2011
THERE will be a huge reduction in crime in Redbridge next year, the borough’s police chief has promised.
REDBRIDGE: Police chief promises crime reduction after year of mixed success
by Stickyboard
19th December 2011
THE police borough commander has promised to reduce crime after a year of mixed success.
REDBRIDGE: Detective to retire after 48 years
by Stickyboard
19th December 2011
A DETECTIVE who helped solve a number of high profile murder cases during a career panning 48 years has announced his retirement.
REDBRIDGE: Redbridge residents at risk of eviction
by Stickyboard
19th December 2011
REDBRIDGE residents are some of the most at risk of losing their home and living on the street, according to recent research.
BARKINGSIDE: Deputy head-teacher retires from Jewish school
by Stickyboard
18th December 2011
THE deputy head-teacher of a Jewish school is retiring after 15 years of service.
REDBRIDGE: Boris grants £5.1 million transport improvements for borough
by Stickyboard
18th December 2011
BORIS JOHNSON has awarded £5.1 million to Redbridge for local transport improvements.
WOODFORD GREEN: New plans for Horse and Well flats
by Stickyboard
18th December 2011
SIXTEEN neighbours of an 18th century pub have written to protest against fresh plans to redevelop part of it for housing.
BARKINGSIDE: Milestone passed in opening of new Hindu school
by Stickyboard
17th December 2011
A MAJOR milestone has been passed that brings Redbridge a step closer to opening a new Hindu school.
REDBRIDGE: Children invited on snowman's adventure
by Stickyboard
16th December 2011
A SNOWMAN needs children’s help on his Christmas trail next week.
REDBRIDGE: Drivers offered free parking for Christmas holidays
by Stickyboard
16th December 2011
DRIVERS can park for free over the Christmas period.
WOODFORD GREEN: Lead stolen from church roof
by Stickyboard
16th December 2011
THIEVES stole lead from a church roof shortly before it was hit by a torrential downpour, leaving an altar and pews flooded.
WANSTEAD: Head refuses to comment on pupil arrests rumours
by Stickyboard
16th December 2011
A HEAD-TEACHER has refused to confirm or deny rumours that three of his pupils were recently arrested.
REDBRIDGE: Lotto search for secret millionaire
by Stickyboard
16th December 2011
A MILLION pounds is still unclaimed four weeks after a lottery ticket bought in Redbridge came up trumps.
BARKINGSIDE: Blocked footpath finally reopened
by Stickyboard
16th December 2011
A FOOTPATH blocked for four years after a wall collapsed on to it has finally been reopened.
WOODFORD GREEN: Unsafe crossing 'puts disabled and elderly in danger'
by Stickyboard
15th December 2011
A PEDESTRIAN crossing on a busy road has failed national safety standards.
WANSTEAD: Residents help send 3,000 presents to poor children
by Stickyboard
15th December 2011
WANSTEAD and Woodford residents’ kind donations have helped send 3,000 gift-filled shoeboxes to vulnerable children abroad this Christmas.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Festive discounts at children's shop
by Stickyboard
15th December 2011
SHOPPERS who join a local shop on Twitter or Facebook would be entitled to big discounts this weekend.
REDBRIDGE: NHS says women and babies "top priority" in C-section move
by Stickyboard
15th December 2011
THE NHS has announced that the safey of women and babies are its top priority in its planned expansion of maternity services at a hospital facing cuts.
WOODFORD GREEN/CHINGFORD: Men arrested for £5m cannabis raid
by Stickyboard
14th December 2011
FOUR men have been convicted of trying to steal a tonne of cannabis from a drug dealer’s safe house.
WANSTEAD: Tree in murdered student's memorial garden to be axed
by Stickyboard
14th December 2011
A TREE which honours the memory of a murdered student is set to be chopped down by Redbridge Council because it could damage a fence.
WANSTEAD: Pupils perform nativity story
by Stickyboard
14th December 2011
CHILDREN put on a spectacular performance of the nativity story, complete with angels, soldiers and three wise men.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Sacred and popular music at festive concert
by Stickyboard
14th December 2011
The Crofton Singers will be holding a concert in St Mary’s Church in the High Road, South Woodford on December 17.
REDBRIDGE: Hospital opens C-section theatres in King George
by Stickyboard
14th December 2011
A HOSPITAL “struggling” to ensure patient safety is diverting planned caesarean births to another hospital - where the Government has decided maternity services are not required.
REDBRIDGE: Schoolchildren can get online homework help from library
by Stickyboard
13th December 2011
SCHOOLCHILDREN with a library card can now use online reference books to help with their homework.
WOODFORD GREEN: Drug rehab centre gets £280,000 extension
by Stickyboard
13th December 2011
A DRUG and alcohol rehabilitation centre revealed its new extension, worth over a quarter of a million pounds, on Friday (December 9).
WANSTEAD/WOODFORD GREEN: Olympics traffic will bring 'inevitable chaos'
by Stickyboard
13th December 2011
WANSTEAD and Woodford Green could be cast into “chaos” as Olympic ticketholders wishing to park their cars near the Games venues could be pushed into Redbridge by the threat of £200 fines.
REDBRIDGE: Bendy bus service scrapping will save £1.4 million
by Stickyboard
13th December 2011
THE scrapping of a bendy bus that took Redbridge residents to Oxford Circus will save an estimated £1.4 million in unpaid journeys.
WANSTEAD: Festive fair to sell local art and crafts
by Stickyboard
12th December 2011
FESTIVE photos like the adjacent winter scene will be on sale at a Wanstead fair this weekend.
WOODFORD GREEN: Children's hospice to benefit from ITV Christmas fundraiser
by Stickyboard
12th December 2011
A CHILDREN’S hospice is set to benefit from a major television festive fundraising event.
