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EPPING FOREST: Council cabinet meeting as it happened
REDEVELOPMENT plans for Epping were among issues discussed by the district council's cabinet with residents having suggested a new home for Epping Sports Centre. -- 7.50 - YOUTH INITIATIVES: Schemes costing a total of £123,000 have been carried
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Lee Valley Lions youngsters nick point on the Isle of Wight
JUNIOR ICE HOCKEY LEE Valley Lions became the first U14S team this season to come away with a point from the Isle of Wight after A 3-3 draw with league leaders Lightening. Two goals for man of the match Michael Crosse and a strike by Frazer Clarke
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Mackail-Smith was happy to keep his emotions in check against the Daggers
FORMER Dagenham striker Craig Mackail-Smith admitted it was hard for him to keep his emotions in check after scoring for Peterborough on his return to Victoria Road on Saturday. Mackail-Smith scored the crucial second to end his eight-game scoring drought
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EPPING: Town redevelopment plans being discussed tonight
REDEVELOPMENT plans for Epping will be discussed tonight. The move of Epping Junior School to a new school to be built on the existing infants school site, in Coronation Hill, means that the junior school site, the neighbouring Centre Point building
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Orient skipper Purches out of Swindon clash
ORIENT are set to be without skipper Stephen Purches for tomorrow's vital home clash with Swindon. The former Bournemouth defender, who was substituted during Saturday's 1-0 home defeat against Huddersfield has been struck down by chickenpox. He will
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Hammers' reserve team game postponed
WEST Ham's reserve team game with Derby, scheduled for tonight, has been postponed because of a waterlogged pitch. The game was due to be played at Bishop's Stortford FC's Woodside Park. A rearranged date is yet to be confirmed. Kevin Keen's men are
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Curbs receives a vote of confidence from Hammers board
ALAN Curbishley has received a vote of confidence from the Board of West Ham in the wake of the club's recent slump. The Irons boss (pictured) has come under heavy fire from sections of the media and the West Ham crowd during the club's three consecutive
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LOUGHTON: Allo Allo star welcomes sale of show - to German TV
LOUGHTON actress Vicki Michelle has spoken of her delight that the wartime television comedy Allo Allo, which made her a household name is being sold - to the Germans. Vicki Michelle said: "I think it's fantastic that the Germans have bought it after
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WALTHAMSTOW: Teenagers suffer racist attack in gang hotspot
TWO teenagers were racially abused while being mugged by up to 30 people in an area blighted by gang violence. The victims, aged 15 and 16, were walking in Lloyd Park, Walthamstow, towards Winns Terrace when they were surrounded. A gang member used
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STANSTED AIRPORT: County council to fight second runway plan
PROPOSALS - expected to be announced tomorrow - for a second runway at Stansted Airport would mean "significant environmental damage", warns Essex County Council which says it intends to fight the controversial plans "tooth and nail". Airport operator
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Former Spurs boss looks set for a quick return
FORMER Spurs boss Martin Jol could be set for a quick return to management with Dutch outfit ADO Den Haag. ADO Den Haag believe Jol is the right man to help them win promotion back to the Eredivisie. Jol has been out of work since being sacked at White
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Gilberto dedicates first Spurs goal to his team-mates
SPURS defender Gilberto dedicated his first goal for the club to his new team-mates at White Hart Lane. The 31-year-old Brazilian made a costly mistake on his debut on Thursday that led to PSV's match-winner in the Dutch sides 1-0 Uefa Cup win in the
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Tottenham's Uefa Cup clash get the go ahead
SPURS' second-leg tie at PSV Eindhoven's in the last 16 of the UEFA Cup on Wednesday is set to go ahead despite concerns surrounding police strikes. Three Eredivisie games were postponed on Sunday because of industrial action taken by Dutch police following
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WANSTEAD: Charity could be prosecuted for fly-tipping
A CHARITY shop could face prosecution if people do not stop leaving their rubbish outside its doors. Barnardo's, on Wanstead High Street, raises money for disadvantaged children and needs unwanted goods to re-sell in order to survive. But it has been
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A silver medal for Jeanette in Valencia
ATHLETICS JEANETTE Kwakye won silver in the 60m at the World Indoor Championships in Valencia, smashing the British record in the process. The Woodford Green Athletic Club with Essex Ladies athlete equalled Bev Kinch's 22-year old record of 7.13secs
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EPPING: New homes 'will cause rush-hour mayhem'
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans for hundreds of new homes in Epping have said they are "staggered" at the results of their own traffic survey. People opposed to the creation of 351 properties on the former St Margaret's Hospital site counted the number of
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REDBRIDGE: Almost half of parents denied first choice secondary school
SCORES of parents were left disappointed after 45 per cent were denied their first choice of Redbridge secondary school for their child. Early figures show that almost 20 per cent also failed to bag a place in any of their top three schools, and more
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WALTHAMSTOW: Care worker charged with criminal neglect
A CARE home worker has been charged with criminal neglect after a teenager with learning difficulties was scalded in a bath. Ebenezer Adebisi, 27, of Forest Road, Walthamstow, is due to join Sharon Johnson, 45, of Charnwood Street, Hackney, before magistrates
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EPPING: Power restored to Civic Offices
THE Civic Offices in Epping were running on emergency power for 48 hours after a high voltage electricity cable was accidential cut by contractors working in the High Street. Mains power was lost from last Wednesday afternoon (March 5) to Friday afternoon
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Ivan the great wins five medals for Redbridge at Essex Championships
SWIMMING THE London Borough of Redbridge Swimming Club had another successful weekend at the Essex Championships, setting event best times, national qualifying times and personal best times. Ivan Georgiev showed his dominance in the 14-year age group
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Hammers defender McCartney on the move?
