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NORTH WEALD: No charges over woman's death
NO-ONE will be prosecuted for a road crash which saw a traffic campaigner die later in hospital. Peggy Dorrington, 85, of Wheelers Farm Gardens, North Weald, was struck by a Range Rover in North Weald High Road, just yards from where she had campaigned
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Political figures and polyclinics
I met Nick Clegg on Friday. He was visiting Walthamstow as part of prospective parliamentary candidate Farid Ahmed's campaign and I have to say, it is possibly one of the oddest interviews I have ever conducted, at least location-wise.
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EPPING: Pupils give elderly residents modelling lessons
RESIDENTS at a sheltered housing scheme have been flexing their creativity with help from pupils and an artist from a local school. Philip Melling, the artist in residence at St John’s School, in Epping, has been running workshops with students helping
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Councillors to be questioned
MEMBERS of the public will have the chance to ask their councillors questions at an annual meeting. Waltham Abbey's town meeting will be held tomorrow (May 6) at 7.30pm in the Cornmill Suite at the Town Hall. An officer from the Rural Community
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The tragic story of James Bulger is explored on the London stage
Mention the name James Bulger and you are certain to evoke strong emotions. Anger, sympathy or simply incomprehension, the shocking case of a toddler being brutally murdered by two ten-year-old boys sparked impassioned debate and divided opinion. Now,
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BUCKHURST HILL: Happy ending for dog left for dead
A FAMILY was shocked to see an image of their beloved dog starved half to death in last week's Guardian. Vicki Rogers, 65, a grandmother of-three from Buckhurst Hill, said it was "beyond awful" when she realised the photograph with our report on an
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DISTRICT: Conmen jailed for impersonating police officers
CONMEN impersonated police officers to target lone women driving through the district late at night. Liakat Ali, 20, and Syed Mohiwan, 19, are thought to have illegally stopped and searched about 100 women travelling on local roads during April
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Epping Forest through the eyes of the artists
NATURE has always inspired artists, and the outstanding beauty of Epping Forest, which, at almost 6,000 acres is the largest public open space in London, is no exception. Local resident William Morris would often explore the luscious landscape
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Exploring Buddhist ideas through film
For the first time since is conception in 2003 the International Buddhist Film Festival (IBFF) arrives in London tonight, bringing with it an impressive 48 films from 18 countries, including 27 UK premieres. Featuring directors such as Martin
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EPPING: Golf day success for children
MORE than 120 children from across the district took part in a golfing event. The Mighty Masters Golf Day at Epping Golf Course, Flux Lane was held for the seventh year, giving children the chance to learn how to play the sport. Volunteer helpers
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CESP ride the wave
Am dram is alive and well in Waltham Forest as the Chapel End Savoy Players (CESP) gears up for their latest show. In spite of the outcry following the closure of the borough’s lone designated theatre in Lloyd Park, Walthamstow, CESP is one of several
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DISTRICT: Land Army veterans to be honoured
FEMALE war veterans who served in the Women's Land Army and Timber Corps during WWII will be honoured at a ceremony in Theydon Bois. Surviving members will be presented with a specially designed badge to commemorate their service. District Council
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Hackney filmmakers Desperate Optimists debut their first full-length feature
One is a gritty low-budget drama about a missing schoolgirl, the other a squeaky-clean Hollywood tale about a teenage pop sensation, but Helen and Hannah Montana: The Movie, have one thing in common, according to filmmaker Joe Lawlor. “They
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WALTHAMSTOW: Morris dancers enjoy sweeps festival
A GROUP of morris dancers from Walthamstow have taken part in a “sweeps” festival. The Blackhorse and Standard North West Morris ladies’ side travelled to Rochester, in Kent to dance at the annual event, the history of which stretches back 400 years
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REDBRIDGE: Pupils learn lessons from the past at Victorian school
A GROUP of schoolgirls swapped the comforts of modern education for the harsh realities of the past when they experienced life in a Victorian school. Pupils at Park School for Girls, in Cranbrook, visited the Ragged School museum in Bow, which