REDBRIDGE: Children at risk from air pollution, says London Assembly candidate
by Stickyboard
12th December 2011
CHILDREN at nearly 40 schools and nurseries in the borough are at danger from air pollution, claims a political candidate to represent Redbridge at the Greater London Assembly.
WOODFORD GRN: Fears for Christmas shoppers as cars 'shoot across' pavement
by Stickyboard
9th December 2011
CHRISTMAS shoppers on a busy arcade are at risk of being hit by cars crossing the pavement claim campaigners, six months after calls were made for action to protect pedestrians.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Campaign keeps customers on the high street
by Stickyboard
9th December 2011
BUSINESS is booming in South Woodford thanks to campaign to encourage residents to shop local.
WOODFORD GREEN: Blind at risk from dodgy crossings
by Stickyboard
8th December 2011
TWO pedestrian crossings in Woodford Green could prove a danger to blind residents, according to figures from the Liberal Democrats.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Pat-a-cake Cupcake Boutique proves popular
by Stickyboard
8th December 2011
As part of the Guardian’s campaign to encourage people to shop local, we will focus on a different business each week to remind readers of what local traders have to offer.
WOODFORD GREEN: Supermarket creates new jobs
by Stickyboard
8th December 2011
A NEW supermarket will open in Woodford Green on Friday, creating a dozen jobs for nearby residents.
SNARESBROOK: Bike classes for pensioners
by Stickyboard
8th December 2011
PENSIONERS in Snaresbrook are being encouraged to get on their bikes to stay healthy and save the environment.
WOODFORD GREEN: New supermarket creates jobs
by Stickyboard
8th December 2011
A NEW supermarket will open in Woodford Green on Friday, creating a dozen jobs for nearby residents.
SNARESBROOK: Pensioners get on their bikes
by Stickyboard
8th December 2011
PENSIONERS in Snaresbrook have been told to get on their bikes to stay healthy.
WANSTEAD: Flats activist to pay £10,500 costs
by Stickyboard
8th December 2011
An ECO activist has been ordered to pay £10,500 in court costs after losing a battle to prevent police building an Olympic base on Wanstead Flats.
REDBRIDGE: Cash boost for library upgrade
by Stickyboard
8th December 2011
BOOKWORMS will benefit from community cash that has been earmarked to upgrade facilities at two local libraries.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Double-decker catches fire
by Stickyboard
8th December 2011
A DOUBLE-decker bus caught fire at a roundabout this morning.
WOODFORD GRN: Longest surviving heart op patient dies
by Stickyboard
8th December 2011
A WOMAN who entered the record books decades after having groundbreaking surgery has died.
ILFORD: Library to close for five months
by Stickyboard
7th December 2011
THE BOROUGH’s busiest library will be closed for five months to make way for major refurbishment works.
REDBRIDGE: Grant for voluntary grounps
by Stickyboard
7th December 2011
VOLUNTARY groups in Wanstead and Woodford can bid for a slice of a £200,000 grant to upgrade their facilities.
CHINGFORD / WOODFORD: Schoolgirl molested on bus
by Stickyboard
7th December 2011
POLICE are appealing for information after a schoolgirl was molested on a bus.
ILFORD: Fears that new theatre contract may be 'smokescreen'
by Stickyboard
7th December 2011
CAMPAIGNERS fear that a new lease on a theatre may be a smokescreen for further funding cuts.
WOODFORD GRN: Cakes and Shakes shooting suspect to plead next month
by Stickyboard
7th December 2011
THE man accused of shooting the 24-year-old owner of an ice cream parlour in the chest is expected to plead next month.
WANSTEAD: Flat plans to be reviewed
by Stickyboard
7th December 2011
PLANS to build a block of flats in Wanstead will be submitted to council for the second time, despite strong local opposition.
SNARESBROOK: House plans given green light
by Stickyboard
7th December 2011
THREE houses are due to be built on the site of a warehouse, after planning permission for the development was granted.
REDBRIDGE: Council home boost
by Stickyboard
7th December 2011
MORE council homes in Woodford and Wanstead will get a much needed upgrade thanks to a boost in government funding.
WANSTEAD: Battle lost against Olympic police base
by Stickyboard
6th December 2011
A LENGTHY battle to prevent police building an Olympic base on Wanstead Flats has come to a bitter end.
WOODFOOD GREEN: Road decision "bureaucratic nonsense"
by Stickyboard
6th December 2011
“BUREAUCRATIC nonsense” over the width of an access road to a children’s hospice is having a detrimental impact on the lives of terminally ill youngsters, it has been claimed.
WANSTEAD: School chosen to help promote teaching of science
by Stickyboard
6th December 2011
A SCHOOL which has introduced a range of ways to get pupils interested in science and maths has been chosen to take part in a project to encourage more children to take the subjects nationwide.
WANSTEAD: School chosen to help boost science education nationwide
by Stickyboard
6th December 2011
A SCHOOL that has introduced a range of innovative ways to engage pupils with science and maths has been chosen to take part in a prestigious project to encourage more children to take the subjects nationwide.
WOODFORD GREEN: Anger over access route cuts
by Stickyboard
6th December 2011
USERS of an access road through forest land in Woodford Green fear that an ordered reduction in its size could lead to severe traffic jams and accidents.
WOODFORD GREEN: Pupils learn gruesome stage make up
by Stickyboard
5th December 2011
DRAMA students from Woodford Green learnt the art of stage make up during a gruesome special effects workshop.
WOODFORD GREEN: Police car on 999 call crashes
by Stickyboard
5th December 2011
A MARKED police car on an emergency call crashed in a busy road.
WANSTEAD/WOODFORD: Road fatality figures released
by Stickyboard
5th December 2011
28 people have been killed on roads in Wanstead and Woodford in the last ten years, according to official figures released today.
WOODFORD GREEN: Pensioner runs for charity
by Stickyboard
5th December 2011
A SPIRITED 81-year-old took part in a wacky fun run on Saturday (December 3), despite just coming out of hospital.
