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Spurs and Chelsea in eight-goal thriller
FULL-TIME: Spurs 4 Chelsea 4 . . . Robbie Keane struck a late wonder goal to earn Spurs a point in a thrilling encounter at White Hart Lane this evening. Tottenham were never in front but showed their resilience by coming back three times in a full-bloodied
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Loughts drop points in battle against relegation
HOCKEY Old Loughtonians 1 Chelmsford 1 (SEHL Premier Division) OLD Loughtonians ladies dropped valuable points in their fight for Premier division survival after a 1-1 draw with rivals Chelmsford. Loughts continued to play with the same form
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Junior rugby roundup
Woodford U10s (Essex Rugby Festival) DESPITE the tournament being played in atrocious conditions, the high standard of rugby played was a credit to all 16 clubs who took part. Woodford U10s took a strong squad of 18 with high hopes of going one better
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Arsenal midfielder Diaby's representative hits back a reports
CONFUSION in the Italian media appears to have wrongly reported that Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby is seeking a move away from the north London club in the near future. While Frenchman Diaby has clearly been frustrated by his lack of action at the Emirates
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Gunners boss looks to tie down Mexican striker
ARSENAL look set to offer young Mexican striker Carlos Vela a new contract, despite the UK authorities' repeated refusal to let the talent ply his trade in the Premier League. Vela signed a £2.5m, five year deal with the Gunners in 2005, and immediately
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Clichy hoping to keep Gunners season alive in Liverpool fixtures
DEFENDER Gael Clichy is relishing the prospect of locking horns with Liverpool in three matches that could well determine the destiny of Arsenal's campaign. The 22-year-old has been a key figure in helping keep the Gunners hopes alive of achieving a
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Campbell set to miss clash with Spurs
SOL Campbell looks set to miss out on a return to White Hart Lane when Porstmouth visit on Saturday, Russell Greaves. The former Tottenham centre back (pictured) recently sustained a damaged knee and, despite responding well to treatment, he will be
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North star jumps to it in University challenge
ATHLETICS WOODFORD Green Athletic Club's Christian North was the star of the show at the British University Championships in Sheffield after landing pole vault gold, writes John Tompson. The 34-year-old, who is in his third year at Bath University
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REDBRIDGE: Flood protection 'under-funding' could spell disaster
ENVIRONMENTALISTS have slammed the pitiful' funding available to protect the borough's drains from flooding. A total of £50,000 has been earmarked from Redbridge Council for replacing failing water pipes this year, but council officers admit that problems
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Pantsil happy to have the backing of the West Ham fans
JOHN Pantsil believes that the "fantastic" West Ham fans can help inspire the club to move up the Premier League table. The Irons are currently in tenth place, although a decent run of form in the remaining eight games could see them finish much higher
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Shikon’s small squad sees off rivals to top the table
KARATE EPPING and Woodford-based Karate club Shikon topped the medal chart at the English National Karate Championships. Shikon entered a slightly smaller squad than usual at the event in Nottingham due to the sudden change of date. They topped the
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STANSTED AIRPORT: Police office opened at terminal
A NEIGHBOURHOOD police office has opened at Stansted Airport. The office, opposite zone G in the terminal, is manned between 1pm and 3pm each day by members of the neighbourhood policing team who spend the majority of their time on high visibility patrol
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WOODFORD: Historic buildings saved - for now
A KEY battle in the campaign to save two historic houses from being demolished and turned into flats has been won by residents. Redbridge Council turned down planning applications to build flats at 5 Bedford Road in South Woodford and 6 Broomhill Walk
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Poyet loving life at Spurs
AFTER a sparkling career at Chelsea, Gus Poyet left Stamford Bridge under a cloud, Russell Greaves. Some Chelsea fans have never forgiven him for joining Spurs, but the bitterness is definitely not mutual. Now assistant manager to Juande Ramos at White
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SOUTH WOODFORD: New homes 'could save post office'
THE post office on High Road, South Woodford, could be saved because of the number of new homes being built in the area, it has been claimed. An emergency public meeting heard that industry chiefs would only reconsider closures if evidence of substantial
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EPPING FOREST: Rave fears mount over holiday period
POLICE are asking landowners and members of the public to help them crack down on any illegal raves planned for the county over the Easter holiday. Trespassers taking an interest in what could be a potential rave site or invasions onto land by people
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WALTHAMSTOW: Footballer accused of trying to kill teenager
A FOOTBALLER has appeared in court accused of trying to kill a teenager who was found unconscious in her Walthamstow home. Kara Hoyte suffered severe head injuries during the attack at the ground-floor flat in Green Pond Close in February last year.
