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Penalty heartbreak for Spurs
FULL-TIME: PSV Eindhoven 0 Spurs 1 (1-1 on agg - PSV win 6-5 on pens). . . Spurs lost a dramatic penalty shootout to crash out of the UEFA Cup in Holland this evening. Pascal Chimbonda was the unlucky player to miss the crucial spot kick, the hosts
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Sargeant makes strides at home and abroad
ATHLETICS GLOBETROTTING Loughton Athletic Club member Rob Sargeant showed good form in his age-group category, both locally and in races in the USA. The M50 runner (pictured) contested the Green Valley 10-Mile over a rolling course at Greenville, South
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Upper Clapton U16s run riot against Stanford-le-Hope
JUNIOR RUGBY ROUNDUP Stanford-le-Hope 5 Upper Clapton 82 (Junior Rugby U16s) UPPER Clapton got plenty of try-scoring action in preparation for their forthcoming tour to Belgium. They virtually gave up taking the names of the scorers in the match
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Wallis delighted to be top of the tree
DOG RACING WALTHAMSTOW handler Mark Wallis moved back to the top of the Trainers' Championship after Genesis Dream landed the £5,000 Spring Festival Stayers' final at Monmore on Friday. Following hot on the heels of Wallis' first-ever Arc success recently
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Blog: Can us orient fans start dreaming of Wembley again?
The lads don't make it easy for us journalists, bloggers and fanzine editors, do they? Just when I am preparing a doom and gloom issue of Panda and this blog and how we should have gone onto a glorious end to the season and a date with destiny in north
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Alexander set to miss Orient clash
FORMER Orient striker Gary Alexander looks set to miss out on facing the O's this Saturday. The Millwall frontman faces a nervous wait to learn the extent of the injury that forced him off the pitch at Yeovil Town last night The former West Ham trainee
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WALTHAMSTOW: Witnesses recount mall knife horror
SHOPPERS and shop staff looked on in horror as a teenager slit his throat and collapsed in a pool of blood after stabbing a pensioner. The 18-year-old, who has since been sectioned, stabbed the 69-year-old in the toilets of The Mall while the Walthamstow
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King James runs away with March Medal
GOLF DARREL James left the rest of the field struggling in his wake when he carded a remarkable 62 nett off his 13 handicap to walk away with the March Medal at Woodford Golf Club. His nearest two rivals were eight shots adrift - club vice-captain Mark
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Ling happy his Orient troops come up with the answers
ORIENT boss Martin Ling told his side to answer their critics at half time against Swindon last night, write James Randall. The O's were facing a forth successive home defeat, but boss Ling asked his side to prove themselves in the second half, which
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Hernon happy as Hill keep on form
EPPING FOOTBALL ROUNDUP BUCKHURST Hill recorded their fourth straight victory and moved upto third in the Herts County Senior League division one table with a 4-1 demolition of Allenburys Sports. Luke Murphy got the ball rolling in the 24th minute
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EPPING: MP welcomes "responsible" budget
NAZEING, Roydon and Sheering MP Bill Rammell has welcoming today's budget describing it as "responsible" and a budget designed to deliver economic stability in the face of global economic challenges. While the country is facing new challenges from a
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WALTHAM FOREST: Charity warning over forced marraiges
SCHOOLS should be legally bound to provide help and information on forced marriages, according to the director of a domestic violence charity. Shaminder Ubhi of the Waltham Forest-based Ashiana Project says girls will continue to be taken out of education
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Orient's Melligan happy to help come up with the answers
ORIENT winger JJ Melligan was fearing another defeat at half time against Swindon last night before the O's firmly got their play-off push back on track write James Randall The former Cheltenham midfielder, who provided the cross for Adam Boyd second
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Soccer school secretary proud of the kids
SPONSORSHIP THE secretary of Leyton Orient Advanced Soccer Schools (LOASS), Steve Jones, looked on with fatherly pride as his two children - Gemma (ten) and namesake Steve (14) - completed the annual 'City Dip' as part of the Lord Mayors Appeal 2008
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Late leveller halts Develop’s title bid
JUNIOR FOOTBALL Develop 3 Sarvic 3 (Echo League U12s) IN AN Echo league championship decider that went to the wire, Loughton-based U12s side Develop narrowly missed out on lifting the crown. On Sunday they faced Sarvic at home in their last league
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PSV Eindhoven v Spurs . . . Predict the Score
