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Predict the Score - Spurs v Portsmouth
Who will win Saturday's Premier League clash at White Hart Lane? Sports Editor Paul Wreyford's prediction: Pompey may have their minds on their FA Cup semi-final clash with WBA, or at least Spurs hope they will. However, this is going to be a tough
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Hammers boss urges snubbed stars to keep plugging away
WEST Ham boss Alan Curbishley has told England hopefuls Robert Green and Dean Ashton that the door is not shut on their international careers. The Hammers pair were left in the cold again as Three Lions boss Fabio Capello picked his second squad for
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Djourou believes Arsenal have a bright future
JOHAN Djourou thinks Arsenal have a good future ahead of them after appearing for the reserves last night against Portsmouth, writes James Randall. . The 21-year-old Swiss international was the eldest of ten outfield players to appear in the 2-0 victory
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Arsenal boss praises youngsters
GUNNERS reserve boss Neil Banfield has praised youngster's Rhys Murphy and Havard Nordtveit for their performances in the win over Portsmouth last night, writes James Randall . Arsenal Reserves - who completed a 2-0l victory at Westleigh Park - featured
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Reserve boss Banfield proud of his Gunners
ARSENAL reserve team boss Neil Banfield was delighted at his teams 2-0 victory over Portsmouth at Westleigh Park last night writes James Randall . The Gunners reserve side - who featured a recovering Johan Djourou - scored a goal in each half, with
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Youngsters show older players the way
GOLF THE CREAM of young Essex golfers saw off an experienced adult team. The Essex U14s boys took to the course against the Rochford Hundred Leslie Wood Team recently. The squad included Tom Kisby, from Nazing, and Chigwell-based Patrick Amoroso,
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CHINGFORD: Beckham set to win 100th cap
CHINGFORD'S number one son David Beckham looks set to pass another footballing landmark, writes James Randall. The ex-Ridgeway Rovers man and Chingford School pupil appears set to earn his 100th cap for England next week, after being included in Fabio
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Try your hand at golf with free sessions
GOLF EPPING Golf Club is offering a free taster session to both adults and juniors throughout the year. The sessions are open to beginners and non members, who can take up this ideal opportunity to experience the game of golf. To book a lesson, with
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New Shrews signing likely to face Daggers
SHREWSBURY will be hoping new defender Graeme Lee will help them to victory in Saturday's relegation battle with Dagenham. New boss Paul Simpson has recruited Lee on a month's loan from Doncaster Rovers, with an eye on the experience he believes the
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CHIGWELL: Former farm site to be millionaire's row
THE rundown and overgrown Grange Farm site is set to be transformed into the district's most exclusive and expensive housing development. The area will become Chigwell Grange' a development of 32 five, six and seven-bedroom detached houses. The houses
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FIFA could still step in over Eduardo tackle
FIFA have confirmed that they are reconsidering the punishment handed to Birmingham midfeilder Martin Taylor after his leg breaking tackle on Eduardo, writes James Randall. Football's governing body have told Reuters that they are meeting with the FA
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Inter hit back over Hleb tap-up claims
INTER MILAN have moved to quell rumours that the club made an illegal approach for Arsenal midfielder Alexander Hleb. writes James Randall. The 26-year-old Belarusian was reported to have held secret talks with the Italian champions prior to his
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Walcott delight at England call
THEO Walcott has been handed a belated 19th birthday present by new England boss Fabio Capello today writes James Randall . The Arsenal striker has received a senior international call up for the first time since 2006 World Cup, and the player is
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Hammers fixture off
THE Craven Shield match due to take place tonight (Thursday) at Peterborough involving the Lakeside Hammers has been called off. The poor weather conditions at Peterborough's East of England Showground have led to the fixture being scrapped. A re-arranged
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Bent staying at Spurs after Ipswich approach turned down
SPURS flop Darren Bent has been unsuccessfully hunted by Premiership hopefuls Ipswich according to club boss Jim Magilton, writes James Randall . The striker joined the Lily Whites for a record £16.5 million pounds last summer, but has failed to make