WANSTEAD/WOODFORD: Fury at tube fare hikes
by Stickyboard
5th December 2011
COMMUTERS have reacted with anger after it was announced that fares on London transport are to rise by an average of more than five per cent.
WANSTEAD: Thieves steal gold jewellery worth £20,000
by Stickyboard
5th December 2011
THIEVES stole £20,000 in Asian gold jewellery along with £2,500 cash when they ransacked a Redbridge home.
WANSTEAD: Tennis fan meets hero
by Stickyboard
5th December 2011
A YOUNG tennis fan met his hero as part of a Great Ormond Street out-reach programme.
ILFORD: Valentine's Mansion to close for repair work
by Stickyboard
4th December 2011
VALENTINE’S Mansion will be closed for over a month while maintenance work is carried out.
WANSTEAD: Festive sparkle fair
by Stickyboard
2nd December 2011
DAZZLING jewellery and glittering decorations will all be up for grabs at a colourful Christmas Sparkle Fair in Wanstead.
WANSTEAD: Woodland clearance for winter
by Stickyboard
2nd December 2011
ECO friendly residents can stay fit and preserve their local environment during a woodland clearance in Wanstead.
WANSTEAD: Free Saturday stroll
by Stickyboard
2nd December 2011
WALKERS are invited to join a leisurely one hour stroll across Wanstead on Saturday, December 10.
WOODFORD GREEN: Bowling club hosts crafts sale
by Stickyboard
2nd December 2011
ARTS and crafts fans can pick up some treasures at an exhibition sale in Woodford Green.
WOODFORD GREEN: Greek history revealed
by Stickyboard
2nd December 2011
THE rise and fall of an ancient Greek city will be analysed during a meeting of the West Essex Archaeological Group in Woodford Green this December.
WOODFORD GREEN: January adventure with Peter Pan
by Stickyboard
2nd December 2011
A CLASSIC children’s tale of swashbuckling adventure is coming to Sir James Hawkey Hall in Woodford Green this January.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Clarkson's comments debated
by Stickyboard
2nd December 2011
TV personality Jeremy Clarkson this week said striking workers "should be shot" – an outburst which has led to more than 21,000 complaints to the BBC.
HAINAULT: Companies win green prizes
by Stickyboard
2nd December 2011
THREE Hainault firms have picked up awards for thinking green and making environmental improvements.
WOODFORD GREEN: Movie star says help hospice
by Stickyboard
2nd December 2011
MOVIE star Ray Winstone has thrown his support behind an appeal to raise funds for a children’s hospice.
WOODFORD GREEN: Cadets win cross country run
by Stickyboard
1st December 2011
ROYAL Air Force cadets completed a gruelling cross country running contest – and came first across the board.
WANSTEAD: Deadline close for photo comp
by Stickyboard
1st December 2011
BUDDING photographers have just days to enter their favourite digital image into a contest run by Woodford and Wanstead Camera Club.
WANSTEAD: App to promote local shops
by Stickyboard
1st December 2011
WANSTEAD shoppers can now get instant updates on high street bargains with a hi-tech smart phone application.
WANSTEAD: Comedy night to put a smile on people's faces
by Stickyboard
1st December 2011
COMEDIANS are set to put a smile on people’s faces at a comedy night tonight.
WANSTEAD: Mystery over donated anniversary album
by Stickyboard
30th November 2011
STAFF at a charity bookshop have asked Guardian readers to help them reunite a couple with their 60th wedding anniversary album.
WANSTEAD: Olympic diversion plans unveilled
by Stickyboard
30th November 2011
TRANSPORT bosses have published the masterplan they hope will avert traffic chaos during next year’s Olympic Games.
REDBRIDGE: Schools stay open despite strikes
by Stickyboard
30th November 2011
A NUMBER of schools across the borough were able to remain open on Wednesday despite national public sector strikes.
WOODFORD: Concert for cancer care
by Stickyboard
30th November 2011
TWO choirs from Bancroft’s School are performing in a special seasonal concert in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
WOODFORD: Skating towards a better school
by Stickyboard
30th November 2011
YOUNGSTERS enjoyed a day on an outdoor ice rink at Woodford County High School on Sunday.
WOODFORD GRN: Family shocked by £600 clamping fine
by Stickyboard
30th November 2011
A FAMILY was left stunned when clampers demanded nearly £600 to release their car for a ticket they had no knowledge of.
WOODFORD GREEN: Shooting victim still in critical condition
by Stickyboard
30th November 2011
A MAN shot in an ice cream shop earlier this month is still in a critical condition.
REDBRIDGE: Planned strikes to close 75 per cent of schools and colleges
by Stickyboard
30th November 2011
ONLY four schools or colleges will definitely open their doors to schoolchildren this morning as a day of public sector strikes is set to close almost every place of education.
WOODFORD GREEN: Homeowners battle parking permits
by Stickyboard
29th November 2011
HOMEOWNERS are fighting restrictions which would see them pay to park in front of their own houses.
REDBRIDGE: Charity calls for coat donations
by Stickyboard
29th November 2011
A CHARITY is asking not for the shirt off your back, but rather the spare coat off your hanger to donate to the homeless.
WANSTEAD: Olympic campsite to have 100 fewer pitches
by Stickyboard
29th November 2011
A CAMPSITE for Olympic tourists will take 100 fewer pitches than was originally planned as councillors granted permission for it last night.
WANSTEAD: Allotment holder upset at shrub clearance
by Stickyboard
28th November 2011
AN ALLOTMENT holder says attempts to attract local wildlife have been hindered after land nearby was cleared of shrubs, trees and bushes.
REDBRIDGE: Troubled theatre set to have lease extended
by Stickyboard
28th November 2011
A THREATENED theatre is set to finally have its lease extended.