Can Spurs overcome a 1-0 first-leg deficit? Sports Editor Paul Wreyford's prediction: Spurs have it all to do to progress in the UEFA Cup. The Dutch side showed they are no pushovers with an excellent performance at White Hart Lane and it will be difficult
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EPPING: Developments will change the face of Epping
MAJOR developments which will change the face of Epping are on the cards. Ideas are now being sought over how a landmark area of the town can be transformed. The relocation of the junior school, in St John's Road, to a new primary school on the infants
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WANSTEAD: Campaigners claim KFC victory
CAMPAIGNERS have welcomed news that an application to have a new takeaway built in Wanstead High Street has been turned down. A subsidary of American fast food giant KFC had wanted to move in to the NatWest bank, but Redbridge Council have decided to
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MATCHING: Village housing scheme to be officially opened
A HOUSING scheme which is occupied by Matching villagers - to help meet the demand for affordable housing in the area - will be officially opened tomorrow. The opening of Clifford Court, at Matching Tye, will mark the end of long-running efforts by Matching
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Forest suffer the blues against Maldon
FOOTBALL Waltham Forest 3 Maldon Town 5 (Ryman One North) WALTHAM Forest boss Ged Searson believes his players were suffering from the blues after coming out on the wrong end of en eight-goal thriller with Maldon. Searson's team have shown defensive
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Loughts ladies hang on to survival hopes after battling draw at Ipswich
HOCKEY Ipswich 1 Old Loughtonians 1 (SEHL Premier) OLD Loughtonians ladies put on an inspired performance to earn an away point against a talented Ipswich team. Resolute defending served Loughts well against an opposition littered with international
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Boyd happy with Orient's turning point
STRIKER Adam Boyd believes Tuesday night's fightback against Swindon could be the turning point that sees Orient go on to realise their play-off dream. With the O's 1-0 down at the break and the chances of making a top six finish fast slipping away
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Farfan is not ruling out a Spurs comeback
PSV Eindhoven match-winner Jefferson Farfan has refused to rule out Spurs from producing a Uefa Cup comeback tonight. Peru international Farfan netted the only goal in the Dutch sides 1-0 win in their first leg victory at White Hart Lane last week.
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Spurs linked with Chelsea keeper
ACCORDING to reports Spurs could make a summer swoop for Chelsea keeper Carlo Cudicini. Juande Ramos' number one target is believed to be Espanyol's Cameroon stopper Carlos Kameni. But with Manchester United, Valencia and Atletico Madrid also reported
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LOUGHTON: Police to speak at town meeting
LOUGHTON Town Council is holding its annual town meeting at Murray Hall, in Borders Lane, at 8pm on Wednesday, March 19. As well as hearing reports from the council about its activities during the past year and its ongoing future plans, the audience
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Spurs will have to find £4million to sign Kameni
SPURS have been told they will have to stump up the £4million buyout clause to stand a chance of securing Cameroon keeper Carlos Kameni. Rumours in Spain have strongly linked the north Londoners with a summer swoop for the Espanyol stopper. And with
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WOODFORD GREEN: Sadistic mugger targets woman
A WOMAN who was sadistically attacked by a mugger as she lay helpless on the ground has spoken out about her ordeal to warn others to take greater care. The 25-year-old had her phone and handbag snatched by a thug who made off before needlessly returning
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Hammers owner confident in his troops
LAKESIDE Hammers owner Stuart Douglas believes his riders are 100 per cent ready for the 2008 season. Douglas watched his riders complete their final preparations at Arena-Essex raceway on Tuesday ahead of tonight's challenge fixture at Poole. "
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Hammers youngster returns to the club
WEST Ham youngster Joe Widdowson has returned to the club from his loan spell at Rotherham. The 19-year-old made three appearances during his month-long stay at Millmoor. The League Two club had wanted to extend the full back's stay. But a deal was
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Berbatov hits top 20
A BRACE of goals in Tottenham Hotspur's comfortable 4-0 win over West Ham has meant Dimitar Berbatov is now in The Actim Index Top 20, the official player ratings system of the Barclays Premier League. The Bulgarian striker may have had a slow start
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Zokora believes Spurs have the fire power to see off PSV
SPURS midfielder Didier Zokora believes that in strikers Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov Tottenham have the fire power to see off PSV Eindhoven tonight. Between them the pair have already netted 40 goals this season, with Berbatov rattling in 19 and