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Arsenal make moves to keep Flamini
ARSENAL chairman Peter Hill-Wood has stated that the club have tabled an offer to keep star midfielder Mathieu Flamini at the club after his deal expires in the summer, writes James Randall. The midfielder has claimed on many occasions that he has
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Hammers' defender Upson gets another call from Capello
WEST HAM defender Matthew Upson has been selected in Fabio Capello's squad to face France next Wednesday. Upson has clearly impressed the England boss, as the 28-year-old has been picked in each of the two teams the Italian has picked during his fledgling
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LOUGHTON: Father declares war on superbug
A BUSINESSMAN who faced a brush with death at the hands of the superbug MRSA has spent £300,000 on a personal crusade to wipe the infection out in the NHS. Ashley Brooks was struck down with the blood-poisoning bacteria as he battled leukemia in hospital
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Redbridge Judo members bring home the medals
JUDO YOUNG members of Redbridge Judo Club won medals in a grade-branded event at Clacton. Red belt section: Charlie Fields, silver (under 30kg category). Thomas Drayton, bronze. In the under 34kgs section Barry Turi took fifth. Yellow belt section
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Woodgate gets England call along with Jenas
NEW Tottenham signing Jonathan Woodgate has been named in the England squad, writes Russell Greaves. Capello announced his 30-man squad which will be trimmed to 23 for the showdown with France next week, and also included Spurs midfielder Jermaine
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Gunners wonderkid Walcott gets England recall
ARSENAL wonderkid Theo Walcott has been recalled to the England squad for the first time since he travelled to the 2006 World cup in Germany, writes James Randall . The 19-year-old was a shock selection for Sven Goran Ericsson's 2006 squad, and was
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Arsenal could be set to face Juventus and Real Madrid
ARSENAL look set to face European heavy-weights Juventus and Real Madrid in the Emirates Cup next summer in north London. The second year of the competition has according to reports attracted two of the continent's biggest teams in the form of the Italian
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Collison determined to force his way into Hammers first team
JACK Collison wants to emulate fellow youngster Freddie Sears by making an impact in the West Ham first team. Sears capped a dream debut for the club by scoring the winning goal against Blackburn on Saturday. Now 19-year-old centre midfielder Collision
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Southampton happy to get Hammers keeper
SOUTHAMPTON boss Nigel Pearson is delighted to have signed keeper Richard Wright on-loan until the end of the season, writes Russell Greaves. The West Ham stopper, who signed in the summer, has yet to make an appearance this season and has joined the
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Essex aim for new developments to boost the balance sheet
COUNTY CRICKET ESSEX County Cricket Club made an operating loss of just over £30,000 last year but this translated into a profit of £16,659 when money from investments is taken into account. "While we do not aim to make a huge profit, the current level
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Can Sears really be the next Cottee for the Hammers?
WEST HAM's academy chief Tony Carr believes that goal hero Freddie Sears could rival Upton Park legend Tony Cottee. The 17-year-old made a dream debut at the weekend, when he came off the bench to score the 81st minute winner against Blackburn Rovers
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Hammers looking for a youthful approach next time
WEST Ham will be looking more towards home-grown talent next season rather than spending big money on players this summer, writes Russell Greaves. Alan Curbishley forked out over £20million after a close-shave with relegation last season but his new
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Hammers keeper joins Southampton on loan
WEST Ham keeper Richard Wright has joined Southampton on loan for a month. The Championship side brought the 30-year-old in as emergency cover with three of their keepers currently out injured. Wright - who joined the Irons in the summer - has found
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HIGHAMS PARK: Sex slur victim found hanged
A MAN who lost his job after being falsely accused of a horrific sex crime has been found hanged in a shed. Ian Adams, 51, of Aldriche Way, Highams Park, was working at Ikea, in Edmonton. He was a trolley collector for contractor Symonds Hydroclean.