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LEYTON/WANSTEAD: MP's expenses slammed
LEYTON and WANSTEAD MP Harry Cohen has been slammed for claiming thousands of pounds in Parliamentary expenses on his constituency home. Conservative MP Stephen Hammond said that Mr Cohen and other London-based MPs should be barred from receiving the
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Spurs' reserve team boss Allen delighted with his youngsters
SPURS' reserve team boss Clive Allen was pleased with his players after they fought back to earn a 3-3 draw with Birmingham last night. While Allen put faith in the club's youngsters - eight of the 16-man squad were academy players - Birmingham's line
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Cahill delighted after landing trainers championship
DOG RACING WALTHAMSTOW handler Seamus Cahill was in buoyant mood yesterday after landing his first-ever Trainers Championship following a fantastic dual with Charlie Lister. Champion Trainer Lister was the hot favourite to land the crown at Wimbledon
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JJ aims to make a big impact in O’s team
WINGER JJ Melligan is delighted to be back playing his part in Orient's late surge for a play-off spot. The former Cheltenham man (above) who found himself out of the O's starting line-up, has made a big impact since earning a recall after laying on
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REDBRIDGE: Man jailed for £1m fake shoes scam
A REDBRIDGE man has been sentenced to ten months in prison for his part in one of the biggest fashion crimes of the century. Amram Braha, from Gants Hill, was tried alongside two other men after they attempted to sell 133,000 pairs of fake Burberry shoes
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United star claims he didn't mean to humiliate the Gunners
MANCHESTER United's Portuguese winger Nani has spoken for the first time about claims that he attempted to ''humiliate'' Arsenal with some unsportsmanlike showboating, writes Russell Greaves. The controversy erupted after the two sides met at Old Trafford
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Young Gunners enjoying the loan life
TWO of Arsenal's promising youngsters have spoken about their positive experiences on-loan at Championship clubs, writes Russell Greaves. Mark Randall and Kieran Gibbs are both currently enjoying fruitful spells in the English second tier and Randall
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Diaby's agent hints at Arsenal exit
ARSENAL midfielder Abou Diaby could find himself in hot-water with Arsene Wenger following suggestions from his agent about a future move to Juventus or Inter Milan. There has already been speculation this season that the 21-year-old former Auxerre man
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Gunners boss Wenger in the hunt for Perrin
MEDIA reports have suggested that Arsene Wenger could be set to make a summer swoop for Saint-Étienne midfielder Loic Perrin. The former French Under-21 international can also operate at right-back and has become a huge favourite at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
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Arsenal's Rosicky frustrated by knee injury
GUNNERS midfielder Tomas Rosicky has been left hugely frustrated he is missing out on being part of Arsenal's quest for honours this season. The Czech Republic international has been sidelined since January with a knee injury and there appears to be
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Adebayor happy with the Arsenal family
ARSENAL striker Emmanuel Adebayor believes the close bond of Arsene Wenger troops will guide them to glory this season. The Gunners young team have surprised many this season by being able to compete for major honours despite the sale of Thierry Henry
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Arsenal winger set for England call-up?
