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Albert Hall Concert
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Hammers youngsters leave Upton Park on loan
WEST Ham youngsters Kyel Reid and Zavon Hines have both joined Championship clubs on month-long loan deals. Reid has joined play-off chasing Crystal Palace. The 20-year-old winger has made four substitute appearances for the Irons this season. He is
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LOUGHTON: Church unveils new look
WORK has almost finished on a church's £2 million makeover. St Mary's, in Loughton High Road, has undergone the biggest change in its history, and the inside of the building has now been completely renovated with new chairs, lighting and heating. And
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Hammers lads have given us a lift, says Curbishley
ALAN Curbishley believes that the emergence of West Ham's latest crop of youngsters has given the whole club a real lift. Eighteen-year-old Academy boys Freddie Sears and James Tomkins have both made impressive debuts in the Irons last two outings -
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Waltham Forest continue to show their potential
SWIMMING YOUNG swimmers from the London Borough of Waltham Forest Swimming Club continued to show their potential at the recent Secondary Age Group' gala. Designed for those still aiming for county qualification times, 11 members of the club swam personal
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Cowley Boys clinch title
JUNIOR FOOTBALL Flanders 1 Cowley Boys 2 (Echo League U13s) COWLEY Boys clinched the league's Division E title with a well deserved win. Kyle Miller and Jemi Appiah scored in the first half. After the break Flanders managed to pull one back
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Daggers pair extend loan stay at Grays
DAGENHAM pair Marlon Patterson and Jamie Taylor will remain at Grays Athletic until the end of the season. The pair have been on loan at the Conference side since February and a decision to extend their stay was taken this week. Left-sided 24-year-old
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Orient's match at Swansea classed as all-ticket
Coca Cola League One Swansea City v Leyton Orient Saturday 26 April 2008. Kick Off 3pm. ORIENT'S trip to Swansea on April 26 has been designated as an ALL-TICKET match and tickets are on sale now from the West Stand Ticket Office in Oliver Road.
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WALTHAMSTOW: Film director scoops prestigious award
A WALTHAMSTOW film-maker has won an international award for his latest short flick. Neil McEnery-West, 31, of Winns Terrace, scooped the best director of short film prize at the New York International Independent Film Festival for his work Undertow.
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School’s badminton boys do the business
BADMINTON YOUNG badminton players at Davenant School have the chance to be crowned the best in the region for their ages after they reached the national finals. The Year Eight team of Tristain Taylor, Thomas Phillips, Luke Pascoe, and Samuel Murray
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REDBRIDGE: Drug treatment cut 'could lead to rise in crime'
DRUG addicts in Redbridge could turn to crime, an adviser has warned, after the money spent on treating them was slashed. The Department of Health have cut the borough's drugs treatment grant by £90,000 and further reductions could be on the way. Former
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Visit the pub with Two
WITH just two actors playing characters between them, the cast are in for a busy night when the Millfield Theatre plays host to the stage play, Two. Set entirely in a northern pub, the production is described as 'funny with a dark side' by Julie Higginson
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NEWBURY PARK: Paedophile snared by sting operation
A DEPRAVED chef has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for making and possessing thousands of obscene images of children after being trapped in a sting operation. Paedophile Andrew Fitch, of Lyndhurst Gardens in Newbury Park, appeared at Southwark
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SOUTH WOODFORD: Council's motives for new CCTV questioned
A NEW wave of CCTV cameras are set to sweep over Redbridge with 11 lined up for South Woodford alone. In a report published last week Redbridge Council announced proposals for dozens of new CCTV devices across the borough over the next few years. The
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Gunners look set to go after Palace's teenage sensation Scannell
ARSENAL appear set to beat Newcastle to the signing of pacy Crystal Palace winger Sean Scannell. The talented 17-year-old, who only made his debut for the Eagles in December has so far made 19 appearances for the Championship club, scoring two goals
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Gunners urged to sign Metz wonderkid
ARSENAL have been urged to make a swoop for Metz teenage sensation Miralem Pjanic. Media reports have strongly linked the 17-year-old with a move to the Emirates Stadium this summer, and Les Grenats legend Joel Muller that Arsene Wenger wouldn't go far
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Hammers youngster closing in on club and country senior calls
JACK Collison is looking to cap a fine individual season by establishing himself in the first teams of both club and country. The 19-year-old has made a big impression for West Ham and Wales at reserve team and U21 level respectively. But he insists
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HIGHAMS PARK: Tenant's court battle over 2k bill for non-existent work
A PROPERTY management company is taking a man to court to claim payment for work on his home which has not been carried out. Five years ago Darren Gibson, 31, who bought his property through the right to buy scheme, asked the company which manages council
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Quinn looking for crowd booster against the Hammers
SUNDERLAND chairman Niall Quinn wants the fans to continue getting behind the team as they bid to avoid the drop. The Black Cats moved four points clear of the Premier League's bottom three following last weekend's 1-0 victory at Aston Villa. It was
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WALTHAM FOREST: Christians and Muslims unite on journey of understanding
CHRISTIAN and Muslim youth have united for an inter-faith trip to the Lake District. The idea of the journey was to take the youngsters out of their comfort zones and allow them to learn from each other. It was filmed by BBC2 and screened on its Daily
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WALTHAM FOREST: Education contract process criticised
THE council excluded backbench councillors from the decision to appoint VT Education and Skills (VTES) to run some of its education services, it has been claimed. VTES was picked ahead of other bidders during the selection process late last year. A
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Arsenal's swoop for Fiorentina midfielder is rubbished
REPORTS that Arsenal could be set to swoop for Fiorentina midfielder Zdravko Kuzmanovic appear wide of the mark. The 20-year-old former FC Basel man's agent has declared that the story in yesterday's Sun, that Arsene Wenger could be prepared to make
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Nosworthy wants Sunderland to go full throttle at the Hammers
SUNDERLAND'S Nyron Nosworthy has told his side to go for the "jugular" when they entertain West Ham on Saturday. The Wearsiders snatched their first away win of the season at Aston Villa last week to provide the club with some breathing space above the
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Tube tunnels hid a wartime secret
The underground tunnels of the Central Line played a vital part during the Second World War, as SAM ADAMS discovers FEW of the thousands of Redbridge commuters who use the Central Line each day could possibly imagine the vital role played by its miles
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Tomkins braves the weather to perform well in time trial
CYCLING HAINAULT Roads Club rider Chris Tomkins braved severe weather to complete the VC Revolution 24-mile Time Trial in Birch, near Colchester. Sleet and freezing wind made for less than ideal conditions but Tomkins crossed the line in a time of
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Fabregas splits with agent over his desire to remain at Arsenal
ARSENAL midfielder Cesc Fabregas is believed to have split with long-term agent Joséba Diaz over his desire to remain with the Gunners. It was though that the former Barcelona trainee's representative had been hankering to move his client back to Spain
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Italian giants preparing to swoop for Spurs defender
MEDIA reports have suggested Italian giants Juventus are prepared to make a summer swoop for Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul. The Turin club, who returned to the top tier of English football this season following their relegation to Seria B in 2006
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EPPING FOREST: Health idea shortlisted for award
AN innovation put forward by a member of staff from West Essex Primary Care Trust has been shortlisted for an award. Ram Gulrajani came up with a novel method to drain fluid from patients, with the procedure able to be carried out at the patients' home
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WOODFORD GREEN: Centre overdue and over budget
CRITICS have slammed the council after it admitted a £1.37 million community centre project was already ten weeks behind schedule and £250,000 over budget. Concerns were raised over the future of Ray Lodge Visitors Centre, in Ray Lodge Park, Woodford
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Spurs boss Ramos prepared to fight to keep Berbatov
SPURS boss Juande Ramos is preparing to roll up his sleeves in his fight to keep Dimitar Berbatov at White Hart Lane this summer. The 27-year-old Bulgarian has been a massive hit at the north London club since signing from Bayer Leverkusen in a reported
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I'm so proud of Rio
IT IS every kids' dream to captain your country and I'm so massively proud of my brother. I'm speaking before the game from Paris, where I will be cheering him on. When I found out that he was given the armband I was ecstatic. It brought a tear to my
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Gamble gets his K1 career off to a flyer
KICKBOXING KICKBOXER Ricky Gamble made his K1 debut fight against the experienced Leeds-based Gavin Ungi, securing a unanimous win for the North Weald Kaisho Kickboxing Club. The dedicated 24-year-old (pictured) defeated his more experienced and considerably
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Spurs boss Ramos 'would love to sign Ronaldinho'
SPURS boss Juande Ramos has revealed he would love to bring two-time World Player of the Year Ronaldinho to White Hart Lane. It would be sensational coup for the Spaniard if he could sign the 28-year-old Brazilian from Barcelona. The former Paris Saint-Germain
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Ljungberg shrugs off claims he is set to leave West Ham
WEST Ham's Freddie Ljungberg has played down talks of him leaving the club in the summer. According to media reports, Alan Curbishley is touting the former Arsenal star to other clubs. The Irons boss is apparently desperate to lower the club's wage
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OLYMPICS: Iron Age remains found on 2012 site
FOUR skeletons believed to date back to the Iron Age have been found been on the Olympic Park site. The remains, thought to be about 3,000 years old, were discovered in graves close to where the aquatics centre is being built in Stratford. Museum of
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EPPING: 'Ghetto' homes: first pictures
THESE are the first pictures of the controversial homes which developers want to build on the former St Margaret's Hospital site. The overall proposal, for 351 properties, has sparked fury among local people and a campaign to fight it is well under way
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Cottee praises Hammers academy director
WEST Ham legend Tony Cottee has put the club's fine production line of talented youngsters down to one man - Academy director Tony Carr. The club has long been recognised as a conveyor belt for bright young footballers who have gone on to become big
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Junior football roundup
Jo Richardson 1 Roding Valley 0 (Essex U16s Schools Cup Final) THIS season's U16s Alan Child Cup final saw a Roding Valley team that made the final last year as an U15s side. They faced Jo Richardson, a newly established school who were making their
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Essex duo look for injury-free season
COUNTY CRICKET THE young pace Essex CCC pair of Mervyn Westfield and Maurice Chambers will be hoping to put the nightmare of last summer behind them when the new season begins in a few days time. The pair, who play for Wanstead Cricket Club when available
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WALTHAMSTOW: Stadium worker celebrates 94th birthday
A 94-YEAR-OLD woman who still works at Walthamstow Stadium has celebrated her birthday. Madge Goward has been working in the Tote office for an 66 years and still puts in 20 hours, five days a week, taking bets by the side of the dog track. A party
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WOODFORD GREEN: Cannabis factory raided
UP TO 300 cannabis plants were seized when police raided a house in Woodford Green at the weekend. Officers stormed the property at 6 Broomhill Walk at 10.50am on Saturday, March 22, after receiving a tip-off from a member of the public. A police spokeswoman
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Our chance to make amends with victory over Port Vale
THE Easter weekend was frustrating, embarrassing and hugely disappointing for us. Having spoken about how a couple of positive results would get us firmly back into the play-off spots, it was hugely disappointing to lose to both Carlisle and Cheltenham