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WOODFORD GREEN: MP gets back to basics with a children's classic
LITTLE book worms were treated to a story time with a difference this week as Iain Duncan Smith became a narrator for a day. The Conservative MP had a captive audience at his local library in Woodford Green last Friday when he introduced a group of 20
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EPPING: New Mayor for Epping
THE youngest mayor in the country stepped down from his position to pass over the role to someone else. District and town councillor Janet Hedges was elected by Epping town council to take over from 25-year-old Ben Murphy, who's term in office
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WALTHAM FOREST: Robbins to be council leader
CHRIS Robbins is set to be selected as the new Waltham Forest Council leader. Cllr Robbins, the current cabinet member for children and young people, was elected leader at the Labour group's annual general meeting last night. He will
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ORIENT: Williams' Huddersfield reaction
Boss Geraint Williams was disappointed at how Orient started against Huddersfield on Saturday, but delighted with the second half response. “It was the proverbial game of two halves. We were as poor as I've seen us in the first half. I was very
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Chigwell triumph in final
THE league Cup Final of the Echo Junior Football League Under 15 C Division took place between Chigwell Boys FC and Ryan FC on Sunday. This was a clash between the top two teams and the first half clearly showed this with both sides having shots
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Five star Redbridge end on a high
by Phil Lightfoot REDBRIDGE South finished their season on a high with a resounding 5-0 win at Focus Ferrers. Paris Miller opened the scoring after four minutes following a goalmouth scramble. Player of the match Mortimer increased the lead after
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LEYTON: Hate preacher released early
A radical preacher who was jailed for inciting terrorism has been freed early from prison. Abu Izzadeen, of Brierley Road, Leyton, had his sentence reduced by a year by the Court of Appeal and walked free because of the amount of time he had
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Loughton just miss out against Sungate
by Mark Finney IT WAS like cup-tie football as Loughton and Sungate battled it out in this end to end game. Loughton attacked on the left wing and lofted a shot over the Sungate keeper. Sungate equalised when Robert Garvan passed through for Jake
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Colebrook impress
by Richard Attoe WITH the last game of the season Colebrook U13s wanted to finish on a high and they didn't disappoint. With a weakened team only 9 players against a full strength Fenford, they went behind within 5 minutes. But that was soon reduced
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Wadham gun down Debden
by Ron Hudson Wadham 3 Debden 1 (Echo League U13s) A PULSATING game with second in the League playing third as Debden holding the higher of the two before kick off. Teams were evenly contested early on and after Midfield dominance the home
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Crostyx enjoy triple triumph
by Joe Johnson ALL three Crostyx men’s teams gained promotion from their respective leagues this season, and with the junior section also thriving, the future is bright for the purple and white Woodford-based side. The first team followed up their
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Deeming dominates
WOODFORD Golf Club’s captain Mark Deeming squeezed home by the narrowest of margins in the May monthly medal. Playing off a handicap of seven, Deeming registered a nett 67 to pip 12-handicapper Zekia Alsanjak on countback. Elsewhere, in the Thornton
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Ilford enjoy victory
ILFORD Golf Club progressed to the second round of the Thornton Cup with a hard-fought 9-6 win over Basildon. The team will now have a tough away match against either Thorpe Hall or Warley Park. Meanwhile, the W & E Smith Trophy mixed competition was
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Bancroft are a hit at Heroes charity event
BANCROFT Rugby Club raised over £3,000 for Help for Heroes when they staged a charity day last week. The team took on the Army Air Corps and Bancroft School Leavers in two friendly matches, and won them both. The day also saw SAS author Andy McNab make
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Ravi is aiming for an Ashes call-up
ESSEX and England star Ravi Bopara knows a place in this summer’s Ashes squad is at stake when he prepares to face the West Indies today (Thursday). The former Hainault & Clayhall cricketer has been given the nod ahead of established Three Lions batsmen
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Daggers suffer heartbreak at the hands of Shrewsbury