ARSENAL'S flying winger Theo Walcott could be set for a return to the full England squad. The former Southampton man was surprisingly left out of Stuart Pearce U-21 squad yesterday. This has led to media speculation that Fabio Capello could be set to
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Arsenal star at the centre of transfer storm
ARSENAL midfielder Alexander Hleb is at the centre of a transfer storm, writes Russell Greaves. Media reports have revealed that Hleb met with top Inter Milan officials just hours before the Gunners crucial Champions League clash with AC Milan. The
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Carvalho issues rallying cry ahead of Spurs clash
DEFENDER Ricardo Carvalho has said that beating teams like Spurs is essential for a club of Chelsea's stature. The West London side were shocked to lose to their north London rivals in the Carling Cup final at Wembley earlier this month. But they have
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Tribute to the Wailers
SALUTE to the Wailers is a live musical and visual exhibition featuring all your favourite Bob Marley & The Wailers songs, performed by some of the UK's finest musicians and vocal talent will take place at Hackney Empire on March 23. Salute to the Wailers
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A legal case of two halves
FOR a man facing a murder trial, aptly-named bird fancier Mr Fowle seems remarkably positive. Happy with his daily routine of slopping out and staring at the distant Epping Forest through the bars of his cell, suddenly everything is thrown into turmoil
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Spurs reserves recover to earn draw with Blues
Birmingham 3 Tottenham 3 (Barclays Premier Reserve League - Southern Section) TOTTENHAM'S reserves recovered from a nightmare start to take a share of the points in a six-goal thriller with Birmingham City. The match, played at Solihull Moors FC
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Young Eron proving to be a dab-hand on the ice
ICE SKATING GANTS Hill-based Eron Westwood got the ice skating season off to a solid start with a silver medal at the Romford open. The ten-year-old took the sport up three years ago and has competed for two years. This was his third open. Westwood
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WALTHAM FOREST: Council declares war on takeaways
WAR has been declared on takeaways by the council. The eyes of the world will be on Waltham Forest when the 2012 Olympic Games comes to town and council leader Cllr Clyde Loakes said he wants the borough to be neat and tidy and not full of takeaway litter
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MATCH PREVIEW: Tottenham Hotspurs, Wednesday March 19, Barclays Premier League
LAST TIME AT WHITE HART LANE: Spurs 1 Chelsea 2 (FA Cup 6th rnd replay 19-03-2007) Robbie Keane's 79th minute penalty proved nothing more than a consolation strike following goals from Andrei Shevchenko and Shaun Wright-Phillips. HEAD TO HEAD: Spurs
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Moore eager for Daggers to get revenge on the Shrews
FORWARD Chris Moore has revealed that Dagenham are eager to get one over on Saturday's opponents Shrewsbury - and admits that he would love to get the chance to play a part in it. Daggers were whalloped 4-0 in the reverse fixture in December, but since
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WALTHAMSTOW: Arrests over early-morning attack
Police investigating an early-morning attack on a man in Walthamstow are questioning three people. A woman and two men in their early 20s have been arrested on suspicion of GBH and are in custody. A 42-year-old man suffered cuts to his hands and head
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Styx see off City to secure step-up next season
HOCKEY Cambridge City 2 Crostyx 4 (NE14HOCKEY East Div 1) CROSTYX men secured a place in the East League's Premier B division next season after a promotion-clinching win at Cambridge City seconds. However, the success was tainted by two more
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Croatia look to nail down Hammers target Bilic
WEST Ham may have to look past Slaven Bilic if they do decide to dispense of the services of manager Alan Curbishley. The former Hammers defender had been billed as the hot favourite in the media last week to take over from under fire boss Curbishley
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Moyes lacking attacking options ahead of Hammers clash
WEST Ham clash with Everton on Saturday with the Merseyside team set to field a blunted attack because of injuries to key players. Andy Johnson (pictured) is undergoing intensive treatment on a groin strain with the 27-year-old's race for fitness rated
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Lilywhites finally consigned to relegation
FOOTBALL Staines Town 5 Leyton 1 (Ryman Premier) LEYTON put up a brave fight against Staines but were finally consigned to relegation on Saturday following a difficult season. They matched their opponents for the opening 25 minutes and created
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Free Orient tickets still up for grabs
THERE is still a chance for Orient season ticket holders to bring two friends to Saturday's home game against Carlisle United free of charge! All season ticket holders can take advantage of this offer, which entitles them to two free tickets at the
