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Boyd double reignites Orient's play-off hopes
Leyton Orient 2 Swindon Town 1 (League One) A SECOND half brace from Adam Boyd kept Orient's play-off dream alive as they came from behind to beat Swindon. The O's fell behind to an Alton Thelwell own goal on 20 minutes, but the Londoners responded
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Epping Junior Football Roundup
Senrab A 0 Buckhurst Hill A 1 (Echo League U8s) A WET windy afternoon on a muddy and bumpy pitch saw a good, solid away win for Hill's U8s A squad. In the first half, despite having the run of play, Hill could not find the back of the net after plenty
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Shocked Hammers keeper battles to keep believing
CONCEDING 12 goals in just three games would give any goalkeeper cause for alarm and Robert Green admits he is questioning his own self belief in the wake of West Ham's current slump. The Irons' season has imploded in remarkable fashion following 4-0
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Loughts men secure win in nine-goal thriller
HOCKEY Belper 4 Old Loughtonians 5 (SEHL Division One) OLD Loughtonians men stayed on course for promotion following a thrilling away win at Belper on Sunday. Oliver Didham got the visitors off to a flyer, racing onto a high aerial ball and driving
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ONGAR: Ferrets 'most popular pets'
THEY are smelly, illegal in California and everyone remembers that eye-watering moment when Richard Whiteley was savaged by one live on television. So why are ferrets set to become the most popular pets of 2008? Ferret keeping is nothing new. The Romans
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WANSTEAD: Metric martyr vows to fight on
A DEFIANT market stall trader has vowed to 'fight until the end' after taking her battle to sell vegetables in pounds an ounces to crown court. Janet Devers, of Colbrook Drive in Wanstead, was prosecuted by Hackney Council after insisting on pricing
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Ramos is on the comeback trail
SPURS boss Juande Ramos thinks his Tottenham side have every chance of overcoming PSV in the second leg of their Uefa Cup tie writes James Randall. Ramos who lifted the trophy with Sevilla twice in the last two years thinks the 1-0 lead the Dutch league
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Watford keeper and Spanish pair the latest to be linked with Spurs
SPURS boss Juande Ramos is set to go on a summer spending spree with the Spanish manager being rumoured to be interested in a number of players to improve his squad, writes James Randall. Ramos along with Manchester City boss Sven Goran Erickson is
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Daggers midfielder happy with his part-time roles
DAGENHAM midfielder Dave Rainford has admitted that he is content being the only part time player in the football league, writes James Randall. The 28-year-old teacher divides his time between the classroom and the football pitch, and told BBC Essex
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Swindon hit by injuries ahead of Orient clash
SWINDON will travel down to Orient with just 17 fit players for tonight's League One clash, writes James Randall. The Robins are without striker Billy Paynter and midfielder Lee Peacock who are both serving suspensions for red cards received in the
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Hammers tie up promising youngster on new contract
WEST Ham youngster Freddie Sears has been rewarded for his red hot form this season by signing a new contract thath will keep him at the club until summer 2010. The 18-year-old (pictured) has scored 25 goals in 24 U18 and reserve team games and has also
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Campaigners' fury at Stansted plans
Plans to double the size of the UK's third busiest airport have been described by campaigners as "tantamount to a declaration of war". BAA wants to build a second terminal and runway at Stansted Airport in Essex. If approved, the £2.5 billion development
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Orion youngsters prove to be a success at National CC Championsips
ATHLETICS THREE of Orion Harriers' most promising young athletes took part in the 40th English Schools' National Cross-Country Championships in Sefton Park, Liverpool. Lauren MacGregor, Armanni Antoine-Chagar and Jay Andrews all qualified for the prestigious
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Cox wants to score more success at Orient
SWINDON hitman Simon Cox wants to build on his scoring success at Orient tonight, writes James Randall. The 21-year-old scored his first ever goal at Brisbane Road in April, when on-loan at Northampton from reading and wants to do the same when he
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WALTHAMSTOW: Low blow foils 'kidnap'
WOMAN who was grabbed by a man freed herself by hitting him in the testicles with her mobile phone, a court heard. Monika Skurzokova was walking home after celebrating her 30th birthday when a motorist grabbed her around the neck and tried to bundle
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MATCH PREVIEW: Orient v Swindon Town, Tuesday March 11, 7.45pm League One
Last Match At Brisbane Road: Leyton Orient 1 Swindon Town 1 (24-08-1999). Orient claimed entry into the second leg of the League Cup with a 2-1 aggregate win over the Town. Head To Head: Orient 22 wins, Swindon 23 wins and 21 draws. The pair haven't
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Styx move one step closer to the title
HOCKEY Crostyx 2 Brentwood 1 (NE14HOCKEY East Div 1) CROSTYX men moved a step closer to securing the league title after narrowly edging out Brentwood. The visitor's went into the game on the back of an eight-game winning streak and proved to
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Demetriou: It's now or never for Orient