WEST Ham full back George McCartney is a target for Scottish giants Rangers, according to media sources. The Northern Ireland international (pictured) has started all 35 league and cup games for the Irons this season and has been one of the club's most
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BLOG: The play-off dream is fading fast for Orient
In his lastest fan blog, Pandamonium editor and O's supporter Mat Roper gives us his slant on all things Leyton Orient. Over for another year? That's the general consensus of opinion after Saturday's crushing defeat by Huddersfield, and even I now
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Easton looking forward to Orient return
ORIENT'S former promotion winning midfielder Craig Easton is relishing the prospect of making his first return to Brisbane Road on Tuesday. The ex-Dundee United man was a key figure in the O's League Two promotion success in 2006 and also played an important
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STANSTED AIRPORT: County council to fight second runway plan
PROPOSALS - expected to be announced tomorrow - for a second runway at Stansted Airport would mean "significant environmental damage", warns Essex County Council which says it intends to fight the controversial plans "tooth and nail". Airport operator
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Darren still hell Bent on being a Spurs hit
SPURS' record signing Darren Bent insists he has no intentions of leaving the club this summer and is determined to fight for his place in the first team. Bent arrived at White Hart last summer for £16.5million from Charlton, but has started only nine
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Daggers taste a Posh defeat
Dagenham and Redbridge 2 Peterborough United 3 (Coca Cola League Two) DAGENHAM'S five-game unbeaten run was ended by Peterborough as the east Anglian side returned to the League Two summit. Goals from George Boyd, ex-Dagger Craig Mackail-Smith
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REDBRIDGE: 32k cut to voluntary services approved
A CUT of £32,000 to voluntary services in Redbridge was approved despite opposition attempts to have it thrown out. Voluntary groups have raised fears about the effects of the cuts on a sector that is already facing greater demands because of cuts elsewhere
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Curbishley comes under pressure after another big Hammers' defeat
UNDERFIRE West Ham boss Alan Curbishley has urged the club to remain patient with him. The Hammers completed a hat-trick of 4-0 defeats yesterday after they crashed to another heavy loss at Tottenham, following big defeats against Chelsea and Liverpool
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Spurs look set to land number one transfer target
SPURS boss Juande Ramos looks to have nailed down his number one summer transfer target. There has been increasing speculation that Tottenham manager Ramos has been trailing Espanyol keeper Carlos Kameni for weeks to replace Paul Robinson at White
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WEATHER: High winds set to continue
WINDS of up to 80 miles per hour hit east London and Essex this morning as extreme weather swept the country. Epping market has become one of the first casualties of the storm. The High Street market stalls were assembled as usual in the morning but
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Ramos looking for Spurs to become a top ten hit
JUANDE Ramos was delighted to see his Spurs troops return to winning ways and is now looking for a top ten finish in the Premier League. A Dimitar Berbatov brace, coupled with goals from Gilberto and Darren Bent saw Tottenham run out 4-0 winners against
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Kanoute could be set for Tottenham return
SPURS could be set to bring back former striker Fredi Kanoute to White Hart Lane next season. The 30-year-old front man arrived at Tottenham from West Ham in 2003, and following two years and 14 goals he was sold to current club Sevilla. But according
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Spurs boss Ramos set to raid old club for Poulsen
SPURS boss Juande Ramos is reported to be set to make a summer swoop on his former club Sevilla for Christian Poulsen. The Spaniard is keen to make Tottenham a force in the Premier League and crack the Big Four's strong hold on the domestic game in England
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Hammers reserves in action tonight
WEST Ham's reserve team game with Derby County - originally scheduled for tomorrow - has been moved to tonight. The Irons second string will be eager to continue their four-game winning run and, if results go their way, move to the top of the Barclays
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WALTHAM FOREST: Campaigners contribute to 'newspaper house'
NEWSPAPERS collected by Waltham Forest campaigners are among those used to cover a house with discarded free newspapers. Sculptor Sumer Erek has erected the wooden structure at a church in Hackney and he is encouraging people to bring and place newspapers
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WALTHAMSTOW: Arrest after shopping centre stabbing
A TEENAGER has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in a busy shopping centre. The 18-year-old was sectioned under the Mental Health Act and detained in hospital after treatment for a stab wound, believed to be self-inflicted. A pensioner who