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Spurs boss Ramos to cast a magpies eye of his troops
TOTTENHAM manager Juande Ramos has warned his flagging squad that he is weighing up the worth of each player as he decides who to keep and who to axe at the end of the season. The hardline Spanish coach has the same taste for silver as a magpie, but
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Spurs keeper Robinson suffers England blow
SPURS keeper Paul Robinson's chances of earning an England recall have suffered a bitter blow. The former Leeds stopper is still in the squad for Tottenham's London derby with Chelsea tonight, but is unlikely to feature after spraining his ankle in training
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LOUGHTON: Bus smash girl opens her eyes
A TEN-YEAR-OLD girl left fighting for life when she was hit by a double-decker bus is awake but now faces a critical period in her recovery. Hereward School pupil Ronni Norman was woken by doctors after ten days in a critical condition at Great Ormond
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ROYDON: Lubbock case to feature in documentary
THE case of Stuart Lubbock, who died after returning to entertainer Michael Barrymore's Roydon home seven years ago, is to be featured in a television documentary. The ITN programme is expected to include interviews with key witnesses and contain extracts
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STANSTED AIRPORT: Campaigners prepare for "major rally"
LEADING politicians and campaigners are expected to attend a major rally against expansion at Stansted Airport. Campaign group Stop Stansted Expansion is arranging the event at the Rhodes Centre, in South Road, Bishop's Stortford, at 8pm on Wednesday
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EPPING: Council to honour St George despite local apathy
EPPING Town Council is going patriotic and will be flying the flag for St George's Day next month, despite apathy from some quarters of the community. Councillors have decided the patron saint of England will be recognised in Epping and have come up
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Unbeaten Woodford seal title success
JUNIOR FOOTBALL WOODFORD Youth U12, managed by Frank Massingham, secured top spot in the Echo League A Divsion with games still to play. To date the team (pictured) remains unbeaten in the League this season and will be competing in the Echo League's
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POST OFFICES: Tories urge post offices rethink
The Conservative Party will call for the suspension of the controversial closure of 2,500 post offices because of the "concern and unpopularity" the plans have caused. An opposition day debate in the Commons will highlight protests against the closures
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Orient reserves hit by late equaliser
Wycombe Wanderers 1 Leyton Orient 1 (Pontin's Holidays Combination Central Division) A STOPPAGE time goal denied Orient's reserves all three points as they drew with Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday afternoon. Efe Echanomi had put the visitors ahead
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LEYTON: Captain Birds Eye passes away
THE Leyton-born actor who played Captain Birds Eye in adverts for fish fingers for 30 years has died. John Hewer, who also lived in Epping for about ten years, played the role of the jolly, bearded naval captain from 1967 until the nineties. He passed
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Tomkins eager to make Hammers debut
JAMES Tomkins has vowed to knuckle down and follow hot shot Freddie Sears into the West Ham first team. Tomkins (pictured) was told just 90 minutes before kick off that he would be included in the squad and admits that it left him "buzzing". Although
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Spurs v Chelsea - Read the report here
You can read a full match report of tonight's big clash at White Hart Lane on the final whistle. Just log on at www.haringeyindependent.co.uk/sport
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Woodford runners perform well in Inter Counties CC Championships and Bath Half-Marathon
ATHLETICS WOODFORD Green Athletic Club with Essex Ladies runners performed with credit at events around the country on Saturday. At Wollaton Park, Nottingham, five senior men, two U17 men and two women from the club represented their counties at the
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Spurs v Chelsea . . . Predict the Score
Who will win tonight's big Premier League clash at White Hart Lane? Sports Editor Paul Wreyford's prediction: Chelsea will be looking for revenge after their Carling Cup defeat at the hands of Spurs. And the Blues are, of course, still in the hunt
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Collison inspires Hammers reserves to victory
West Ham 2 Reading 1 (Barclays Premier Reserve League) WEST Ham reserves moved to the top of the Premier Reserve League southern section table after an impressive win over a strong Reading outfit. Skipper Jack Collison opened the scoring in the
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HASTINGWOOD: Woman rescued from overturned car
A WOMAN was trapped in her car after it overturned near the M11-A414 roundabout at Hastingwood this morning. The accident happened shortly after 5am. One lane was closed until the vehicle was recovered shortly after 7.30am. No other details are available