WINGER Jason Demetriou believes it is make or break time for Orient's faint play-off hopes tonight against Swindon. Following Saturday's 1-0 defeat against Huddersfield the O's remain four points off sixth spot, while a win for the Robins would keep
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Wells taste trophy victory over Connaught
TENNIS THE Woodford Wells Club won the South West Essex Winter Tennis Cup competition on their own courts on Sunday. They beat cup holders Connaught in a closely-fought match to reverse the result from last year. At one stage the home club were a
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Robertson claims top points at Walthamstow
FISHING Walthamstow Brothers AS: Only two of the 22 that fished in the first official club match of 2008 made a catch. Although initially struggling, Simon Robertson claimed top points after keeping with maggots/feeder to catch two chub (3.15.0 and
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Hill on a high with cup-winning glory
JUNIOR FOOTBALL Buckhurst Hill A 2 Xcel 0 (Doris Barker Echo League U11s Cup Final) TABLE-topping Buckhurst Hill picked up their first silverware of the season with a comprehensive victory over Xcel at Aveley FC's ground. Having mastered the
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Tea-total Griffiths eager to get Daggers train back on the rails
SCOTT Griffiths is hoping Dagenham can go full steam ahead to maintain their place in League Two despite their derailment against Peterborough United. Something had to give in the enticing encounter between the league's in-form sides on Saturday - Daggers
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Hammers boss suffering sleepless nights
WEST Ham boss Alan Curbishley has admitted to having sleepless nights following his side's recent slump. The Irons boss has endured a tough nine days after consecutive 4-0 defeats against Chelsea, Liverpool and Spurs. Although he received the board's
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Orient boss Ling refuses to rule out Swindon return
ORIENT boss Martin Ling has been linked with a move to his former club Swindon Town ahead of tonight's clash between the two sides. While the O's boss remains fully committed to the east Londoners and is out to wreck the Robins' play-off dream at Brisbane
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Former Hammers favourite linked with manager's role
FORMER West Ham favourite Slaven Bilic is reportedly being lined up to replace Alan Curbishley as Irons boss in the summer. The club's board stated yesterday that they had full confidence in Curbishley despite a string of dismal performances. However
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WALTHAM FOREST: Pay claim 'crucial to future of council'
COUNCIL workers are asking for a six per cent "catch up and match up" pay rise this year and have said they may strike if the council does not listen. Unions Unison, GMB and TGWU-UNITE have joined to submit the pay claim, which, they say, is essential
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Poyet looking for something special from Spurs
SPURS' assistant manager Gus Poyet has urged the clubs' players to book a place in the quater-finals of the Uefa Cup. Tottenham trail Dutch league leaders PSV Eindhoven 1-0 as they go into the second leg of their Round of 16 tie at the Philips Stadion
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Godfrey cycles in first for Hainault in local time trial
CYCLING A LARGE field of entrants took part in the successful Hainault Roads Club annual season-opening 50km 'Hilly' time trial on Sunday. Current event trophy holder Paul Godfrey once again produced the effort needed at the right time to thwart an
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Italian international Dossena is the latest name linked with Spurs
UDINESE winger Andrea Dossena has become the latest player linked with a move to Spurs. Since lifting the Carling Cup just over a fortnight ago, countless players from around Europe have been connected with moves to the north London outfit. And one-cap
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Schalke's Neuer becomes the latest keeper linked with Spurs
MEDIA reports are suggesting that Spurs are keeping tabs on FC Schalke keeper Manuel Neuer. Espanyol's Carlos Kameni is believed to be manager Juande Ramos' first choice, although he is thought to be monitoring Neuer as a potential back-up should a deal
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NATIONAL NEWS: Action on forced marriage urged
Forced marriages are not a culturally sensitive issue but an abhorrent act, a Tory Muslim peer has said. Baroness Warsi, shadow minister for community cohesion and social action, has called for such marriages to be treated as crimes to send a clear
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WANSTEAD: Accident causes severe delays
A ROAD accident in the Wanstead area is causing severe delays for commuters this morning. One lane of the A12 eastbound has been closed after a lorry overturned. The area affected is between the Green Man Roundabout and the Redbridge Roundabout
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Spurs boss Ramos could make a shock move for former Gunners star
SPURS boss Juande Ramos could be set to make a sensational summer swoop for former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Lassana Diarra. The French international, who only joined Portsmouth in January has put in a string of eye-catching performances since his
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LOUGHTON: Council backs swimmers over "eviction"
COUNCIL chiefs are backing Loughton Swimmers Club in their fight to be allowed to continue to use Loughton Pool on Monday evenings. Sports Leisure Management, which manages the district council's leisure centres and pools on behalf of the authority,
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Ashton keen for decent Hammers run-in
DEAN Ashton has insisted that the West Ham players are determined to turn around their recent poor form and deliver better performances between now and the end of the season. The Irons miserable run has seen them ship 12 goals in three games without