DAGENHAM and Redbridge boss John Still believes he can keep up his impressive record of improving with each season, after the team narrowly missed out on a League Two play-off spot with defeat at home to Shrewsbury Town. The Daggers only needed a draw
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Waltham Abbey make history with thrilling shootout triumph
WALTHAM Abbey FC will play Ryman Premier football next season after they triumphed in a nail-biting penalty shoot-out. A whole season of hard work boiled down to spot-kicks on Saturday against Concord Rangers in the Division One play-off final
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WANSTEAD: Police promote cashpoint scheme - half a year late
THE Metropolitan Police have sparked confusion in Wanstead after launching a publicity drive for a six-month old scheme. As the Guardian reported in November, officers at Wanstead Police station have offered to give escorts to any elderly people
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Bowls: Hill beat Wadham
BUCKHURST HILL bowls club started their Simon Shield campaign with a narrow 5-3 victory over Wadham. Roy Davies, Glenn Stephens, Richard Rood & Malcolm Lord triumphed 20-12, and Peter Tuff, John Burdikin, Ray Ascott & Roger Pike drew 18-18. In the Thursday
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West Ham v Liverpool preview
West Ham v Liverpool Premier League, May 9, 5.30pm LAST MEETING: Liverpool 0-0 West Ham (01/12/08) The Hammers earned a goalless draw at Anfield, but that side is almost unrecognisable from the one that beat Stoke on Saturday. Just four
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LEYTON: Tributes to carbon monoxide death couple
A FAMILY has paid tribute to a ‘fantastic and generous’ couple who died tragically from carbon monoxide poisoning. Grandparents Donald O'Sullivan, 73, and his wife Rosetta, 70, were found collapsed together in their home on April 20. A post mortem
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Jack's back for Hammers
JACK COLLISON made his long-awaited return from injury in the Hammers’ 1-0 win over Stoke on Saturday. The young midfielder suffered a dislocated kneecap at Wigan Athletic on March 4, but he made his comeback in the 82nd minute at the weekend
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Daggers striker: 'We are a top three side'
DAGGERS striker Paul Benson insists the club should have been battling for automatic promotion this season, let alone a place in the play-offs. Dagenham suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat at the hands of Shrewsbury Town at the weekend, which saw them
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NAZEING: Students to drive 10,000 miles for charity in an old banger
TWO friends are taking part in a fund raising rally by driving more than 10,000 miles to Mongolia in a worn out car worth only £450. The students who study Geography at Manchester University thought they would use their free time wisely rather than
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REDBRIDGE: Conman banned from charity work
A BEGGAR who harassed dozens of households by pretending his daughter was dying of leukaemia has been given an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) banning him from collecting money for charity. Kelly Jones, 41, of Rose Lane, Chadwell Heath,
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WALTHAM FOREST: Rape conviction rate soars
WALTHAM Forest has the fourth highest rape conviction rate in the capital, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has revealed. Although the number of successful prosecutions for serious sexual crime has traditionally been low, Waltham Forest’
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WANSTEAD: Tesco in "garish" sign controversy
TESCO has further enraged campaigners in Wanstead after it unveiled plans to erect a ‘garish’ illuminated sign on its new branch in the High Street. Council chiefs meet on Thursday evening to discuss the proposals, which critics have slammed
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EPPING: Anger at play park vandalism
A BRAND new £75,000 play park has been vandalised with graffiti just weeks after it opened. Hundreds of children have visited the park at Stonards Hill, Epping to use the new facilities, but part of it had to be sectioned off while repairs
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WALTHAMSTOW: Hundreds walk for tragic Micky
HUNDREDS of people took to the streets for a sponsored walk in memory of a child who died from a rare form of a genetic disease. Micky Welch, 13, underwent years of years of exhausting hospital treatment for a tumour on his face caused by Neurofibromatosis
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WALTHAM FOREST: Tamils fear for their loved ones
THOUSANDS of Tamil people in Waltham Forest are fearing for the safety of loved ones caught up in the current conflict in Sri Lanka. Around 200,000 Tamil civilians have been displaced by the conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation