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Solano set to sign contract extension at West Ham
NOLBERTO Solano is set to shun a move to play in America by signing a new contract with West Ham. The 33-year-old, who moved to Upton Park on a free transfer from Newcastle in the summer, told a Peruvian station that a one-year extension was on the table
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WALTHAMSTOW: Carer denies neglect after scalding
A WALTHAMSTOW woman has denied criminal neglect after a teenager she was looking after was scalded in a bath. The 19-year-old man spent two weeks in a specialist burns unit following the incident at the Five Ways home in Kingsdown Park, Whitstable,
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Bendtner claims he can work with Gunners striker Adebayor
ARSENAL frontman Nicklas Bendtner believes he can forge a successful strike partnership with Emmanuel Adebayor. The pair had a very public bust-up when they clashed on the White Hart Lane pitch as Arsenal slipped to a 5-1 Carling Cup semi-final defeat
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Junior football roundup
Senrab A 0 Loass 2 (Friendly) LOASS adapted to the terrible conditions better, playing the more positive football and were well worth their victory. Barn Sports B 0 Buckhurst Hill A 8 (Echo Kent League U9s) HAVING convincingly beaten Barn a few
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Ward knows Orient will be a threat
CARLISLE boss John Ward thinks Martin Ling's Leyton Orient side can beat any team on their day, writes James Randall . Ward's men face the O's at the Brisbane Road on Saturday and is concerned about his side lining up against Orient winger JJ Melligan
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Ramos delighted with the fighting qualities of his Spurs troops
SPURS boss Juande Ramos was delighted with his sides' fighting spirit after they battled back to secure a thrilling draw in last night's London derby with Chelsea. In an action-packed match at White Hart Lane, the hosts came back from 3-1 down to earn
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Belsham salvages a point for Styx
HOCKEY Bishop's Stortford 1 Crostyx 1 (NE14HOCKEY East Div 1S) CROSTYX ladies fought back to earn a 1-1 draw away at Bishop's Stortford. Styx had all the early possession and created numerous chances to open the scoring. Jo Hill put two shots
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Spurs set to start talks for keeper
MEDIA reports this morning are suggesting Spurs manager Juande Ramos is set to start talks to secure a £4.5million deal for Espanyol keeper Carlos Kameni. It is thought the north London club have placed a three-year contract on the table, although the
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WALTHAM ABBEY: Death crash lorry driver jailed
A GERMAN lorry driver has been jailed for 90 days following a fatal crash involving four lorries on the M25 near Waltham Abbey. Johann Reimer, 38, from Aachen, was summonsed following the collision which happened between junctions 26 and 25 on September
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Hammers defender excited by Olympic prospects
WEST Ham's Jonathan Spector will line up for United States tonight in an Olympic qualifier with Canada. The 22-year-old defender flew straight out to Nashville after Hammers win over Blackburn on Saturday to be involved in America's qualifying tournament
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Corden’s Wembley hopes with Orient
WINGER Wayne Corden is still dreaming of firing Orient to promotion glory despite departing for Notts County last week. While the 32-year-old winger has joined the Magpies until the end of the season, he is still keeping his fingers crossed about making
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LEYTON: MP votes against motion to halt post office closures
LEYTON and Wanstead MP Harry Cohen voted against a Conservative motion calling for a rethink on Post office closures. Labour rebels came within 11 votes of forcing the postponement yesterday of plans to close 2,500 branches, including 11 in Waltham
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At least we were all at the races – unlike the gaffer
WE had been saying we need back-to-back wins for so long so it was great to finally do it on Saturday at Millwall. We've given ourselves a great chance to make the play-off's and if we can take wins over the Easter weekend from our matches with Carlisle
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Eleven heaven for Colts as they earn a fine win
JUNIOR FOOTBALL West Essex Colts 11 Broomfield Percival 2 (Rural Friendly League Div One U10s) WEST Essex finished their season in style as champions with an emphatic victory - 5-0 in the first match, 6-2 in the second - giving an aggregate score
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Orient striker Gray hoping for bright finish to the season
WAYNE Gray believes the next two games could go a long way into deciding Orient's play-off chances. The former Wimbledon frontman, who scored the winner at Millwall on Saturday to send the O's level on points with sixth placed Walsall - believes the
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WALTHAMSTOW: Motorist guilty of attempted kidnap
A MAN who tried to kidnap a woman as she made her way home from her 30th birthday celebrations is facing jail. Jason Emminson spotted Monika Skurzokova in Wood Street, Walthamstow, as she took a shortcut to her home at 2.40am. The 25-year-old crept