WOODFORD GREEN: Roadworks slow rush hour traffic to a crawl
by Stickyboard
28th November 2011
ROADWORKS have been causing delays of more than half an hour this morning to traffic travelling north through Woodford Green.
WANSTEAD: Christmas shopping boost
by Stickyboard
26th November 2011
TRADERS must work hard to attract customers back to their high street stores in the run up to Christmas.
OLYMPICS: Orbit tower masterminded in South Woodford
by Stickyboard
25th November 2011
THE Orbit structure which towers over the Olympic Stadium in Stratford was masterminded in South Woodford, it has emerged.
REDBRIDGE: Orient stars visit care home
by Stickyboard
25th November 2011
FOOTBALL stars chatted with elderly residents on a visit to a Jewish care home.
WOODFORD GREEN: Family of six evacuated after house fire
by Stickyboard
25th November 2011
A FAMILY of six were evacuated from their burning home after an upstairs bedroom was engulfed by flames.
REDBRIDGE: Motormen on the road to cup glory
by Stickyboard
25th November 2011
THEIR manager drives a black cab, and their players all work full-time jobs outside of football, but tiny Redbridge FC are just one step away from a potential FA Cup clash against Manchester
United.
REDBRIDGE: Council to review petition scheme
by Stickyboard
25th November 2011
CAMPAIGNERS have spoken about their experiences of taking on the council as it reviews the way it deals with petitions.
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WANSTEAD: Council to decide on Olympic campsite
by Stickyboard
23rd November 2011
PERMISSION for a campsite to house 600 Olympic tourists should be granted, according to council officers, when a decision is made on Monday (November 28).
ALDERSBROOK: Church to hold Christmas market
by Stickyboard
23rd November 2011
BOOKS, toys and other bric-a-brac will be on sale at a Christmas Market.
REDBRIDGE: NUT leader expects all schools to close on day of action
by Stickyboard
23rd November 2011
SCHOOLS across the borough will close on a day of industrial action.
WANSTEAD/WOODFORD: Police teams under threat in police 'broken promise'
by Stickyboard
23rd November 2011
CONFUSION reigns over the future of local police teams just a week after campaigners were assured they would remain in Wanstead and Woodford.
WOODFORD GREEN: Council to take action on 'dangerous' school crossing
by Stickyboard
23rd November 2011
MORE than 600 people have signed a petition demanding new parking restrictions are introduced on a section of road where schoolchildren are encouraged to cross.
WANSTEAD: People urged to support local shops
by Stickyboard
22nd November 2011
TRADERS are urging shoppers to support their local high street.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Shop spotlight on Sid and Evie's
by Stickyboard
22nd November 2011
LOCAL shopowner Suzanne Bennett told the Guardian how she spotted a “gap in the market” for her store for young families.
REDBRIDGE: NHS trust CEO to oversee maternity services closure
by Stickyboard
22nd November 2011
THE chief executive of an NHS trust will leave her role to oversee the closure of maternity and A&E services at a local hospital.
WOODFORD GREEN: Tickets on sale for panto favourite
by Stickyboard
22nd November 2011
REHEARSALS are underway as a local theatre company prepares to revive a classic pantomime.
WOODFORD GREEN: Special Remembrance service for war veteran
by Stickyboard
22nd November 2011
A CHURCH held a special Remembrance service for one of its parishioners last Sunday (November 20).
WANSTEAD: Ex-marine completes double marathon
by Stickyboard
22nd November 2011
A MARINE commando turned policeman has completed a gruelling double marathon to raise money for charity.
REDBRIDGE: Council warns of drainage scam
by Stickyboard
22nd November 2011
THE Council has urged residents to beware after receiving reports of a drainage problem scam.
WANSTEAD: Vintage fashion fair
by Stickyboard
21st November 2011
A RANGE of vintage fashions and accessories will be on sale at a fair next month.
WOODFORD BRIDGE: Mitzvah volunteers help with garden makeover
by Stickyboard
21st November 2011
VOLUNTEERS from a local synagogue transformed a garden at an adventure playground for children and adults with disabilities.
REDBRIDGE: Green party candidate urges council to reveal employee payscale
by Stickyboard
21st November 2011
THE Green Party’s candidate for Redbridge and Havering is calling on the council to reveal its payscale for employees.
WOODFORD GREEN: Man accused of shooting remanded in custody until January
by Stickyboard
21st November 2011
A MAN charged with attempted murder over the shooting at the Cakes & Shakes ice cream parlour in High Road Woodford Green, has been remanded in custody awaiting trial, after appearing at
Redbridge Magistrates Court today.
WOODFORD GREEN: Young codebreakers in final of national competition
by Stickyboard
21st November 2011
A SCHOOLBOY who designed a secret code based on the periodic table has won his school a place in the final of a nationwide code-cracking competition.
WOODFORD GREEN: Mother of killed soldier speaks of pride in her son
by Stickyboard
21st November 2011
THE MOTHER of a soldier who was killed just a few months into his first tour of Afghanistan will pick up a £5,000 cheque on behalf of Help for Heroes today.
REDBRIDGE/WALTHAM FOREST: People earn too little to buy homes, according to survey
by Stickyboard
21st November 2011
PEOPLE would have to more than double their income just to buy an average-priced property in Redbridge and Waltham Forest, according to a recent survey.
REDBRIDGE: Shopping centre displays world's most expensive mince pie
by Stickyboard
21st November 2011
A MINCE pie worth £3,000 is on display in a shopping centre before being given away to a shopper.
WOODFORD GREEN: Victorian Terrace to be considered for conservation area
by Stickyboard
20th November 2011
THE Council will consider giving a Victorian street protected status after residents complained their homes had been forgotten and left marooned between three conservation areas.
REDBRIDGE: Council allowances attacked
by Stickyboard
20th November 2011
THE amount of money earned by councillors was attacked at a recent meeting.
