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EPPING FOREST ELECTION 2010 RESULT
5.20am The Liberal Democrats have replaced Labour as the main challengers to the Conservatives for the Epping Forest seat in Parliament. While Eleanor Laing’s vote held firm, Labour’s fell by nearly 3,000 to 6,641. They dropped to
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CHINGFORD & WOODFORD GREEN 2010 ELECTION LIVE
SIAN HARRISON REPORTING LIVE: 7.18am Conservative Iain Duncan Smith has been re-elected as MP. He got 22,743 votes. His closest rival was Labour's Cath Arakelian who got 9,780 votes. More to follow. 7.06am
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ILFORD NORTH 2010 ELECTION LIVE
SAM ADAMS REPORTING LIVE: 6.00am Ilford North was number 28 on Labour’s target list of seats nationwide but Lee Scott has increased his majority to a healthy 5,404 on a swing of 3.7 per cent from Labour to the Conservatives. The swing
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WANSTEAD: High Street says farewell to two popular businesses
TWO well-know but very different businesses in one of the area's busiest high streets have closed. Furniture and gift shop Horsfall & Wright, in Wanstead High Street, has shut up shop and is set to move to a new premises, while Andrews Builders' Merchants
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WALTHAMSTOW: Police officer honoured by deaf club
A RETIRING police officer who set up sign language surgeries has been honoured by Waltham Forest Deaf Club. PC Barry Anderson, who retired from the Metropolitan Police Service this week after 17 years service, was awarded the first honorary
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WOODFORD GREEN: Shock and sadness at road crash victim's death
FRIENDS and neighbours have shared their fond recollections of the elderly man who was knocked down and killed at a notorious accident blackspot just yards from his home last week. Geoffrey Rowley, who was 83, died after being struck my a motorbike
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ALDERSBROOK: Carjacking victim speaks out after latest attack
A CARJACKING victim has warned drivers to be on their guard this summer after gun toting thieves tried to rob yet another motorist in a Redbridge street. Ross Tillman was bundled out of his Mercedes C180 Kompressor while sitting at traffic lights
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WOODFORD GREEN: Family of lift death grandmother call for answers as her birthday approaches
THE FAMILY of a grandmother-of-six who was crushed to death in a lift on a Redbridge housing estate last year - are still waiting for answers as they prepare to mark her first birthday since the tragedy. Christine Allen, 50, died of head
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Boarded-up shops will finally be renovated
BOARDED-UP shops which have blighted a high street for years are finally being made over to the delight of traders. The former clothes and charity shops at 6 and 8 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, have been derelict for years and the district council had even
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LEYTONSTONE: Ordeal of family trapped in smoke-filled flat
A FAMILY with a baby who were trapped in their flat as it filled with smoke during a blaze in a high-rise block of flats have spoken of their terrifying ordeal. Victor and Hanane Spence and their 14-month-old son Rasheed were in their flat
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ELECTION 2010 LIVE
LIVE COVERAGE BEGINS AT 10PM CLICK HERE FOR LIVE COVERAGE OF THE CHINGFORD & WOODFORD GREEN COUNT CLICK HERE FOR LIVE COVERAGE OF THE EPPING FOREST COUNT CLICK HERE FOR LIVE COVERAGE OF THE ILFORD NORTH COUNT CLICK HERE
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LEYTONSTONE: Jury to retire in 'acid attack' trial
THE jury in the trial of three people accused of being involved in an acid attack which left a man disfigured is set to retire to consider its verdict. Awais Akram was also stabbed and beaten by a group of men after being ambushed in Marchant
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WANSTEAD: School holds very own general election
PUPILS at a Redbridge school are set to vote in their very own version of the general election today (Thursday). Youngsters at Wanstead High will cast their ballot during a mini version of the national poll - with the result likely to be as
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ORIENT: McGleish to meet old friends again
It will be another case of friends reunited for striker Scott McGleish, when Orient travel to Colchester on Saturday. The U’s are a former home of the veteran hitman, just like last weekend’s Wycombe Wanderers. “Every other week, it’
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WEST HAM: Hammers thrash All-Stars in Carr's Testimonial
WEST HAM ran out 5-1 winners against the Academy All-Stars in Academy director Tony Carr’s testimonial match last night. The event saw the return of brothers Rio and Anton Ferdinand, who partnered each other in the centre of defence for the All-Stars
