Ilford, England News

Two charity chiefs have responded to the statement made by Redbridge's borough commander following an Ilford Recorder article on homelessness, accusing police of "perpetuating a stereotype of the homeless". John Clifton, from the Salvation Army and Rita Chadha, chief executive of the Refugee and Migrant Forum of East London , said they were keen to ... (more)

Three Redbridge Labour councillors have dramatically resigned from their party this afternoon, claiming the leadership in the borough has "lost the plot". Cllrs Filly Maravala, Virendra Tewari and Balvinder Saund ripped up their Labour Party membership cards on the steps of Redbridge Town Hall, High Road, Ilford earlier.

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In today's tough job market standing out from the crowd is the ultimate challenge - that's where volunteering can really help One of the best ways to boost your CV and your chances of finding the perfect job is to do some volunteer work - as Dilruba Ahmed knows only too well.

There is a school of thought in politics that the best way of stopping people doing something is to make doing it as unpleasant as possible.

Catholic batted first and found themselves in trouble at 34 for four but Abbas Saleem led the way with shots all around the wicket to notch up a fine half-century. Vince Mulholland joined Saleem in a 64-run partnership and after the latter had departed, Mulholland went on to score 43 as Catholic posted a competitive 165 for eight.

Illford's police chief triggered a public outcry today after he led officers on raids to steal food and sleeping bags from rough sleepers.

A widow has smashed her fundraising for a children's hospice before she has started her charity run in memory of her late husband.

A new police scheme aiming to stop burglars capitalising on the summer holidays and hitting homes while owners are away is being trialled in Ilford.

A man was stabbed and another left suffering from injuries caused by a hammer following a fight which spilled into an Isle of Dogs school.

Andrew Fraser, 49, of Green Lane in Ilford charged with drug offences after Essex Police find A 1 million worth of cannabis in van stopped in Ockendon An Ilford plumber has been charged with drug offences after police stopped a van carrying an estimated A 1 million worth of cannabis.

Residents are living in "absolute chaos" after a primary school expansion in Chadwell Heath forced teachers and parents to park in a nearby street.

New sports facilities being built on disused allotments will be available to Seven Kings and Goodmayes residents by the end of autumn, it is hoped.

The sky really is the limit for one 16-year-old who plans to throw herself out of a plane for a good cause.

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A treasure hunter has found a rare ring in a field in Chigwell which will go on display in the Epping Forest District Museum, Waltham Abbey, tomorrow A discovery unearthed in a Chigwell field has proven that the district's reputation for bling stretches back further than previously imagined.

Councillors voted in favour of using the gender neutral titles, chair and spokesperson, despite an amendment suggesting members should be given the "freedom of choice". Previously chairman and spokesman had been used in standing orders, but members voted in favour of using terms which do not relate to gender at last night's council meeting in ... (more)

Bags of clothes, toys and bric-a-brac left by well-wishers overnight are targeted and volunteers have also reported stealing inside the shops and burglaries.

Female volunteers are being called for to help at a new drop-in centre for prostitutes being set up by a Christian group.

Traditional outdoor pursuits were enjoyed in the Ilford sunshine as visitors took part in maypole dancing and morris dancing on Saturday.