WOODFORD GREEN: Man charged over Cakes & Shakes shooting
by Stickyboard
19th November 2011
POLICE have charged a 21-year-old man with attempted murder following Monday's shooting at the Cakes & Shakes ice cream parlour in High Road Woodford Green.
WOODFORD GREEN: Three men arrested over shooting bailed
by Stickyboard
19th November 2011
THREE of the men arrested in connection with the shooting of a man in a cake shop have been bailed.
SNARESBROOK: School gets go-ahead for sports pitch
by Stickyboard
18th November 2011
COUNCILLORS have given the go-ahead for a school to build a 4, 600 square metre synthetic sports pitch which was fiercely opposed by residents.
REDBRIDGE: Court clerk jailed
by Stickyboard
18th November 2011
A COURT clerk, who pleaded guilty to taking a £500 bribe to keep a traffic penalty off a database, has been jailed for six years.
SOUTH WOODFORD: 'Overzealous' parking enforcement slammed
by Stickyboard
18th November 2011
RESENTMENT about “overzealous” parking enforcement has boiled over after a woman was fined for wrongly removing a sliver of foil from a parking permit.
WOODFORD GREEN: Four arrests over shooting
by Stickyboard
17th November 2011
FOUR men have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a man at the Cakes and Shakes ice cream parlour in High Road, Woodford Green on Monday.
WOODFORD GREEN: Stamp auction raises thousands for Royal British Legion
by Stickyboard
17th November 2011
A VALUABLE stamp collection left to the Royal British Legion (RBL) in the will of a Woodford Green schoolmaster has sold for more than £40,000.
REDBRIDGE: Flasher arrested by new police team
by Stickyboard
17th November 2011
A FLASHER was arrested by members of the borough’s new Community Police Team.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Library has longest overdue books in London...which have a fine of just £4
by Stickyboard
17th November 2011
DESPITE borrowing books including one called ‘Telling the Time’, a local library user has not returned four children’s titles since taking them out on May 20, 1986.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Christmas fair at local school
by Stickyboard
17th November 2011
CHILDREN will have a chance to meet Santa Claus at a Christmas Fair.
REDBRIDGE: Borough seizes the most illegally-driven vehicles in London
by Stickyboard
17th November 2011
THOUSANDS of uninsured or otherwise illegally-driven vehicles were seized by Redbridge Police last year.
WOODFORD GREEN: Mother describes son's shooting
by Stickyboard
17th November 2011
A MOTHER has spoken of the moment she saw her son shot in the chest.
REDBRIDGE: Police burglary chief outlines 'more robust approach'
by Stickyboard
17th November 2011
THE man appointed to bring down the borough’s spiralling burglary rate has promised to take a “more robust approach” to thieves.
WOODFORD GREEN: Skydive for charity
by Stickyboard
17th November 2011
A WOODFORD Green children’s hospice is offering people to skydive for free by raising funds for charity.
REDBRIDGE: Children reconstruct Anne Frank's bedroom
by Stickyboard
16th November 2011
PRIMARY School children have reconstructed the bedroom of Anne Frank as part of their studies.
WOODFORD GREEN: Iain Duncan Smith to meet traders over shooting
by Stickyboard
16th November 2011
IAIN Duncan Smith will meet traders and local people tomorrow (Thursday, November 17) to discuss the shooting that has left a man in a critical condition in hospital.
WOODFORD GREEN: Corporate fundraiser for children's hospice
by Stickyboard
16th November 2011
TICKETS for a corporate sports day to raise money for sick children have gone on sale.
CENTRAL LINE: Severe delays occuring
by Stickyboard
16th November 2011
SEVERE delays are occuring on the Central Line due to emergency engineering work at Shepherd's Bush.
WANSTEAD/WOODFORD: Police teams to remain in neighbourhoods they serve
by Stickyboard
16th November 2011
COMMUNITY police will remain based in the neighbourhoods they serve after a long-running campaign by councillors and local people.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Shooting victim still critical but stable
by Stickyboard
16th November 2011
A MAN who was shot at an ice cream parlour in Woodford Green High Road remains in a critical condition in hospital this morning, but police say his condition has stabilised.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Conman steals rings from elderly woman
by Stickyboard
16th November 2011
A MAN tricked his way into an elderly woman’s flat by claiming to be a plumber and stole two rings.
WANSTEAD: Councillors express doubts over cycle path proposal
by Stickyboard
16th November 2011
PLANS for a shared pedestrian and cycle path across Christ Church Green are in doubt after councillors expressed concerns.
WANSTEAD: Shop to create Christmas spirit with mince pies
by Stickyboard
16th November 2011
AN INDEPENDENT shop will offer mince pies and champagne to get shoppers in the mood for Christmas.
WOODFORD GREEN: Police urge shooting witnesses to contact them
by Stickyboard
15th November 2011
POLICE are urging witnesses of a high street shooting that left a man fighting for his life to come forward.
REDBRIDGE: Kenneth More Theatre chairman vows to fight for its future
by Stickyboard
15th November 2011
THE chairman of Kenneth More Theatre (KMT) vowed to fight its possible closure today.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Girls choir in fundraising concert
by Stickyboard
15th November 2011
A GIRLS choir will sing at a church concert to raise money for a forthcoming tour to Germany.
WANSTEAD: Festival date will be changed to coincide with Paralympics
by Stickyboard
15th November 2011
NEXT year’s Wanstead Festival will be brought forward to coincide with the Paralympics.
WANSTEAD: Christmas lights to be switched on by Mayor
by Stickyboard
15th November 2011
THE Christmas lights will be switched on in Wanstead on November 25.
WANSTEAD: Permit scheme will get one year trial
by Stickyboard
15th November 2011
COUNCILLORS agreed to a 12-month trial of a permit parking scheme in three roads, after residents voted overwhelmingly for change.
WOODFORD GREEN: Shooting shocks local traders and residents
by Stickyboard
15th November 2011
HOMEOWNERS and traders have been left shaken by the shooting of a man in a local high street.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Roundabout reopened after acid spill
by Stickyboard
14th November 2011
FIRE FIGHTERS were forced to close a busy roundabout to tackle spilled hydrochloric acid.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Road closed after incident
by Stickyboard
14th November 2011
A SECTION of Woodford Green High Road has been closed by police due to an incident at the junction of Fuller's Avenue and St Alban's Road.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Christmas shopping evening for charity
by Stickyboard
14th November 2011
A CHRISTMAS shopping event will be held to raise funds for charity.
WOODFORD GREEN: Valuable stamps to be auctioned for Legion
by Stickyboard
14th November 2011
A VALUABLE stamp collection, built up over a lifetime, will be auctioned for charity this week.
WANSTEAD: Group applies for £50k to find lost Roman villa
by Stickyboard
14th November 2011
FRIENDS of a popular park plan to bid for around £50,000 to find a Roman villa.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Fire crews tackle chemical incident
by Stickyboard
14th November 2011
A DRUM full of chemical liquid fell off a lorry this morning, with fire engines and chemical teams tackling the issue.
WANSTEAD: Area committee meeting to be held
by Stickyboard
14th November 2011
A COUNCIL meeting to discuss issues in Snaresbrook and Wanstead takes place tonight (November 14).
REDBRIDGE: Volunteers gearing up for Mitzvah Day
by Stickyboard
14th November 2011
A DAY of good deeds organised by the Jewish community will take place across Redbridge later this month.
WANSTEAD: Crowds gather to remember fallen at War Memorial
by Stickyboard
13th November 2011
THE President of the Wanstead & Woodford British Legion has described today’s Remembrance Service in Wanstead High Street as ‘the best we have ever had’.
WOODFORD GREEN: Orchestra to play at school
by Stickyboard
13th November 2011
AN ORCHESTRA will play at a local school.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Charity shop workers duped into buying kitchenware
by Stickyboard
12th November 2011
TWO volunteers at a children’s charity shop fear they may have been duped in a bizarre scam by a woman claiming to be from a nearby golf club.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Heroes remembered at War Memorial
by Stickyboard
12th November 2011
CROWDS gathered in the High Road South Woodford this morning as Remembrance events continued.
WOODFORD GREEN: School to offer ice skating at winter fair
by Stickyboard
12th November 2011
A SCHOOL will be transformed into a winter wonderland.
REDBRIDGE: Labour leader disappointed at Tory hospital campaign exit
by Stickyboard
12th November 2011
THE Labour group leader today denied political point-scoring has torn apart a cross-party campaign to save King George Hospital, following the Tories’ exit last week.
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REDBRIDGE/WALTHAM FOREST: Number of unemployed young people rising
by Stickyboard
11th November 2011
THE number of unemployed young people is rising across Redbridge and Waltham Forest, according to the latest figures.
REDBRIDGE: Remembrance events begin with Armistice Day services
by Stickyboard
11th November 2011
THREE days of Remembrance events began today.
REDBRIDGE: Police advice on avoiding pickpockets
by Stickyboard
11th November 2011
POLICE gave advice on how to not be a target for pickpockets outside a train station yesterday (November 10).
SOUTH WOODFORD: Personal coach offers stop-smoking sessions
by Stickyboard
11th November 2011
A STOP-SMOKING coach wants to help South Woodford people kick the habit for life.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Trader's bid to encourage people to return to the high street
by Stickyboard
11th November 2011
A TRADER is hoping to persuade fellow shop-owners to slash their prices in a bid to revive flagging business.
SOUTH WOODFORD: School celebrates completion of £7million rebuilding project
by Stickyboard
11th November 2011
A £7MILLION rebuilding project at one of the borough’s oldest schools will officially come to the end on Monday when the ribbon is cut on a new administration building and playground.
ALDBOROUGH: Labour wins by-election
by Stickyboard
11th November 2011
THE Labour party has retained its seat in a council by-election.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Store owner starts campaign to save local shops
by Stickyboard
10th November 2011
A TRADER is starting a campaign to get more people to shop in their local high streets.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Flat complex could get the go-ahead on fifth attempt
by Stickyboard
10th November 2011
CAMPAIGNERS against a plan to demolish an historic building and replace it with eight flats fear it will get the green light.
WOODFORD GREEN: Travellers 'wanted to pitch camp at Winston Churchill's statue'
by Stickyboard
10th November 2011
A CONVOY of caravans almost pitched camp at Winston Churchill’s famous statue yesterday, allegedly.
BARKINGSIDE: Savaged dog dies after park attack
by Stickyboard
9th November 2011
A DOG savaged by a pit bull cross last week died yesterday.
SOUTH WOODFORD: One person in hospital after crash at roundabout
by Stickyboard
9th November 2011
ONE person was taken to hospital with minor injuries after a crash at Charlie Brown's roundabout in South Woodford this morning (November 9).
REDBRIDGE: Council seeks residents' views for recycling report
by Stickyboard
9th November 2011
THE COUNCIL wants residents to give their views on how to increase recycling in the borough.
REDBRIDGE: Government rejects council bid for greater say over academies
by Stickyboard
8th November 2011
THE council’s demand for a greater say in whether proposals for free schools should be accepted or not has been rejected by education secretary Michael Gove.
REDBRIDGE: New police youth sergeant outlines goals
by Stickyboard
8th November 2011
THE BOROUGH’S new Youth Engagement Sergeant wants young people to be up front with police about the issues that matter to them.
WANSTEAD: Parking permits 'are a noose round high street's neck'
by Stickyboard
8th November 2011
CAMPAIGNERS believe proposed parking permits coud strangle the life out of Wanstead businesses.
REDBRIDGE: Council cuts to youth services branded as 'reckless'
by Stickyboard
8th November 2011
CUTS to the borough’s youth services have been blasted as reckless by the council’s Labour group.
WOODFORD GREEN:
by Stickyboard
8th November 2011
A SUBURBAN garden is being invaded by hungry parakeets.
REDBRIDGE: Nearly 100 people arrested over Redbridge riots
by Stickyboard
7th November 2011
NINETY-NINE people have been arrested over the riots that consumed Redbridge in August.
WOODFORD GREEN: New schools the answer to school places demand, says head-teacher
by Stickyboard
7th November 2011
A HEAD-TEACHER predicts that Redbridge will need at least three more schools to deal with a rising demand for school places within the next ten years.
SOUTH WOODFORD: TV star's "massive relief" at stepdaughter being cleared of glass attack
by Stickyboard
7th November 2011
SANJEEV BHASKAR today told the Guardian of his family’s “massive amount of relief” that his stepdaughter was cleared of a glass attack.
REDBRIDGE: Councillor growing moustache for charity
by Stickyboard
7th November 2011
A COUNCILLOR is urging local men to put down their razors and join him in growing a moustache for charity.
REDBRIDGE: Olympic Torch date announced as Games branding hots up
by Stickyboard
7th November 2011
THE OLYMPIC torch will come to Redbridge just five days before the Games begin, and details of the Olympic branding of the borough are beginning to emerge.
REDBRIDGE: Council urges residents to recycle cooking oil
by Stickyboard
7th November 2011
THE COUNCIL is urging people not to pour cooking oil down the drain.
REDBRIDGE: Parking restrictions outside schools 'not being enforced'
by Stickyboard
7th November 2011
FAR-REACHING powers held by the council allowing it to fine motorists who park dangerously outside schools are going unused, according to residents.
REDBRIDGE: Equal pay strikes 'likely to go ahead'
by Stickyboard
7th November 2011
STRIKES over equal pay are likely to go ahead, according to a union source.
BARKINGSIDE: Care homes manager honoured for improvements
by Stickyboard
6th November 2011
A CARE homes manager has been recognised for the high quality of care she provides.
REDBRIDGE: Critics attack "heartbreaking" potential closure of theatre
by Stickyboard
6th November 2011
THE possible closure of the borough’s main theatre has been hailed an “uneasy compromise."
REDBRIDGE: Council to launch service for mourners
by Stickyboard
5th November 2011
THE council is launching a service to ease the burden on people whose friend or relative has just died.
REDBRIDGE: Tory leader blames Labour for Save King George Hospital campaign exit
by Stickyboard
5th November 2011
THE Conservative leader has blamed political friction for the Tories’ surprise exit from a cross-party campaign to save services at King George Hospital.
REDBRIDGE: Tories 'pull out of Save King George Hospital cross-party campaign'
by Stickyboard
4th November 2011
JUST eight days after forming a cross-party alliance to keep maternity services at a local hospital the Conservatives have reportedly withdrawn from the group.
WOODFORD GREEN: MP battles with Parliament over autism
by Stickyboard
4th November 2011
A BILL aimed at improving the lives of people with autism has been introduced by Ilford North MP Lee Scott.
BARKINGSIDE: Police investigating dog attack
by Stickyboard
4th November 2011
POLICE are investigating a dog attack which left a cocker spaniel fighting for its life.
WOODFORD GREEN: Book signing by wildlife author
by Stickyboard
4th November 2011
A LOCAL author will sign copies of a new book about Epping Forest.
REDBRIDGE: Services to remember war dead to be held across borough
by Stickyboard
4th November 2011
WAR veterans will join politicians, youth organisations and members of the public at Remembrance services across the borough.
REDBRIDGE: Council to receive £28m boost to expand school places
by Stickyboard
3rd November 2011
MILLIONS of pounds will be pumped into expanding school places after it was announced that Redbridge will get more cash for education than any other London borough.
WOODFORD GREEN: Meera Syal's daughter cleared of glass attack
by Stickyboard
3rd November 2011
TV star Meera Syal’s daughter was today cleared of glassing a teenage boy at a party.
WOODFORD GREEN: Secular bookshop to stock Christian literature
by Stickyboard
3rd November 2011
CHURCHGOERS left devastated by the closure of a Christian bookshop have been given some solace.
BONFIRE NIGHT: Firework displays across the area
by Stickyboard
3rd November 2011
FIREWORK fans will have no shortage of places to get their entertainment this weekend in Redbridge and beyond.
ALDERSBROOK: Chutney workshop in church hall
by Stickyboard
3rd November 2011
TIPS on turning seasonal fruits and vegetables into tasty chutneys will be on offer at a hands –on workshop.
WALTHAM FOREST/REDBRIDGE: Police hunt man over butcher shop murder
by Stickyboard
3rd November 2011
POLICE are looking for a man with links to the area after the murder of a butcher’s shop assistant.
REDBRIDGE: Theatre closure 'discussed'
by Stickyboard
3rd November 2011
A POPULAR theatre could be shut down to save money.
WOODFORD GREEN: 'TOWIE style' Bollywood night to raise money for charity
by Stickyboard
2nd November 2011
TOWIE stars could soon be trumped for one evening by a charity event called The Only Way Is Bollywood.
REDBRIDGE: Ethiopian road re-named after visit from Mayoress
by Stickyboard
2nd November 2011
THERE is a corner of an Ethiopian town that is forever Redbridge after a visit from the borough’s Mayoress.
SNARESBROOK: Meera Syal gives evidence over daughter's 'glass attack' at party
by Stickyboard
2nd November 2011
A TEARY Meera Syal today gave evidence of the aftermath of her daughter’s alleged attack on her friend’s ex-boyfriend.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Legendary chip shop in safe hands
by Stickyboard
2nd November 2011
THE NEW owner of a legendary chip shop says the business is in safe hands.
WOODFORD GREEN: Deputy Mayor's mum celebrates 101st birthday
by Stickyboard
2nd November 2011
THE DEPUTY Mayor was on hand to wish one of the borough’s oldest residents a happy birthday.
