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Ilford, Woodford and Wanstead (Redbridge) news - West Essex News
Latest news from west Essex including all areas of Redbridge (Ilford, Wanstead, Woodford, Barkingside and Hainault) - keep up-to-date with your local stories from west Essex, updated frequently.
Knife-wielding muggers rob victim of Rolex, BMW and Canada Goose coat
An estate agent was robbed of his BMW, a £1,000 coat, a £5,000 watch and phone stolen at knife point outside his own home.
Airline's thrilling North Pole surprise for children
Young carers jumped the gun and met Santa a fortnight before he jets around the globe.
Meeting on TfL's budget deferred as transport body hands in business plan 11 days late
A debate of Transport for London?s (TfL) budget had to be postponed because its business plan was handed in 11 days late.
Monday morning traffic update
Here is your morning update for December 17.
Houses to be built next to buried dump
More than 30 homes could be built on a Green Belt site next to a former dump.
The Brett Ellis column: What were the words of 2018?
2018 has been pretty unremarkable, with the main topic area being the latest droll instalment of the Brexit shenanigans. Attempting to leave Europe is akin to splitting up with an irritating ex-girlfriend: it is only in the cold light of day that we forget her penchant for leaving the cap off the toothpaste, the heating on full blast in the summer, and hers and her mother?s acerbic tongue.
How much of my pension pot can I cash in tax free?
Q: I?m 55 and looking into my plans for retirement. I want to cash in part of my defined contribution pension pot worth £60,000 but I?m confused about tax. How much can I take out of my pension pot tax-free and how much tax will I pay on the rest?
Children's carol service gets crowds in festive mood
Children wowed Christmas shoppers as they sang their hearts out at a shopping centre carol concert.
Mayoral plans to give Londoners 'culture on their doorsteps' criticised
Plans by the Mayor of London to provide all Londoners with ?culture on their doorsteps? have been criticised for having no measurable way to hold him to account over their progress.
The Paul Donovan column: bringing our services under one roof
The election of a Labour council in Redbridge in 2014 heralded a time of change for the borough.
Picture of the Week: Resident of Hollow Pond
Alan Taylor of Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society took this photo of a heron at Hollow Pond.
School choir sings carols at retirement home
A group of children sang at a retirement home.
What is a hydrafacial and is it worth it?
A week after I headed to the SK:N clinic to see for myself what all the hype around the HydraFacial was about, I could still feel the effects.
Red wines for Christmas
?They say fish should swim thrice, first it should swim in the sea then it should swim in butter, and at last, sirrah, it should swim in good claret.? - Jonathan Swift
The Paul Donovan column: bringing our services under one roof
The election of a Labour council in Redbridge in 2014 heralded a time of change for the borough.
Football club welcome special guest for resounding victory
The district's MP was the special guest at Epping Town Football Club's home match against Lakeside Reserves last week.
Calls for mayor to take 'drastic action' against crime
The London Assembly is calling on the Mayor of London to take ?drastic action? to stop the murders in the capital as the death toll hits 120.
Government police funding welcomed
An MP is calling on the Mayor of London to invest more in the police instead of ?bolstering? his PR campaign.
What's on in East London this weekend, 15th and 16th December 2018
Christmas Gothic
Antisemitism definition adopted to constitution
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism was officially adopted by Waltham Forest Council last night.
Tottenham Hotspurs stars spread Christmas cheer at hospital
Football stars sprinkled some Christmas magic during a trip to a hospital.
Flat rendered unlivable after serious fire
Firefighters were called to flat fire after passersby noticed smoke billowing out.
Fire rips through farm house
A farm house was badly damaged by fire.
Emotional domestic abuse of trader who murdered wife and burnt her corpse revealed in report
The controlling and manipulative behaviour of a city trader who murdered his wife and burnt her corpse has been laid out in a report.
Young woman hit by train escapes largely unharmed
A woman escaped with minor injuries after being hit by a train.
Morning update: Cold and cloudy to end the working week
Morning, Here is all you need to know about the roads this rush hour to get you where you need to be on time.
Pupils battle it out for the bards
Young actors took to the stage to take part in a Battle of the Bards.
Police officers at risk of 'burnout'
?Overwhelmed? officers expected to ?rush from call to call? are at risk of a ?burnout?, say police chiefs.
Emergency shelters for rough sleepers open in the capital
The Mayor of London has opened emergency shelters for rough sleepers across the capital as temperatures are set to fall below zero degrees.
Council to change how it interacts with public over planning applications
Waltham Forest Council will update how it listens to the public over planning applications today.
Campaigners call on council to tackle idling
Campaigners are calling on councils to bid for part of the Mayor of London?s Air Quality Fund to tackle toxic air from idling cars.
Church says 'no more arms sales to Saudi Arabia'
A church has backed a campaign to stop the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia.
A total of 34 affordable homes will soon be available
A total of 34 new social rent homes will soon be available to people living in the borough.
Dozens volunteer in loneliness banishing project
A hospice has trained 47 people to combat loneliness in the past year.
Opera singer's weightloss triggered by baby's pregnancy gaff
A nurse and opera singer has got her groove back and returned to the stage after shedding 51 pounds in just 10 months.
Hospital spends £9.5m on beds to cut poor A&E waiting times
Just shy of £10m is being spent on more bed by the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust to help cut its A&E waiting times.
Council chairman and WWII serviceman remembered by colleagues
A former WWII soldier and town council chairman has been remembered by colleagues.
Could you be the council's next chief?
The council is looking for a new chief.
Increase in number of winter deaths, fuel poverty blamed
New figures reveal more people died in winter across the borough last year than the previous year.
Trouble on the M25 this morning
Weather
Second hand furniture charity hosts Christmas dinner
A charity which supplies people in need with second hand furniture hosted its second annual Christmas dinner on Thursday.
Police could soon stop replacing officers who leave the force
The police have warned they could soon stop replacing officers if the Government does not help maintain funding.
Ofsted chief praises college for improvement
A college was praised by a top school inspector for its ?notable improvement in performance?.
Prevention strategy aims to cut suicides to zero
A new strategy aims to cut the number of suicides in the borough to zero.
'Outrageous' - council's summons to 98-year-old woman
A woman fifteen months away from her 100th birthday was summonsed to court for failure to pay her council tax.
MPs opt for change as vote looms
As Theresa May?s prepares to face those challenging her leadership, MPs share their views on this evening's vote.
Queen honours volunteer for four decades helping the blind
A man born and bred in Walthamstow has been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to the community.
UKIP London Assembly group disbands creating Brexit Alliance Group
The UKIP group in the London Assembly has disbanded, creating a new group ? the Brexit Alliance Group.
School gives parade a samba beat
Students put on their dancing shoes for an annual parade to celebrate the festive season.
Man stabbed by group of six in suspected targeted attack
A man was stabbed by a group of six in what was thought to be a targeted attack.
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