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Spurs boss Ramos looking for goals right throughout his side
JUANDE Ramos believes Spurs can come up with the goals they need to book their place in the Uefa Cup quater-finals tonight. Tottenham go into their second leg of their Round of 16 tie at PSV Eindhoven trailing 1-0, following the Dutch sides victory at
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Zokora hoping to Spur on Tottenham
UTILITY man Didier Zokora is in confident mood that Spurs can overcome their first leg defeat to send PSV Eindhoven crashing out of the Uefa Cup tonight. Despite losing 1-0 to the Dutch Champions at White Hart Lane, Ivory Coast international Zokora believes
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Abbey's shabby second half display let's them down against Millers
FOOTBALL Waltham Abbey 0 Aveley 3 (Ryman One North) WALTHAM Abbey were left to rue early missed chances as their second half performance let them down against Aveley. Marc Sontag should have done better with an effort in the opening ten minutes
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CHINGFORD: Intruder targets 101-year-old
A MAN breached security, burst into a 101-year-old woman's room and demanded money. It is believed that Doris Sumner, who lives in sheltered accomodation, was too scared to use her security pendant to raise the alarm. The robber negotiated his way through
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TRANSPORT: Underground workers vote to strike
TUBE workers will strike in protest at ticket office closures and safety concerns, a union has announced. The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) says its members voted overwhelmingly in favour of the walk out. The Rail Maritime and Transport
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HASTINGWOOD: Hospice prepares for biggest ever fundraising event
AN estimated 3,000 women are expected to take part in St Clare Hospice's Midnight Walk which will follow a 10k route around the cycle and footpaths of Harlow on Saturday, June 21. Organisers hope the fundraiser will be the hospice's biggest ever fundraising
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CHINGFORD: Teen admits Danielle murder
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy has pleaded guilty to beating and stabbing Chingford teenager Danielle Johnson to death. Ms Johnson, 17, from Bushey Close, suffered multiple knife wounds and head injuries following the daylight attack in May last year. Marc King-Bromley
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Late Green strike earns Silkmen the win at Daggers
Dagenham 0 Macclesfield 1 (League Two) DAGENHAM slumped to a second home defeat in the space of four days as Macclesfield left it late. Silkmen substitute Francis Green grabbed the winner in the 72nd minute after cutting inside the box and unleashing
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Former Hammers hard man gives his backing to under-fire Curbs
WEST Ham legend Julian Dicks has told fans to back off Alan Curbishley and aim their frustrations at the players, writes James Randall. The Irons boss has come under heavy criticism this week following a hat trick of 4-0 defeats in their last three
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WANSTEAD: Historic church facing destruction
A ROW has broken out amid news that an historic church at the heart of a community for more than a century could be demolished and replaced. The crisis at Wanstead United Reformed Church (URC) has been triggered by news that it faces a seemingly insurmountable
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ONGAR: Second man held over fatal A414 crash
A SECOND man has been arrested in connection with the fatal road crash on the A414 at Norton Heath, near Ongar. Both men - aged 35, from Ongar, and a 46-year-old, from Writtle - were held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. However investigating
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LEYTONSTONE: Arrest in connection with LDA fraud probe
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering in connection with City Hall fraud allegations. His home in Leytonstone was searched yesterday by officers investigating funding by the London Development Agency, Ken Livingstone's business arm
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Ronnie on top form again
ATHLETICS SEVEN Woodford Green Athletic Club with Essex Ladies' young athletes made the long journey up to Liverpool's Sefton Park to represent their counties in the English Schools Cross Country Championships. Ronnie Sparke was the top performer with
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WANSTEAD: Driver tells of crash that killed friend
A MAN from Wanstead has told a court of the chilling moment a car crashed into his vehicle, killing his friend. James Morgan was on his way to a birthday party with his wife and some friends on April 6 last year when his car was hit on the M4 in Cardiff
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Spurs skipper King confident about a comeback
LEDLEY King is confident his Spurs side can get the goals they need in Eindhoven tonight to progress in the Uefa Cup, writes James Randall. Tottenham, who face an up hill challenge to pull back from their 1-0 defeat in the first leg against PSV are