WANSTEAD: MP backs teachers over pension cuts
by Stickyboard
1st November 2011
LABOUR MP John Cryer backed local teachers today by attacking the Government’s proposed public sector pension cuts.
REDBRIDGE: Children enjoy half-term fun at community centre
by Stickyboard
1st November 2011
CHILDREN enjoyed dressing up as princesses, skeletons and pirates during a week of fun activities at a community centre.
WANSTEAD: Police fear thieves will target "vulnerable" Olympic campsite
by Stickyboard
1st November 2011
POLICE fear a proposed campsite for 600 Olympics tourists could fall prey to thieves.
REDBRIDGE: Remembrance Day service at Fairlop Waters
by Stickyboard
1st November 2011
A REMEMBRANCE Day service will be held at the site of a former wartime airbase.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Woman fined for assault on police
by Stickyboard
1st November 2011
A WOMAN who kicked and swore at police has been fined a total of £225.
WANSTEAD: Wild food map to encourage foraging
by Stickyboard
1st November 2011
AN ENVIRONMENTAL group is urging people to ditch the supermarket and start foraging for food on the streets of Wanstead.
WOODFORD GREEN: Residents speak out over speed platform
by Stickyboard
1st November 2011
RESIDENTS living near a speed platform have joined local parents in voicing their concerns.
WANSTEAD: Police halve number plate thefts
by Stickyboard
31st October 2011
POLICE have halved the number of vehicle number plates stolen in Wanstead compared to 2010.
WOODFORD GREEN: Star's daughter "glassed teenager"
by Stickyboard
31st October 2011
ACTRESS Meera Syal’s daughter glassed a teenager in the face at a party, a court heard.
REDBRIDGE: New police team for borough's parks
by Stickyboard
31st October 2011
THE BOROUGH’S park police were replaced by a new team this morning (October 31).
SOUTH WOODFORD: Tributes paid to former school master
by Stickyboard
31st October 2011
A FORMER school master who taught at a local school for 30 years has passed away at the age of 83.
WANSTEAD: Fungi photography tips in park
by Stickyboard
31st October 2011
NATURE photographers can pick up some tips on a guided walk.
WANSTEAD & WOODFORD: Remembrance Day plans announced
by Stickyboard
31st October 2011
THE WOODFORD and Wanstead branch of the Royal British Legion has announced plans to mark Remembrance Day.
CENTRAL LINE: Minor delays occuring
by Stickyboard
31st October 2011
There are minor delays on the Central Line this morning (Ocrtober 31) due to a customer incident at Buckhurst Hill.
SNARESBROOK: Olympics fireworks display and festive market
by Stickyboard
30th October 2011
A CHRISTMAS market and spectacular Olympics-themed fireworks display will be held in Snaresbrook on November 12.
WANSTEAD: Information fair held for those with learning difficulties
by Stickyboard
29th October 2011
A FAIR was held providing information on how people with learning disabilities can live more independent lives.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Businesses criticise three-month road closure
by Stickyboard
28th October 2011
AN ARTERIAL road used by lorries to make overnight deliveries to shops will be closed for over three months.
WANSTEAD: Allotment holders accuse council of "Health and Safety gone mad"
by Stickyboard
28th October 2011
ALLOTMENT holders are angry that beloved trees surrounding their plot are due to be removed.
REDBRIDGE: Council asks people to consider adoption
by Stickyboard
28th October 2011
REDBRIDGE council is encouraging people to consider adopting a child ahead of National Adoption Week.
REDBRIDGE: Councillors and MPs condemn closure of hospital services
by Stickyboard
28th October 2011
POLITICIANS have slammed Health Secretary Andrew Lansley’s acceptance of proposals to permanently close the maternity ward and A & E department of a local hospital.
WANSTEAD: Owner of historic shop wants to maintain its heritage
by Stickyboard
28th October 2011
THE new owner of an historic building wants it to keep its “vintage” aesthetic.
REDBRIDGE: Hospital wards will close - Health Secretary
by Stickyboard
27th October 2011
HEALTH Secretary Andrew Lansley has accepted proposals to permanently close the maternity ward and A & E department at King George Hospital.
REDBRIDGE: Planned strike 'could close all schools'
by Stickyboard
27th October 2011
A PLANNED strike by teachers next month may close all the borough’s schools, a union has warned.
SOUTH WOODFORD: Family scale mountain for seriously ill friend
by Stickyboard
27th October 2011
A FAMILY scaled the highest mountain in Britain in gale-force winds to raise money for a family friend who has been diagnosed with a crippling illness.
REDBRIDGE: Patients 'still at risk' at baby death hospital, says watchdog
by Stickyboard
27th October 2011
PATIENTS of an under-fire local NHS trust "remain at risk”, according to a health watchdog.
REDBRIDGE: Report into baby deaths due
by Stickyboard
27th October 2011
A REPORT following an inquiry into the deaths of two women under the care of a local health trust is set to be published.
WOODFORD GREEN: Schoolgirl designs Wizard of Oz book cover
by Stickyboard
27th October 2011
A SCHOOLGIRL has designed the front cover of a new Wizard of Oz book.
WOODFORD GREEN: Poets encouraged to help write poem about pubs
by Stickyboard
27th October 2011
ASPIRING poets are being invited to help write an ode to rural pubs.
OLYMPICS: Orbit set for topping out
by Stickyboard
27th October 2011
A CONTROVERSIAL Olympics monument is set to be completed.
WOODFORD GRN: Gazza to host charity dinner
by Stickyboard
27th October 2011
FOOTBALL legend Gazza is coming to town.
WANSTEAD: London artist to hold exhibition at photography shop
by Stickyboard
27th October 2011
A PHOTOGRAPHY shop will host a London artist’s new exhibition.
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31st August 2011
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