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LOUGHTON: School run helps quest for paralympic gold
A PRIMARY school made its own special contribution to the 2012 games when it held a sponsored run for a local paralympic athlete. Oaklands School, in Albion Hill, Loughton decided to support Jonathan Adams in his quest for paralympic gold with
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WOODFORD GREEN: Police name man killed in motorbike crash
POLICE have named the elderly man who was knocked down and killed by a motorbike at an accident black-spot in Woodford Green last week. Geoffrey William Rowley, 83, died at the scene of the crash on Woodford Green High Road, near the junction
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ALDERSBROOK: Driver threatened with gun in botched carjacking
A FRIGHTENED driver crashed his car as he tried to escape from two men who threatened him with a handgun in a Redbridge street. The man reversed his vehicle and drove off after being confronted by the pair in Northumberland Avenue, Aldersbrook
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WOODFORD GREEN: Charity volunteer appeals for new recruits
A CHARITY campaigner is appealing for volunteers to help sustain the good work of an important east London charity. Steve Howey, of Forest Approach, Woodford Green, has been a volunteer ambassador for Richard House Hospice in east London's Docklands
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REDBRIDGE: Swing to Labour predicted in local elections
THE LABOUR group on Redbridge Council has been tipped to make significant gains in today's local election. The party, which is currently the borough's second largest with 17 council seats, has been predicted to grab more wards due to a higher turnout
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LEARNING FOR LIFE: Trials take place for new football academy
PROMISING young footballers were put through their paces as part of selection for a new academy. More than 100 year 11 pupils from schools across the borough took part in the trials for places at Rush Croft School's Football Academy, which
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REDBRIDGE: Voters head to the polls across borough
THOUSANDS of people across Redbridge are heading to polling stations this morning (Thursday) to cast their vote in what is expected to be one of the closest general elections in decades. Results from the Wanstead and Leyton, and Woodford Green
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Daggers’ date with destiny is a familiar one
DAGENHAM & Redbridge will find themselves in familiar territory when they travel to face Darlington this Saturday. Familiar because at exactly the same stage last season, the team needed a result to earn a place in the League Two play-offs. That day
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WALTHAM FOREST: Beleaguered housing company appoints boss
THE troubled organisation which manages properties on behalf of Waltham Forest Council has appointed a new chief executive. Madeleine Forster will take up the role at Ascham Homes on June 14, succeeding Tim Harris, who has held the post on an interim
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WALTHAMSTOW: Student's design hits high street
A TALENTED fashion student has won a national competition to design a t-shirt for a high street shop. The design by Luqman Ali, who studies at Waltham Forest College in Walthamstow, was awarded first prize for his t-shirt design, which is now on
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WALTHAM FOREST: Polling stations open for election day
POLLING stations have opened this morning for one of the closest election races in years. Waltham Forest's electorate can vote at polling stations across the borough from 7am this morning, closing at 10pm tonight. Results from the Walthamstow
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ORIENT: Colchester United v O's
LAST MEETING: Leyton Orient 0 Colchester 1 (League One 10-10-09). Kayode Odejayi netted on 54 minutes to settle this tight game between two in-form teams. HEAD TO HEAD: Orient 13 wins, Colchester 12 wins and three draws. THE OPPOSITION: Colchester
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'Bopara and Foster will be England stars' - Irani
ESSEX legend Ronnie Irani believes local cricketers Ravi Bopara and James Foster will go on to establish themselves as future England greats. The former Essex County Cricket Club skipper worked extensively with both Bopara and Foster during his time
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OLYMPICS: Ban on under-18s volunteers overturned
THE organisers of the Olympics have said they will consider having volunteers aged under-18 after a teenager complained. London 2012 has told BBC London it will look into opportunities for those under 18 after criticims from teenagers keen
